Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-20
RUNAWAY AT BELLAIRE.
with Other News Items Prom the Giass
City.

A frightful runaway occurred on Union
street yesterday afternoon. Holidays
lumber wagon from Wheeling was coming
no Union street near the B. &. o. Il. Il.
crossing when the team became frightened
at passing locomotive and started on the
run. At the u. & o, depot the wagon be-
came uncoupied, and leaving the hind
wheels and the driver, the frightened AMI,
mails dashed up Union street at fearful
rate Of speed. Fortunately every one was
sble 10 GET out OF the way, and no one was
hurt, They followed Union street up. 70
oye, the platform 10 the
main freck and running over switches ana
every shing else in their way without
stacking untii they struck the "e,as .n'ass
,,,. aud when about half way over one ".
,bs bor..s ell. The other kept has
snd sne nUlo vsn, IN dras"ing the wheels over bis
fallen comrade, and was very nearly across
wh,n he also fell, son.c workmen near
came to the rescue, and loosenIng them
from the tangled and broken harness:
They got ropes and tackle and after hard
work succeeded IN rescuing both from
their positions. The horses we're unin.
jured with the exception OF
few slight bruises aud scratches. The wag.
on is a complete wreck, as are also two or
three OF the c. & F. switches. The horses
were able 10 be drawn home.
The Evening Star dancing club will give
an all night ball, the fast OF the season, at
City Hail this evening. la Roche will
spell.
Osman Caldwell. Of Jacobsburg. O., vas
in the city yesterday.
Joseph II. Grafton, OF the Marietta Chair
co III pany, 10 in the city on q short visit 10
his parents.
h;rs. Marcus Baer. Mrs Burnie Bser and
Miss Lima Sonnebsrn, Of Wheeling, are the
guests Of Mrs. n. SopneborD, on North
Guernsey street
The Cement Company have begun the
construction OF a new warehouse At their
works, south Of the city.
The Belmont glass works 10 shut down,
on account Of the falling in Of the crown OF
the furnace.
Deputy Sheriff Frank s-dwick vas in
TIE city yesterday attending 70 the selling
Of some property.
Mrs. Vim. CASTOR, OF Cleveland, who has
been visiting relatives and friends in the
city. returned home yesterday.
Msrshal Hsrriso and Officer Linn, OF
Martins Ferry, we're down yesterday, TAX.
ing look at our orderly city.
Dave AuIt and bride returned 10 the city
yesterdAy, and moved into thsir new
house.
DullDess, quietness and rest reign su-
preme ct police headquarters. not = single
occupant in the cooler. The boys are CIV
ing our Efficient cops rest.
The funeral OF Richard Aurphy, Jr., took
place at $50 o'clock yesterday morning.
with requiem high mas In st. Johns
Church. The members OF tie Young Csth.
olIc Union acted ~ pail bearers and esoort.
The sermon by Father Cull 10 spoke, Of rs
q very able one. His subject uas the Ger.
tainIy OF death and the uncertainty of life.
Jimmy N-I!ott, little son OF /. W. Mel
Iof'. OF this oi'y had narrow ssc<pe from a
serious accI,E.D,. yeslerday eyenIiE- In
coming home from school he Was running
scr,ts rsiirpsf bridge when he trpped
sud leii through. He happened 20 ne near
the end Of the bridge and fell on . sand
bsnk st the edg. OF the creek Had he
ts.n tuo feet farther on be would certain
~ have been drowned, as it was he escaped
xith few slight scra 'ches.