Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-24
IN aExssAL.
csntrnet Awarded.

coming from the best authority, that Col.
Robt. Campbell had been awarded BY the
Board of Pubic Works the contract for the
construction Of the Chapline street BRICK
pavement, under the coming ten cent levy.
| The contract is in good hands.
An Eye for the Beautiful.
Superintendent Riddle is hard at work
fixing up the ground Immediately sur.
rounding the new pamp house, and wih
soon have the erstwhile ash heap bloouSng
as the rose. He is laying out flower beds,
gravel walks, ETC., and VIII crest two ornar
mental fountains in front Of the entrance.
Natural Gas
The Natural Gas Compaay is pushing
things st its well near Clsysviile, and the
web has reached depth of several hundred
fees The company has what is probably
The most complete drilling apparatus ever
set % in Washington county, and the plant
is in charge of the most expert workmen
obtaipabie.
Tho Rate OF Wages Unchanged.
A ripple Of excitement was occasioned
among the employees Of the Board Of Public
Works yesterday, BY q rumar gaining cur.
rency to the effect that the Board had
ordered o reduction in the pay of lnborers
from one dollar and half a one dollar
and a qsarter per day. Emo uiry as the
Office of the Board elected the act that not
only had No reduction been Q rdered3. but
none was in contemplation.
He viii Exhibit Her.
Lee Wells new engine, No. 26 (, will be
eEt in few days. He says he ca haul all
the cars the B. & o. owns and make the
trip from Grafton to Benwood in less than
SAYS that he has bills posted up al | along
the road for the country people to be out all
along the line Of road between the b ours OF
10 q. m. and 4 p. m. to see her pass. as she
is dandy.
Didn't Go to the Penitentiary
1t will be remembered that some tx or
eight weeks ago Albert Winger was a rest
ed for stealing ropes from towboat lying
at the West Wheeling landing after 9 ome.
what exciting chase, and subsequent " 1t
was reported from the Ohio authorities that
he had been sent to the penitentiary at 20
lumbas. 1t now appears the defendant was
not so sentenced, but was fined $40 and
costs and imprisoned for twenty days in |
Jail
An Exciting Race.
Mr.. W. d. Blakeney's challenge to "TEd"
Shuttleworth, of Bellsire, y has been &C
cepted, and the race Will take place at the
Chapline street rink next Friday night. In
this race which will be mile heats best two
in three, for 500 side, Mr.. Blskeney will
give Shuttleworth one lap in each mile;
terrible odds and no mistake to give
skater like It'd" The race, at any rate,
will be decidedly exciting one, and the
man who wins will have to skate for all ne
is worth.
Judge Cochran's Suit.
Judge K 81. Cochran, who has brought
suit against the Wheeling 4 Lake Erie Rail
road Company for $75 600, alleging breach
Of contract, was at one time, as all will re
member, Judge of the Circuit Court of this
county, removing to Toledo some four years
ago to take charge of the affairs of the COM
papy. In 1881 he was made chief counsel
for the road for q period of ten years, at a
salary of 5000 per year, but few months
after his appointment he was denied the du
ties of his Office, hence his suit.
Couldn't Find Liberty Street.
The yard boys of the B & O., had con-
siderable fun last night with a drunken
man, whom they found in B. & o. box
car. When they awakened him he stated
that he wanted to 90 to Pittsburg, so the
boys coupled the engine and took him down
to the shops and told him he was in Pitts
burg. He got out and wandered around for
about twenty minutes, when he came back
and said he could not find Liberty street, so
they loaded him up again and brought him
back when he changed cars for the lookup
in hands of an officer.
Cane Presentation.
A most enjoyable surprise was given Mr..
Thomas A. Hathaway, ex.Secretary of the
English Luthern Sunday School; last Mon
day afternoon. The occasion was the pre-
sentatIon of gold headed cane By the
officers and members OF the Sunday School
The presentation speech was made by the
Superintendent OF the school, but Mr.. Hath
away was so taken by surprise that he could
only murmur his thanks in reply. However,
the expression on his face showed how high
ly he appreciated the gift. Mr.. Hathaway
left for Nebraska Monday evening followed
by the best wishes Of all his friends.
The Bicycle Boys.
Owing to q misstatement at police head.
quarters the REGISTER yesterday announced
that Mr. John Topping had been arrested
Tor riding bicycle on Virginia street, and
would have a hearing before the Police
Court. A warrant was sworn out for Mr.. |
Topping by Robt. Campbell, but as the de-
PENDANT lived in Bridgeport; i was not
Served Last night a reporter was inform
ed by Col. Campbell that Mr.. Topping, be. |
ing anxious 10 test the ordinance, would |
come over to the city Thursday and stand a
trial. Mr., Campbell says he has not the |
slightest desire oput stop to riding on the !
streets, his only object being the restriction |
Of bicycleIs to q moderate and reasonable |
rate Of speed. AS in case of fine being |
imposed, the local bicycle club will pro5a- |
bly, appeal the case, the outcome is being
looked forward to with considerable interest |
IsAny Jewelry Missing?
Yesterday afternoon, about | o'clock, a
man, evidently tramp, called at SWeeneys |
machine shop, on the South Side, and ap-
preaching Mr. John Scott, stated that he |
had gone without food for forty-eight hours,
and desired to sell ring. Mr.. Scott asked |
to see the ring, when the man produced a
very large and heavy cameo ring and offered |
it for $3.50. Mr.. Scott declined to buy, but |
passed the ring to Charles Purcell, who stood
near, and turned to Officer Grubler who |
had stepped in for few words of converse
ton. is that a cop?" said the man to
Mr.. Purcell pointing 10 the officer. he
was answered in the affirmative, when he
snatched the ring and dsrted out of the |
building. The officer thought the man s
actions suspicious and gave chase, but the
fellow bad disappeared,
East Wheeling Aroused.
Two pistol shots fred near the corner Of
Eof and Eighteenth streets, about half,past
two o'clock yesterday murning, created the
widest excitement in the East End, and
for time yesterday morning the air out