The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-16
M0USDSvtLLEM.1T

as the insurance ispaid, rebuilding will
be resumed. ''+slI.
M0USDSVtLLE MATTERS,
Dull Busincss-rri,un Notes.-The Gas Well,
hoy Missing, etc.
~ little son OF Mr.. Grindstail's, of Yves.
Tern avenue, was buried ut Mount Rose
Cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Dud Ioho, formerly OF this county,. who
has been living in Kansas for some timo
n.."'. is visiting relatives in Franklin dis.
trict. - -. : =.
Charley, the Gitcen.year.old son OF Mr..
Hcndcrshott, OF the first ward, left home
about the first OF October last, since which
time he has not been heard from.
AIR. G. L. Jackson has the frame OF his
grain warehouse and iced mill, near the
l.. y y. depot, up, and the boiler and mart
OF the machinery arc oil the ground.
Sheriff Hicks reports the collection OF
taxes much slower this winter and fall
than last, with general complaint from
the farmers Of light crops and low prices.
The number OF chickens and turkeys
that are being brought into town is SO
large that storekecperS arc not ut oil anx-
lous TO exchange goods for the former at
s. Der dozen, or the latter ut 10 cents per
pound, dressed. =.
/. b. Purdy, OF the Mound CITY flour
mills, received car load, about 7O0 bush
els, oil shelled corn from Chicago Satur-
day. This Western corn does not co,npare
with that grown here, being softer, anlis
brought here to be mixed with oats and
ground into feed. ~ :
Owing 10 the breaking Of bits and mn.
merous other drawbacks, the work oi sink
ing the gas well has progressed very slow
ly for some time past. MIR, Osborn cx-
depth, 800 feet, in short time. Who'll
ertlc holes will he put down any deenrr
N case gas IS not found in paying quanti-
ties, or not, has not yet been determined
upon by the company. siz ~
The remains Of Captain John W. Lowe.
who died Thursday night last, after a long
illness, were buried Sunday afternoon, thl.
local lodge X. OF H., Of which liz was n
member, taking charge OF the body and
conductlng the intcrment. The citizens
gave evidence OF the high esteem in Which
the deceased was held by turning ont in
unusually large numbers 10 attend Tie
funeral. ~
puLLSEsS OF TRADE. =
With the exception Of those merchants
who deal in grain, business is most dis
tressingly dull here. The bent wood
works, planning mill and grain cradle
factory are running steadily, but as these
establishments employ no hands scarcely
except the proprietorsand their own FAM.
liies, there is really nothing here to nut
any considerable amount OF money in rir,
cnlation. Tho MounIsvile coal works
gives employment to about 10 men, but
owing ell her to the want of demand for
coal, or shipping facilities, but little min.
Ing has been done for the last two wrrks
The truth OF the matter is, that tho num.
bcr of people here who depend upon max.
ing Il living by selling goods, GROCERIES
and other light work, is out OF oiI nronoy,
tion to the number engaged in mnnniac.
turing or actual manual labor. or in othor
words, the village has ruinously large
surplus oil so.called business men," :
PRISON NOTES. -5.r,
Col. Robert Blair, OF Ritchie eourtv
was in town II few days ago in consultation
with John Nlnley, who is serving II lie /.
sentence in the penitentiary for poisoning
his wife. The Colonel is endeayor;no 10
secure pardon for Ma'ey.t :. .,5,'i',.,,
Mercer county appears to be determncd
to make amends for the past neglect of
duty in the way OF sending her Quota of
guests to the State institution here. A.
private letter received from there saws six
or seven persons have been convicted of
ielon!es during tho present term of tho
Circuit Court for that county, and MS mauy
more arc waiting trial with every nros-
pect ibcing similarly dealt with,
Charles Nichols, from Cabcll comfy
concluded four years term at the Sind
prison Friday last. ]. w. SAMSON and
Volncy Watts, from Logan county. were
released from that institution last saiur.
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RAILROAD ITEMS. rs' (.
The reduction in wages on the Balli.
more 4 Ohio road, by which laborcr's nav
is cut down to 92 cents per day, is serious.
ly felt by that never too well paid class OF
workmen. - -
Considerable trouble has been experi.
enccd from land slides on the Ohio River
Road at the narrows below town, since
the wet weather set in, but the repair
hands have been able, SO far, to keen tho
track clear and permit the regular running
OF trains. a =, .'''
Mr.. Weis, ut present Baltimore & Ohio
Station Agent at Fairmont, will succeed
Mr.. showacre here after the first OF ,ianu.
ary next, at which time the shcriI:elect
will take possession Of the Jail. ~.
As was anticipated, the baltimore 4:
Ohio company will resist the crossing of
their track, at grade, by the branch road
to connect tho Moundsyille Coal Works
with the Ohio River road. The Baltimore
& Ohio people have had survey made
Of different route from that proposed by
the projectors OF the connecting roads, and
propose to demonstrate the practicability
oil reaching the Ohio River road Mt a point
near the lower end Of Gravel l,ottom bv
passing under the Baltimore & Ohio tracE
Meanwhile nothing is being done towards
building the road, -