The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-21
THROUGH THE STATE.
THE GOVERNMENT RESTS lrs CASE
Ia the seIotO Iona. E44mlaa.Ioa-r.s,lpaOay for
the Defense Bsssn-wtSt Virginia Eduea.
tiOual Association = Railway Accident
Near Fustts - Weston Notes.
Special Di.pateh to The In,elligcncer

J Special Ditpateh to he IWtetliycNcer
PARKGRsBRRG, ". Va, July 2O-.1n the
Scioto Lom&s case to-day, two witnesses for
the Government were examined, and the
case closed. Counsel announced, however,
that Ave witnesses were absent, but would
be here. Baxter's evidence was concluded,
nothing Of Importance being brought out.
William Mann, for the Government, WAS
the last. He was on the Lomas; heard
it blow one whistle between the
furnace and mill; was near the staff on the
cabin deck; the boats were about 500 or
800 yards apart when the iirst whistle was
blown; the Lomas was short distauCe
from the Ohio shore; the Scioto when first
seen was on the Wes. Virginia shore; it
appeared TO me the boats would strike bow
TO bow; the Scioto when she tirSt blew
two whistles had a tendency to cross 10.
ward the Ohio shore. was tossed about
Dur feet by tho collision. When the Lo-
mas struck she turned 10 the left and
swung with her stern down the river; help
ed pick up passengers. sstal .l,eL
James A.. Gray was next call
ca. The lon1as Unlisted, oLuu aLUye
he furnace when the Sinto whistled twice
and qlarteredsf1 the OHIO shore; alter
wards noticed, her cunning straight for
the Lomas. The Goyernment here rested.
$50, ,,,i,t, TUE Defense. - .gnil ...
Levi InglebEight for the deleaqe was call
ed, but be bad gone home. He was sent
for. Capt Smith was called. Was
on the 'i.oinas; II was at the foot OF
Mingo island when she first blew;
she wss in tile channel and mid.
way between the foot Of tae Island and
the Ohio shore. The SCioto was in the
middle Of the river; / saw Keller
after the collision, asked him
why he didn't obey Jacks signal. He
said he couldn't do it, as he had to run the
Ohio shsre from Wheeling My impression
is he was under this influence OF liquor;
saw. Long afterwards; asked him what
he had dont;u Keller was apparently
in drowsy condition; lady was sitting
by him. in the cabin Of the Lomas trying
to stir him up. The I.omas} ran into the
wheel house OF the Sctoo and mashed 1t in
after the collision; il Long had been going
ahead he could have avoided the collision;
Long answered Keller with two whistles;
tHe 1OtutU kpt Nlc Sult
after her two whistler. was
plenty CT room on the left Of the Srioto
for the L9maS; the. cross signals were
the cause and everything elsa the
consequence OF the collision. The last an
swer was objected to, overiuled and excep-
ted TO. B. jackson Long was
recalled and he stated that
that he did not believe Keller WIS intoxi-
Gated at the time Of and utter the collision.
rarkersbmrg Points.
co-ropOndeHceet ne INts4Iigeaeer.
PARSEasBuRG, July lg.-Nr. L. A, Cole,
whose illness was mentioned some time
since, has been at his office for the past
day or two. "'g" 'i' 'a.-
Mr.. Samuel B. Baker, Of Lafayette, Ind,
the future manager OF the daily Stale Jour-
nal, has arrived, and will hereafter be
tound,at-t office The daily will make
its appearance on next Monday morning.
A slight fire occurred in an out building
at Ex-Governor Steyenson's residence yes
terday, Supposed 10 be incendiary.
Aslight fre occurred at the boarding
house Of Mrs. Nelson, Just back Of the Cath
olic church; 1t caught frouia defective hue;
andwas extlnguished before the enginea ar.
rived No damage