Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-19
PARKERSBURG.
Two Serious Aceidents-Personal Notes
News In General.
Special % us ReciH1.

News In General.
Special 10 lss Regis1.
PARKERsBURG, October IA Esriou
and probably fatal accident occurr'A :
OBrien's coal bank, near Voice. oay 0e
fore Yesterday. Frank Dee, miner, wa
caugh. by falling SLATE and his leg and col
lar bone badly cr-.hed. The unfortunate
man was slsae when the accident occur
red ana was not rescued from the perilou'
situation for several hours. DR.. Sharp wal
| called in and reduced the fractures, ane
Deem is doing well now, and unless interr
ally injured, as feared, be will speedily re
cover.
John Mcintyre, q boy ten years Of age
while playing near q deserted coal shaft
tell into il. Alarm was raised By his play
mates and before ropes could be sec.,ee
and some one ready TO 60 doT. alter ~na'
,be , vopps nP i,Setul was heard loud.
10 c3Mag for help. willing hands
s5on rescued the boy from the depths,
when it was found that broken arm was
the only injury received from the frightful
fall of about 10 feet down the rugged
shaft
Considerable interests is manifested here
in certain circles as to what effect the mys
terious disappearance Of Jno. B. Holbrook,
one Of the Government contractors on the
Ohio river Improvement ct Cspiina bar,
who had several thousand dollars Of the
firm funds in hsrd when last heard from,
will have upon the creditors Of the con-
tractors. The ParEersburg Mill Company
of this city, have been furnishing the con-
trscters with large amount Of timber,
and the claim now rarges from SIC. 900 to
$4,000, bat il is thought that the firm is
amply secured by way OF bond. 1t is gen.
orally believed that the loss Of
the sum ssid 10 have been
drawn by the missing partner Holbrook
in case be should fail to turn up With the
cast in due time, will not materially affect
the solvency Ct The firm.
Miss Adelis Carney, Of this city, who has
been enjoying pleassn, visit With Wheel
ing friends, is ext tocled heme to morroE.
Miss Mary Carson, Of Chilht otbe, Ohio,
is the guest Of Mrs. Con'ey on Julian street.
Mr.. J. o. Hunter. Of tie well known
music house OF Hunt / Hall, made flying
trip out the b. 4 O., Thursday. and sold
two 5000 piaIos,
Miss Reynolds. Ct Harmar, ID visiting
Mrs. Conlev Of Julian street
Col c. Sthon. United States Marshal. is
here from Iarssburz where he has been
attending spscisl urm o! the l. \. Court.
As anticipated Col Sehon has proven 10
be one Of the most efficient AID popular
officials the State ha. ever had, and wor'
Thy successor Of The late !pcvmSsnt, Col
Wes. Athptop.
The ramilisr face Cf Col o. G Scho-
field w6s roticed On our streets this week
TIE popular Ksna~ba aud Pittsburgh
packet will eLter her old usaa. leaving
Charleston on Monday.
c. P. Cort:li and family passed through
here en- route to friends ntsr Bull Cree,
afrer visit OF several weeks in bar, land
and the Old Dominion. Mr.. Corbitt thinks
that the Malone action will be badly
showed under pext p0nlb. The eolored
people are det,rlipg the siukipg craft by
the Wholesale, and will vote fer frzhugh
Lee.
T. S. Riley, Of Wheeling, abd Judge
Stealey and daughter, Of Tl Ter county were
autographed at Hills Centra, 10 dsy