Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-24
BELLAIRK

The postoffce war in this city Is getting
quite interesting. The fight Is for the 10
cation. The Office must be moved from
where it now Is, and the Union street
folks want il down there, while the Bel
mont street people are trying TO keep 1t on
Belmont street, within " squares oil
where it now is. Both parties are raising
money, but so far the Union street people
are in the lead.
A man named Chris. Glass, a coal miner
from Quincy, q station about four miles
west of this city, was killed on the railroad
track Monday night. No n knew any.
thing of the accident until yesterday morn
ing. when q fireman on the HELPER dis.
| covered pieces of flesh along the track, and
investigating the matter, found that 1t was
the Body of q man who had been cut and
mangled all to pieces the largest part oil
which that was found in one piece was q
portion of the head and shoulders. The man
was in Bellaire Monday evening and 1t is
said had INDUCED his appetite for strong
drink to some extent, and 1t Is sup
posed that he started to walk 70 his home
at Quincy, and had sat down TO rest, and
fell asleep. and that the midnight tram,
going west, passed over him cutting and
mangling him as stated. Nothing positive
is known, but this seems to be the most
plausible theory Of the n OF his death.
Coroner Garrett held ar inquest and re-
turned a verdict in accordance With the
above facts.
There was another fire down at McCof-
frey's stable Tuesday morning. No clue.
Some cowardly sneak fired" a brick
through the box office window at Zilchs
ball, on Monday night, and made good his
escape. No body hurt, but likely some
body will be later.
The city Board of Education has decided
to build two new school houses, one in the
Second and one in the Fifth ward. The
people will be asked TO vote on a PROPOSE
ton to borrow SI6,O 600 for this purpose. A
special meeting Of the board will be held
tomorrow night.
The officers OF the B. & o. railroad were
in town, yesterday, investigating the last
wreck on the road, when three or four cars
were banked just west OF town. 1t is not
yet known whom they fired"
Williamsburg, Monroe county, will boast
of three saloons'after June LIST. The busi-
ness is good in that section.
The second session of the Belmont
County Institute will be held at st. Glars
vile, commencing July 18th and continu-
ing five weeks.
The City Board Of Equalization organized
by electing john S. Crafty President. The
board is now looking over some matters,
but tomorrow Auditor Coffiand will meet
with them, and any complaints to be made
should be made at that time.
Spangler Post, G.. A. R., met last night
and further completed arrangements for
Decoration Day. w. G. Grafton will read
an essay, Rev. B. S. Dean will deliver an
address, and Chaplain Smith, of the Post,
will crate on the virtues Of the fallen he
roes.
"A n;II;o,. Do,lou ;,.t aortb ~ tb;S.
city, business is booming. VIM. Reed has
begun sinking an oil we'll near the resi-
dence of Harrison Lockwood. This is the
same party that put the well down on the
Thompson farm where indications of oil
were found, but the salt water flowed into
the well so freely that boring was suspended,
and the machinery moved up to Lockwood's
where il is hoped the salt water will not
interfere with their boring.
Mr.. /. J. Potts is also putting up a fine
farm house on the lands owned by him,
and occupied by Mr.. Andrew Ault.
A saw mill has been recently set up on
Big Run, and there will be a large quaint.
ty of lumber manufactured during the
summer. All this will make the Bottom a
lively place for some months, and should
Mr.. Reed succeed in finding oil in paying
quantities, it may be only the beginning
of business.
In this report OF the slight fire yesterday
morning, Chief Muth goes for q
citizen as follows: "a. W. Shepherd was
out, as usual, in full bloom, giving orders
to policemen snd fremen, and creating
quite a disturbance by the abusive language
used by him. In the future all outsiders
interfering with the flremen or their APP
paratus, will he dealt with according to the
very letter of the law" Amos had better
keep away.