Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-29
WELlSBURG.
A Distressing and Fatal Accident-News
In General.
Special 10 tie Register.

Specialize he Register.
WELLsBURG, W. Va, May 2S.-A fatal
accident occurred to-day at the foundry OF
Joseph Blarkinsop, Brother & Co, located
in this city, by which Joseph Blankinsop
lost bis life. The accident was caused BY
the bursting Of an emory wheel, piece Of
which struck Mr.. Blackinsop on the back
part of the head, crushing the skull,
causing death in about an hour.
he had returned to his work ia the foundry
after dinner, and at about half after one
o'clock the wheel at which he was working
and from which he had turned to lay down
a casting that he had bean polishing,
bursted into three pieces one of which was
driven through the floor, made of plank an
inch and half thick; second piece was
driven through a heavy partition, the
other piece, being abont one
half of the wheel, struck
the unfortunate man on the back of the
head, crushing it as before stated. The
piece after striking him was driven ike a
cannon ball through the roof, passed over
the top of q neighboring house and fell in
the back yard, where it sank considerable
depth into the hard earth, showing that it
had been hurled to great heighth after
passing through the roof of the foundry.
The stone was about sixteen inches in diam
eter and one and onehalt inches thick. The
pieces cut through the solid planks as
smoothly as if from cannon, leaving
holes the size Of the pieces. Mr.. Blankin.
sop was aged about 50 years, was the senior
partner OF the firm of the stove foundry
firm. He was an esteemed and respected
citizen Of this city, and leaves O wife and
several daughters to mourn the loss of a
kind husband and indulgent father. The
family are almost distracted with grief, and
the citizens in general extend their sympa'
thies 10 them. Drs. Curtis, Harden,
Werlich and Cooper did all within their
power TO prolong the life of the victim, but
could not succeed in restoring him to con.
sciousness before his death.
News reached here today Of an accident
at Collins station, resulting in the instant
death Of James Butler, who lives at that
place. He was walking on the railroad
track when the fast line passenger train was
passing, which struck him with the result as
AZ eve t'Gied.
TIE Panhandle Class Works were sold to
!pv III 3cr iced of trust given 20 j. X.
BftGdccb some ronths since Inc price
cs'i7td Is $,6,G2J, the purchaser b"ing \
D Ifamcn & Co. The sale is though! to
b5 at low price. The prospect OF he works
resYmii 9 operations in the near future If
'ooECd upon by cur citizens with great inte
re,r ard gives promise Of an incentive to
be tU.ir, IS Of the city.
EN Sheriff.. W. Cooper made his final
setrlemert with the County Court on yes
terday. The settlement was spoken Of by
the members of the court as being highly
satisfactory and great praise is due the out
going Sheriff for his business integrity.
The county levy for this year was laid at
80 cents on the 500, a reduction OF 80 cents
on the one hundred dollars. The county
has u surplus in the treasury of over 8, 600.
One o. the members Of the court in arguing
a reduc'cr, said that the farmers needed 1t
more this year than for many years past,
as |. e winter had been hard, and the wheat
ero3 almost q total failure, besides other
backsets to that class OF our
taxpayers.
Ground has been broken for the new Epis-
copal church on Main street, and it is to be
pushed rapidly to completion.
Messrs. Trainer and Cook, two Of Steu.
benvilIe's most able attorneys, were here to.
day.
Several citizens Of Wheeling were here
today attending the sale OF the Panhandle
Glass Works.