Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-22
CHARLESTON LETTER.
ATROClOUS RUROER-THRGATS OF
LINCHlNG.
The MILITARY Called 0ut-Fate Of Large
Enterprise With Small Capital
Kanswha River to be 6ridged
The Everlasting Debt
Question.
OUESTl0N-HAS A BROKER BRAINS ?
OUESTION-HAS A BROKER BRAINS d?
special Correspondence of the Register.

Two atrOci0Us murders have been
committed in Kanawha county during
the past week. Last Saturday night
three drunken men, Henry Reynolds,
Scott Harmon and George Pack, met at
the house of the latter, about two miles
above Charleston, on the south side OF
the Kanawhs. Pack and Reynolds
were half.brothers. Reynolds picked
the banjo while the others danced. 4
woman named Medley, sweetheart Of
Reynolds, was present and wanted to
dance. Reynolds, being jealous OF the
other men, objected. \ quarrel ensued.
in the midst OF which Pack drew pls-
tol and shot Reynolds dead in his tracks.
Tuesiay afternoon, in the notorious
town OF Walden, occurred
TheSecond Murder.
Allen Belcher, formerly justice Of the
district, and descent, respectable man,
has for some time been Marshal o! the
town. He has tried faithful" and brave!y
to suppress i few rOuGhs who have in
tested the place. Among them was
Wm. II. Robinson, drunken rutiian,
the terror OF the whole village. A short
time ago he shot at Henry Spriegel, ami
came near killing him. Later he
irll upon John Brown with a
knife and hewed and hacked him
within an inch OF his lie. Brown is
living, but terribly maimrt.
Robinson was released on bail a few
weeks ago. Tuesday he went to Maiden
aui proceeded 10 occupy the p.ace-de.
living tue authorities and threatening 10
kill Marshal Becher ii he Obstructed
him. Eelcher attempted to arrest him,
and Robinson shot at him IS he pre-
pared to advance. Becher dropped
dead, Ru1!u.Ou's bullet having penetra-
tel his heart. The murderer was ar.
rested and confined in the Charleston
illl. The murder OF Selcher, following
80 soon upDa tutt oi Reynolds, produced
great deal OI excitement. Tuesday
evening some wild rumors OF
An Intended Bynching
we're set atloat. To guard against It, the
authorities made preparations that were
not only prompt but preposterous. The
iail was crammed full of guards, and
every available old musket and shotgun
was pressed into service. The old
pepper-bOx of a gatling gun that has not
been in working order for q twelve
month, was hunted up and wheeled
into position. Breyet Erigader j. W.
VI. Appleton, COmmander-in-Chiet OF
the volunteer troops OF the kanawha
valley. resoiutely summoned the undis-
banded fragments OF his forces to make
l.. M
10 ascertain and report the movements
OF the expected mob. Telephone and
telegraph lines were taken possession
OF in the name OF the public,
and communication opened with
Wheeling, Washington and Camp
bells creek. Guards were station
Ell at every avenue leading to the Jail,
and upon the main thorOughfares OF the
citv. Officers of the State, the Govern
meat uuI Iue Urraud Army conferred
with deep solemnity, and
Novel IN mysterious way
Their wonders TO perform.
The pOmpous farce was kept up for
thirtv-six hours. Then, when it was
ascertained that no lynching had ever
been contemplated, that no mob was
organizing, that 50 far as could be learn
ell nobody, "mau or woman, brute or
human" had even suggested any vio.
Ienc- or vigilance committee business,
the heroes OF the hour remItted their
pretentious parade, and the community
has once more regajned its C1mpOsure.
In the language OF venerable rural
philosopher OF the wilds of Webster,
What queer thing dsrncI tool is"
Next Mondav there will be argued be-
fore Judge Jackson, a motion tor the
Appointment ola Recover
/ TO take charge OF the assets and business
[ OF the Pennsylvania and Virginia Iron
/ and Coal Company. This corporation,
/ which has lately become embarrassed, f,
Was the owner Of large amount Of coal
/ land in this State, and OF iron ore laud
| i'm Virginia. Adjacent to its coal mines
/ and it's coke ovens in Fayette county
| stands Quinuemont furnace.
| In the midst OF its splendid ore beds,
on the eastern slope of the Allegheny
| mountains, is Ferrol Furnace. Both
| establishments being connected by the
/ Chesapeake and Ohio road, the company
/ furnished Ferrol with coke from the
| ovens of Quinnemont, while the furnace
. OF QuinnemOnt was supplied abund-
an,ly with the cheap and generous ores
/ pl frrrol. Both these properties be-
! lpn.,I 70 TN, Charter Oak Life lnsur-
aur, Company. Thev were caught up
aS floating fragments 0i that stupendouS
wrecN -nr - rnange the figure OF speech,
they were brilliant brands pluCSed from
thr Charter OAKS majestic burning.
The Pennsylvania and Virginia Com
paUy worked QG'aucDOnt for more than
tyD YEAR; tcErD, Tor something less.
/ QI.uuemunt made money from the
start, all t.2 t'u" ami plenty of it.
give you the figures covering
The Cost Per Ton
Of the manufacture OF pig iron at Quin'
I ucmont furnace:
o.. and its proper 81 Ot
C. : 4
iln''''"e-.....-... '..-.'''''''.' ..'''''''-'.' rs
W
rurjdcutst> and interest "a
! siI =
To this aiI i-c,Ght ,o Ciucunati............ : W
I AuG commits iouN....... 81
sI3 3
Deduct from the average price in that
I market. So 90 to $500 per ton, and
/ YOU VIII see luSFe mas Nt'n uue mar
! pin for profit in running y thirty-ton
| furnace. 1t is claimed that
while Qujnnemont has been making
money, the Ferrol concern has been
losing largely. In other words. while it
! paid to carry the ore to the fuel, it did
pay to carry the fuel to the ore. | ex-
! Bect better solution would he that the
! business attempted was too large for the
| capital.
The money to pay for these furnaces,
! $4,000, was raised On the bonds of the
/ PENNSYLVANIA and Virginia Iron and
| Coal COMPANY. Al the working capt
tai was raised by additional sales of
bonds. The needed improvements were
! uaji tor in tha same wav. A large line
| of credits was extended by the mer-
/ chants in Philadelphia aDd New York.
/ l..rye transportation accounts were
/ nprnnd with the railroads. The item of
| interest wa~ immense
The profits. though very large, were
no; large enough 70 pay for the property
and all rhe running expenses besides.