Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-10
PARRERS BURG.
A Strange Case-An Escaped Lunatic,
Supposed 10 Live in Nhceling-Dam
No. 5-FcII -Missing-RRiI road
Hands.
,Snrcid, 10 The Re1ister.

SDcctdl 10 We NtyStT.
PArKERsBrEG. April S-This morning,
about 4 o'clock a man was noticed walking
up and down the railroad track in the B. 4
-. yard this city. aud from his a.h"ns u"
was thought to be insane. He seemed to
have a passion for Viewing himself III
looking glass, two of which he carried in
his pocket. Capt. Mehens, whose attention
was called TO the man. took him in charge
and committed him to Jail until his friends
could be heard from. lie informed Capt.
NJ. that his fathers name is Frederick
Smith and claims To have sister married
TO n man named Graham, Ot Martins
Ferry. He is about - years OF age,
and rather good looking, and this
fact seems TO afford him great
deal of pleasure. rs he pullsO his looking
glass every few minutes and takes view
Of his face with evident qualification. lie
passed quite compliment on Capt. Jim,
in the acknow legement that he was the first
man he had ever met who was better look
ing than himself and begged the Captain TO
accept one OF the two glasses which he car
ried, which, by the way, were specimens OF
neatness and beauty rarely met with:
A letter found on his person indicates
that he has recently escaped from an insane
asylum. and that his sister. the writer, and
other friends live in Wheeling and vicinity
Below We give few extracts FROM the letter
! referred 10, trusting that the same may
, meet the eyes of his friends and lead 10 his
identiiic tion. The letteris dated Wheeling
March 20, 1882, and reads as follows;
, rDEAR RRnTurR. Your latter was
received and We were glad TO hear from you.
Father had q letter from the
a., a. ipL tuil ha al lac I'm
come home Rosa Wallace and the children
i've in Martins Ferry again .
Cousin Henry seaJI lSht is married to
Nellie Hall, a niece Of John Blattners.
Alfred and Oracle join in send.
ing love and best wishes.
Your loving sister.
Address 7ig Main street.
The contract for the fifth lock and dam
on the Little Kanawha river at Burning
Springs has probably been let To Mr..
Townsend, OF Xancsville, o., who was the
lowest bidder, his bid being $50 for dimen-
sions and $3.50 for backing. We learn the
above from Col Delliker the present efii-
cient SUPERINTENDENT Of the kanawha Nayi-
CATION Company.
Mrs Johnstown, an old colored lady.
while returning from a funeral one day
this week, fell dead on the sidewalk. She
had been enjoying usual health up to the
hour OF her death.
Barney Lagrange. who lives on Clay
Creek above shacktown. this county, left
Thursday morning for the purpose Of fish
ing in the Little Kanawha river, promising
his family to return home at II o'clock.
Since that time nothing has been heard
OF the man. The most thorough search has
failed 10 throw any light upon the mystery
surrounding the missing man.
About 30 colored laborers passed up on
the Stockdale this evening en- route 10 Pitts
burgh. where they 90 70 work on the Pitts
burgh and Western railroad. The men
were in charge Of Hoblitzell. Piatt Co,
who are extensive contractors on the above
railroad. r.