The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-08
TnRoUsH THE sTATR.
Accidents and Iusldspts in West virginia
and Vicinity.

The EpiscopaliRns at huntington have
completed new and attractive church.
Some misCresnt recently shot and killed
q $3.50 horse belonging to Henry Dunn, Of
PeteTtoWn, Monroe county.
ons.hali interest in the Smith guaher''
oil well at Washington, Pa, with lease
on 265 acres OF land, has been sold FOR
$4,000.
The papers from al over the State re-
port interesting revival services, There
seems to be u deep interest in religious
matters and numerous conversions every
where throughout the State,
The Peoples Light and Heat Company,
OF Washington, Pa, struck an immense
flow OF gas in the 50.foot sand in Hess well
No. 9 Saturday evening, It is said to be
the largest gasser in the county,
John Z. Hines, the Town Sergeant 81
West Union, who was strock on the head
with stone by Tol Tucker on last Thanks
giving Day, died one day last week from
the results Of the blow, which fractured
his skull.
Mr., NJ. G. Holmes, OF Clarksburg, re-
Gently sent o dispatch containing three
words from that place to Shanghai,
China, that cost him 81 AZ, The route
the message was sent is distance Of
about 200 miles,
Four head Of cattle belonging to Bald
win Ballard, Of Csntreville, Monroe coub-
ty, were recently drowned, They were
standing on frozen pond when the ice
suddenly broke, and the water being deep
the animals we're unable TO get out,
1t Is thought that the destruction ,ol
game birds In the mountains during the
recent cold snap has been fearful. In
some localities suCn numbers OF partrldges,
pheasants and'other game have persisted
that almost total determination is feared
Preston Herold, OF Pocahontas county,
while cutting down a tree for the purpose
OF getting a coon that had taken refuge In
ita branches, was struck by limb and had
his leg broken, He was found by q party
oil hunters Just in time to be saved from
freezing to death,
Afamlly consisting Of a mother and two
children were frozen to death on Napier'a
Ridge, In Wayne county, during the recent
cold snap, Another large family near
Wayne o. H. would have suffered q like
fate but for the timely assistance OF sena'
tor G. q. Burgess.
Tho Parkersburg Seminal says that there
Is talk Of organizing free trade club In
that city, the advocates Of that theory who
are agitating the subject having an idea
that the people lack Information on the
subject, The purpose, Of the club is to
circulate literature on the subject and dis
Cuss it, hoping thereby 10 enlighten the
people on what they regard aa the coming
Issue.
The second story OF tho home OF a
family named Pendleton, living near
FrenChville, Mercer county, gave way one
night recently, falling on Mrs. Pendleton
and three children who were sleeping In
the room below. The youngest child was
killed and the mother and two remaining
children severely injured by the falling
timbers. The accident was caused by
overlooking the second story with corn.
W. F., Richards is again in charge OF the
Olarksburg Telegram, which he formerly
owned and edited, as agent for b. B. Stout,
Trustee, to whom A, L. Hustead, who has
been conducting the paper for tho past
year, has turned over the office. Mr.. Hus-
laad will resume the practice oil law. He
says, In his farewell, that he has ascer.
tanned by q practical test that 1t 10 better
to follow one business well, and not at
tempt two at the same time.