The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-16
WELLSBURG,.
BIZ Republican Meeting-An Account Of
,Es2 the Gas Wells. f9-s5 I'D

BIZ Republican nleeting-An Account OF
the Gas Wells.
Tommy Hindman, who was SO badly
beaten by the Darnes boys, Whitson and
Ravenscraft, last Friday. week, lis pro.
nounced by his physician to bc much i'm.
proved. He lay for over week in mi I'M.
conscious state. There is now hope Of his
recovery. :, He is son OF County Commits.
sioncr S. 3. Hindman, of Cross Creek dis.
trict. ,,44g4t1ls h % - - - e
Wellsburg has five natural gas wells, 10.
wit: Barclay No. i, Barclay No. ., Rocky
Point, Polkadot and Nesuvius No, i,
They were drilled in the order named.
Barclay wells and 9 belong to the Wells.
burg Gas Co., Rocky Point to S, Georpc
and the Riverside Glass Works, and
Polkadot is owned by Hobbs. Brock.
unier 4 Co., Of Wheeling, and Ne.
suvius TO J. S. Naylor and :. others
Seven wells have been sunk in Wellsburr
and only two Of them failures. They were
the George well at the paper mill and the
"Whipperwill," Of the Panhandle glass
works, The "Will O. Wispn at Midway,
continues to pour forth gus with rs much
fury as when first struck. burst & RayIc
will soon be ready to commence another
well in l.azearville, short distance north
Of the "Will O. the Wisp." There is little
doubt that gas will be found at the
point selected and in paying quantities,
It is to be hoped that the s'Nlaid OF The
Mist will be inferior to the "Will O. the
Wisp," and that the time will soon come
when all the surplus gas will be consumed
i'll the manufacturers furnaces. ;i. =. !. s
A. large and enthusiastic Republican,
meeting was held ut the court house on
Saturday evening. John B. McNnlly pre-.
sided, and introduced Mr.. Harry C. lIcr.
rey, Republican candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney, as the first speaker. Mr.. Her.
vey addressed the audience for over NJ,
hour in q calm, plain and forcible manner,
His address WIS free from abuse and per.
sonalitics, the argument being based
upon solid facts. The audience was fairly
captiyated by the address Of their Young.
townsman,t and were Il unit in declaring
that his speech was one OF the best that
has ever been delivered from the stump
in many years. The ability that Mr.. IIer.
vey promises as q speaker should call him
to the stump throughout tho State, lie
was followed by Mr.. ], II. Burt, candidate
for, Auditor State, who spoke in good
plain common sense workman style, prc.
senting facts and figures that cannot be
denied. Mr.. Burt made n rood
impression upon the audience and
will get tho full party vote, Tho
court room was tastciully decontcd
On the wallin the rear OF The speakers
stand wero tho pictures OF Lincoln, Gar.
field and Blaine and Logan surrounded
by the National colors. One OF the novel.
ties of the occasion was liye ,aeoon,
resting quietly upon a perch about six
feet high, to whiel. was attached card
bearing THO following: ."The same old
coon. Maine 20,0OO.'' The Wcllsburu ru
Cornet band furnished the music ior- lie ti
occasion, traversing the principal streets
in their band wagon. afterwards rcpassing
to the court room. On next Saturday bj,er-
noon the Republicans will hold another
meeting. The programme will consist OF
erecting Q Gus plpe 100 feet high with
suitable designs in letters at the top. Able
speakers will be in attendance. Brooke
county Republicans are all right aud will
be on hands on election day, . There Is no no
disaicction or salkins or falling OF. ali
reports by the opposition to the contrary
Notwithstanding, n a !. a.