Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-13
FAiRMONT.
Suit for Damages Against q Coal Com
pany General News.


Suit for Damages Against Coal Conn
pany General News.
Special 10 the Sunday Reoister.
FAIRMoNT, December l2.'-"Berns va.
the CASTOR Gas Coal Company" is the
style of an interesting and important suit
for damages tried in ToyIor county some
TWO years ago, when the plaintiff was
awarded two thousand dollars. The de-
PENDANT appealed the case and the Su.
preme Court of Appeals, on Saturday last,
set aside the judgment Of the Circnir
Court and rewarded the case for new
trial. Some years since Be:ns was Injured
in q 6re-damp explosion, in CASTOR mines,
here. he brought suit and, after tedious
trial, was awarded damages as above stated
The subject is re-opened by the action Of
the Supreme Court and the ultimate de-
cision Of the case will be awaited with
some anxiety. This is the first case Of this
kind in our jurisprudence and has peculiar
importance on account OF this fact.
Frank Thomas, worthy and deserving
boy, met with painful accident on Wed
nesds, last He was employed as driver
at New England mines and while at work
be had his arm caught between Car and
the RIB badly crushing the limb and frsc
turing the bone. DR.. Jas. 81. Brownfeld
rendered medical attention, and the injury
is doing well.
We are promised variety OF entertain.
ment during the holidays. The public
school pupils will enlarge their library
with the proceeds Of two fine entertain
ments that are nov we'll under way.
Our people are looking forward to the
concert, to be given by Dowden' orchestra
with pleasant snticipations. This organi.
zstion always gives US something new. rare
and first class, and they promise to exceed
expectations this time. Fairmont rarely
gets good thing but she appreciates it
when it comes, practically.
Circuit Court is still in progress here
with Judge Fleming presiding. On Mon.
day John Stsrrett pleaded guilty to an in
dictment against him for felony and was
sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
Starrett and Amos Rsber, the latter sen.
fenced to Eve years for burglary, accom-.
panied Sheriff Msnley to Moundsville on
Friday The Cartwright case has been get
for Monday next One hundred nd
twenty witnesses are already summoned
and the case promises to be long and
tedious not to say expensive
The B. 4 O. bridge mile above town
bad some rods broken on "Wednesday ano
rains we're delayed here for eour hours in
consequence A force Of workmen coon
made it ell o. K, and trains now pass
over as usual.
The d o reservoir, erstwbile known
as Col Den. Wilson's 6sh pond, will soop
oe in use, new pump house, pump and
pumpsr having been located here and
properly connected with the reservoir and
the river.
Steele W. Sample, the oldest printer in
the United States, probably, died at Psls
tine on Thursday, at the advanced age Of
81 years. he was an upright man and .
good citizen, and his loss will be felt and
generally dePlorsd.
PERSONAL.
Charles 81 Mayors. act.og supsrintepd.
ent in the Office OF tbs H.. l 4 N. R r
Co., with headquarters at Ksokuk. Iowa,
10 at home on brief visit to bis parents.
Ani75 VI uhu.
Alabama, is Visiting friends and relatives
here.
Miss Ida Watson ia suffering With ineu.
mstism. We hope she may soon recover.
Uncle John Carney is somewhat in.
proved al d seems 70 Be slowly recovering
from his recent severe illness.
Mrs Vary Morris is here visiting her
laughter, Mrs. A. II. Burns, on Main
street
p d. Bennett has returned 10 bis rail-
road work at SeveIl He hopes to 6nish
his contract some time in January.
Frank Cox, Eco. prominent young
Monongslis bsrrister is here at court. he
together with Hon Jas Morrow. represents |
the defendant in the Nichols PindaIl case |
now on trial
County literary societies herssbouts are |
discussing the tariff, aud will have basis
of settlement formed for the Carlisle ssd |
Randall factions Of the Democratic party
with q few weeks If Congress viii Just |
hold OF short spell, what agony and
trouble will be svertsd.