The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-06
A HORRIBLE DEATH
IN a FLOUR MILL AT sELLAlaE.
An ola Woman FATALLY Bura,d-lmOtAer Crnl'
tIOn at WmhInstOa-BarsIGry at BtlIaIrc.
A New Cumberland man Charged with
Violating the Postal Laws, etc.

Yesterday, soon after dinner, terrible &C.
cident occurred at the Glass City -four mill
OF Fred. Muhleman, at Bellaire, by
which George Anshuiz was almost instantly
killed. He was alone In the mill, Mr.. Muhle-
man having gone out for few minutes. He
wanted to start the corn.sheller and stood
close against the shaft, while he put the belt
on the wheel. II Is dangerous way to do
such thing, and he had been warned OF the
danger: but had the shaft been perfectly
smooth he would have escaped. Ths key OF
the wheel stood out from the shaft and this
pin caught In his clothes the instant the belt
was put on. He was. whirled over and over,
his body dashing through the window, carry
ing the sash along with him. At every round
he was dashed down on the window sill then
doubled up and dragged under the shafting.
His bones were broken over and over again
and his head pounded to jelly. The neigh.
bors heard the window crash and saw the
body flying out aud in at the window, bat q
boy who happened TO enter the mill stopped
the machinery. His first attempt only start
ed the engine faster, but the man was be-
yond saving before that. He breathed only
. few times after being reiea:ed. The man
was about twenty-five years OF age and I'M.
hhIIlous 1h btbbtI ~ MR. huulcLlhu WlIbs
His mother, Mrs. Foreman, lives at Louis
Mills.
Cremation appears TO be increasing In pop.
ularity. Arrangements have been made for
the incineratioA OF a body from Philadelphia,
In the lie Moyne crematory, tomorrow.
Two more churches are TO be erected at
New Martinsville as soon as the weather set
ties down to permit work-the Catholic aud
Baptist, both 10 be very large. Two years
sgo there was but one church, and now,
when these two are completed, there will be
1--WE.
A very sad accident occurred in Prunty-
town last Saturday evening. Mrs. Stephen
Behen, an old and respected lady, was
cracking some wslnuts for her two little
grsndsons before the fire and her clothes
took fire, and before the family could extin-
guish the flame she was badly burned. Her
recovery is very doubtful.
II sTEuBESytLLE.
A United States official, representing
the Postoffice department, has been
In the city looking after a party from the
neighborhood OF New Cumberland, West Va.
who Is charged with using the United States
mails for transmitting certain kind OF med.
icine, not strictly admissible to transportation,
through this branch of the Government SER
vice.
1t has been said that when a man and
woman are married their romance ceases and
their history commences; but this cannot
be said 10 be always true. Some three years
ago colored gentleman married lady in
this city, and settled down 10 quiet home in
the First ward. In the course OF time the
husband became aware Of the undue atten-
ton paid his consort by white gentleman
from an up river town. Months rolled swiftly
into the lap OF year and with II brought
tidings, not OF Joy, TO the husband, for the
child's features pointed plainly TO the fact
that its father'wasa whiteman Aseparation
dence In Allegheny City, where he Ia to-day
following his business In the capacity OF q
tonsorial artist Upon his removal, without
obtaining a divorce, he married lady of
color in Allegheny City, and, In the Ian.
guage OF Douglas Jerrold, 1t might properly
be said that wedlock's like wine. not properly
Judged OF till the second glass. The deserted
wife removed to the up river town, where she
could enjoy the society OF her paramour. In
the course Uf few months, a brother OF her
first husband, sought her hand In marriage,
and the two were made one. This Is simplya
case OF husband and wife separating and
both remarrying without obtaining q divorce.
Such cases are probably not uncommon.
BELLA1Rx.
Sister Placide, who has been teaching at st.
Johns parish school here, is lying at the
point OF death.
The McClain Brothers haye secured the
contract for building the stone work OF the
new window glass house.
Carroll Deems has given up bis place in
the B. & o. freight Office and will 20 at his
old business In Columbus drug store.
The grocery OF Samuel Moore, In South
night and some dollars worth Of goods stolen.
Rev. J. M. Monroe, the new minister OF
the Disciples Church, made very good i'm.
preston on all the congregation by mis- two
sermons Sunday.
Mr.. Adams, superintendent OF the Crystal
window glass works, was In town yesterday.
The fine weather Is stirring up the company
at the prospect OF commencing the building
soon.
A united effort Is to be made to organize
Young Mans Christian Association In Bel.
laire. The churches will each appoint a
young man to act on committee for the
necessary steps In the organization. Some
OF the churches have already made the ap-
pointment.
The Linnean Literary Society last evening
elected the following officers to serve for the
ensuing three months: President, John Nc
Granular; President, George n. Hels,
lev; Secretary, VIM. Murray Assistant Score.
tary, Allie Houston; Treasurer, Albert AM.
bier; Editress, Lizzie Miller; Critics, Joseph
Murray and Mrs. Bella Hoffman.
SUDDEN AND SHOCKING DEATH.
On Sunday, the 25Ih inst, the dead body Of
James Gaffney, who lived shout three miles
east OF West Union on the line OF the B. l. 0.
was found lying In front Of the fire place Of
his cabin, BY two neighbors who were on
their way home from church. The clothing
was all burned off one side and his head was
burned; to all appearances he had fallen
from a chair and died without struggle.
He was about 90 years old and lived by him.
sell, his wife and children having left him
several years ago aud settled, It Is said, In
Wheeling, A coroner's jury was impanneled
and the two neighbors examined. They teS'
titled that they called Of Gahney's house In
the morning while on their way TO church,
and to all appearances he was enjoying his
usual. . health. On their return from
church they found him dead. No
autopsy wps made by the physi-
clans, and verdict was rendered 10 the
effect that deceased died from an unknown
cause. The physicians believed 1t to have
been paralysis, but Others were Of the opinion
that his skull had been fractured BY an acct
dent, and that he died Of congestion Of the
brain. About two weeks before while he was
engaged In splitting rail cut that had lodged
In drift pile near bis house, he fell and was
severely hurt about the head. He often com.
planned about the pain In his head and at
times would fall down helpless. It Is be-
lieved by those living around him that he
has $500 or 81, 900 treasured up In some hid
den spot Thirty dollars In money yaS found
In his hou'e. He owned about 95 acres Of land
worth $1,000.
Recent Postal Rpiingsr
The following changes have been made In
the Postoftice rulings: Regular Subscribers
removing should notify the postmaster OF
their intention, and he should notify them
that II 10 their duty to notify the publishers
OF the change. Newspapers can only he for.