Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-25
GAS WELL ACCIDENT
At Martins Ferry-BOring Bit Broken
A False Alarm.

The gas we'll was not being bored any
yesterday. The bill or point OF the drill
where 1t was screwed into the shaft came
off and is in the hole The threads wore
out and when they attempted to draw out
that part came of. The we'll is now down
about 200 feet and everything was working
nicely up TO the time of the accident.
Tney hope to get the drill out soon and 60
ahead with the work; how soon ii IS not
known. They sometimes have to break
the tools up and pump them out but the
contractors think this will not have to- be
done in this case.
II. A. Mcclure returned yesterday from
q flying trip to Pittsburgh.
The 4. T. +. +. Society will be entertain.
ed by Miss Rudy Newland this evening.
a very pleasant time is anticipated
The pump at the corner of Hanover and
Fourth street is still broken, and has been
this way for about month. We are in
formed that il is the business OF the Street
Commissioner to keep the pump in repair,
and has been notified that this one needs
his attention. But for some reason il has
not been attended TO. The citizens in that
vicinity are greatly Inconvenience on &C
count of it, and many have to carry water
for their use as far as a hall mile. The
complaints in that quarter are long and
loud, and it should be fixed at once.
G.. w. Mitchell, Esq, spent part of the
day yesterday in Wheeling, on business.
Mr.. John Turner is lying seriously i'll at
his residence in this CITY,
Mr.. George Wolf is suffering from an at
tack of paralysis.
David Tolbert, Esq, was in this city yes
terday.
One lone, solitary unfortunate occupied
the city bsstle yesterday. He got outside
of more tangle. foot than he could carry
easily, and was pulled in.
a large number of our prominent Citi-
zens have been summoned to 60 to ST.
C!airsville, to tell what they know in re.
gard TO the Malone will case.
DR.. S. 3. West is confined to his room
with slight spell of sickness.
The trial of young Souders for breaking
into Mrs. Starke's confectioary was put
oil until tomorrow.
1t was reported on the streets yesterday
that there had been a robbery committed
out in the west end of town the night be.
fore, but on investigation il proved ID be
false alarm. The young lsdies heard mys-
terious noises and the family watch dog
had been very much exerc sed about some
thing and had broken looie. Nobody had
been seen and nothing hae been disturbed.
Inc story got out that ~ was ROBBERY,
and after being told two or thrae times be-
came very much magnitei.
There are some steam whistles in and
about town that are a decided nuisance
and ought to be abated.
John Hayne has returned from the West,
where he has been prospecting. lie re.
ports every thing very dull, and crops
backward.
The Lively Six gave party last evening
About thirty couples participated. 4 line
time was enjoyed by all
The Oscar Wildes, of Wheeling, and
Ohios, Of this place. will play a match
game at the lattcr's grounds next Saturday
afternoon.
Jas. Roberts, who vas shot some time
ago, is COnvalescing qIite rapidly.
Mrs p Hadsell is dangerously i'll.
Daniel MCSwords LIFT yesterday for Chi
Cago and other western cities on business
and pleasure combined.