The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-06
CITY nATTERs.
Brief Notes on Currcnt Events OF Minor
Interest.


A CAS- main Is being laid on Tenth street
from Main to Market.
THE Opera House orchestra gave concert
at Lehnert's last night.
Tar Fire Department 10 not resting this
month a. much as II was last.
The col red Baptists gave festival in the
Second ward market hall last evening.
sEyERAL shade trees were blown down In
Centre Wheeling by the storm yesterday.
Bio sponges were yesterday tied on top OF
the heads Of the street car horses, and Afford
ed them little relief from the heat
A SMELL OF new mown hay perfnmed the
atmosphere at the Municipal Palace last
night. The grass In the Park was cut last
evening.
A Youso man named Bolts, living on Main
street, fifth ward had his hand 50 mashed IN
a cellar door yesterday that It was necessary
TO amputate one finger.
IT Is said that the state Of William Brlre-
lands health will compel him p quit rowing
for the present II true this Will be regretted
by lovers Of honest sport.
MICHAEL MILLER and his wife, Annie, OF
the First ward, haye entered suit In the Mu'
nicipal Court agalnst w. +. Baker, demand
ing damages In the sum OF $40, 600 for slander.
IT Is rumorpd that fine vein OF iron ore
has been found near Glenwood, Mason
county, suitable for the manufacture OF
Bessemer steel. The vein Is said To be quite
thick and easy to mine.
CHARLIE, McMAEAwAY was arraigued before
SQUIRE Petsrmau yesterday and fined 81 and
costs for disordsrly conduct his oitense
was pushing darkty through . pane OF glass
~ WjnIara a. Thorn hurghfB hotel.
THERE was general knocking of work on
account OF the heat at the La Belle mill yes
lerciay atternoon. The night turn did not 90
on, and the cold iron nailers and feeders
we're about the only ones that worked
through.
WILLIAM WEST, JR, OF East Wheeling, re-
cen;Iy caught In "Rock Hole" in the
creek near the tunnel bridge a cat fish feet
long and weighing 12A pounds. This is
said by old fishermen TO be the largest cat
ever caught In the creek. ~ y!
JUSTICE pErERNAS yesterday issued war;
rant Tor Louisa Beistle, charged by Mrs.
Miller with creating a disturbance OF the
ACE, and menacing the complainant with
an axe. The pa ties live In Fulton. The
case will be tried at 9 o'clock this afternoon.
CLERK Hook Yesterday admitted TO record q
deed made June 20, 1883, by +. ?. JepSon,
trustee, to Joseph H. FIesse,in consideration
OF SLIPS, for lot adjoining lot No. in
Square 80 OF sprigg 4 Ritchie's addition TO
Wheeling, said lot fronting 81 10 feet o.
Woods street. ~
TnE wind storm which was scarcely more
than lively breeze here yesterday seems TO
haye been a decided gale at Mound,yille.
Parties coming up from there last eyehing re-
ported that numerous large trees have been
broken and blown down, and other minor
damage done. a,
An attempt Is being made by some OF the
leading members OF the Standard base ball
club OF last season to reOrgauizs 1t. The
Healy Club has ordered neat flannel uni
form, consisting OF white shirts and navy
blue trousers. They will play picked nine
on the Tunnel green tomorrow.
A coMMtrrKE from Brilliant met the repre-
sentltiyes OF the Mt. v, O. & W. Railroad at
Smithfeld on last Tuesday. Arrangements
have been made TO secure the right OF way
and subscription from the mouth OF Piney
Fork 10 the Ohio river at once, and TO have
surveys made 10 point opposite Buffalo
Greek, near Wellsburg.
SECRETARY OF STATE sTALSAKEs yesterday
issued q certificate Of incorporation to the
Fowler Refrigerator and Cooling Company,
OF Boston, having q capital stock OF 100000,
with the privilege OF increasing to $500, 00G
and another 10 the Benham Safe and Indet-
tructible Fire Proof Company, also Of Boston,
with nominal cap tai OF 81, 600, GEO. OF which
S., coo has been subscribed. ruf.
The Union camp-meetiug commences, on
the 7Lh at Walnut Grove, Martins Ferry.
The opening sermon will be preached at 1880
NJ, BY Rev. R. Tanner. Sunday services:
$50 A. NJ, prayer meeting 1880 A. NJ, preach'
ing p. NJ, children meeting $50, preaching
by Mrs. Lucy L. Cooper, the eloquent
preacher, 1850 preaching. Each service will
be supplemented by praise meetings. u
WoRx has been suspended ,ssyst the Charles
ton Call, on the Ohio Central railroad above
Elk river, and the engineer corps have all
been ordered in. No one seems TO know
where the hitch is, nor can any one tell when
work will be resumed. As the company has
paid 100000 for the right OF way between
Elk and Gauley It Is not likely that they
will let any small obstacle sand In the way
OF the completion OF the road to that point.
The distractions in the gas well at the
Central Glass Works were successfully re-
movpd yesterday, and the work Of drilling
msy now be expected toproVress without In.
terruption. AT Martins Ferry the casing OF
the well to shut ont the salt water has not
yet been completed. The derrick Is being
built for the Bellaire well, and the work OF
boring Is expected u commence there next
week. Mlngo and steubenyille will also
have wells In pro- ress In q few days. p,.v
Mr.. A. X. HoeE yesterday received q
tricycle. OF American make, forswhich he has
the agency. A Mr.. !overmann recently
visited the city in the interests of the
ao1 Is al Souasal xyh aa1 ~, In
Il. Mr.. Hoge took spin out the road In II
last night accompanied by few bicyclists.
1t is nice machine, regarded by many as
having important advantages over the
bicycle, one OF which is safety, and several
others will probably be purchased here.
A yEs fire escape has been put up at the
Riverside Furniture Factory. It consists OF
an iron ladder set out from the wall so that 1t
can be climbed on either side, and running
from the ground to the roof. Light platforms
lead from Il 10 the windows on each floor.
The sides OF the ladder consists OF hollow
tubing and at each landing are johns for at
taching two inch hose lines. tits very con-
yenient and clever arrangement, AT the
bottom il q place for engines to attach.
Water can be had from the ladder the minute
q fire in the building is discovered. ia
TnE @. W. Anderson on the Fourth took
The Happy Eight Club and big delegation
OF It's friends to Cresap's Grove, where they
spent the day. Ia the evening while the
boat was returning some two OF the young
men on board got into fight, while In the
rear part OF the cAbia. 0ne struck the other
a terrific blow and then started to run
through what he supposed was door, but
which instead wss a large and valuable
plate glass mirror. 1t was badly shattered.
and strange to say, the young man was not
cut The club settled the damage done.
"LroS," the veteran reel horse at the
AA1.-ltn ,.t,n knt,aa d1nIn1 80, ,,aat baI