Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-09
MARTINS FERRY.

On Thursday night young man named
Oliver Wilson met with an accident which
may cost him his life. He, with number
OF companions, were beating their way to
Steubenville on the night freight, intending
to come back in the morning. When they
got to Tiltonville the train made flying
switch running a number Of fiat cars, on
Of which Wilson was riding. on to the
side track. When he saw that he was about
to be left be jumped of, and unfortunately,
happened to be on bridge at the time he
let 60. The bridge is about fifteen feet high
and carries the railroad over the county road
at thai point. The fall did not apparently
affect hin much, for he got up and tied his
head up with a handkerchief and got on
the freight coming down, not knowing how
seriously he was in ured until he got Hs Tar
as Raineys coal works, where he became
unable to move. His companions took him
off at that place and came on TO town for
medical aid DR.. Garrison was summoned
and applied such restorstives as we're neces
sary to make il possible 10 bring him home.
Upon an examination being made yester.
day morning it was found that the skull was
fractured above the temple and that there
was cut nine inches long reaching from
above the left eye back to the neck His
wounds are OF very dangerous nature and
may, possibly, prove fatal This young
mans experience should be warn.
ing to his com pauions at least, there being
quite number OF boys and your men
who indulge in this imaginary fan Of beat.
ing freight up to "Steuby" and back as
they term ii. The train men on these night
rains a surely not as careful as poss ole
about enfo'c ng the company : legal rules or
here would not be 50 much nlgl, riding
doLe by our blys
Mock tur,le soup at Coates Elipse sa'oon
to-day
Tomorrow afternoon at three O'Clock
there will be en- open meeting Of the OHIO
VALLEY Trades and Labor Assembly at the
Excelsior rink There will be good speAk.
ers in attendA ncs and plenty Of room Of all
The meeting "il no d1ubt b. Secy inl7ses,.
ing and every one interested in the cause Of
iafor should turn ont
Yesterday morning the third day OF the
borsesboe tournament was opened BY the
Hanover pitchers association. This toIr.
nament is proving very successful in the
way Of furnishing amusement and exercise
for the professional mel and store keepers
on that street. We will give the res lls o.
the different contests tomorrow.
One Of our Third street subscriber. COM
plains Of people coming TO her yard q, night
and digging up silver popular trees.
Rev. W. W. Wier is in CsnnDnbury at
tending funeral.
Yesterday At noon q two.year old child Of
Mrs. Jennie yolhart died Of pneanoaia. IL
will be buried TO morrow afternoon in the
Walnut Grove cemetery.
On THURSDAY evening q very pleasant
party was given AZ the residencs OF John
Jump on Glen's Ron. There was quite
large number OF guests present, all OF whom
report good time.
On Thursday Russell Updegraf met with
s serious accident. BE was riding o spirited
young horse, which became frightened and
threw him of He fell into pile Of PIKE
stone, striking on bis head and face, sustain
ing some very severe injuries.
TX. Ratclif, Of Mt. Pleasant, is iu town
visiting his brother, William Rstclif, Of
Fourth street; o..
Colonel Kleyis, Of Til,onsille, was in town
yesterday.
James Fttou, Of BellAire, wss ia toEn
among friends yesterday.
The Red Men have the Eureka rink to-
night and will hold a carnival for heir oEn
benefit. There will be races q d other
smusements 10 add to the ai;rac,igensss Of
the affair. The Red Men hsi their ha !
and al its contents burned ip the late ire
.nd had no !, surancs They fa'e ,skss
this means Of raising rnonsy 10 dsf.aJ the
expense Of re6t;ing lodge room.
Last night at about halt past fve the roof
around the small cUpola stack at MANS
foapdrJ was discovered TO be on ere. bat By
the prompt action Of ,he vrkmen in pat.
ting il on, no serious dsmaqe Vas dons.