The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-12
IN THE VICINITY.
THE NEWS IN TOWNS NEAR HOME,

The Consressional Committees or tho Two partle
To Meet At BellAlrs-Fire At New Cumhsr.
iana-Anothsr womau harmed to Death.
| uOs Accidents on the Railroad, Etc.
Huntington is now entirely free from
smallpox. %FU.F' &ta.fgtN
Mr.. Charles Capper. Of Pittsburgh, who
has leased the Cumberland steel works
has arrived on the grounds and is making
active preparations 10 start up the works
It is probable that tho Engltsl1 Lutheran,
churches at Piedmont and Oakland will
consolidate md baye one minister betweel,
them. a vote is to be taken on the matter
in about three weeks. ~
Tho special term Of the United States
Court for tho purpose of trying mail rob.
bers commenced to-day ut CIarksburg.
These are the cases in which General Golf
has been retained by the Government to
ussist In the prosecution.
William II. Vanderbilt, the railroad king
Of New York, II Is said, drives pair Of
Green county, pa., horses, raised by George
Huffman, on Ruil7s creek. They were sold
by Huffman to q fnan In Philadelphia, for
$500. Vanderbilt paid 1000 for them.
AT Waynesburg, Byron Cracraft, Of the
Republican Office, ut one time typo in the
!NTELLlGE EScER Office, and well known ia
Wheeling, met with a very serious accident
the other day. IIe was working about the
steam press and had his hand caught in
the machinery and terribly mangled. It is
thought that several OF his fingers will
have 10 be amputated. ~ .tg
Saturday night at Mary Kenney store al
New Cumberland, while clerk was filling
LIGHTED lamp with oil, the oil took fire, and
fora short time things were in hubbub Of
excitement. After heroic effort OIL tho
part ofsone who were present, the flames
were extinguished but not before the alarm
got out and everybody became excited. II
thefirehadnot been extinguished Just when
it was u chance fora big fire as the building
is three story frame and there is no
chance Distinguishing it rs there is no en-.
glne or other fire extinguishing apparatus.
Mrs. Anna Alaria Dressman, an aged
woman, was accidentally burned to death
Saturday, at her home near Cumberland.
Her husband has been quite unwell for
some time and Saturday evening was sit.
ting with his wife in room in his house.
Airs. Dfessinan went into Ri adioiug room,
taking lighted coal oil lamp in her hand.
In few moments her husband heard 4
scream, and, running in, discovered his
wife lying upon the floor enyeloped in
flames. 1t is supposed that Immediately
upon going into the room the unfortunate
woman was seized with an epieptic fit, to
which she was gubject, and fell or sank
down, dropping the lump ;,s she did so.
The lamp did not explode, but the globe
came oil, exposing the flame, which i.nited
her dress and in her helpless, half uncoll-
scions condition, the cruel flames quickly
Ibid hold OF her. Mr.. Dressman, although
horrified al the terrible, scene, had sufii-
cient presence OF mind TO seize Il small
piece Of carpet and throw it over the suffer-
lng woman. Unfortunately this did not
stop the flames. The wife OF Dressmau's
son also come to her rmother.in.law's assist
ance, but before the flames could be ex-
tInguiahed Mrs. Dressman's clothing was
burned from her body, and her breast, face
and arms had been terribly burned. She
was also seriously burned internally by
inhaling the fumes. She died few bonis
afterwards. 3I f.LI.. #Isl4tu'r
wELlsBURG.
The prospects OF the lantern factory,
heretofore, mentioned being located here,
are highly encouraging. ~ 40
The Presbytery Of Washington, Pa, con-
venes here this evening, and will continue
in session until Wednesday evening.
The window glass works are RAPIDLY
completion. The company Is
being greatly encouraged by additional
to the capital stock. a.
Work is being pushed forward on the
coal shaft rs fast as possible under the cir
clinlstances In a few days the machinery
will bein position and the work will 10
OH without delay. .s''4 sd ~ EaI's'
The church edilice belonging to the Meth
odist Protestant church needs lookin. after.
1t is going 10 destruction fast. II was
built during war times {lSG4}. For wear
or two past the society has had no pastor.
They do not worship in it and tho MEM
hcrs are scattered, quite number OF them
going TO other churchcs!e 1t is pity .that
SO good u building should be allowed to 20
to ruin. 1T ought to be used forsomcthinr.
1t is to be hoped that whoever has control
Of it will see the necessity Of saving il from
destruction.
The establishing OF the freight depot Of
the Pittsburgh, WheelingtS 4 Kentucky rail-
road on the grounds owned by the CON- |
pany, north OF Fleet street, is being strongly
agitated by shippers and the public gen
orally. The present accommodations arc
not sufficient to meet the demands Of the
tratiicat this station. The depot building
il too small and there is not sufficient |
room ior teams to load and unload. The |
a Very poor apology for the require
nlent here. Teamsters are compelled 10
wait for hours most every day foran oppor-
tunity to get ut a car 10 load or unload, |
Frequently they are compelled to drive
upon the main track 10 get at their work.
Complaint also comes up loud and !
often, Of the manner in which: the
freight trains are manipulated. Trains
extending the length Of four Or
five squares obstruct us many street
crossings to the very great detriment Of I
and vehicles. lThe ever,danger.
ous running switch work is sometimes
pmcticed with recklcssness that is often
II the freight depot was located
at the point above named the company
would have all the siding they wanted On
their own grounds, and the public would
have better accommodations and there
would be less risk Of lie and limb. Tie
business Of the p, W. & Ky. at this point
has undoubtedly grown far beyond tic OK
pcctations Of the company or any one else,
]ne or two more factories here and you
.ould not Qnd our little depot for the
reight about it. The Riverside Glass
Works almost blockade it now with their
Shipments. .9-l
BELLAIER. 80
Aults flour mill is stopped for few days,
IN account Of u broken wheel. III"
u. B. Baruhill has bought for 81 900 The
brick house owned by Mrs. Satterthwuit, in
which be has been living.
The mite society Of: the First Presby.
erian Church will meet ut the home Of
Rippvs Thursday evening.
& Enpr4nan oo rc ~ tanl ,, ~, ,, 4 1t.I |