Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-18
BECOMING uABEARkBlE.
Martins Ferry Again Raided BY
Burglars.
A Dwelling Ransacked in the Most thorough
Manner, and Another En-
tered---0ther News
Notes.

Upon arising yesterday morning Mr.. John
Armstrong, who lives in large two story
brick dwelling on West Hanover street, dis
covered that during the previous night some
one had entered bis residence and carried
of quite a number of miscellaneous articles
and strewed the floor with books papers and
candle grease, interspersing the same here
and there with large mouthfuls OF tobacco
juice. Upon
FURTHER INVESTIGATION
he found that an entrance had been gained
BY pryipg of the fastenings Of the upper
sash Of a back window and that on the sill
of the same there was the print OF
q large, bare and exceedingly dirty foot.
The thieves had evidently been in the house
quite awhile, as every conceivable nook ana
corner had been searched. Drawers we're
pulled out and their contents emptied on
the floor, clothes presses ransacked and the
contents Of Mr.. Armstrong large secrets-
~ strewn promiscuously about the room.
Even the drawers of the sewing machine
were rihed, and button boxes, and every
imaginable place where
AyYrBIya OF VALUE
might be laid we're examined BY the bold
burglars. From the kitchen all the easa-
bles were taken, including quantity OF
fresh bread. All the -four was taken, the
rascals even stopping to scrape the barrel.
Every crock and jar in the cellar was
moved and all the preserves, jellies and
Jams carried of. From the dining room
silverware, including berry and butter
dish, was taken. The thieves must have
had q wagon at their disposal, as no ten
men could have carried all the articles
stolen. This job must be the work of some
foreign skilled house-breaker, as we do not
Ike to give our town the credit OF contain
ing any one able to enter house, ransack
it throughout and not disturb any Of the in
mates. If our busy thieves have gotten the
thirp down that fne it is time for them to
seek some more lucrative town where there
is a broader field in which to employ their
skill. At present, however, thievipg Is the
only business Tat does receive
ACTUAL PROTECTION
in our midst. We have no police and no
one except marshal to protect us from the
onslaughts of thieves and burglars. The
citizens of the Third ward have employed
man to watch their property, but while he
uay save them from harm he cannot catch
rvi.!-ioers. His movements would be closely
watched by persons intending to perpstrste
any rsseality The other two wards are
CON parstively without any protection what.
ever. The idea of one man being expected
% do both night and day duty over such q
'erriory is preposterous. What we need
are two paid night police in each ward and
., secret detective. If our town is too poor
to pay few police, we had better fence it in
ard sell it at auction.
ANOTHER CASE.
At an early hour yesterday morning Mrs
L. Spence was awakened by the noise made
by thieves in attempting to force a back
window in the residence of Mr.. Joseph
Medill. Mrs Spence wakened her husband,
who could and would have shot the would
he burglars, had he not have feared it might
be come of Me-. Msdilrs family. When he
called to them they ran around the house
and got out of sight of him and made their
Escape. This occurred quite early and the
persons interested are supposed to be the
same ones who entered Mr.. Armstrong 8
residence on Hanover street
STILL ANOTHER.
About quarter past one o'clock this
Saturday morning a Suspicious looking
party YVES seen sneaking about the alley In
the rear OF the residence of Hsllsrd Gibson
MIR. Gibson seized an old musktt and fred
1t the supposed thief, who ran off and dis
appeared in the darkness.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Yesterday a picked nine from our town
played game of baseball with South
Wheeling club. In the first inning the
Wheeling clubs catcher, Linsey Meyers,
received severe blow with the ball, which
cut cash about two inches long above his
eye At the end of the game the score
food 26 TO 10 in favor Of the home club.
Russell Medill and Charley Swsrtz, of the
Supfower Fishing Club, returned yesterday.
and report an immense time during their
stsy in Washington county. The remainder
Of the club will probably stay this week out
Mrs. Henry Colette of Pittsburg, is visit.
Ing TRENDS In Town.
"Son.strokes" are becoming too numer-
rus to mention. There have been four in
he last three days.
The Welsburg base ball club will play q
game on the furnace grounds this afternoon
with one of our home mines.
Miss Anna Moore returned to her home
in Gsllipohs yesterday.
Mrs. Cora McAninch will return to-day
f ON three weeks visit in Washington, Pa.
DR.. W. E. Herveys mother returned to
her home yesterday.
Word was received last night stating that
Miss Anna Rakton was somewhat better
This afternoon at 2 O'Clock Charles He'll.
ing, as administrator OF the estate of Fred.
erick Knapp will sell at public auction at
Mr.. Knspps late residence on Carlyle
street, his household and personal effects at
pubic auction.
Mrs Humphrey Williams was taken sud
denly and seriously i'll Last evening.
ARCADIAY WATER is without q rival.