The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-27
THE STATE.
Accidents aud Incidents In West Virginl
and Vicinity,

1ud IIuulultluulhth VI LbWlh CVuutS hlt
going to meet next week to nominate
candidate for the Legislature,
A horse thief was recently arrested q!
Petersburg, who was shot in the arm and
scalp before he would surrender,
Great damage was done to crops and
timber In GTeenbrler county last week by
q terrific thunder storm that swept oyel
that section.
The Parkershurg Stale Journal has Gu,
tered on it's fourth year with bright pros
poets ahead. The paper Is n that Il
improving daily,
John Bryant, an inmate Of the asylum
at Weston, died in an epileptiC ttlast week
He was q resident Of Charleston, and a
one time q first class printer,
Eugene Jones, aged 10, colored, o
Charlestown, had his thigh fractured
while stealing q ride between the bumpers
Of a freight train at Patterson's Greek.
Huntington has a Colorsd boy, aged IS
named Worick Wright who is training al
q dime museum freak he eats glass swal
lows 1t and apparently,tt sgrees with him
The daily arrivals at the Greenbrlel
White SULPHUR Springs are large and In
creasing, There are now more than five
hundred visitors at this popular watering
place.
The Greenbrler County Creamery com,
pany has been organized, 1t starts of
with q paid up capital Of 81, 800 and in one
day, in one section, had nearly 100 cows
pledged to II,
A Greenbrier county iarmNr named
Crawford Tuckwiller had q valuable barn
struck by lightning and destroyed last
week. The contents Of the barn were
also destroyed loss about $1,000.
The house Of John T, Lyons, OF GRAM
county, caught fire from a bad aue and
was totally destroyed, together with nearly
all the household furniture. 1t was a new
house andthe loss Is put at $1,000,
MI. George W. Reynolds, one OF Taylor
county's leading stock shippers, has sent
over 1000 lambs to the eastern market
and expects by next week TO close out u
full shipment OF 10000 for the season.
George Lawson, OF Taylor county, was
attacked by a bull that he was endeavor-
ing to drive out Of q field and 30 gored by
the inturlated animal that he died from
his injuries. He was q farmer aged about
30.
The Pan Handle station house at Col.
lier's caught fire Sunday uight and burned
to the ground. The origin OF the fire Is
unknown, but is supposed to have been a
spark from q passing engine. Loss $500
or 5000.
Governor Wilson has appointed H. B.
Davenport, ESQ Of Jefferson county, as
DeleGate.at.Large for the State Of West
Virginia to the Farmers' National Con-
gress, to meet at st. Paul, Minnesota,
August 25th.
The Meadland Dog Relief Association,
composed Of f%OrtY.nine members, Is a
Taylor county organization that has been
in existence two years. Last year 1t killed
423 dogs, an increase OF 2l0 over its record
OF the previous year.
Bishop Peterkin preached to large con.
grcgNtions at ST. Johns Church in Brooke
county Sunday. The rite Of confirmation
was administered in the afternoon. The
Bishop oiiciated at Christ Church, Wells.
burg, in the evening.
Last week another B, 4 O, engineer
was Frustrated with paralysis. This one
was James Layman, OF Parkersburg. lie
was taking a nap at Grafton aud on
awaking found his entire left side numb,
He had to be sent home.
A number Of Mason county's prominent
citizens have found an organization to be
known as the Kanawha Valley Historical
Society. The %originators arc enthusiastic
in the matter and the Indications are that
a very successful society will coon flourish.
A log Of curly walnut, six feet long, has
been found in the head Of Laurel creek,
in Webster county. The tree was evi.
IDENTIFY ont down twenty years ago by some
one, in search Of o bear, who had no idea
OF the value OF timber. The find is a val
liable one.
The Stale Journal is jubilant oyerthe fact
that the question OF subscribing To the
capital stock Of the "Black Diamond road
was carried by such a rousing majority in
Farkersburg district. There were only IS
votes against 1t. The Journal made a gal.
liant fight for the subscription.
The West Virginia Transportation Com.
pRny, Of Parkersburg, has served notice to
holders Of certificates OF "D" grade oil,
issued prior to July 10, that the same are
liable to a reduction OF 0 Us 100 percent,
on account Of loss by the bursting Of a
tank at Volcano, W. Va, on that day.
1t is said that Elihu Gregg, who come
years ago was found guilty Of arson, for
burning the Court House, at Kinawood,
and who was reprieved by Governor Jack.
son, is engaged In making washing ma.
In the building where the Hon,
James &. Blaine was born, in Peunsyl.
vania.
James Rice, the engineer Of the locomo.
i've on the ttamway at Elk Garden fell
rom his engine and was run over and In.
killed. The engine was running
backwards when, 1t Is supposed, he was
seized with an attack OF vertigo and fell
out Of the cab on The track, the engine
over his head and body.
1t has been decided that the next en-.
campment ofthe Department Of Ohio, G..
A. X, DO held at Portsmouth, Ohio, Sen.
tember I, 8, aand 10, which is tho same
place and time set for the Tenth REUNION
81 the Society Of the Army Of West Viz.
sinia. A tremendous big time will bo
bad by the "Boys in Blue" on this coca,
sion.
j. NJ. Lanman ls the name that a barber
who recently left Fayetteville was known
BY. He went there about eight months
ago, and about five months ago he mar.
lied Nancy Skaters. Recently there have
been rumOrs to the effect that he had been
married before, and that Lanmau was not
ais name. He skipped out leaving his
vile OF a few months very sick,
Engineer George RaudelS, Of the B. &
D., was backing on the track at Deer Park
o allow the passage otanother train, when
le was paralyEsd, losing entire control
his movements. OF course he could
not respond 10 the signal to stop, aud bis
ran into the rear portion OF bis
smashing up some freight cars. He
vas Immediately taken 10 Deer Park Hotel,
where he received every attention posi-!
bio, but died the next morning. His home
vas In Grafton.
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