Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-24
a HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A Boy Falls Upon the Stalk Of an
Iron Weed
With Terrible ResuIts---Playing Doctor
Drowned - Shooting Scrape -
Serious Accidents, ETC., Etc.

Lsughhn, OF Sand FORK, Lewis county, leu
upon the stalk Of large iron weed which
was hard and dry. The weed penetrated
clear through the wall of the bowels, and al
lowed some of them to make their way out
DR.. Wsrder, in attending to the case, oper-
ated on the boy BY making an incision large
enough to push the intestines back into
their place, and sewed up the wound. The
boz ID now doing first rate, and is able to
Iii up.
WONDERFUL CAVE.
A correspondent of the Petersburg Ga
zette, who has been doing" the North
Branch Valley, on horseback, writes:
On our way down we stop at what your
correspondent of few weeks ago called
Hell Hole" Here we leave our horses
and take it afoot for two or three hundred
Yards to the opening in the earth; We threw
some large rocks down the hole and could
hear them 90 crashing down for some dis
rance, when they were lost to our hearing,
1t Is said that some years ago a man
was murdered and thrown down
this hole. A short distance below this
place we came to the Cave School House
which derives its name from the large cave
lear it. We dismount and 60 down in this
cave some five hundred feet, and as we have
no light, we come to stand still. This Is
certainly grand cav this room is some
i've hundred feet long, thirty wide and fifty
high. After viewing this room to our salts
faction, we remount, and after two mile
ride. we came to the river at which place we
part"
WILL PROBABLY DIE.
On Tuesday morning last, Mr.. Thomas
Cbi,tem, residing near Sinks Grove, in
Monroe county, started to Fort Spring
Depot in spring wagon, accompanied by
his wife and two children. Just as they
reached the brow of the steep hill this side
of Fort Spring, the raising ofan umbrella
~ some one in the vehicle frightened the
horses. The animals dashed oil,
throwing out the occupants Of the
wagon, and at the Grst bend in
he road left the vehicle itself stranded high
upon the fence Mr.. Chittem was thrown
with great violence against the fence, re-.
ceivi riors injuries about the head and
inter. ally. Hiswife had her face badly cut
out is not seriously hurt and the children
escaped with slight injuries. Mr., Chittem
was carried to Fort Spring and placed I'M
der the care of DR.. Shields. Blood is dis
charged from his mouth and ears, and be il
in dangerously critical state.
SHOOTING sCRAPE.
A shooting affair took place at Hunting
ton Saturday night, in which Ben Kinney
was the victim and Andy Carroll was the
shooter. 1t appears that Kinney was visit.
,re the wife Of Carroll with whom Carroll
mas not lived for some time), and while he
was talking to her Carroll entered, and,
without any warning, pointed a revolver at
aim snd fred, the ball striking him in the
pack, and, hitting rib, its direct course
gas changed and the doctors have not been
able 10 find it. He is walking about how
YER Carroll was shortly afterward arrest
ID ard sent to BsrboursVille to await the
action OF the grand jury.
BADLY HURT.
On Monday morning last, the 18th inst,
Mr.. Harrison Scott, highly respected citi-
zen of Monroe county, residing near Sinks
Grove, was kicked by horse and seriously
injured. He was standing in his yard at
he time, conversing with his son, who was
on horseback; and with the intention of
driving away some horses which were graz
ing near by he stopped to pick up a twig
when one of them kicked at him with both
feet, one hoof striking him on the forehead
and the other on the chin. His face was
frightfully bruised and cut and he remained
IN an unconscious state for twenty-four
hours.
A PREMIUM BEAN.
The Huntington Argus says I'VE are
old that lady in our town has the premi-
I'm butter beans raised this season, the
msllest Of them being as large as a silver
,Aif dollar. While cooking Sc ,e Of them
be other day, the lady found very large
lie aud put it into her pocket to put on
Ambition, but before dinner was over the
leen had sprouted, taking root in her pock-
t. and had grown up high enough to be
cen projecting out OF her pocket"
ANDERSON SAFE.
The Joint Commission appointed to set
lie the county line between Monroe and
Greenbrier counties, commenced operations
IN The eth inst, but heavy rains prevented
be completion Of their task at that time.
The location of the old ferry, however, was
definitely fixed at point near Bos's Mill
The boundary line is straight from Nick.
Ills mills to this ferry, thus placing Alder.
son entirely within Monroe county.
ARELlC.
While stopping at the residence of Mr..
Alex. Reid, Of Fetterman district, the o,her
DAY, we were shown a curious old-time
relic, in the shape of the meat spittle used
~ the family of William Shakespeare,
"EDglsnds immortal bard" The spittle
vas purchased in England by Mrs. Reid
grandfather many years ago, at sale Of
he personal effects Of one Of Shakespeare
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.
A horse belonging to W. C. Wordram
vas killed at Hinton a few days ago, in
singular manner, The horse had been un-
hitched for the purpose of having shoe
put on. After being shod. the animal was
led to bush by the blacksmith, Mr.. Geo
Allen, when dead tree standing near BY
suddenly fell, without warning, and struck
the horse, killing him instantly. There was
no wind or rain at the time.
PLAYING DOCTOR.
The children of Mr.. Joseph Sirbsugh,
living at CO -srdstowr, made q narrow es-
cape last week. During the absence OF
heir parents, they and some neighbor's
children found in the house solution Of
arsenic and commenced playing doctor"
with it. Two of the children were quite
sick from the effects of the medicine" for
awhile, but all have now recovered.
DROWNED N CIsTERS.
A very sad accident occurred at the resi-
deuce of Mr.. VIM s. Miller, near Gerards-
town, on Friday last. Mrs. Jacob N. Aiken,
with one of her children, Eliza, aged three
vasrs vaa VISITING the family and durinp