Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-19
DEeeIias Rssistes
PARKERssURe.
Cruelty by Parents to Childrsn-The Rail-
road Project.
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road Project.
Special to Ae Regiaer.
PARXERsBURG, May lS.-It is not often
that the cruelty Of parents to their children
attracts the attention OF the citizens Of Par
kersburg, but case Of the kind has just
come 10 light here. A well known citizen
and wife, both strict members of church.
have for some time been in the habit Of.
cruelty whipping their two children, boy
and girl, to such an extent that their cries
and pitiful appeals Tor mercy are heartrend-
ing. The instrument Of punishment is q
keen rsWhide, and il is used daily and ire
quently several times each day. The stten.
ton of the police force has been called to the
matter and if the inhuman practice is not
stopped the parties viii be brought before
the proper authorities and their names pub
hshed to the world. The lady in question
when appealed to in regard to the matter
by a neighbor, replied that she would whip
her children when she felt ikeit. The hus-
band also informed the same person that he
would whip them when he pleased.
Public interest seems to be on the In
crease in regard to the Inauguration OF the
C. P. & n. railway enterprise. The officers
Of the company here are now almost daily
in receipt Of letters OF enquiry in regard to
the matter. Capital is seeking the invest
ment and the moment that the company
is ready for the necessary funds the
cash viii be on hand and
the work Of building the road pushed to
completion. The population of our State
tributary to this road is about as follows
Wood county, $4,000; Writ 5000; Calhoun
5000; Gilmer, 1000; Lewis, $4,000; Brsx
ton, 1900; Webster, 5000; Randolph
5000; Upshur, 1900; Pocahontas, H.,
600; Clay, 900; Nicholas, 5000; Roane
10000; Richie, $4,000; Greenbrier, 10,
600, total of nearly 100000 in West Yir
ginis, and two counties ofthe Old dominion
Bath 5000, and Allegheny about 5000
The Importance of the line cannot be over
estimated when the many advantages are
considered. Iron are slternates in the same
hills with coal so free from sulphur that II
can be used in the manufacture of iron with
out coking, and with fire clay
hydraulic lime anG sandstone required fol
the construction of furnaces, coke ovens
&c. OF the many specimens of iron ore as
saved none have shown less than 90 PEI
cent and some as high as "a per cent. A
distinguished writer SAYS the iron ores
OF West Virginia are very numerous All G.
superior quality. Pennsylvania, rich as she
is is poor IN iron ore as compared with
West Virginia" Governor j. b. jackson
in his last message to the Legislature says
Rich as is our State in COAL iron, timber
&c, she is scarcely less rich in that indis
pensible necessity to human health
and comfort, and to animal
life common salt. Fossil for
rock salt has not been found in the
State; but salt brines of greater or less
strength, and are found throughout the Ap,
palachisn coal field, which undsrlies the
greater portion of our State" The home
Office of the company will be here and the
following officers and directors are well
known and responsible citizens of Parker
burg: Vice President and General Mana
ger, DIR. Isaac Scott; Treasurer, Hon. Geo,
LOOMS; Superintendent of Right of Way
Major S. F. Shaw, Attorney, Hon. W. L,
Cole. In addition to the above named
officers our city furnishes the following
members of the Board of Directors: G. B.
Gibbons, C. B. Smith, Isaac Scott, S, F.
Shaw. A. n. Williams and Geo. Looms.
Col ]. B. Yates is Chief Engineer