Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18
FATALLY SQUEEZED.
A Railroad Man Caught Between
the Bumpers
Over At Martins Ferry, Yesterday Morning.
An Unusually Interesting Budget
From Over the River.

Over At Martins Ferry, Yesterday Morning.
An Unusually Interesting Budget
From Over the River.
Yesterday morning, while freight train
No. 90 was taking some cars out OF the
Benvood Furnace Y at Martins Ferry,
John Foster, a man thirtY.eight years of
age, who was running as front brakeman,
and who is employed on the road as extra
conductor, met with horrible accident,
which viii probably cost him his life. He
was making coupling on the switch
which has quite short curve and by mis-
take got in on the short eide Of the curve
an that the timbers at the corners OF the
cara would be closest together on that side.
He made the coupling and was just step
ming out when the cars came together and
the timbers which extend ont past the cars
caught him, one in the small Of the back
and the ether in the abdomen and gave
him horrible fqueezs, crushing him go
that he fell iusensible when the engine
drew the cars apart. Re was picked up at
once and placed in the employees cabooSeot
the pony shifting train and taken to Bellaire
where he lives. While on the way down
he became conscious and vomited freely
and though unable to speak gave facial
expression Of terrible pain. DR.. j. NJ. TODD,
the ompsny,s surgeon, got on the train at
Bridgeport and went with the wounded
man to Bellsire. At o'clock last night
there was no hope for his recovery, the
injury being 30 severe that 1t is thought
his bowels are bursted. He is a married
man and has q wife and four children.
COUNCIL.
Council met last night to consider the
propriety of allowing the Philadelphia
Natural Gas Company the privilege OF
LAYING its pipes in the streets OF the town
Those present were Mayor Mitchell, and
Messrs. Powell, Smylie. Hsnes and CoSs
A memorial from the West Virginia Nat,
ural Gas Company was presented By Attor'
ney General Alfred Caldwell, but was not
acted upon. The ordinance to allow the
Philadelphia Company the right was
passed unanimously on its second reading
and 10 other business was presented.
The GLASS TROUBLE.
The managers and men connected with
the two glass works where trouble exists,
met in conference yesterday, but according
to the statement OF one of the men con-
nected with the management, nothing was
done which will make settlement posi-
BILE. Said he, when addressed on the sub
iect: II am afraid we will have to shut
down. Nothing was done to-day which
will warrant us in thinking settlement
can be made without a lockout" Presi-
dent Smith was absent at the conference
Yesterday and when asked what was done,
said in very determined way that their
side had no pointers to give and advised
your reporter to the other side and get
their story. He said "the other eide is
probably accustomed TO this thing of strik
Jog and it will not bother them much
We have had fourteen months recent eX
perience and it don't bother rs much
From all that could be learned we ore
forced to believe that trouble ia brewing
and that strike will be the result.
THE WATER WORKS BoNDJ.
A man connected with the water works
bold sale, asked us last night to call the
Intelligencer a circulator Of untruths, but
we declined, and instead will say that in
spite of the Intelligercer's authoritative
information, there is man in town who
has papers to prove that W. j Hayes 4
Soa contracted to buy the bonds on Feb
ruary 10th. At the council meeting on
Tuesday night Mr.. Denison merely asked
for a slight change in the wording of the
bonds, asd said to your reporter yesterday
morning that he thought that the new bond
wotld prove entirely satisfactory to hie
people.
FAMILY REUNION.
Yesterday was Mrs. Rebecca Hanes'
eighty-tourth birthday ard family reunion
was held at her home on Third street
der family of ight children were all present
except James c. Esnes, Of Salem, Ohio,
who could not, on account of pressing bust
ness engagements be on hands. those
present were Joseph 7. Hanes, Mrs. Lucin.
dc E3gington, Mrs. Josephine Long, Mar.
thu Hanss, Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, Mira
Minerva Rose and Mrs. Annie Nelson
An elegant dinner was served at noon and
a general good time was enjoyed by ire
children, their children ard their chill
dran's children who were present.
SLIGHT ACCIDENT.
The Pittsburg western mail train Nc.
35 on tie C. & P, due here at 1880 q. m
was nearly two hours late yesterday being
delayed by an accident 10 freight car OF
train No. II, run by conductor Harry Eber-
line, near Sewickly, Pc. The front trucks
of the car left the track near the station,
and after running on the ties nearly mile
became entirely disabled, and new truck
had to be telegrsphed for 10 Wellsville,
The accident caused delay OF about three
hours to No. 81.
GENERAL LOCAL SQUIBs.
Yesterday Joshua Keyser, an employe at
he STANDARD mill, slipped while standing
near heating furnace cinder tap and fall
ing on the sharp edge ofthe same, cut him
self quite severely in several places. Ore
cut on his head measured two inches, and
two others on the left arm required six
stitches each to close them.
Special services were held in the Episco
pal church LAST night by Rev. X. J. Ham.
mopd, Of Moundsville. His topic, Is the
neglect OF churcl attendance o privilege
or sinF' was very appropriate oae,
and was handled in good taste.
Tonight at o'clock there will be even
ing prayer and sermon by Rev. R. r.
SSope, of Wheeling. Topic Where the
ground is already occupied is their need to
introduce the Episcopal church, from
2 to 4p. Ia. to-day there will be private
conference of the clergy and an essay by
Rev. j. G. CAN'T, OF the Island. |
To morrow at o'clock there viii be
evening prayer aud sermon BY Rev. ].
G. CAN'T Topic; "Resona Tor delay in
religious matters considered and an.
swered."
Prot John P. Liechti will open school
for instruction in German, French and
business methods IN the near future. The
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