Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-09
FACT ANDFANCY.
Minor City News and Pertinent Talk
and Comment.


buttoned. up coat these hot afternoons.
ALL the railroads centering in this city
will probably run circus excursion trains.
A srRoLIxG Italian string band enlivened
the Main street merchants yesterday after
\ on.
THE rain and warm sun OF yesterday had
a very decided effect upon the shade trees
and gardens
A NAV residence is being erected on North
Main street, on tn. site Of Armstrong, Coen
& Co.'S board yard.
A WAGON loaded with glassware, broke
down at the corner Of Third and Main
streets yesterday.
A NEW l6-inch gong was placed on the
hook and ladder truck OF the Fire Depart
ment yesterday.
JAILER DAVIS has treated his bsstile to
coat of whitewash inside and out, much i'm
proving its appearance.
THE Board of Directors of the Belmont
mill held q meeting at the Company
office yesterday afternoon.
NINE. GRAY says there is no truth in the
rumor that one Of her damsels had her leg
broken by fall from horse.
QUITE a commotion was raised on the
wharfboat yesterday afternoon by the faint
ing of an aged colored woman.
YESTERDAY Peter Erb, the liyeryman,
sold his fine gray team OF horses to Mr..
Bell, Uniontown, Pa, for S4T5.
The Vigilsnt engine is still at the shops
having the axle repaired that was broken
going to the hre Sunday evening.
A WAGON belonging to the North Wheel
ing Glass Company broke down on North
Main street yesterday afternoon.
The Auditors Office, al the State House,
has been thoroughly oyerhauled and pre-
sents an appearance like unto that OF the
typical new pin.
Mas NJ. A. GEYER offers a reward of 800
for the arrest and conviction OF the parties
who entered her residence on April 30th
and stole her jewelry.
The hook and ladder boys were twelve
minutes late in responding to last even.
ing's alarm. In the disabled condition OF
their team this was as well as could be ex'
pected.
The opening Of South Penn street to the
fair grounds has wrought wonderful
change in the old-time agricultural district
of the Seventh ward. The locality is scarce
~ recognizable.
The wharf is in a most disgraceful cOndi-
ton. When steambo atmen pay their
wharfage fees, il is understood they are TO
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rarely get value received from Wheeling,
however.
THE Neil McNaugten case came up before
Squire Thompson last evening, and was
settled by the accused paying the costs and
refundirg to Mr.. Neushausen the ten dol
lars alleged to have been wrongfully with
held from him.
A GANG of confidence men have been
operating trains between Wellsville and
Cleveland for the past few days. SATURDAY.
afternoon one man was, mulCted out OF
forty dol lrs aud last night another inuo-
cent lost a small sum.
YESTERDAY afternoon, while responding
TO the tlarm OF fire, the Eighth ward reel
IAN over the fine coach dog belonging to
their house. At late hour last evening
the report reached this Office that the dog
might live, but il was doubtful.
YESTERDAY morning George Bowers, Jr.,
met with painful and disfguring acct
dent at Fifth ward market house. He was
engaged in cutting up portion OF beef
when the knife slipped, nearly severing
two Of the fingers of his left hand.
BEEoRE the Police Court yesterday morn
ing Simon Baer K Sons we're fined s. aud
costs for obstructing the sidewalk. The
case Of Thompson & Hubbard, charged
with connecting with sewers contrary to
ordinance, was taken under advisement.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades are called for this afternoon at half
past , O'Clock for the purpose OF visiting
Dennis Gilligan's property, and ascertain
what damages, if any, the property has
sustained by reason Of the grading OF the
street.
LAST e, eniug at one minute to clock,
an alarm OF fire Was turned in from box
Il, in the Garden Spot. The cause was the
burning Of a small tar.rOofed shed on the
property Of Vim. Armstrong on South
Huron street Two small boys brought an
exaggerated account to the engine house,
and hence the turning in O the alarm,
The entire department res onded, but
was turned back at the bridge.
YESTERDAY morning, as ,lr. Shene, the
East End butcher, was leIding his horse
out of the stable, the harness caught on
the door, and in his frantic efforts to free
himself, the horse pulled the door OFT its
hinges, and started down the street at a
terrific speed. Fortunately the animal
wsS captured before any serious damage
was sustained. The door and harness are a
complete wreck, and the animal received
several ugly gashes on his hind parts.
ONE day last week a citizen was hauled
in by the police for jumping of moving
train in South Wheeling. Yesterday after
noon as the Hempfield train was rafting
up the Sixteenth street grade, young man
jumped Off under the very nose OF an OH
Ger, who stood in the platform steps Of the
next car, yet no attempt at an arrest was
made. 1t sometimes makes a difference as
to who commits these little infringements
OF the ordinance.
Owing to the nun bar OF long and windy
81 eeches at the meeting of Second branch of
Council last evening, several important
reSO utions were not acted on. Rumor
states that a resolution was TO have been
offered apprOpriating $40 tO be used by the
Chief Of Police in cate hing the burglars
and thieves that are now at large in this
city. Several m or ant pc sitions were re-
ferred TO the different committees in bulk
without the fOrmality Of an examination.
YESTERDAY evening quite crowd OF
yOuUg folks accompanied by the Opera
House orchestra repaired 20 WIN. Meyers
residence at No. 1908 Wood street. as a
surprise party in honor Of il being his 5ith
birthday. After few selections were rem
dertd by the band the gentleman was es-
| ccrted to B, ethoven Hall. Upon entering
the ball room Mr.. II. c. Ulrich stepped for.
ward and in few well chosen remarks
presented Mr.. Meyer with a handsome
| gold headed cane, the donors being his
| children. The evening was njOyed by all,
| in dancing TO the.dehghttul strains Of the
| nnara House orchestra and in Dartaklng