Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-28
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the Mound Clty-The Latest News as
Gathered BY Our Special Reporter.
The pleasant weather of yesterday
brought out the streeccorner loafers in full
force.
The two pool roomsi in the Second ward
appear to be doing a good business BY
the way, the Second nov has q complete
monopoly of this class OF busin ess, as the
table at the "St Cloud finds its "occupa-
ton gone, since Mr.. Stilweli assumed
charge of that house.
A little daughter of James Fountains
was severely bitten in the fsce. by .
vicious hound, yesterday. Although the
dog was q valuable one. Mr.. Fountain
promptly took Ii outside the corporate
limits and shot il. Dur town could spare
about one hundred worthless CANNES with
out serious detriment 10 its material in
~terests.
A number Of our young folks ''tripped
the light fantastic TO Shimps' music at
Masonic Hall. Friday night last.
Manager Hull, of the kloman Mill sent
the draft of four additional boiling furnaces,
TO be put up at that establishment, 70
Pittsburgh, a few days ago. TO be submitted
to the owners for approval or alteration.
Work will be commenced as o as the
plans are returned-the castings and
material being already here. The eight
furnaces now at the mill will probably be
torn down next summer, re-arranged ana
rebuilt, 20 as 10 occupy less space n rem
der them more convenient.
The bar mill will be started up in about
six weeks. Extensive additions to the
mill are in contemplation, which Will no
doubt be erected during the coming spring
and summer. Mr.. Hull, the newly ap'
pointed manager, is said 10 be a gentleman
of long experience in the business, and is
not only eminently qualified for the posi-
ton, but we'll liked by the employees. 1t
certainly now begins to look as ii a manu-
featuring establishment can be made sue
cessful in Moundsville.
The C. W. Bachelor was at our wharf
a couple of hours Saturday waiting the
arrival OF the Sidney, from which boat she
was to get a large lot of freight for Pitts
buyh. A number of ladies and gentlemen,
passengers on the Bachelor, improved
the opportunity by visiting the peniten-
tiary.
A heavy pressure will be brought to bear
upon Frank ". Brown to indnce him to
become a candidate for the office OF Mayor
al the coming municipal election.
Our citizens are anxiously watching the
action Of the Legislature upon House bill
PSI. in reference 10 the charter of towns OF
less population than 1000, and generally
praying for its passage.
An almost unprecedentedly large num-
her of transfers of real estate took place IN
this place and vicinity during the past
week.
After sinking a wellto the depth OF about
600 feet. and ! don't know how much
money, on Col. Thompson's farm on the
opposite side of the river from here, the
company became discouraged and aban-
doned the project last week. A movement
is now on foot, headed by the indefatigable
G.. S. McFadden, Esq, to induce the com
pany to put a well down on this side OF the
river. which the company have agreed to do,
providing the citizens and those interested
contribute 500 1.-THE amount to be refunded
TO the donators in case oil is found in pay
ing Quantities) towards paying the ex-
penses of the experiments. The company,
/ understand, agreeing TO put the wei
down 1900 feet, in case their propositions
accepted, and the terms complied with. A
subscription paper was circulated among
our business men and property owners
Saturday, but did not receive a very SUD-
stantial response.
From a conversation with an intelligent
miner at the Union coal works opposite
here, some items were obtained that may
possibly prove of interest to your readers.
He informs me that the diggers have only
had IRE drm work since last Christmas!
The reasons given | will not undertake to
enumerate. the most potent course, low
ever, being the numerous accidents hap
pening TO the old, worn out pump. a new
eclipse pump Of large capacity has been
placed in the mine, and was put 10 work
Yesterday removing a large accumulation
of water that had gathered during
the time the works were idle, and it
is expected that mining will be resumed
tomorrow, Tuesday. About twenty miners
will be put in, who are to receive three
cents per bushel. one-half cent less than
was paid prior to the stoppage. There APP
pears to be a very bitter feeling existing
among the miners Of this and Heathering-
tons and Refreshments miners against
those at Shaffer's Wegee Works. They
claim that Skaters men are "scabs, all OF
them. and are mining for two cents per
bushel. Ny informant said during the
conversation, that as soon as the Union
Works resumed operation Skaters men
would he compelled To come
out, that two hundred men would
make the demand, and would see that
their demand was complied with. He also
added that he had heard a coal miner, a
stranger, say a short time ago that 'Shatler's
works had burned once, n were getting
about dry enough to burn again"
also learn, from the same source, that
no attention is paid to the Law OF the State
of Ohio requiring man holes (~otlSets
in the sides Of the slopes
where employees may take refuge
when passing in or out Of
the mines in case a car should break loose
when being drawn up every forty feet Of
the. slope, and that the law prohibiting
miners or others riding up or down the
slope in cars is violated daily with impu-
nity. The employees at the rolling miH
here, he saws, are kicking" against using
"Scab'' coal, (the mill has been getting its
supply from Skaters since the Union
works have been unable to supply it, and
threaten to strike.
Hon. G. :. McFadden returned from
Marietta yesterday evening, where he had
met Mr.. Warner. OF Ohio, and several Pitts
bbrgh capitalists for the purpose OF exam
ming the rolling mill at that place, with a
view to purchasing the same. | under
stand that Mr.. McF. is very sanguine Of the
project materializing, and the purchase be.
ing made, and the work of oyerhauling and
putting the works in operation begun at
an early day.
The unusually bad condition Of the
roads leading to town for some time past
has had a very depressing effect upon trade
of all kinds, rendering it almost impossible
to get butter and eggs here at at any price.
THE REGISTER now has q regular reporter
in M~oundsville, and the people OF this
place can always rely upon The REGIGTER
u contain the latest and best accounts OF
the news Of the town.
sLEVEE LACOAICr
49, - 2 WAs