The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-15
KILLED BY THE CARS.
AN UNKNOWN MAN CUT TO PIECES.
The High Water at BtIlaIr. and Martin. Ferry
General News from BslIArre-New Cumbsr.
land EOtes-AIse.IIantOu Matters Ia the
Vicinity And State at Large;

"Gath" was detained In Marietta last week
by the flood; he managed TO get to PArkers-
burg by paying man $40 TO take him there
In a boat.
An unknown man who was walking on the
track was.run over by Pan Handle passenger
train No. II, in the lower part OF steu6enviIle
last evening, and instantly killed. He was
cut up so badly that there was no chance TO
identify the remains.
Amos Allison, OF Greene county, Pa, dur
ing the recent freshet lost about seventy five
head OF sheep The slack water from creek
surrounded a knoll on which they were hud.
died, and while Mr.. Allison was trying to re.
move them by driving them through the
water, only about twenty-five OF the flock
m lde the landing while the rest were
drowned. Toe loss Is estimated between
$3.50 and 1900.
1t is said that the criticisms Of the steuben.
Vile Gazette on the new market house and
opera house, being built In that city, were
correct and timely. The stairway Is to be
torn out and reconstructed; another horse
shoe girder Is to be added TO the gallery sup
port the opera house floor Is to be strength
ened very materially, and other changes, II Is
rumored, were suggested by the expert, 1t
is even said that the architect acknowledges
that the arches over some OF the windows are
too fiat, and that two windows that were not
intended, are weak places that will be
filed up with brick.
The annual report OF the President OF the
Waynesburg and Washington Railroad las
Just been issued and gives staten mt OF
what the road has been doing the past year
making q showing Of efficient management
I.I.. NJ EIN Thl
total income Of the Company from oil sources
for the year 1882 sums up $42 627.07. The
amount receive from passenger Transports
ton was, $l7.l50.70; NAL, 81 53569;
express, $3.50 40; on otner sources, So GlO 0G
Operating expenses, $50 $50 10. The
difference between the receipts and expendi'
lures OF the road including 50 1874 % In
hands OF Treasury January l, 1888 making
50 222.0O In all. went 10 tie Liquidation oil
debts contracted in the years past to the
amount Of $4,000 and $1,000 expended IN
making permanent npr0vemeutsint the road
new r,ils. ties, e.. This leaves only S.. 600
OF the floating indebtedness OF The road re-
naming, aud when VIII, w'Ln lair business
year, be wiped out before 1881 rolls round nd.
One striking feature in the port is the item
OF salaries OF officers which sums up but
81 64434.
MARTINS PERRY.
Four saloonists went to st. Clairsville yes.
terday, to transact business with reference to
their indictment by the Grand Jury.
Dr.. West on Sunday was threatened with
q relapse, and was obliged to return TO bed,
but yesterday was much better, and able to
sit up.
The Union Benevolent Society met at the
residence OF Mrs. J. P. Crowl on Tuesday
| oannn1atal ftu n MI Inn
| The society has now twenty-five members,
and promises to render good in the cause OF
charity.
At the Elson glass works. instead OF attach.
| ing heater TO the engine 10 heat the water
to feed the boiler they sunk coil OF pipe in
the well as measure OF safety and economy.
Now they are going to put pipe down into
the well TO COO! the water.
There will be tariff meeting at CONNER
cial Hall on Saturday evening under the
auspices OF the Labor Union. Speeches by
DR.. J. NJ. Todd, Messrs. George Duncan and
Ross, ]. Alexander, and Mayer Junkins, of
Bridgeport. All are invited to be present.
A rumor was current In town yesterday
that Wilbur Griffith, whose home IS here,
had died at Lamar, No., where he has heen
working. The rumor seems to haye arisen
from the fact that his sister, Miss Kate, hal
received telegram informing her Of his i'll.
ness.
The 1.-TWO Orphans" will be produced here
soon, for the characters are now being as
signed. Judge John g. Cochran will have
charge OF the undertaking, and will superin.
tend its rehearsal and production. The cos.
tunes used by the Bellaire amateurs have
been procured. The proceeds are to be turned
over 10 the Union Benevolent Society for use
in relieving distress. 1t Is q most praise
worthy undertaking, and will undoubtedly
be a grand success.
The rain yesterday, with the prospect that
1t has been general through all the regions
where lie the feeders OF the Ohio, has had the
effect OF creating more approximations IN
Martins Ferry than was felt over the high
water Of last week. The threatening pros
pect last evening strengthened the feeling
the more thoughtful have been looking
around for safe place to go to when the wa
ter comes. The high river Is the general
theme OF conversation everywhere, and gen.
eral sympathy Is expressed for the sufferers
along the banks Of the Ohio.
pELLAIRE.
Twelve new street lamps are 10 be put up
on dark corners.
Council this week held the first regular
meeting for some lime, but from various
causes there was not full house.
The high water turned the field near tho
Union window glass house into quite q skat-
ing park, and the rains since have not de-
Gtroyed It.
Indian Run and McMahon's creek ran out
high, strong and exceedingly muddy yester.
day morning The creek did no damage In
town as the river met it out about mile.
Bellaire will have another case in court
next week. A lady who, many months ago,
fell from the staging at the upper wharfbost
into the mud and water between the boat and
the shore has brought suit TO recover $4,000
damages from J. I. Mercer& Co.
The City Council Is again after the money
that the water works trustees have always
insisted on nanaging-the money for water
rents. There is y conflict Of authority that
the Council has now instructed the City So
licitor to brig to o Gnal legal test.
The City Engineer and Councils Commit
tee on Bridges have charge OF the bids for
building the Belmont street bridge over the
B. & o. tracks, and have not yet decided
whose bid shall be accepted. The bridge Is
going to cost in the neighborhood OF $780,,
A number OF cases OF drunkenness and Its
consequences yesterday enriched the city
treasury and added to the pile Of broken
limestone dad fine Of $40 and. costs was
assessed against Mrs. VOgelman, the Fourth
ward saIoon.keeper who was up for selling