The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-08
MoUsDsvILLE MATrERs.
A Dastardiy Decd-The Kew Water
Works-InsersstingN Notes.

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The total tsx leyics OF Marshall county, fo-
the current year, for. State, Stale school
county and districtpurposesa amount to soms'
thing over $4,000.
John Smith and Emmeret Iohpgon, both
colored, were received at the prison yester
day, from Jefferson county. The former gett
four years for houte breaking, aud the latter
one year for burning lot ofcord wood.
An o. R. R. employee named Travis, a
stranger here, who ives injured by q large
body OF earth falling on him while at work
near Proctor, died Tuesday last from the ef
iects Of the Injury. He was buried ct the
expense OF the county.
Mr.. CLARK, the gentleman in charge Of the
men grading this section OF the Ohio River
road, was compelled few days ago, to wal:
lop one OF the colored lsborers over the head
with a piece OF chain to avoid being assaulted
by him. The frat accident TO the oonstruc
ton train happened Tuesday lagt, when ONE
Of the Eat cars vas pretty badly wrecked.
Hon G. 8. MoFadden, the controlling spirit
In the Moundsyille water works incorpora
ton, says the reservoir to be erected on the
top Of the mound will be OF boiler iron, with
capacity OF about 100000 gallons. The
ordinance granting the right OF way to lay
mains and pipec through the stFeste viii
next regular meeting Of Council.
Judge Boyd came down yesterday TO heal
the argument on the motion for an ipjunc
ton 10 restrain Sheriff Hicks from the coll.c
ton OF levy for paymsnt OF baance due th'
Canton Bridge Company on the three bridge!
Represented by ]. B. Mcclure, E:q., and TIT
Commissioners by Prosecuting At erney Hoe
ton and ]. Lloyd Parkinson, . q. His Homo
indicated that he would render his decision
on Monday next Mr.. Hooton, speaking o.
the matter, was confident that the motion
would not be granted.
A man Lying near Squire Wykert's, Just
this side the WstZsl county line, recently
traded horses with Weizel county man anc
brought the animal thus obtained home and
put It in the stable. On going TO the stable the
following morning he found the horse gone
An examination OF the ground at the enter.
ance OF the stable showed that some one had
visited It during the hight. FollovinJ the
tracks (which were plainly discernable IN the
soft ground) short distance from the stable
the dead body OF the animal was found with
bullet hole through It's head. The neigh.
bora sneak OF the man as peaceable, quiet
and bard WORKING uerPon, and .es far % be
himself or his neighhors Enov bad not an
enemy In the world, and no reason can be
imagined for the dsstardlv act
The steam pump purchased at the prison
by tho Moundsyille Coal Company was
placed In position In the shaft OF the mines
| Iuesday last and started TO work, throwing
out about 100 gallons per minute. The
blowing out Of the steam drum gasket
compelled a stoppsge Of ssyeral hours dura:
ton until new CGsket could be made and
put In place. The elevators for hoistil2 the
loaded cars 10 completed, constructed ol
heavy osk timberS, and reaches sixty,seyen
feet above the surface OF the grounds at the
mouth OF the shaft. The cars will DO raised
fifty feet above ground and run out on q
track at that elevation 10 the upples and
screens. Everything about the works Is OF
the moot substantial character. II ia alto
gother probable that everything will be com.
Plsted spf the ninsrs 81 work early In the
coming month.