Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-15
THE TIN MINES
Recently DISCOVERIES in Mason ana
cabeII Counties,
Promise to Be a veritabe Bonsnza---
Female Horse Thieves---Rkae ExP'e-
sion---Serioss Riot---AS En-
ergetie Serenade.

sion---Serioss Riot---AS In
ergetie Serenade.
The Mason County sazette copesihs I'd
ditional details of ibs recently discovered
tin mine in the lower PORTION of Mason and
in Cabell county. The gentlemen exnins
the nine-Messers. Miller of Galapolis
Hart snd Bailey of Cincinnati and Mr.. Bar
ring, who represents the syndicate OF New
York cspitahsts-are busy Inyestigatingsthe
rock from which the metal is taken, and
say there is no longer the lest doubt OF ne
| presence of tin, and the only point to be De
| termined Is, is there enough Of it to psy
| for mIniag. The Gazette says:
I'VE were shown bar of TIE metal-sis
ounces of which was smelted cut Of ten
pounds OF tie rock taken from the mines
| Il looks Ike silver, but is very hard, and
undoubtediy'istin. They will nine large
quantity ofthe ore from greater depth il
| the mines, and if the result is wise they an
ticipate, Mason county will in the near fu-
ture become. famous as the frCt I'm pro-
6ucing county in the United Stasss. The
rock in which the tin is found is very hard,
| is two feet thick at tie entrance of tie vein,
| and lies between tive strata of saIa rock,
and is found at the same altitude in MI the
hills lyirp baskof Gleavood, in Mason and
| in Cabell coouty. Mr.. Barring, who repre-
sents New Ysrk capitalists, is very confident
that the mines will prove q bonanza, and
will test the ocathorosghly."
sERIoUs RIOT.
The Perry7ille Progress says q very
serious riot, which was with difficulty sop
pressed, broke out in the little mining town
of Pocahontas- last Saturday. The mines
there are operated by negro miners, andlfor
several months back each recurring pay lay
has turned the little village into a regular
carrousing-plsos, for the drunken men.
Numerous bloody rows have occurred, and
the authorities seem to- have been powerlsss
to preserve order Last Saturday was ray-
day, and the negroes alter filling up with
whisky, proceeded to run the town.
A number of fights resulted,
and Policeman Novels made
one or two arrests. The interference of the
officer set the negroes wild with rage, cad
about two hundred os them started to rescue
| their comrades, swearing they would tear
down the jail buildiag and lynch the police
man. The all was partially demolished,
and the officer narrowly escaped with his
life. Order was fnally restored by Mine
Superintendent DSid addressing his men,
Threatening to ssad for troops unless the
Iioting was stopped.
is,JAEE on MIRDEEEE.
A man named Wilson, on whom there
was a reward OF five hundred dollars was
arr ested ca the charge OF numbering a whole
family, and lodged in Jail at this place, but
being taksa cut for walk few days ago
he made his escape-Perryylle Progress
FEMALE HORSE THIEVES.
L. o. Chichester had two horses taken
from Mr. Alvin Liggett's pasture on Thurs
day evening of last week. They were found
by Ma,tin Wilson in possession Of two
abandoned females near his residence, Fri.
day morning. The horses were returned
and The women arrested and are now in
| Jail, having been held to answer an indict.
ment by Justice S. l.. Loudin.-Bachanan
Delta.
| FATAL ACCIDENT.
Charles S. Drenren, the son Of Mr.. Geo.
A. Drennen, lost his life yesterday evening
between and ) o'clock OIL the B. Is o.
road at Cairo. He was brakeman on q
freight train, and was on top of the cars,
which were going at high rate Of speed
Just as the cars rounded what is known as
the Cairo Carve" by some means he lost
his balance and was thrown violently to the
ground aad instantly killed. the back of his
head having struck q rail of the side track.
He was picked up dead. 1t was found upon
examination that one limb was broken
twice, the other once, one arm was broken,
his forehead was badly cut, the back Of bis
head fractured, besides being otherwise
bruised and injured. -Parkersburg Journal.
THE BUNco MAN ABROAD.
The bunco men get in their work at the
show very successfully. They succeeded in
relieving great many persons in amounts
ranging from 50 to 500. The verdan,
Youths invested generally in the shell
and "thimble rig" game but the sturdy old
farmer was not to be caught with ANYTHING
short Of regular bunco s!eering.-Wetze
| Democrat.
| A Young man on Main street went to see
his girl the other night. He came home
about 2 a. m, with bis new Derby hat a.
fiat as a pancake His girl had "sot' on it
| Hereafter be will have more sense than Z
put his hat on his lap.-McEldowney''
Paper.
ENERGETIC SERESADE.
Tie boys got out in full force last nigh
to serenade the young married couple
After prolonged siege the serenaders 60
into the house by pulling off some plank
Not contented yet they went the rounds
the town and kicked up a racket at seyera
houses. -Perryville Progress.
FEMALE SHOOTERS.
We are told that some women hviag in
Abs Valley got into serious shootini
ecrape a few DAYS ago AS fer as we ca
learn no one was killed,--Perryville Pre-
gress.
CARRYING OFF THE GIRLS.
It is said that the circus men carried o
with lem two Petersburg girls; at an
| rate they disappeared the night the sho
left here The girls are beautiful and iui
in the bloom Of young womanhood. This
one of the disadvantages Of circuses.-Parl
ersburg Journal.
SERIOUS EXPLOSION.
There was bad explosion in the mine
this week. One man bad his leg broke
snd several others were slightly injured
Perryville Progress.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Con. Moran, proprietor o. the City Hote
at Keyser, attempted snicide last Sunda
morning. BY taking morphine in his coffe