Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-30

ly and peaceable in their demonstration.
However, the operators have employed men
to watch their property.
The unsettled state of affairs among the
miners throughout the Kanawha and New
River districts for many months past has
had a serious and depressing effect upon
the business interests of the several COM
munities. Enforced idleness among the
s~teamboatmen and Others who are neeessa-
rily thrown out of employment makes the
volume of money INTERPOLATION much less,
and as above has a telling effect. But the
immediate prospects for this section
are much brighter Just now than for some
time past. Hopes are entertained that a
speedy settlement of the mining trouDles
in all directions will be brought about,
and the fact that the men have resumed at
RAYMOND City and Campbelrs Creek, two
points where they have been idle for a
long time, argues well for a more pros
porous future.
STATISTICS.
State Mine Inspector Tucker has submit
ted his first annual report to the Governor,
and it will be printed and ready for dlstrl-
button in a few days.
Of the total of twenty-three who were
killed in and about the mines In 1850,
seven were married, seven women were
made widows and tw~enty-tOur children
orphans. The number of fatal accidents
during the year 1885 in and about the mines
were thirty-three.
Total number of mines in operation IN
this State in 1886, employing enough min
ers to come within the puryiew OF the mn
ing act, Hahn 1855, lis.
Total number of miners and others EN-
ployed in and about the mines of the State,
1885, 5,4S6; 1883, 1894.
Output of coal of ia mines for 1895,
(2,24O pounds to the tom,
zoos, O91; output of 1lS mines for 1883,
2,SO5, $50; coke production Of State for
1885, 167, ST.; 1883, 10, 437; coal and coke
shipped over Chesapeake < Ohio railway
for 1885, 1,U77, S51; 1883, 954, 44S.
EThe coal production in West Virginia for
several years past is in tons, 2,2l0lb to the
toni 1882, 1000. 600; 1888, 2,SO5, 666; 1881,
5000, 600; 1855, 3,4S3,4 57.
West Virginia is gradually coming to the
front as a coal producing State, being now,
according to the latest statistics, the fifth
in the Union.
4 RAINY SEASON.
Sunday it rained throughout this valley
the entire day and night continuously. For
over two weeks we have had a rain every
other day or so, and Il greater or less vol
ume OF water fell, until the last week, when
Jupiter PIuyius has left the urn inverted
every day, with one exception. Knowing
ones say the wheat crop is ruined and corn
must be greatly damaged. Reports come
from MARYLAND and Virginia thai the rain
in the greater portion OF those States has
been continuous, and it is feared that great
damage to the growing crops will follow.
The unusual fall of rain seems to be gen
eral in the southern and eastern parts OF
this State. While the wheat crop Is not 4
great thing in this section, still any ma
tcrial lessening OF the production will scri-
ouslv inconvenience the small farmer and
producer. So much rain ut this season
is not remembered TO have
fallen before in many years.
The regular weather prognOSticator II
CrOaker predicted IN extremely dry sum-
mcr. So much for the dry croakcr; now
Tor the wet one NO ln''',lt'' on Hrahihi
tnIt Tue ieJ' tTo rp,T,n",ort cIos;nn nf the
ti0niStS ana the Suos'I"'" tit "FE,Tornmr
saloons 'oSe'ier WIN tI: ", ',;tL tLo
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NOTES.
The ex-COnfedcratcS of this valley have
formed a permanent organization, and it is
DESIGNATED rs Camp Patton. The Orgini-
cation is designed to he II social affair and
will be productive Of much pleasure.
The work of excavation upon the site OF
the old Hale House is about completed, and
BY january lSt one of the finest hotels IN
the country will occupy the site Of the old
structure. 1t is expected the ground ana
buildinT will cost SILL, 600. Ii Will DE
provided with every mOuerl convenience
The Ruttner Bros. are ut the heal oil the
enterprise.
The gentlemen in charge OF the water
works construction promise that CharieH-
ton will be supplied with water by July i.
Judge Ralph King, OF Clay county Wn"
some "ecNS IS", - W. PA H. 10
mise Will be 4 great loss 10 the rcS!ucltH