The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-15
BURGLARS AGAIN.
~ GANG AeaRo HON ONCE MORE.

.trHE GANG AEARoFRom ONCE MORE,
fhrss Men al 81. Cllin,ills tie Victims TAI
Tiue-A Gentle Reminder that they are
"With You Alwa,"-MOuudsIiiIs Hen.
tics, aad General News Notes.
st. olairsyille Is again infested with bnr
glars. On Sunday might J. B. Hoge's drul
store was entered by burglars. Gold pens
pocket-books and other articles amounting
to about $50, were taken. An entrance was
obtained by prying the lock of the front
door. P. W. Dlckey's grocery was also bro
ken into, bat the thieves were scared away
beiors taking anything OF value. The saloon
OF Samuel Geller, Jr., was also 'burglarized,
and here articles OF small value were taken.
These burglaries revive the talk about en-
ployIng d night " lehman there. one mem
Der Of the police force says he has frequently
found q gambling house in operation at all
hours Of the night but Is unable to have q
warrant issued, as the Mayor and Police Jus.
tics refuse to do 1t. There Is tome talk
among the business men OF St. ClairSyille OF
employing a private Waterman II the town
council refuses to do 30. The Marshal Ia
paid $40 per month, but will not remain on
the streets after night, saying that Is the
duty OF O night %watchman.
Frank Lynn's hotel at Belmont was also
burglarized on Saturday night and his safe
blown open. and q small amount OF money
obtained. The burglars are supposed to be
the same that operated ut st. Clairsville, and
they were traced to Bridgeport and Martins
Ferry. The officers were in pursuit at last
reports.
The water station at Glencoe, Ohio, caught
fire Sunday, but by the timely ASS stance Of
the citizens the fire was ~extinguished without
much damage. Mr.. s. McGirfel was struck
on the head by q falling bucket, but moi
severely hurt.
James Nickel ~(colored) was arrested o.
Hinton Sunday, by Sheriff McGuinn, and
taken to the Lewisburg jail to await the
next term OF court, upon an indictment
found during the last court for the shooting
with intent to kill Of G. P. Locker, a rail-
road employee.
Mr.. A. D. Rice. confidential clerk Of W.
1P. Harris, Division Superintendent Chesa'
| pthhC IL SAiS 4SaAihoJ nv ~ he1 ~
signed his position in favor OF . Nj. Gar.
wood, from Columbus, Ohio. Mr.. Rice has
been q good and faithful man, and will
command friendship and prosperity where
ever he may 60.
MouNDsyILLE.
Thomas Collins, ESQ, OF the Second ward,
Is again very low, his friends entertaining
but little hopes OF h~isrecovery.
twenty-five cents a pound appears like a
big price for butter at this season Of the year,
yet that 10 what people are compelled TO pay
for 1t here. /"
Quarterly meeting commenced at Simp1on
NJ. E. chapel Saturday eve.ing last, Pre-
siding Elder Ryan occupying the pulpit Sat.
urday evening and Sunday morning and
evening.
Jos. Allison, Esq, son OF Mr.. Allison, Of
this place, left for Benson, ,Arizona, yester
day, to accept q position in the telegraph
office Of the general dispatcher Of trains al
that place.
Mr.. schrAke, OF the lower ward, has secured
the contract for the stone work OF the 0 R.
railroad bridge across the mouth OF Fish
creek, and will leave for that place, with his
family, to-day.
Several members OF the Free Gas Well
Company, accompanied by an oil expert,
were down from Pittsburgh last week, when
1t was definitely decided TO case the well, SO
as to shut of the salt water, aud continue
boring. The casing will be put in at once
and q smaller set Of tools procured, and drill.
ing continued.
Nothing has yet been heard OF Harvey
Parks and William Callihan, the two boys
who ran of from their homes and started
l uyaAt uta tho r q N road Last u.aab Tha
boys parents are greatly grieved over their
foolish freak, and attribute 1t to the per.
nicious teaching Of the cheap literature with
which the country Is go flooded.
Bsrnum's greatest passed through here
Sunday evening on three long trains, rsquir-
ing six freight engines. The rumor became
current in the forenoon that the show would
be here at 2 o'clock p. ", and from that time
untilit had passed, which was about $40,
the entire line Of the road through town was
crowded by q motley crowd Of men, women
and children.
The nomination OF the following temper.
ance ticket, at the Presbyterian Church
meeting one evening last week, has had the
effect OF stirring up quite an interest In the
coming municipal election: For Mayor,
Charles A. Weaver; Sergeant, Il. H. Keller;
Aldermen. B. F. Meighen and O. A. jackson;
Council, First ward. George O.. Gordon, A..
Rulong and 8. J. Gatts; Second ward, g. s.
McFacden and W. ". Smith; Third ward,
A. .. Baker, W. w. Echols aud ]. 7. Fran
cis; School Commissioner, D. L Logan.
Colonel Robert White was in town the
other day and succeeded in closing negotia.
lions with Colonies Lockwood and Cockayne
for . sufficient amount Of ground to make
the necessary fills for the road bed through
the lands oil those parties. Friday was the
day set for the Commissioners TO view and
value the lands needed, as stated In this cor.
respondence last week, but the success OF the
negotiations obviated this. From Colonel
CockHyne the company gets about four and
a half acres, for which they pay $l,40O, and
from Colonel Lockwood one aud one.fifth
acres for $500. The company also gives the
two land owners the privilege OF working the
land close up to the railroad track.
The river has now got 80 low that the stsne
barges cannot be landed at the mouth OF Big
Grave creek, and are unloadad at the wharf
and the stone hauled on wagons 10 the bridge.
A force OF stonemasons dress the stone almost
as fast as received. The excavation for the
abutment on the north side Of the creek Is
completed TO the water level. Golfer dams
will have TO be constructed In order
TO reach q rock foundation, which
will be about three feet below the
bed Of the stream. The road passes over
one OF the wings Of the county road bridge
abutments, and It Is said by persons whose
opinions In such matters are worthy OF
weight, that the jar caused by heavy trains
passing over will greatly endanger the safety
OF the county bridge, as the gentlemen in
charge OF the building OF the SAINT decided
thst'th proper thing In building an abut.
mentt to support q two hundred and four
foot span bridge was to dig out a shallow