The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-19

Tor Blaine. Tho Dia.rict Convention reid
rcd to was, however, attended, my inform
> ant told Inc, By only five peisons. nj
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A0USDsvII.LE. U. .
Prisoner DsHd - Notable vis,to
hEipptd out, etc.
Frank Gilbert, colorGd, from Dsrkele
oou1ty, serving d lila sentence Ut tho ren
tsntiary, died yeaierday morning OF heA,
disease. 10. .rG7 -, ~ =
The Webs.e. Wagon Company IA shippip
AZ Immense number OF wagons this spring
They have turned out owe. Is 600 wsgoH
here, and are making twelve u day. - -
| II. II. Woodruff, merchant OF Glen H.stou
this county, after converting b large portion
| OF his property into cash, deserted lis wife
few days ago, and left for par!s uu known, 4
number OF a,tschnienta hnys been leyieG
upon bis stock OF goods BY Wholesale mel
chSnn 10 Wheeling.
Mr. Loef, prominent farmer ead STOCK
raser OF Cameron dis,ric', sgy9 tha: owinst /.
The Injury to the whea. crop by thu fsie
'fos's, and scms Injury done by ~ th.
yield will not be AS large as former II storing
reposh indicated. The cold weather, too. /,
opes.atirg tsTionsly sGaifst the grass crop, as
Well Rs preventing farmers from getting corn,
POTATOES aud oats In the gsouEd as early o.
usual. - :"
THE raoposED GAS WE'LL.
Mossrs. Ramsey, oil inspector, and Wise. Of
iht Free Gas and Oil Co., and Mr., O,bYrn.
contractor for sinking the prop. scd well at
this place, all Of Pittsburgh, were in town on
Tuesday las: for tho purpo!o OF selecting a
location for the well. Ihs gentlemen ex.
stlined tso grounds 1ear the mou,ii ri BIZ
Grave CreaE, near the mouth OF Little Creek.
above town, and Mayor Weavtr's ground.
near the rolling mill. The guu,ictipn 10.
turned TO Pittsburgh for tho PURPOSE OF n.
porting the result OF their investigation i,
the other members U the company, when
tha location Of the we'll will be determined
upon. 1t is more than probs5ls that the
well will be put down on Mayor Weayet's
lands at the; rolling mill, as 1t is expected
that arrangements can be made win the
prison authorities for gsltiUg water 10 oper.
ate the engine from the Htn.e water works.
Another reason In fnvor OF that location II
the large saving In the cost OF pipiug e ID bring
sas II found, into town. Mr.. O,born will BE-
mere wi.l h 8 engine, tooin and machiuery
next week, and wilt commNce work lust W.
soon As derrick can be put up and the ma.
cainery placed III position. T,e contract il
for s!1 900 foot we'll. and tbs work will be
pushed forward as rapid!y as p ,ss, bls-work.
lug day aad night. The derrick ct the com.
pany's we'll OIL Gravel Bottom viii! not be
removed, as 1t II probab!e that the well,
which Is abou. 600 'set deep, will be cleaned
oat and dhllsd to further depth.
ts A NOTABLE ylslr5R.
Rsv. John d. Bsrno is the nsme OF an Old
intelligent fail.bloods1 Indian OF the SAINT
nols tribe, which Is no Y loc.tsd in tho Iudlsn
territory. He, when but eleven wear o,d
Yves Captured in the seminols war End taken
by Il Capt, B4rno Of trading ves.ai twhose
maine he bears, c0as' leotiy he hss stsp
nany parts Of the world. Hs was eeut 10
Philadelphia, whs'U he wea educated, and
white there pio.essei Christianity. Alter
graduatipgat Fsyelts College hs deen,e d it
his duty togo to his countrymea ind carry
TO them the good tidipga oi Christianity and
civillz cation. He heing the nephav OF the
noted Chief, 0acsola, occupies lha position
OF chiet or ruler Of his tribe at thu present
time; and has boon the means OF doing CREST
good In educating tho different tribes. His
object IN coming to the States was to bring
MS grandson 10 Pittsburgh to attend schoo!.
Ia wsy ot compliment 70 that city hs statsi
mat tney in the Indian territory obserye the
Nat bath in holler manner than thsy du in
Pittsburgh. He is very largs, straight old
man, but owing to his sgs his constitution
ia III manner broken down, He row
stopping ut the Mound City Hotel. and we
understand will preach In the N. + church
Tomorrow eVeuiag, aud belors leavics the
town will deliver a lecture In hls Indian
costume on the origin OF the Indians and
their present CO. dltion. AS O talker he
shows extraordinary Intelligence, referring
very pathe.icaliy to the happy homes they
formerly had In Florida, and With what joy
they traversed the deep researches OF The
forest. s.-'t sS5O :, -
TERRIBLE c,AL NINE ACCIDENT.
In order that reader, mty fully under.
stand the accident by wh:cn the Two men
were burned at tha Third ward coal shs f5
"Wednesday night lest, 1t Is necessary to &.
plain the arrangement OF the bank. Venti. :
alton Is obtained by mesns Of large fan
operated BY Email engine situated outside
Of aud soms distance from The Ongine room.
The main shaft 10 sua;llpidel by au air-tight
partition, the aif hsing forced down one o.
tae division, 10 IN Il ! SHAFT, or entry, running
parallel With The main entry, aud connected
with 1t by Cross euiry made at interyas. o.. ss
tho work of d lying the main ont-y progros..
%. The entry had prsvious 10 Tho acodert,
been pusSed iorWaYl some distance further
th,n tue aif entry, or shaft, ard the miners
had stopped work there to carry the aii- yhuit
10 the point where It was intendsd to
make Il cross opening in order 10
vsntila.e tho main entry. When tie
proper point mad bsen reached and the cross
opening about comp eted the men working
Ut It vera cautioned BY Mr. Brooks, tho Dit
boss, to remove Hll lamps from ttat ptr:ion
Of the mine except sntety lamps before au
Az opening IVES made into the main entry,
This The miners did, but William Gutherir,
Who is employed in the bank attending 10
the ira Ks and cars, came into that part Of
the works Carrying Mn ordinary Inices'-
lamp. The men called to him to go back,
but being sonewaa. hasd OF herring he failed
10 undeig'snd what VA ssid to him, and prt :
essdea 10 the csoss entry when fear.ui e1.
plca!On occurred, burning oae Of the German
miners fesrfnily sbout>the face, Leck and
hands Mt: GIthfisfwas also severely burn
ed hut h,s neck belng protected by o coat,
and his face hy .heayy whsksrs, his injuries
are, not 40 severe az that o. the miner, who. q
face, mock, nrn!s and hands ara ,trtib.y swol.
len. The accident bsprened about ten
o'clock At night and the ju,ed man su utItrcd
without medical attendance until moJ,ing,
'Hheu D.. Srues was callt i In and the prom.
errremeditS applied 10 re ieve tho pain, II
WAS at 6raefsAred that tie maL>s eyes'elt
would be ruined, burthsfs .s>ro dagger O.!
that. The comrsny OlMnl TIA. there ara
good g,oundi for believing, ihu. tas engine
opszAIi 6 the fan bad tssn stopped, or slow.
I'd down 10 ve-y slow motion BY parties il.
inisal 10 ,he company. .,-
RIVEG GEWs.
Notes \ b"ut tthehfaanibGR'A. HnnL ErieI,
nnd .ele1:ashie R+poSiS.-----.-.. :.
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