Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-10
CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON.
Trade Notes-General News-Political and
| Personal.
Special 10 the REGISTER.
CHARLESTON, W, VA, July 9.-The Black
Band Coal and Iron Company have resumed
operations. The company have leased the
iron furnace and the leases commenced
operations Wednesday. The furnace people;
employ about twenty men, and the coal
company about one hundred and twenty
i've. The works have long been idle, and
the resumption viii bring about a slight re-
viVal in trade, winch is now quite duh in
the valley.
The miners at the Campbell bank have
struck because of the refusal of the opera
tors to reinstste several employees recently
dismissed for drunkenness. Coal men claim
that there is nothing in the business Just
now and the Campbell bank people will be
glad Of the opportunity to close the mines.
The company have disposed of all their
mules with the intention of closing up for
an indefinite period.
Three Elk river bostmen are reported as
having mysteriously disappeared.
James Barrett was arrested at Millers-
burg, Ohio, last week and brought to this
city, charged with forgery. He was placed
in jail. The sum forged was 800.
The Sunday Item" new paper, made
Its FIRST appearance Sunday last, and was
distributed gratis.
The REGIsTER, since the summer schedule
went into effect arrives here early the
morning after publication, Just as soon as
the Enquirer puts in an appearance.
The guy rope Of derrick at Lock 6, a few
miles below Charleston, was struck by the
evening train on the Ohio Central Railroad,
over which it was stretched, Wednesday
evening, and before the train could be stop
ped the smoke stacks of the engine, the pilot
and first passenger coach were badly wreck
ed. Only one passenger was slightly in
jured
Ex-Auditor E. A. Bennes, of the Hunt
ington Advertiser" dropped in upon US the
other day. Editor Bennett looks younger
than when he so efficiently administered the
affairs of the Auditors Office some ten years
since.
A Peabody Institute will be held here
August Sd, with A. NJ. Raub, Of Lock
haven, as instructor.
Mr.. Crane was picked up from the street
Monday afternoon, where he had fallen from
the effects of sunstroke.
Monday WIS intensely hot.
General trade in our valley is growing
very dull. The depression is partly due no
doubt to the stsgnstion of business all over
the country, and partly to low water pre-
yaihng in some of the upper country. l
am informed there is 8 vast quantity Of logs
and lumber upon the banks Of many
streams of this neighborhood awaiting q
freshet to take them out, so as to be put
into the market. Many thousand dollars
are tied I'D in this way, but the lumbermen
argue it is good time to De compelled to
keep the lumber of the market, az prices
are ruling very low.
The Kanawhs is very low and is still re-
ceding. The boating business on the Kama
VIVA is no small industry BY any means.
You would be surprised to learn of the many
regular packets running in this trade. Be-
sides a weekly packet to Pittsburg, the
Chancellor, we have q semiweekly boat to
Parkersburg, the Louise, three boats in the
Kanayha river and Gsllipolis trade. and
several small boats running upon the Kama
wbs alone, to say nothing OF the towboats.
Most of these boats will tie up after this
week, unless there comes rain IN the
meantime, which is not probable IL the
low staee of water continues, the lnconVen'
fence 10 shippers will be greatly felt as
railroad transportation is high and limited.
A Mason county man is now the saddest
uben he looks in the mirror. He INDUCED
in a platform dance at Leon, small place
above Pr. Peasant, on Friday night last.
BEFORE the dance, he had INDUCED in too
nonch taurlefoot, but in this regard he was
not compsnionless A general 70" ensaso,
after the liquor commenced Working, ana
Young man whose name couid NOT os
learned, whipped out his knife aud cut on
John Lunsford's proboscis close to nus race.
Lupsford is . married man. No arrests.
Chas. E. Hogg, Esq, OF n. Pieassnt,
was among the guests at the St Albert last
week. Hogg. Ibelievs, was the gentleman
Who in the Fourth District Congressional
c,rvent;on withdrew in favor OF Congress-
nan Gibsou. Well, Mr.. 81. is not going to
,-;,h5rav any more. he is q candidate Tor
.-'Sneaker Gibscn's shoes (Congresaona!l
md Son't propose to relax bis efforts until
h ssts into them. Upon two other occss
;ons he has been before. the nominating
Conventions, but that is no discredis to MN,
he conduct and that Of his friends always
msk;ng him new admirers Hogg Is wen
Known throughout the counties composing
tSs Fourth District as bright young law
ar and a Democrat deserving otrecogninon;
AZ sbs next convention his friends Will
make a desperate effort to capture the
nomination for him. ora ~
TIA Clifton nail mill. at Clifton, Mason
.onnsv viii shut down this week tor al IN,
Ss6n;te period. It is said they have zS,VVo
Esss OF nails on hand.
R;n Dulsy, colored, was arrested on
rns.day charged with completely in the
49,. n $50 worth of silver spoons RON
Kan FsSsS isweIry store at the time Of Fish 81
Z -. rsmoysl during the Ere. A lot OF the
8 49, vas found, xhereis is supposed Duisy
na Shsr;s E.srt and deputy LEFT Monday
e.. ~ Ws,snuai.yiIls with two eolcred ana tnree
To- -, r-;soosrs--John Nnnly and Isaac
snr hoth panslaughter. and both tnree
49,. Ism Hpdson ard James kAxly
S.,sls;;I IN yscoS Schoolcraft sheoans s'sn
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