Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-05
CASUALTIES.
Yesterdays Long List Of Acct
3. dents.
In Il, Fortunately, is Recorded No Ektraor.
dinary Mishap, Although the Ag-
gregate Loss Of Life is
Very Large.
THE NUMEROUS FATALITIES OF LIFE.

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engineer who is under arrest on the charl
of counterfeiting Cuban postage stamp
Among the effects belonging to the accuse,
which Mr.. Drummond's assistants ha
captured, was a travelling bag filled with
number of articles, principally engravel
tools, dies, plates, and other article!
Drummond noticed, in examining the cor
tents of the bag, glass vessel containing
substance which he was puzzled to kno'
the names of. The glass vessel, with tn
other articles in the bag, was handled in
differently, and the bag, in being carrie,
about, was often shaken up, thrown dow
and otherwise carelessly dealt with. Durin
the examinatiod Of D'Agrencour on Mon
day the suspicious vessel, with the othe
articles, was brought into court and thrown
out OF the bag on the commissioners desk
Drummond finally had the contents of tn,
glass vessel examined He was informed
that it was nitro glycerine. There wa.
sbout four ounces Of the explosive, enough
to have blown up large section of the
Federal building.
Many Injured, but None Killed.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, October 4.-Fullei
particulars have been received concerning
the awful wreck of the Memphis & Charles
ton railway. The train was running at q
rapid rate from the sleeper and first class
coach were thrown from the track by q
broken rail and sent rolling down an em.
bankment fifty feet. The sleeper rolled
over twice and the coach three times. There
were twenty-five passengers in the two
cars, and all except five are more or less Sc
riously injured. Sleeping Car Conductor
Baugham was taken through this city to i
night to his home at Lynchburg. He is un-
conscious and his death seems inevitable.
Conductor McAilister is dangerously hurt.
Drowned.
MILWAUKEE, October last evening a
colored boy named Walter Parks. aged ten
years, whose parents live on the West Side,
fell into the river from the approach of
Oneida street bridge, and was drowned.
A ten-year old boy named Archie Hunt
whose parents live on the West Side, is
missing since morning, and probably has
also been drowned.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, October 4..-The body
of Arthur Nauman, who was drowned in
the Eau Claire river about a week ago, was
found yesterday about fifty yards from
where he was last seen by his father.
A Rad Habit.
ST. PAUL, October 4.-James +. Lyon,
ledger bookkeeper Of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank, was killed by train on the
Manitoba Short Line. He was in the habit
Of Jumping on and off of trains in rapid
motion, but this time he slipped and fell,
the car wheels running over and crushing
one leg. He Strengthened bimself up on
the track, but was struck by the break rod
Of the rear car, and dragged along the
track, being horribly mangled The father
Of the young man, Rev. DR.. Lyon, admitted
his sons carelessness, and no coroner's in
yestigation will be held.
Scalded TO Death.
LOUISVILLE, October IA fatal, s.sN;S, =.
occurred on the tow boat K,;, 6sss tSSfiIots,
Icy Island n9ar n,r nL sL.y;na himself
when the main steam pipe, which runs
nnder the wash house exploded, filling that
part of the boat with hot steam. Robson
mt himself badly with the razor as he was
thrown headlong through the timbers, and
was so badly scalded that he died IN two
hours.
Touch And Go.
New YORK, October JAS. Stainters,
lineman in the employ of the Brush Elec'
trio Light Company, received shocK ron ni
a line he was adjusting to-day, and was al'
most instantly Killed. He was at the top
of pole making new connection. he
did not fall, his foot being caught In
wire. He was taken down and died soon
a fter being carried to a station hou3e. Inc
Tin about his hands was hanging IN strips
as il scared off with a red hot iron.
Badly Barsed.
PERU, IND, October 4-Christ Musseiman
a day laborer, went to a drug store ana
bought some phosphorus, which he wanted
to kill rats. The article was furnished nun
and he was cautioned TO keep IT in water,as
IN was combustible when exposed 10 air.
He mt il in his pocket and III some way
the phosphorus took fire aud he was horri'
bly, burned. His injuries viii prove iatai'
A Disabled aea,sser.
NEW York, October f-The steamer
Colbert, from Hamburg, reports that on
October lst, about forty five miles east OF
the Sable island, they fell in with the
steamer Mount Lebanon from baltimore
for Havre. in o disabled condition. Shc
towed her one hundred and ten miles when
the cables parted and TIL Geioert was
Obliged to proceed on her voyage.
Struck By Grain.
Dyo,1uR. Ill, Octuber This forenoon
Charles Lilliski was struck by passing
Wabash train. He died within a lew MN
,,tes, He leaves widow and six children;
The railroad company was relieved OF all
blame DY the jury
Found with. His Slrnsl Fractured
STANFORD, Conn.,, October 4.-Yestefday
morning about $50 O'Clock DIR: William IL.
Trowbridge, a practiciDg physician or TINS
town, was found in Mnler's new building
ON Atlantic street with his skull fractured
and having other severe injuries. IL Is sup
posed he fell from the upper story, ais
lance of fourteen feet Mystery SURROUNDS
the affair. DIR. Trowbsidge died at $3.50
o'clock last evening.
N.,row. EscaoeA sa Drunken Zen.
NORTH ADAMS. October A freight tram
struck q carriage containing three drunken
men at Williamstowh last night. The car
risge was smashed and the horse KILLED, bu
the men escaped unhurt. They were drlV
ing on the track in Front OF the engine.
u wAs Loaded.
F,rpI,AY. O.. October 4-Two children,
boy and girl. belonging to u. ". burke,
of Rawson, this county, were playing VIII W
a powder can supposed TO be empty, IN
boy struck a match aud dropped II IN tn'
can. when an explosion occurred whict
tore the can to pieces and severely ourne'
the children In the face and arms.
KiIled I'm y Mi.s.
Nyx PHIapEIPHIA, 0ctoheS A sad q
cident occurred at the Pike run coal n,nss ,.i .
four miles east Of here, lass evening Whh
John Watson and his son, Thomas, VEL
making bearing ton or more OF coa tei
in on them, killing the sen instantly an
crushing the father so badly that 1t is isars
hs can not live.
Terrible Aeeidenf-
RxAprSe, PA, October 4-Issac Robin
| sop- 4 married man, in the employ OF u
| Beading Hardware Company. Was caugh
in the Betting and carried over the shaftin
This morning and bis head mashed to
;eIly. his arms and legsforn from the bod.
and every bone in his body broken.
Done In sperl
EAsros, Pa, October 4-Last evenin,
Ide Learch, aged twenty, while IN the con
nany of some friends, snatehed bottle
bsTisborn and swallowed ITS contents !
snort. This morning her condition Is cfi
icaI. and her death is predicted
Fraiuman Kt1ied.
GREEssHuRs. Pa, October Al. u =
Yaney. freight brakeman, was instant
killed In the Derry yards this mofnin
He resided at Keily's station. West fei
railroad, where his remains will be take
The Same Otd Joke.
NEVADA, Mo, October 4.-Geo. Morris
was pointing musket jokingly ct Hen
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