Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-30
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BRIDaEPORr.

Serious Accident to q Coal Miner-Othsr
Local Notes.
Yesterday morning Nc. John Hopper
lin, a miner employed at the Wheeling
Creek mines, met with very painful but
not necessarily fatal accident.
he was at work in his room, AMI after
completing an inbearing made shot,
which brought down several tons of loose
coal and clay upon him. The
FIRST weight crushed him to
the floor and the remain
der Of the earth and coal fell upon the
pile, doing, perhspe, less dsmsge than
would have been done had not psrt come
6rst.
His room. mate went for assistance, aud
after considerable trouble he was released.
Upon the arrival Of DR.. Van Wagner. the
the company physician, an investigation
Of his injuries was made, and il was found
that not q single bone was broken, but
that there was not an inch Of bis body or
limbs that was not bruised.
Last evening the wounded man was
resting comparatively easy, although q
man bruised as badly as Mr.. Hepperlin is
cannot enjoy the sweet Slsep Of child
hood.
Yesterday morning young man named
William Winder took twenty-five cslibre
target gun and went to the yard to shoot
chicken. While in the yard be set the
butt of the loaded gun on the ground and
rested his hand on the muzzls.
While in this position the gun
was discharged the ball, rather diminu.
tive affair, entering the center OF the palm
of his hand aud continuing up his wrist
lodged in the fore arm short distance be-
low the elbow. The ball being small may
not csuee much trouble, but on the other
hand may be the cause OF Mr.. Winder losing
the use of his arm, or perhaps the entire
member.
z Yesterday engine No. 6 on the coal
train No. 2S, on the c., L. & W., broke
down two drive wheels near Fairpoint, de-
laying all trains on the road several hours.
After the break the tracks and sidings
were blocked with the coal cars Of the
train, necessita,inq delay till the new
wheels could be brought from this place
and put in place under the engine.
Last night DIR. Lsferty, OF Lsterty 8 sta
-tion, on the c. L Il W. railroad, gave @
grand ball ssd supper. The affair was
gotten up as house warming for the doc
tor g new residence. Misses Jessie Cooke
and Ella Mckee, Of this place, were in e..
tendance.
Mrs. George NJ Patton and daughter
Carrie, Of Fairpoint. are the guests Of Mr.
Geo. @. Mckee.
Yesterday morning at ten o'clock Mes
Mamie Mcconnell, Of this place. aud Mt
Aquills C. Showalter, Of Maynard, were
married at the residence OF the brides
grandfather, Mr.. Geo. NJ Bartholomew, Of
Kirkwood.
The ceremony was performed By Rev. j.
8. Secrest, Of Bellaire, in the presence Of
the relatives and intimate friends oi the
contracting couple. The parties TO the
happy union left on the noon train on the
c, L 4 W. 10 visit points Of interest "a the
north and northwest.
Mr.. Henry Harrison left yesterday TO
visit bis brother, Milton Harrison, iu Sc
wickley, Pc.
Mr.. Samuel Clark returned 10 his home
10 Pittsburg after visit with bis father.
Capt. VIM. Clark.
Mr.. John Sidebottom and Mr.. Morris
Cope were in town yesterday.
An infant child Of ,Iacab Steger which
was terribly burned few weeks ago BY
its clothing catching fire. died on Monday
and was buried yesterday.
J. Wood Darrah, an old Bridgeport boy,
is in town visiting. He has been living
on the Dakota frontier for .avssai years
Miss Workman, Sf Cadiz, o, is the
guest Of Mrs. Will NJ. Tiernan.
Yesterday was pay day on the G., l.
& W.
Thee will be progressive euchrs party
at the residence Of Hon. David Wagner
at West Wheeling New Years Eve.
The case Of Howley We. Guthrie has
been postponed till Saturday.
Mics Tapping, Of Kansas, is the guest Of
her sister Nellie.
All perspps kaovihg themselves in
debted TO Z. A. Msyberry will please call
on Joseph NJ. Bsggs and settle at once.
J. N. BAGGs, Agent.