Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-17
TOURING THE STATE
BY Wagon, Horseback and on
Foot.
NEWS PICKED UP BY THE WAYsIDE.
fifty-foT Feet Of CoaI-A Marrow Escape
From Death-frost-Attempt at
Marder - Suffering for
Water.

send you few notes gathered by the way
side. On the 9th We left Parkersburg on
tie steamer Telegraph, arrived at Hunting.
ton on the 7th, and found that section of
the State suffering fol- want of rain and
heard many complaints that corn wss bad
ly injured. From there we went to Coal.
burg where we still found everything dry
except the whisky saloons, which were do
ing q good business in the way of making
drunkards and raising rows. Some
Bad BTcod
has been stirred up at Coalburg which will
end in something bad unless the authori-
ties interfere.
From Coalburg We went to Prince Station
on New River in Fayette county, passing
some of the toughest scenery We ever be-
held. The hills are one mass of rock and
coal thrown together promiscuously. On
inquiry We learned that in some places the
aggregate Of workable coal was about
Fifty.FOur Feet.
and represented TO us as very fine for
making coke, OF which large quantities are
now made and shipped from various places
along the G. Il o. railroad. A large amount
of lumber also is shipped over this road.
On arriving at Prince Station We found a
wagon going TO Raleigh, c. H., which we
got in and enjoyed ride over the noun.
tains Right here, however, a little affair
occurred that would excite the sympathies
OF the hardest heart.
A gentleman was hauling lumber TO the
railroad, and on top of the load was lady
with little child in her arms. Coming
down the mountain toward New river some
part of the rubber broke and the driver, in
order 10 prevent a runaway, pulled his
horses to the bank which upset the wagon
throwing the lady
over n High Bank
onto the rocks and brush many feet below.
When helped onto the road again she was
almost frantic, thinking her child was kill.
I'd, seeing it was all covered with blood, but
was not conscious of the fact that she was
badly cut to pieces herself. \ gentleman
Iook the child from her, wiped the blood
from its head and face, and TO his surprise
ound il unhurt, the blood all coming from
its mothers head and face. She was asked
how she managed to save the child, and in
replying said she folded her arms, threw her
head FOR ward and doubled herself over 1t
aging she did this, trusting TO Providence
for the rest When last heard from it was
feared that she was in dangerous condi-
tion.
About halfpast nine p. NJ. We reached
Raleigh c. H.,
Pretty Thoroughly Chilled.
for it was cold indeed for the 9th Of Au-
gust. .Our accommodating driver, Mr..
Kent, Informed us that there had been
frost in some parts OF the county within
the last few days. This is "a neat little
town, high and dry, claiming an altitude
of ., 500 feet. This county has suffered ex-
tremely from the drouth. Corn cannot
make more than half crop, and it is diff
cult to get water for stock, as many OF the
little streams are entirely dry.
While at Parkersburg we had read an
article in the Cincinnati Enquirer stating
that George Prince, merchant OF this town,
had been
Murdered for His Money.
THIS proved to be mistake. He is not
murdered, but was badly used up by some
one, but by whom no one can tell, Many
hint at things concerning this dark crime
that look toward something worse than
anything that has been made public, say
ing that no one man could lose all the
blood that was found on the floor Of the
store room next day and survive. There
was whisky in the case. Mr. Prince states
that the last person he rCmem bers seeing
before and the first
After The Tragedy
was Web Heckly. Mr.. HeCkly states that
be heard groaning in the store and broke
in to see what il meant, there he lound
Prince in an unCOnClous state. HeckIy
was arrested. and taken before a justice,
who sent him on TO answer an indictment
at next court. However, the impression
was left on our mind that nothing criminal
could be proven on ieCkIy, Prince bay-
ing made statements himself that Will
clear him.
We had to lay over here for want of con-
yeyanCe. and early in the morning the
Sheriff brought one Heck Prince 20 town
charged with striking one Scott, with
gun, with intent 10 Kill. This IS one OF
those cases with which a woman and whis.
key are both connected
Case of Jealousy
in which Prince accuses Scott OF peHuad-
il his wife TO leave him. Prince was sent
on for farther trial. Scott had him arrest
e., RELY ing on his Princes wife to convict
b m. She, however, when II came TO the
l.nInt, - Ne might expect, Was on the other
S ie making US be ieye that they had arrelt'
ei the wrong man. The Prosecuting At
turney told us after the trial that II had
the good effect Of reconciling Prince and
his wife. and the lat we saw 0f her she
v as Df EglDg SOIue one 10 30 Oil b'S "VAd
that he might get out OF Jail.
ON Saturday morning We started on
! orseback for this place, which We reached
late in the evening, dusty and tired. hay.
ing Travelled over some OF the toughest
roads and highest mountains We ever
c clossed. Raleigh county We consider very
poor, but Wyoming, just across the Guy
sndotte mountain, is very rich, though
very rough, but finely timbered. The peo-
| le are
Hopeful Ola Railroad
at an early day that will enable them to
snip their tine walnut and poplar lumber
to market.
In crossing the mountains We discovered
what they call here the mountain rasp,,
berry, which, IL il can be transplanted and
cultivated, would certainly be great ac'
Guisition 10 a small fruit garden. la re-
sembles our red raspberry somewhat,
though much larger and OF finer favor.
The bloom is Of piDkish purple in shape
much like the wild rose and nearly as
large around as q half-dolhar. The bushes
have no thorns, the leaf is large, resem.
bling the grape somewhat. We measured
ne hat was l2 inches across.
We anticipate pleasant time at the IN
stitute which meets here TO day. Teachers
sre already coming in, eager TO begin the
work.
RANK RREkKS-