Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-16
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''When will the library be ready for user
was the question reporter put at Captain
Shockey, last evening, as he was pushing
his way homeward.
perhaps three months" was his reply.
'sThe contract for fitting up the room has
been let, and ii may be two months before
il is ready. After that it will require about
q month to get the books and papers III
running order" ,
The public is interested in the library,
and viii be glad TO hear it is being rapidly
pushed to completion.
Chow is the river business?" said our
ouizzer to Capt Charley Muhleman, OF the
Andes, yesterday.
at has let down very much in the last
two weeks" he replied, lin the line Oh
manufactured goods from Wheeling. Very
few nails are being carried now, too. As
for iron, We used to carry up as much as
$50 tons q trip, but now it's hardly any
thing"
bad outlook, then?"
Rather bad. II the mills should close
down this summer it will make things look
decidedly blue"
Mayor Egerter was last night studying
ont the working of the fire alarm system at
the CITY building when his reyery was in
terrupted with the question:
ssWhat is to be done with the city Col
lector's office under the new regime"
About his commissions, do you mean? z
Correct"
ooh guess the city'll have to raise his
commissions about half per cent on his
collections. That'll make the office net him
two thousand dollars, which will make 1T
more than the Sergeant gets. Wont II
Tom?' turning to Capt Bennett, who had
Just come in.
"You are right" responded the brass.
buttoned individual. "And l don't get
enough"
up all night and at all hours you don't"
Last Saturday afternoon Mr.. S. p. Hill
dreth sat on the hurricane roof OF the st.
Lawrence, smoking an imported wheeling
tin. with his baggage checked for Cincin-
natl. Cropping his way through the cloud
of fragrant smoke, REGISTER envoy ap-
preached and queried:
"When will the report Of the Eccles IN
yestigation be made 10 Council?'
"Well, whoever said on next Tuesday
night is slightly previous. I'm going to
write it up, and Pm going to hear the
divine Materna sing first, so guess it IL be
when come back. How did you tends
get on to that report, anyhow
The reportorial reply was drowned In
shrek from the whistle of the Little Anna,
as she pulled into port.
Last night DR.. T. .. Edwards, Health
Officer, had inst leveled his lorgnette at a
pretty young lady sitting opposite him at
the Opera House, when his sleeve was
plucked by AL enterprising reporter and
this question musically breathed into his
ear:
doctor, what is the prospect for health
full summer in Wheeling"
mot glittering. Drainage is bad and
garbage collecting. not SO blameless and
everything soggy from this wet weather.
If we have June flood, look out for sick
ness"
Good summer for cadavers, them"
Rather Wouldn't be surprised to see
quite several smallpox cases crop out"
The bright sun of yesterday afternoon
shed halo of glory about the silvery locks
of Uncle John Forsyth. as he shaded his
eyes with his hand and cast an anxious
glance seward.
What do you think of the river" asked
a bystander.
Muddy" was the laconic response.
Think big river is coming?"
Failing, now" said Uncle John, as he bit
off yard of tobacco and slowed it away in
his cheek. then raising the river by about
quart of distilled juice, he sauntered
away.
A young society swell of Wheeling re-
turned yesterday from an Eastern visit and
last night met a friend in the Mcclure
Vbila citfinU tho chairs
the stairs, the following colloquy took
place:
rWhars been going on since VENT"
"Been almighty dull. non't know what's
got into the girls. No life about EN- at
ALL"
ANY fly girls visiting here"
only one or two. None of 'em got any
money, though, far as know. Ones right
pretty, take you up tomorrow"
"Gi' me a cigarette" and painful still
ness fell on the group.
Last night a reporter waylaid Mr.. Robert
Campbell as he was on his way up stairs
at the City building, and propOunded the
following con undrum;
when will the rules for the Board of
Public Works be ready"
"Be ready for Council tomorrow night,
guess. If they amt there's no telling
when they will be. II FIVE don't hurry and
get 10 work, the appropriation will all be
gone before we take hold. The street COM
missioner" and just then Barney CALI
gan came along and pulled the Island citi-
zen to the meeting up stairs.
Yesterday afternoon REGISTER man
met Superintendent Riddle walking mp
Market street, with a PittsSnrg paper
wildly waving in his hand.
AHA! Have you seen this?' he de.
manded, pointing To an article describing
a break down of the Pittsburg water works
engines. Have you cast your eagle
glances over this?'
Yes" responded the man OF news, ~
have seen; why?"
well, whenever those engines break
down ours follow suit. | thought I'd inst
show you that" and the prophet took his
departure.
East Wheeling was enshrouded in deep
darkness about 10 o'clock last night, when
Officer Morris bright buttons shone
around the gas works corner. Said he:
THE laddies and DANES is oil quiet, to-
night, me boy"
mo news, DOM" queried the reporter.
'Sorra a bit. Everything is beautiful
and quiet out East. I'll go out and hump
things up, after bit" and Just then Dom
saw plain drunk hunting a soft bed near
the oil refinery, and he hustled over aud
sCooped him in.
THE sTAHL