Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-23
Total length OF bridge ..,

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Span No. !, near the Ohio shore, it vii
be perceived, is the longest, and is, here
fore, the channel span, being placed a
that point at the earnest request of thu
Coal Exchange Of Pittsburgh, and is bull,
Of steel The weight Of tine bridge snt
iron approaches amounts to 3,272,62E
poundB, which makes ,636 tons and G2i
pounds II is thought that the bridge viii
be tested in about two weeks, at which
time it is probable there will be q pub. IL
demonstration in PIT. Pleasant.
A FEARFUL FALL.
Scott Smith AID j. Smilh Hood, both O
whom re2iie ct RivesviIle Marion county
r5i with narrow epcape from G shocking
death lsst Sunday evening, while passing
along the narrow read below town neal
the residence of the James Murphy. They
had been visiting relatives at U1town and
were returning to town in q buggy. When
near the stone quarry, at which point
the road is bus q few feet vide
their hose suddenly SHE'D, percipi
tsting the buggy and lis occupants over
the precipice. Mr.. Hood managed to catch
in tie EIass Of tree but Mr.. Smith fell
and rolled down the steep hlllside probs.
bly, one hundred feet, both Of them sustain
ing painful but not serious injuries. The
horse and buggy rolled down on the track
of the B & o. railroad, distance Ct AZ
least $50 feet below the country road, The
vehicle being badly wrecked gnile the
horse was hurt so badly as to render his
recovery Doubtful. That both men were
not instantly killed ia certainly a surprise
to every one whe has ANY knowledge Of
the place where the accident occurred.
CHEAP FOR CASH.
At an administrator sale Of the prop.
erty of the late Granville Goodwin in Lewis
county, the other day, The following live
stock Yves disposed OF at the prices named
below: A good horse, IS years old, brought
Sl5; a good marc, II years old was sold,
ct IS; COWS were dispoaed OF at prices
ranging from s. 10 $24; an excellent
3-Jesr old COW brought only Sl3 IS; a 3
year old beifer Was bought Tor $ll; year.
ling calves from s. to Sl3; a 2.year old
mule, good worker, brought $50. For o
sale well attended, il the richest section
of the country these prices are astonish,
ingly low.
TIE IRoNDaLg FURNACE.
1t is the purpose Of Mr.. Nemegyie, the
owner Of the Irondale Fcrnace in Preston
county, to shut down in few weeks until
spring. Some important repairs are
needed to the furnace. among which ia q
new stack, and these cannot be made be-
fore tier. In its present condition it is
deemed unsafe 10 continue operations
much longer for fear OF serious accident
1t is unfortunate for TIE employees that
work shonh be stopped now, bat arrange
ments are bsiDg made TO give part Of The
men work through the winter in the nires
ard at the coke WORKS.
- THE EASAEHA LUMBER INTEREST.
Last week the luuberneR Of the Upper
KsraShs succeeded ia getting out twenty
RATS, composed of 23,0O0 cable feet Of
timber. There ia an immense amount Of
tinker in the kanawhs aud the tributary
creeks awsiiiDg rise. Mr.. s. P. Neon
aughey, q member Of one Of the largest
Numbering firms Of ire Little Ksnawha.
says there are yet q, orc logs agsregatipg
100000 cubic feet ready to come out Cd the
nsxt rise. The lambermea are apxiously
Awaiting rafting stage Of water.
MISCELLANEOUS STATE NOTES.
TIE two story frame residence OF Hyre
Brake, On Audiick run, Upshur comfy,
was harmed about q week sgo. Losa,
sl,E00.
The camp fires ere burning brightly all
along the line Of the proposed Ohio River