Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-04-12
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Special to The Sunday Register.
CIAREsBuRG, W. Va, April ll.-On Fri
day morning a horrible wreck on the b. u
o. railroad occurred at this city between two
freight trains near No coal mine, this side
ofthe tunnel 1t is rumored that the telegraph
operator (Kerns) was asleep when the
earleIn bound train approached, and
waking up suddenly, pulled the
wrong rope, indicating by the
signal, "all was right. Fortunately no
one was hurt. Both engines were reversed
The train bound west was badly damaged,
while the eastern bound engine, when
reversed, backed the train to the Ciarks-
burg depot. He are Informed that kerns
has resigned his position.
On Thursday "a jury. Of the Federal Court
now in session at this place returned 4
verdict Of gully in the case Of Jesse Par
sons Of TucLer county charged with em7ez
cling letter from the United States MIL.
J Re prisoner bitterly denied the charge
aid owing to his h.ro,5rcre good character
aid standing 10 his community a home,
has enlisted lie sympathy Of the masses OF
g. people. Ner&a sentenced on Friday to
.i-l,een months confinement in the peni-
itn.iary. Judge Jackson's review Of the
case vas cole, and he conclusion not only
eloquent and touching, 5u, highly monito-y.
Gu Thursday evening the Commissioners
met at the office Of Hon. Jno. j. Wars, and
selected the northern portion, facing on
Pike and DesparL streets, Of the residence
10, Of r. I. LOuEies, Esq as the site Tor
the contemUlgd public building at this city.
We understand the report Of the committee
will be endorsed by all the Commissioners.
They exercised great judgment and demon
slrated that they were men Of experience,
particularly so. as evidenced By SC central &
location and the selection Of lot az the
low figures of - 500. D"spsri street will
he wideued eight feet and 10 donbt Trad
ers Alley" will be extended eastward to
Second street, and perhaps TO Elk Creek.
Every person seems thoroughly satisfied
with The result Of the report made By the
Commissioners, except few persons whose
object was individual benefit through q pIr.
chase of their property by the Government.
l. is now determined that the County
Commissioners have taken steps for the
erection OF State cour house at an esti-
mated value of $4,000 They are 10 be
comPhmentGd IN tins wise measure IL
Low looks ike C:arhsbarg - TO be among
the progressive c'l'S oil the State ana mat
much is being done to encourage the in
''s'meh' o' c"P''"' through many enter
prises
Clarksburg Public Building.
ne con'm'''te &Ppo.Hn'eu 10 seI1cs anu anu
L II Ii " SIZE Io' 'ns = 'lJ! estes
QUIZ llouse anu o''".'I 81 az ,utS P's'oc
nave aEreeT 10 recommend lhe nof'I Il emu 0.
Ar' T. l, lo%hdeS IoI en-, EN- r - IesS
Oh iU'iP i9'. StIes' anu 'IO rec; Oh De,PtEt
obey or ih!Fd street understand that
ihFee OF the Gomml',ee were IN 'aEGr Of me
size 2oAci'ea ana Two IN 'a'or o. locating
en- Nam street, "h1ch seems ms 10 Dc Dy many
81 me business men 0! 'he loNA Ia. IIa 9esl
place Tor 1t Inc place commented Is
about -2o yards east ana '@U norm 0, the
roStoIIc@ as no" located "o th'rlS OF
tie mail no" delivered at the present pos'-
once goes west OF II ana II Is 'ho"6 NJ iuIS
Ills proposition 0! the improvements OF the
'own for the last ten years have been IN this
direction. The depot OF the CLarks-
burg Pennsylvania railroad Is