Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-15
IN GENERAL.
A Trio of Accidents.

4 gentleman while stepping of b. Il .:
passenger train, at the corner of Market and
Sixteenth streets. last night, had the mistor
tune to slip of the lower platform and
narrowly escaped being killed. Hoteil into
a puddle of mud, and when lifted up was
covered with mud from head to foot but sus-
tanned no severe injuries.
Mr. Kyle Stephens, roller at the River
side mill, narrowly escaped having his left
leg broken yesterday afternoon by a sheet
Of steel plate slipping off Of the throw'of
plate. AS it was, the steel plate struck him
aud larcerated his leg in terrible manner,
which will lay him up for some time.
Jacob thinner, an eXtraman at the Nj.
agra, attempted to jump on the hook and
ladder truck as it was proceeding to the
fire yesterday morning. He missed his. hold
and fell under the truck, the hind wheels
Of which narrowly missed passing over his
body, and were only prevented from doing
so by the prompt action of the wheelman,
Jacob Ritz. As it was. thinner escaped
with only few slight bruises.
A New Departure.
The Belmont blast furnace will shortly
be started up for the purpose Of making
Bessemer pig, which will be sent to Bellaire
to be manufactured into slabs ready for roll
nc into nail plate 1t is also understood
that that the Benwood steel plant will about
double their present capacity in order to be
able TO furnish the Riverside, La Belle and
Top mill factories with sufficient steel to
keep them running. The capacity of the
Bellaire steel plant will also be increased
and will provide the Benwood, Bellsire and
Belmont with steel. The present capacity
of the Benwood plant is about 200 tons
per week, and that Of Bellaire about the
same.
Two Slight Blazes.
An alarm Of fire was sent in from Hobbs,
Brockunier & Co.'S glass works yesterday
morning at 80, the cause being q fire in
the root Of the factory. 1t seems that the
chimney which runs up from the glory hole
became red hot to the top, which ignited the
root However, Greedy Ferguson and James
keenan, climbed up and extinguished the
flames without much damage,
A still alarm was sent into the Hope yes
terday morning about o'clock, the cause
being burning chimney occupied by VIM.
McManaway as a saloon on Market street
No damage was DONE and the reel was no!
called into requisition.
A Serious Matter,
Winger, the man who stole the rope from
the toSboat Townsend, at West Wheeling,
as detailed in yesterdays REGISTER, was
taken to Bridgeport by Marshal McCon
aughy, yesterday morning and given hear
ing before Mayor Junkens. His honor, after
hearing the evidence in the case, held Win
ger in $500 bail to await the action of the
grand Jury. In default Of bail the accused
was remanded to Jail The value Of the
rope taken was $50, making the case grand
larceny.
| Big Contract.
Capt. Thomas J. Ball has purchased
Jumbo" the large side wheel steamer
| Courier, and contracted with Wallace d
Co. g Great Worlds Mensgerie and Circus
TO take them from Rochester. Pa, to St
Louis. No, a distance Of l,lOQ miles show
ing at eyGy point between the places
named, and il will take four months u
, n A all these points. II takes four mode
barpes besides the steamer Courier 10 carr!
this chow. 1t win be in Wheeling ssou
May 10th. .....
Sale of Real Estate.
Auctioneer Haller yesterday sold. at The
front door Of the Court house, the following
pieces of real estate:
The Metzper property, No. 1928 MAR
street, 10 the LaBells Building Association
No. 2, for 81, ZOO. ~
The Ludwig property. on McCulloct
street near the LaBelle mill, to Adam Koci
for 81 ,450.
The Hull farm. in Ohio county. to Pete
Wendell for $3.50.
A Hard Kicker.
When car No. 6 was passing. Anderson
blacksmith shop on Market street, yesterdal
afternoon, frisky horse which q man va
leading along, let Hy with both heels at tn
car, knocking hole through one side. Tit
inmates thought that dynamite had beef
placed on the track for an instant AM
Coroner Shuttle, who was psssengerbegsl
to make preparations 10 hold an inquest OF
his own corpse.
A Life Like Portrait.
| A finely executed pastel portrait Of Nj
Louis Stfers daughter. By Mr.. John W
Myles, is on exhibition at EicolfA Tn
The beautiful pink complexion and goldel
hair Of the little miss is in good relief wit
/ n hlra hack0round making a vary afrikinI