Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-05
A DETECTIVE FIASCO.
The City Of Steubenvills to be
Sued BY Pinksrton.
A Singer Sewing Machine Agent Skips for
the WiIds Of West Virginia and
Leaves His Wife
Behind.
sSrceiaI 10 tie Register.


SrEuBESvILE, August 4.-"P. and Me"
has again been heard from. "P. and Ne"
is well known here from its connection
with Pinkertoa Detective fiasco OF last fall.
The city at that time was infested with q
gang Of petty thieves, who made stir by
breaking into and pilfering houses Of such
booty they could obtain. Marion at that
time held the reins Of the municipal gov
eminent, and as Mayor il was his duty to
do something to ferret out, if possible, the
guilty parties and bring them to justice.
He accordingly employed couple OF Pink
erton's Detectives to work up the case.
The detectives came; one of them started a
saloon, which was known as DOCS"
place" and his brother detective did the
"genteel racket" and mixed around gen.
orally. They spent some two or three
months, more more or less, here, but &C.
complished nothing save giving the mayor
a report" which is said to con tain moth
ing but little or a good deal OF scandal, in
which many of the Steubenvllle boys
figure. The report" was utterl ~ worth
less, so far as ferreting out the thieves was
concerned, and for this stuff Pinkerton
bill which asks the city to pay over in the
neighborhood OF 81 500. Council refused
to pay the bill last January, claiming that
the detectives had accomplished nothing
and that the price charged was exhorbl
tant. The matter stood thus until this
week when il was announced that PInker-
ton will sue the city for the amount
claimed, if not paid Immediately. The
CITY officials claim to know nothing OF the
intended suit, and it may be little bluff
gotten up by some one interested.
Skips out.
The Singer Sewing Machine Co. in this
city are lamentipg the loss of four or five
machines and spring wagon through dis
honest employee. The man referred to has
been in the employ OF the company for
some time past and about year be took
unto himself a wife. The parties resided
in the Sixth ward. The union not proving
a happy one, through the husbands mis-
treatment of his wife they parted, she GO
ing 10 her fathers, ard he continuing in the
machiLe business. About three weeks
inCe he disappeared, and with him three
or tour machines and wagon belonging
To the company. The manager Mr.. Nor
rison, thinking probably he might turn
up" kept the matter quiet, but after three
weeks had passed and he didn't return, the
superstition is that he has flown, at least
tie company have given up, and are on
the lockout for him. 1t is thought he is
sonew here 10 the wilds of West Virginia,
or ba> probably disposed Of the wagon and
achineS, and has left for pastures new to
tegin over again.
Big Picnic.
The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St Louis
| Railway Company gave grand picnic to
their shop employees between Pittsburgh
| and CoIumbus TO day at Newark q. Free
transportation was furnished all employees
| and III cir families, and about COO persons
eft this city at A. NJ for Newark. The
number Of people present at the picnic is
estimated at 2O0 from Pittsburgh, go from
! This city, li0O from DennisOn, GOD IRON
! COsnoCIoD, and large number from Co,
lumbus and other points west 1t was the
lsYgest railroad picnic ever held in these
parts. and is considered very graceful!
act on the part OF the company.
A gas light opening of the opera house
was given Friday night TO a large number
OF invited guests. The house gave the best
OF satisfaction.
Good tenement houses are very scarce in
this city, and it is almost impossible to
| obtain a desirable small house for love or
money, which goes to show that the popu-
lstiOn IS growing.
The fact that the Jefferson Iron Works
Go. struck gas at depth Of 52D feet created
much excitement among the iron and coal
men in this vicinity. II is claimed that
lhey will have no trouble wha ever in reach
ing an excellent vein large enough for their
purpose in q few days. The wOrkmen have
experienced no trouble whatever thus far.
The Second Ohio hold reunion here
It ptember $. Gen. Arson G.. McCook, OF
New York. and ether distinguished soldiers
will be present.