Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-18
MARTINS FERRY.

Capt Seamon informed the REGISTER that
he would as speedily as possible contract
fer the. building OF new ferry 'boao TO
carry large freight, wagons, 10, between
this city and Wheeling.
An inflated paper sack, several grains ot
corn in it, piece OF cotton string, visit
ing dog, with we'll developed narrative,
are all they require on Washington street
to have first class afternoons amusement
p. S.-All the tin cans have been carried
off by former visiting canines,' hence the
resort To sacks.
We were informed yesterday that the
new gas furnace at the Laughlin mill was
doing very well, turning out iron in salts.
factory quantities and consuming less coal
by large showing than the old style fur
naces.
I'M! Lytle, Thompson Thomas and u.
N, Theaker are OH the Grand Jury from this
place.
&P.R.R Co., told gentleman from this
city on last Monday that the strike in the
Cleveland mills had cut down the revenues
of his company about So 900 per diem. All.
or nearly all, Of the coke, ore, stock, etc, OF
the rolling mill were transported to Cleve-
land over the c. & p. and 1t required some
300 cars day TO doit. The strike at Saline.
was also serious blow to the revenues OF
the road. This company, however, has been
enjoying q season OF unprecedented pros.
perity, and the number OF cars OF coke and
coal brought over il in the last years IL
from Pittsburgh Is almost beyond eoRputa.
ton.
Adam Neuhard was most forlorn look.
ing specimen as he came In the back door
of the Mayors office, yesterday morning.
and his piteous appeal to the Mayor would
have Modified the heart of rock (it 1t had
one(. But Adam was nearly as Old sim
ner as his namesake Of fragrant memory,
and the Squire remarked: Your name Is
against you, Adam, but that don't make
adam bit OF difference, in my opinioDi
What have you been doing this tims?'
Your Majesty" began Adam, "Oh ex-
cuse me; you look so much like the Kaiser
Wilhelm whom | once met when ] went as
a delegate from Hesse. Darmstadt TO call on
him, that naturally took you for him.
am a sad man. | was born under bad
star. had no luck in the old country and
| came to this to meet with worse.
There was only one, termagant
in the United States, and ] got
her. There is only one woman In Mar.
tins Ferry that can't whip, and got her
There is only one man in Martins Ferry
him. Look at that eye," said Adam, as he
let the light fall upon an eye that. raw beef
steak and rotten apples had wrestled with
in vain over night. There Is only one
like that in town and got il. My boy.did
that. Good job, wasn't it? Nice boy that
and ] -"
Hold on, said the Mayor. Five dollars
and costs. That's the first fine ! have im-
posed this week.
And got it," sighed Adam as he picked
up nspper and was led OUT 60 the lime
stone factory just east Of the oihos.
The REGISTER announced last week tina,
the Buckeye Glass Company had petitiobed
Council TO allow the g. K J.. Company TO
extend a track from the sidings OF the ben-
wood furnace along First street TO. tue
glass works. Subsequently, thsre has been
q move on foot to run this track clear7do~n
First street, in order, as il is alleged, 10 give
the other Industrial. establishments. along
the street and lower end OF the tovn better
facilities for shipping At first sight this
is a work OF commendsble enterprise on
the part OF the railroad company. but t,efe
may be more in the project than one would
suspect. On Monday Philip Brnnsr, super.
iniendent Of the C. & p, with koadmastsr
Dickson and Isaiah Linton. General
Engineer, were sighting along
TlNtT Ddlh thS
Bridgeport and yesterday a gentleman Who
appeared to be on the inside of things, said
10 REGIsTsE reporter
"You may, perhaps, have. heard 0Dce or
twice rumor TO the effect that one - two
more roads would like 70 get into this city
from points below. There, 10. the z Il D..
which could very readily runs its tracks
from the river bank at Bellsirs,uP tsBridse.
port and this city and deompete foritsshare OF
the valuable shipments OF the prodnfts OF the
furnace, Buckeye and Union. glsss works,
Laughlin mill, l.. Spence, SRsnss, Bags AZ
Co.. the Etua and Standard mils, the Ia
Belle glass woris,.. the. Nail CITY glass
works and the other minor. c0eesfns here
about.. This ccnpsny could Ssa big bus.
iness here II 10 had the oppossunity, and
an told that, there. b no very
remote possibility Of its making the
effoxt The Bellairs and Southwestern
Rfjlroad. il 70 sal,o said, w0abA like TO cone
ul here in osder,t bring lns stone, which
Ia fonnd in iDeIhatSdb!e- Quantities slcAg
Us line, to the furnaces q Wheeling and
The furnsee here. The Tuscarauas self
could readily coIsa up. hsss With but atsis
trouble. and. /, aa not % sure but tSf .ex
tension will serre to, sAharrass tho Lake
Erie read yheD IL coraSs here. IL iSoks
me as If it uaa intsoded 70 brjld thi
SWITCH in order 70 chose out othN road
that might want TO come here, ana GCeuna
sbosld 20. veEy slow In the msthSof graRt
inc 10 O mseb 10 any company"