Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-29
THE pEooRAr1oN CEREMONIES
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic, To-
Morrow.

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lowing instructions, which are to be stric'
ly obeyed by the members Of the G. A. r.
First-The soldiers monument decora
tons will be made on Saturday nigh
under the directions Of Comrade VIM. q
Sheib, who will also see TO their removs
after Decoration Dsy.
Second-The comrades detailed below
for duty at the various cemeteries, mus
report for duty promptly at half.past twelve
on Sunday noon, May 3Osh, at Crane
Army hall to obtain their supplies Of flow
ers, 30 as TO be ready at one o'clock t.
proceed to the cemeteries.
Third-The details for Greenwood snt
Mt. Calvary cemeteries must be at the Elm
Grove depot promptly at one o'clock
where q special car will be 10 waiting tol
them, az also the Women's Relief Corps
snd the relatives OF deceased soldiers. Nc
others will be allowed on this car.
Fourth-The comrades whose name
are marked with an \ will be in charge o.
the detail, will read the service at suit.
able point in each cemetery and will be
held responsible for the conduct Of their
detail
Fltth-No ostentstioua display while 60
ing to or from the cemeteries will be per.
mi,ted. Every soldier must quietly aud
reverently perform the honors to our fallen
comradess
Sixth-At the cemeteries each detail
must form hollow square facing inwsrds,
at the head of which the comrade in charge
will read the service, after which the graves
will be decorated.
Seventh-ht p. n, on Sunday, May
80, ell comrades OF the Grand Army, the
Women's Relief corps and all soldiers in
the city or neighborhood are expected TO
meet at Grand Army Hall No 1917 Mar.
ket street, so as to form and proceed 10 the
First Presbyterian Church at 7:30, where
seats will be reserved for them, TO hear the
memorial sermon to be preached o. the
Rev. d. 4. Cunningham, d. d.
Ninth--The members Of the Womens
Relief Corps will assist the comrades in
decorations for the monument and the
graves, during Saturday afternoon and eve
ming at Grand Army Hall; and they will
also participate in the various services on
Sunday.
Nintt-The cemetery details are as fol,
lows:
Peninsula--E Robertson, Thomas Cham
bers, Thomas Bray, W. L. GIlbresth, {.
Klspprotb, d. McGinnis, ]. McAdsms,
John Och, John Wise, +. + Stanley, M
Bennett, ID. Uselion. b Conley, X S. Tsy'
lor. J. W. WEBB, s p. Davis, g. W, Clark.
Mount Wood-W. J. Robb, James by
son, Alex. Defnbaugh Robert Hazlett, 5.
Kraus, W. S. Meek, George RObenbaugh,
Alex. Riddle, S. Rosenlieb, W. H. Sheib,
A. Stump, C Il Ssnseney, Wm: Turner,
l. R Waterman, b, F. Malone, ID. Work,
G. w. Bags.
Greenwood and Mount Calvary-J NJ
Richards, John Carlin, J A Fsris, Henry
Hoefer. F. Knabe, W. McAdsms, j. ID.
McFsdden, George Prayer C I. Reed, l..
p. Salterbach Hugh Sterling. +. Skeitt,
B b Doveuer, William Rodenback, W. II.
Travis.
Mount Xion and Red Men's-F. Il.
Crago, G. w. Clark, S b Farrell Louis
Grade, William Leech, August Sauer, +.
f.. Scott, r. Teasdale, W. Frank, ID. +,
Mckinley. BY order OF
q. W. BAGGs.
Chairman Memorisl Committee.
Subject for Couucn to Promptly
Consider.
To the Editor Of The Register.
SIR-In the Ordinance granting to the
Natural Gas companies The right TO lay
mains ia our streets by some overnight,
The amount Of pressure in the mains has
not been prescribed. Pittsourg and ALE.
pheny, who owe their present prosperity TO
natural gas, as fuel, have carefully
guarded their citizens from liability 10 &C.
cident by Inning the PRESSURE in the
mains 20 ten and fifteen pounds. II this
is done by those cities, which have full
knowledge Of the poss bic dangers from
leakage Of gas. should not cur Council do
at least as well Tor our people2
The Manufacturers Gas Company is 10
have a pressure OF forty (40) pounds in
their man down Main to Twenty
street This is nearly three times the pres.
sure allowed 10 Pitrsburg With the thou
sands of cross connections with private
houses by city gas and water pipes, will it
be safe 10 rick leak in that lmpany's
main aDd the inevitable flow OF gas into
some citizens house With the resultant ex.
plosion? Tia not long since the gas from
a fault, main in one Of the streets OF Wash
ipgton, Pa, followed m underground
stream Of waite. TO a spring in cellar and
the result was sn explosion 9Th loss Of
two lives and the destruction Of
the house. The pressure in this
main was far lei. than forty
pounds, and it is not at al! improbable that
a like accident may happen here If the
Manufacturers Gas Company is permitted
the pressure they require,
In PItlsburg 20 one establishment re-
auires a procure Of one pound 10 supply
it's wants, and should this company supply
every concern in Wheeling, the fifteen
pounds allowed in PItts5urg would be more
than sufficient.
Il may be rha. III p small sizs Of the main
(ten iuches) is oAe reason for asking this
normossnszmse, % the smaller the pipe
s avn I"Ss ap.uy' ms It you'd ' be
Gar better fs1ik3 fanpany to incur the cost
Of q Easia twfeS as large than for Council
10 - the bloodcf The hunblest citizen