Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-03

How they live nobody knows. They
are loafing about during the day, and We
are told, can be seen at most any hour of
the night. 1t is quite prot able that they
are connected in some way with the
bold burglaries now being made in neigh
boring towns. We say this because the
men are not smart enough to 60 about
rea, first-class job of burglary. They would
have to Just boldly enter and take what
they could find and then get out, but for
systematic robbery they are no good. They
might, however, be connected with some
body who could conduct first-class busi.
ness of this kind. They are capable Of
anything"
BUTLER and oakley, the Police Ga.ette
rife team, now in the city, Gays the Bel
Iaire Independent are staying here for few
days for practice before starting out on a
summer tour to give exhibitions OF rifle
shooting. They are young, well-behayed,
mannerIy couple, and their shooting excels
ANYTHING that has ever been witnessed in
this section of country. They have for
use in practice here barrel Of small glass
balls, and lately have received box Of the
CLAW pigeons recently introduced. These are
small clay saucershaped pieces They are
placed in machine that at given signal
is touched off and the clay pigeons 60
difficult to shoot than even natural pigeons
or glass balls, because they sail fiat and
only the edge is left to shoot at. A re.
porter this morning witnessed their short
practice and was astouished at the ability
displayed in handling the gun. Out Of %
of the clay pigeons sent sailing the lady
succeeded in breaking 20 of them. Mr..
Butler made 25 shots, hitting Is OF the
pigeons, and this was the most difficult
Shooting ever done in these parts They
are booked for exhibitions at Dayton, To.
iedo and other places this month, and ii
any of our readers want to see fine shot
we advise them to 60 down to the commons
near the gas works and see Mr.. Butler and
Miss Oakley practice. Bogardus must look
to his laurels.
YESTERDAY afternoon, about LOO, while
responding to the alarm of fire, the hook
and ladder truck broke the hind axle, OPP
posite Centre foundry on Main street while
going at full speed. Hostler Cline did all
in his power to check the horses but was
unable to do so until they reached the stone
bridge. The foreman and tillerman were
on the truck with the driver and had very
narrow escape from being injured. The
truck was Immediately taken to the shops
for repairs and will be ready for work again
this morning. Upon an examination OF
the axle it was discovered that it had been
broken almost in two some time ago, only
a small fraction Of an inch of the iron
holding it.
YESTERDAY afternoon an alarm of fire
was turned in from box Is, occasioned by
George Marshall's house, on the east side
of the National pike, above Seventh street,
being on fire. The department responded
promptly, but before any of the men out.
side OF the First ward arrived, the Vigilant
company had extinguished the flames.
The fire caught from q spark lighting on
the dry roof. The damage was very small
SPECIAL POLICEMAN BELL arrested man
named Atwood yesterday afternoon for
jumping on train near the South Wheel
ing glass house.