The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-26
AN ITALIAN KILLED i
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ON, THE RIVER RAILROAD SATURDAY.
A. houads'liit-A Bo,'s Dear ExpssIn,tnt With
q Bls'tius Csrttidss-Wort on tbs River Road
NNrIug the Esd-yaIrious liens OF
News aadiGo,sip from Mouudsyille. ~

A sad accident occurred on The Ohio River
Railroad. at Moundsvil!e. Saturday, result
ing In the death OF one OF the Italians EN-.
ployed OH the ballast train. The writer 10
unable, from the imperfect rendering Of the
Eogl,sa language by the comrades OF the
dead mEu, to learn his name, other than
John. Tie train was starting from near the
rolling.m!ll when this unfortunate man Of.
tempted 10 get aboard by swinging himself
up between the slowly moving cars. Losing
his hold, he fell on Tho track, one Of the
trucks OF An unloaded freight car passing over
His stomach, causing internal injuries OF 30
serious character "a 10 cGuse death about
three hours later. DR.. Hall was summoned,
and did all that 'Sas possible for the su tlerlng
man, after which he was removed to the
Italian quarters, oil Water street, where he
expired abou. O'Clock in the evening. He
will be buried at II o'clock to-day, The, car
was thrown of the track in passing over the
mans body. IA. 'fT7.5 ! i.
- FINGERS TORN orr. ,5 u
A seven.yi ar.old boy named Z,archer,
whose parents live on Water etreet, opposite
the River Shore h,uring.mill, was expert.
msntinS Saturday afternoon with dynamite
cap. used Tor exploding charges while blast
ing rock for building the Ohio River Railroad
through the Narrows, below town, and Of
which 9oite number were ioolishly left
In the magazine on the side OF the
hill Thsn the work was completed,
when the dangerous and destructive
playthlng WAS exploded, tearing two
fingers completely otf the unfortunate boys
left hand and badly decorating a third. SO
severely that It was found necessary by Dr..
Hall to an,puta,e It The screams OF the
soIsly afflicted little fellow were distressing
to hear.
RIVER R.lLRoAD NOTES
The regular time table will 60 into { feet,
Chief Engineer Scklea informs me, on the
10th pr,1. ia n, !. 10 d
Capt. Handlann, Of tho Ohio River railroad
gravel train, Is petty badly used up, the r.
sult Of fall Saturday. So i '1,,te4 Z
Engine No. was fired up yesterday morn.
Ing for the purpose OF bringing up car load
OF cross ties from Hog Run, TO DO used be-
tween the Narrows and Benwood.
A big forcs Of workmen have besn at work
! for the past two days laying track on the
Ohio River road south of Hog Run. few
days more only will be required 10 close the
gap, when traias caH psss over the entire
road from Wheeling to parkersburg.
10, 3 GENERAL LocA1sREws. mn +
D,illingat the Big Grave creek gas we'll will
be commenced in few dsys. ~
Judge McGinnis, Of BMboursyille, was in
town yesterday, the guest Of Superintendent
West, Of the prison. %.
Capt. Purdy has bis steam sand sitter in
successful operation at his bank, oppoai.e the
depot, and is making big shipments daily.
The programme for tho proper observance
OF decoration day and exercises. hss been iul-
ly arranged by Caldwell Post, No. 81 e. A. r.
The resalts Of the vote on the license ques.
ton Thursday last was majority Of three in
favor, instead Of nine against, Is stated in
this correspondence Friday lest.
The Riggs & Ferrell planning mill ia not ys.
in full operation in all its departments. The
several machines that have been tested work
to the entire satisfaction OF the managers.