Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
BEllAlRE.

Barrett's circus took in this town for n
large amount Saturday afternoon and eve
ming. The crowds in attendance were large
at both performances Some OF the local
hits were not parlor strikes by large ma
jority.
Yesterday was dry day with Benwood
and Bcllaire. The topers were at their wits
ends.
There we're plenty of saloons open on
Saturday. the clpidity of the owners being
too much for their judgment.
One of the most abOminable nuisances
that we know OF is the habit Of parcel Of
Benwood scalawags of boarding trains on
the Il. 4 o. on Sunday and riding to and
from the station. The habit is very ObnoN-
ious TO passengers, and the conductors can
do nothing, as there so many Of the crowd.
The new ordinance of BenwOOd will proba-
bly, remedy the matter.
A man named Gateley was arrested on
Saturday for disorderly conduct by Mar
shall Healey, and fined $40 and cost by
Mayor BurCn. In default of payment he
was sent TO Jail at MOundsyille, yesterday.
Among the more prominent gentlemen
who will be before Mayor Cooper this morn
ing for drunkenness are Walter Riggs John
RosSer Frank BOnhright John Crogan'
James Shrader and Henry Pratt.
VIM, johnson, q crippled tram, was ar
rested by the police Saturday, but he was
allowed to 80 on condition that he leave
town.
Chas Clark, OF st. Clairsvile paid fine
OF $40 and costs to Mayor Cooper on Satur-
day for little drunk.
An atrocious attempt was made yeSter-
day evening to burn the city prison by
man named Gornbright, who had been ar
rested for drunkenness, disorlerly conduct
and insulting gentlemen and ladies on the
street. Shortly after his incarceration
Gornbight, with the aid OF some matches
he had in his pocket, managed to set fire to
the bed clothing in his cell, and this blaz-
ing up. communicated 10 other quilts,
strawticks, &c, in the cell and in other
cells. filling the room with smoke and
nearly suffocating the numerous other in
mates whose frantic wells attracted the
attention of Officer Luner. who hastened
to their relief and quickly succeeded in
extinguiShing the fire. Some OF the pris-
oners were pretty well smoked, and many
Of them were very much alarmed over their
apparent peril, as it not infrequently hap
pens that no one is in the front office. Four
complaints have been lodged against Cora
blight, viz; drunkenness, disorderly con
duct, insulting people and arson. On the
last charge he is likely to have some trouble,
as his attempted crime was a peculiarly
devilish and atrocious one.
1Marshal Drugan is now costly fixed mp in
his new office, which is picture OF comfort
and neatnesS.
The following accessiOns were made to
the list OF Saturday saIrests: James Grimes,
Robt. Hammond and Charles McRant.
A large number of Saturday and Sundays
arrests were the work of Officers Turner,
Archer and NaGle.
Over $4,000 in cash was distributed in
Bellaire Saturday, on account OF pay day
in several factories.
Circuscs are no good 10 any town. They
take everything and leave nothing.
A switch which had been opened by
some murderous rascal, threw a west train
over the +. & 5. ". off the track while
coming into this city early Saturday morn
ing. The cars were full of people, but,
fortunately, no one was hurt
The circus parade was a gorgeous dis
play of glittering generalities. Enthusi-
astic local of Independent.
Frank Citizen, for whom Marshall Drugan
was watching last week, TO serve out a
term in the Monroe county Jail. has been
caught, and is now serving out the Aforesaid
term.
There is to be another effort made to
raise money for the construction OF the
Ohio Valley railroad. For this purpose a
convention of delegates from all the points
on the river has been called to meet al
Bellaire on Thursday, May 18th. Thos.
Ewart, Esq, of Marietta, was in town on
Wednesday and notified the committee al
this place to make arrangements TO be rep
resented at the next meeting. We learn
that there is to be boat chartered to take
the delegates to this convention. Let there
be grand rally Of the dormant forces al
along the line.-Clarngt0R Independent.