The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-22
MINERS STRIKE,
OHIO RIVER RAILROAD MATTERS
And Other Note. from nouad.,lll.-A Brave n.a
Saves Two Little Girs Li,.s-IutsrestlnE
Council nsstlps-Sotss AbOat Some
Pronlnsnt Psoplt-stats Items.

Council Aestlns-hotes Aboat Some
Pronlnsnt PsOpls-state Items.
The Ohio River railroad employees were
paid yesterday.
H. W. Rock and wife have returned from
an eastern trip.
Mrs. 8. A. Walton, OF the First ward, Is re-
Governing from severe sick spell.
The dry weather has played smash with
tha=prospecis Tor kraut this winter.
The Penitentiaiy officers, guards and en-
ployes got their ducats Wednesday last.
A drunken scissors grinder was sent TO jail
On Thursday evening last in default ola foe.
An agent for the history Of the Dukes.Nutt
tragedies found Monndsyille very unproft-
able field OF operations, much TO Mounds
viile'O credit he It recorded.
E, q. Mclean, OF the Second ward Is in
Delaware, where his wife la , besn for several
months past for the benefit OF her health.
They will return home about October.
Mrs. Drusilla Holmes, OF Mount Air, Iowa,
daughter OF J ACob Baker, E.q., deceased, one
OF the pioneer settlers OF Roberts Ridge, IL
visiting relatives here after an Absence Of IS
years.
| ID, f. MelSueu' IN was opPoAnseu "
Council Wednesday evening last to the vac
ancy In that body from The Second ward, oe-
cssioned by the failure Of Thomas Finn to
qualify.
Mrs. Miller and Mrs Purvis, OF Louisiana,
who have spent the summer with Col. Alex.
Campbell, Of Brooke county, were In town
during the week. the guests OF Mr.. ]. W..
Gallagher.
| W. II. Webster, Superintendent OF the
Webster Wagon Works, will bring his family
here the first Of the coming month, aud will
occupy the Alexander residence in the Sec
ond ward
Messrs. Roberts & Higgs commenced burn
ing their third brick kiln on Thursday lest,
and are taking advantage OF the present
favorable weather. to push forward work on
the fourth as rapidly US possible.
The gas and water ordinance submit
ted to Council and referred TO tSe proper
commit;eesssver months ago, appears to be
sleeping "tbe sleep that knows no waking"
as neither Of the committees have yet offered
q report.
Col, Thompson was In town a few days ago
and says two locomotives and fully equip
ped construction train for the Ohio River
Railroad have been ordered for this end OF
the road, aud will be here shortly. The Col.
onel 10 fully confident that the track will be
completed rum Bsnwood 10 Parkersburg by
December.
A gang Of workman, with q pile driver
operated by couple OF horses are at work
constructing thespproaches TO the Big Grave
Greek bridge. The iron work for both the
bridges at this place Is now on the ground,
together With tina necessary timbers for con-
structing the temporary trestles to be used in
placing the structures in position.
William McGill saved the lives OF two little
girls yesterday evening by rushing upon the
Baltimore & Ohio bridge, at the mouth OF
Little Grave Creek, in front OF an approach
Ing passenger train, at the imminent danger
of his own life, and, taking one OF them in
each hand, barely succeeded In reaching O
place of safety on one OF the string pieces OF
the bridge when the train reached the spot.
The Ohio River Railroad contrac ors are
meeting with considerable difficulty in OBJ
tanning suitable foundation for the north
abuiment OF the Little Grave creek bridge.
| When placing the t'mbers preparatory to be-
ginning the masonry work, an immense
amount Of the alluvla soil Of which the high
bank 10 composed slid in, burying the tim
bers and filling the excavation 70 consider
able depth. Men are now at work day and
night removing the dirt, which will require
several days.
Council met at the Council chamber We'd
nesday evening last in regular semi-montnly
session. w. A. Jetferson's proposition for fur
nishing aud placing 500 feet OF stone street
crossings was accepted. Mr.. Brown, the clerk,
was instructed to purchase 400 feet OF terra
Gotta pipe for sewers Tbestreet commissioner
for the Third ward, was ordered to have
North street graded from Market to Grant
street. North street runs In front OF the new
coal shaft. The services ofspecial policeman
L. A. Deitz were dispensed with, Council not
deeming it necessary to conger incur the ex-
pense Of an additional Policeman. MI
| DeitZ was appointed as assistant TO Sergeant
Brannon, in compliance with what seemed
to be the universal demand Of citizens about
the time the colored employees were
brought here TO work on the new
railroad. The orderly and exemplary man
ner in which these men have conducted
themselves however, soon demonstrated thai
the precaution was unnecessary, or at least
that their coming did not render 1t necessa-
~. As 10 whether one policeman Is sut-
fcient for preserving order, and for protec-
ton OF person and property In town ex-
tending a mile and half in length, or not,
Is matter for the members Of Council to de.
eide; and they have done 1t,
"The ending OF the last coal miners strike
was pretty rough on some Of the men en-
poyed at the Wegee mipes,h said gentle
man to an INTELlIGENcER correspondent the
other dsy. As the miners succeeded In get
ting the advance in pay demanded, your cor
| respondent was at somewhat OF loss TO un-
derstaud how the termination Of the strike
could possibly work any "roughness" TO
them, andI asked to be enlightened. The
gentleman proceeded TO '.enliYhan" as fol.
lows: well there was eight Of the miners
who did not join In the strike, but continued
at work during the entire strike at the old
price, SO when the strike ended the other
miners. those that belong to the union, re-
fused 10 90 10 work until the eight "scahs''
were driven out Of the mines. All Of
the eight men had families aad
occupied houses belonging to the works.
The company did not like to do 1t, but the
union men insisted and the men were dis
charged, and notified ogive up the houses at
once. The wort feature In the case is, these
men will not be perm tied to work in any OF
the mines in this vicinity, but will be COM
PEELED to 60 to some place where they are not
KNOWN, The reporters informant excul-
pates the Messrs Skaters from all blame In
the matter, and says II 1t was with the great.
est reluctance that they aeceded 70 the Dc.
maud OF the miners, but the only alternative
left them was either to work their mines OF
this busy season OF the year with the eight
men, or send them adrift. Neither does he
censure the individual miners, as they only
acted in compliance with one OF the rules OF
the Union.
STATE AND vi Unity.
Matters In Various Parts of West vir.
ginis.
The smithHeld, o., fair will be held next
week.