Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-15
A RAILROAD TEST
Creates Excitement i, Ballairs.
Skating for Prizes-PersonaI Gossip and
General Small Talk Of the
Glass City.

Bellaire was considerably torn up. yes
ling of the C. & P. r. r. yard engine. It
LETT the depot shortly before o'clock and
ran down the Ohio Valley track as far Is
the Etna glass works to lest the road. On
starting, the whistling began, and was kept
up all the way. down and back. Men,
women and children turned out en- masse,
and hocked to the neighborhood OF the
new road. The cry of FIRE. FIRE, was heard.
Liberty hose company No. / turned out.
Everybody thought fire was in progress,
and the greatest excitement prevailed.
from the locomotive substantisted the
belief that there was a fire, and those
running toward the road were heard re-
marking what is sfire. Some SAID il was
the depots and other buildings on Union
street. Several hundred had collected
about the vicinity snd some time elapsed
before The cause of the whistling was learn
ed. After this the excitement subsidized
and the many persons who had turned out
returned to their homes and places OF busi-
ness. John CIsler, who has charge OF the
track laying on the Ohio Valley, desired to
test the road and ran the engine down and
back, rather slowly. A number OF en-
ployes Of the c. & p. anxious to have the
first ride over the new road jumped on and
took in the trip. The party consisted OF
Messrs. JACK Beam, N. A.; George Romick,
y. D.; A. l.. Walling, o. P; ID. Campbell,
y. c.: d. Walling. conductor; Henry Lor-
ing, fireman; Luther Tarbett, \. b: Ed.
Shane. messenger; Louis Battelle, r. c.
Faris and Grant Baker, clerks; also Messrs.
- Norton and Clint Mil.igan.
SKATING FOR PRIZES.
A large crowd was at the skating rink on
THURSDAY night. Many were present from
Wheeling. The skates offered 10 the most
graceful lady skater were carried off by
Miss Anna Husbands. Quite a number OF
others entered, and some excellent skating
was witnessed. Among these were Mrs.
Syl. Wetherald, Mrs. Ross Wells and Mrs.
A. X. Smith; ami Misses Flo Carr, Matte
Myers, AIMS Selsrs, Marie Battelle Salie
Mills, Eleanor RCekler, May Shannafelt
and Lbbie and Carrie Randolph. The de-
cision wss rendered by the audience by
ballot after which the midgets gave an
exhibition on skates. Music was fur
nished by the st. Cecilia band, and all
present enjoyed themselves very highly.
GENERAL TOWN NEWS.
Misses Emma Maxwell and Mary Welsh,
Of the Third ward TWO children OF VI. VI.
Irgler, of the B. Il O.; Mrs. f. c. Dreamer,
Harry Williams and two children Of Ed
Hams, OF the Second ward, are on the sick
list.
An excellent piano has been placed in
the hilh school by Wilson & Banner.
Mr.. T. W. Hays is building an addition
10 The GAINESVILLE glass works.
Peter Hail, OF FTauklin, while in bar
rains drug store on Thursday evening,
and showing the clerk a revolver he had
pu,cha'ed. it went of. The bail passed
ihIougE one Of the plate glass windows in
The door. Pete didn't know il WAS
osded," ard ogre ed to pay for the win.
low like n liItie man. The cost is $50.
/. &, EakeE Was reported some better
yesterday.
The Princess will make an extratrip to
1iRht, leaving Wheeling for Be!lare al II