The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-13
HUMAN BONES
FOUND aualED IN A STREET
C.u.. . sensation In B.ll.lrs rn.r .sltl.hetOr,
Explanation is Mlds-NsWsJ Notes From the
Glass City and From Other Points
In this STATE sad yiclnltJ.

There was singular discovery made yes
terday at Bellaire by some workmen IN dig
gtng up water pipe on Guernsey street near
the U. P. church. They found box about
three feet long buried about two feet under
the ground half way from the curb to the
middle Of tho street. On opening the box 1t
was found TO contain the parts Of human
skeleton. The bones were not placed In the
positions they would have had to occupy had
they been united In q human body when
placed In the box. The Ekull and large bones
were separated from one another and some
bones were missing. No signs OF any tesh
or clothing were observed aud there was lit
tie chance to make horrible mystery OF the
fading. "A theory was at once started tina!
was In the main point correct; II was that Df.
a. ]. Sanders, who lived In the house ad12in-
ing the U. P. Church, had this skeleton IN his
possession when about TO move west q few
years ago and had buried It In the street
where it would not likely be found, or dis.
turbed, TO excite needless curiosity. II
would have remained long undiscovered
probably had 1t net been necessary to dig mp
the water pipe above which II wai placed.
The fact Is, however, that VIM. T. McClain,
who moved into the Doctors house, found
the skeleton there and buried It where a
trench was already being dug for pipe.
PELLAlRE BRIEFS.
The W. G. T. U. will meet this afternoon al
Mrs. John Roditer's.
Mrs. James Moore, Of Wheeling, was visit
lag friends here yesterday.
Will G. Dickens, OF the Independent, Is con.
fined at home, threatened with fever.
The First Methodist Sunday School will
have an entertainment one evening during
the holidays.
The first Baltimore Il Ohio locomotive tc
70 over the new switch WAS mp yesterday
forenoon with some cars OF slack coal for bal
last.
The B., z. & G. railroad put o new time
table into effect yesterday. The time Of the
arrival aud departure OF trsinssat Bellaire
remains unchanged.
Thomas J. Lilly's bail was increased, on q
hearing by the Mayor, 70 5000, and he Is In
jail, not having been able 10 get bondsmen
for the increased amount.
The graduating class OF 1888 OF the public
schools will have reunion at the home o.
Miss Jennie Stewart, on the evening Of
the Thursday after Chris;maa.
K. ]. Riley was called 10 st. Clairsville yes
terday morning by telegram that his IA
ther, Richard Riley, weg dying. He did mol
expect 10 find his father alive.
New springs are being put on the street
cars, and all Of the cars and the track itsell
are being overhauled and repaired. The dt
rectoIs announce dividend Of four per cent
on the stock, besides surplus sufficient fol
all needed repairs.
Water was thrown through the new 20
| inch iron main To the reservoir yesterday fol
the first time. Mr.. Carothers, the contractor
was present 10 witness the test Everything
was fonnd perfectly tight about the joints
and connections, and the Job was accepted as
satisfactory,
Yesterday about hali-past ten O'Clock in
the morning, q special train left here on the
B., u. d @. railroad to make the through trip
to Zinesville, the other terminus Of the road.
It had on board number OF officers and di.
rectors OF the road, o few invited guests, and
number OF Eastern gentlemen who have
negotiated the bonds and are interested In
the sucoets Of the road.
The Noble street sewer Is to be laid next,
and the work on the main part OF II will be be-
gun at ones. James Filton has been given
the contract. He has Just finished the large
sewer on Thirty-third street. The Na:er oil
the run that now flows along part Of M.
ble street In the gutter, during the laying Of
the sewer, will bo conducted from the end oil
the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad switch down
the alley to Indian Run.