Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-30
BRIDGEPORT.
A Post MOrten Examination - Coal
Drivers Narrow Escape.


post mortem examination was held on
the remains of Ed. Disbron yesterday,
whose death was mentioned yesterday.
His case was rather a remarkable one. He
has always been a man OF magnificent
physique and never knew days sickness.
with a troublesome cough and complained
of a tickling sensation in his breast. He
was still able TO go around, however, until
last Monday when he had severe hemor-
age and became unconscious. III
which state he remained until he
died. The post mortem examination
showed an annerisis of the descending
aorta A great clOt of blood had formed
and bursted into the Tsophagus, which
caused his death. The post mortem was
conducted by Drs. Cooke, of this city, and
Stifel. of Wheeling. All the physicians OF
the city and a number from Wheeling were
present The funeral will take place this
afternoon at > Z. NJ. The depots, engines
and cars on the c., +. & w. are all draped
in mourning, and the employees here will
attend the funeral in body.
James Lysle and Ada COnaway had dis
pute on Pike street, yesterday afternoon,
which ended in their coming to blows and
getting pulled in, for fighting. Mayor
Junkins arrested both.
John Sharp, of MIlersburgh, o., came
home yesterday. He was called here by
the serious illness OF his mother, Mrs. VIM.
Gill.
4 one.legged man was the only case for
drunkenness by Mayor Junkins yester.
day.
Assistant Oil Inspector Smith was in
town Monday and gave notice to all mer.
chants who use gasoline toilluminate their
stOrerooms, to have the same taken out
within two days and oil put in instead.
There seems to be some doubt as to wheth
er he has power to compel the merchants
to 90 this, and the matter will probably be
tested in the courts.
Yesterday morning. a coal driver at the
Bridgeport works had very narrow escape
from being crushed to death. He was
driving a m ule attached to several cars OF
coal out of the chambers, and about mid.
way between the entrance and the cham
Der large mass of sospstone fell, com.
pletely covering the mule and the front
car Fortunately the man saw the dan.
ger in time to jump back and against the
coal, thereby saving his life. The mule
was killed instantly.
Charles Titman has accepted a position
in Nick Fairs barber shop.
Pet Chandler is the guest Of friends in
Kirkwood.
Oswald Schick was on the sick list yes
terday.
Charlie Miller shouldered his gun and
started for the woods yesterday afternoon
on the hunt for squirrels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wartield have been the
guests for few days OF VIM. Howell, Mrs.
Wartield and her children are on their way
10 EurOpe on a Measure trim
w. T, Thornburgh, general superinten.
dent of the c. l.. Il w. r. K is in the city.
James Turner, of Pittsburgh, and Chas.
Tnrner, of Smiths Ferry, are nome on a
visit, and will stay for the commencement
exercises of the high school
Tom Duncan is on the sick list.
DR.. simpson and Miss Matte Hall, who
have been visiting here, left tor their homes
in Pittsburgh Yesterday.
John Young and Will Briedenstein are
home from trip to Cincinnati.
Mr.. George Emmett, who claims to be
full cousin Of Fritz Emmett, is here on
visit to his mother
Chun Fsggart, of Barton's Station, was in
town yesterday.