The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-27
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Accidents and lnUiduu,p In WSIt YlFglnia
and Vicinity.
stenbenvillians petition for a trial there
Of fire brick street paving.
A boy named Ford was severely crushed
by fall OF lime etone in Hammond Hill
mine, situated near Clarksburg,
A careful estimate has been III lde OF the
forest growth OF West Virginia, and the
total stumpage value amounts to over
S40O,OCO,00O.
The earnings OF the O., w. 4 b. Railroad
for the second week lii. February, were
S35,773, during the same week in 1886,
they were $4O,SSl.
Old DR.. Long, who formerly ran a Turk.
leh bath establishment here, was stricken
down with paralysis in ZInesville q fes
days since and 1t Is not thought he car
recover. He WAS running bath there.
Notice Of application for an injunction
on the part OF the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road Company against the collection OF
certain county and district levies and
taxes for tho years 1883, 1884 and 1885
has been served on the County Court and
Sheriff Of Jefferson county by U. s. Dep
uty Marshal Sine.
Hon. L. Marsh Turner, OF Harrison
county, President OF the State University
at Morgantown, is being mentioned US a
probable Democratic nominee for Con-
gress In this District. His predecessor,
Hon. w. L. Wilson, was sent 10 Congress
from the Second District while president
Of the University.
About 3 O'Clock last Monday morning
the store Of O. Mendenhall, at Sir Johns
Run, was totally destroyed by FIRE with
its contents. LOSS $4,000; insurance
$1,000. The powder and coal oil stored in
the place made the citizens heOitate about
risking Themselves In the place, and con.
sequUn,ly more goods were consumed
than would otherwise havo bsen the case.
The New Cumberland Independent says
A company composed Of John Porter, Il
]. Smith and others, Of New Cumberland,
have purchased the Edie farm aCrcgs the
river and are preparing 10 bore for oil and
gas. The Hewitts, Browns, BIennemans
MahRns, Watsons, Cowle and Thomas
Huston, all cf West Virginia, are negotiat.
ing the organization Of syndicate for the
purpose OF putting down several wells
lor gas and oil on their own respective
territories.
The Baltimore american quotes q prom
inent Maryland politician as saying that
syndicate has been formed consistiug OF
Senator German, Of Maryland, ex-senator
Davis, OF this State, and others interested
in coal mines in West Virginia, the object
Of which is to get possession Of the Chesa.
peake 4 Ohio canal, In order that they
may extend the West Virginia Central
railroad and connect with the coal tnineH
in this State, and in this way transport
their products To all eastern market.
The t0!h inst. was u very dark day In
Preston county. The people In nome sec.
tionB became very much alarmed and Sur
missed that the end Of tho world was not
far oil. II was In all reality "Black
Friday" The heavy dark cloud that
spread over the sky was accompanied by
d hard wind tina. blew down sigus and
Chlmnies and by a snow storm. Al Z
o'clock In the afternoon, lamps had to be
liz all over Kingwood In order that the
people might continue their avocatlons.
The Weston World contains the follow.
ing about a popular gentleman, well known
In Wheeling; Father Tracy is the most
successful fisherman the season hes YET
brought to light. On Friday last, neal
tile residence Of Nlr Henry Flssher,
above town, he caught pike which
measured thirty iuChss In length and
weighed seven pounds. In the struggle
10 land IL Father Tracy got one hand bit
ten and Ia getting that loose was bitten on
the other, but not seriously. ltwas fine
Hsh, and ths average American would al
most feel Justified In bpoillng suit OI
clothes 10 make The capture.