Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-31
THROUGH THE STATE.
Accidents and Incidents of West
Virginia Life,
Cleaned from the Columns of Interior
Exchanges and Condensed for
Hurried Reading.

Canal two miles below Shepherdstown is
not yet completed and it is thought it will
not be before Saturday evening. A large
force Of bands have been at work on it, but
it was OF such peculiar character that the
work was SLOW and tedious. The break
was caused by springs 10 the bottom of the
canal aud in the bank, which gradually
percolated the bank and caused it to give
way. An immense hole was scooped out,
being about twelve feet below the bottom
Of the canal. Stone walls had to be built,
drains constructed to carry the spring water
off, aud then the immense hole puddled
and filled in. About fifty men are at work
on il.
Last Friday, as Capt. A. F. Denning, of
Pennsylvanis, and his crew of lumbermen
were crossing Anthony's creek, Greenbrier
county, on their way TO Pocahontss county,
the team became unmsuRgesble and some
FIVE or elk of the men made hsirbresdth
escapes from drowning. They lost many
valuable gripsscks containing goods to the
value Of about $500. Mr.. Dsnning's trunk,
which was lost but afterWsrd recovered,
contained a gold watch, clothing, a check
book and checks and silverware, 10 all
amounting to some $500 or 5000. These
gentlemen, we learn, intend building O
railroad TO subserve their numbering pur-
pose) from the head OF Laurel run TO
Greenbrier river.
The Franklin News states that Flick
Judy, on North Fork, Peudleton county,
brother of DIN, an account OF whose acct.
dental hanging we reported several weeks
ago, attempted to hang himself in o towel
hanging from the same roller few days
ago. He had succeededin tying it around
his neck and when found by his brother,
McClellsnd, was almost strangled, aud
black in the face. McClelland cut the
towel with bis knife, and thus saved his
life. When asked why he did it, he said ne
was lonely and unhappy without his brother
and wanted to die. He is about thirteen
years old.
Few people comprehend the task Of c.r
ing for 30 large number Of people as are
at the Hospital for the Insane. With about
700 patients, and the officers, employees and
other attaches, it makes up little town iu
itself. Mr.. Gus A. Ewig. who superintends
the baking department, says: We use
twenty.one barrels of flour each week.
From this we bake $50 loaves of bread
daily, or 1900 loaves week. We bake
1900 cakes every week, 25O pies and 80
pans of rolls. In addition to this, eight
bushels of meal is made into bread for pa
tents who prefer it.
A great many people have been suing
the B & 0. r. R in the various courts OF
the State, for damages, always putting
their damages at less than $500, which ls
the minimum jurisdiction of the l. s.
Court The B & O. have taken new de.
parture to thw0rt this, and has sued out Of
the u S. Court injunctions to restrain the
prosecution of the suits in the State Courts
until the matter can be heard in the U. 5.
Court The hearing is set down for June
18th
An attempt was made last Monday to
destroy the books and papers Of toe
Chsrlesto~n council The tax book was
saturated with coal oil and set on fire, but
was fortunately rescued before 1t was
burned. The corporation election on
Thursday is supposed to have inspired the
rsscally act, as certain persons wanted the
books out OF the way at voting time. The
Mayor offers 800 reward for the guilty
persons.
The Shepherdstown Register says: The
heavy rains Of the past month have wash
ed the plowed fields greatly, aud many war
relics have been unesrthed. On Mr. B. F.
Graves farm, on the Antietam battlefield
last Saturday, three boys found about a
hundred bullets, parts Of guns and other
reminders of the great fight. Some fine
specimens of Indian srrow.heads have been
found in the fields around Shepherdstown.
The body OF Captain Matheny. who was
drowned one day last week off the Jim
Montgomery, was found Monday, near En-,
ergetio Putnam county When drowned
he was known to have 500 on his person,
but when found net one cent was in his
pocketbook. Several ugly gashes were on
his head, supposed to have been cut when
he fell.
While Mr.. j. II Peters, of Indian Mills
was absent from home attending the Cir
cult Court 10 Hinton, soma miscresut set
fire to one of hi5 tobacco barns, contain.
ing about 900 lbs. OF good tobacco, on
the night Of the 4th instant, and burned it
10 the ground Incendisry unknown. No
snce-Mountain Herald,
The RonceVert News states that on the
right bank of the Greenbrier river, some
six miles above Ronceverte is valuable
bed OF coal said to resemble anthracite.
The vein lies horizontally, is four feet
thick and Of indefinite extent. Cropping
out from the hill sides, it is easily mined.
Two men named Temple and Wright,
gave concert at Braxton g. f., recently.
Afterthe programme was over portion Of
the audience legged" the performers.
Hon. A. c. Scherr, OF Grant county, hiss
expended nearly $1,000 in improvements
to his wooden factory and is going TO push
his goods.