The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-05
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Accidents and Incidents In West vIrEin
and Vicinity.

AoeldenN anu Incidents IN west virginia
and Vicinity.
Nearly 81 900 has been subscribed in
Steubenville for the purpose Of starting 3
branch Of the Nm. o. A.
The statement yesterday that the late
Mrs, SChultze was born at Wittenbrock
was misleading. Her maiden name was
Wittenbrock.
Richard Wanlees, ST., OF Cairo, Richie
county, one OF the pioneers in that section
OF the State, died few days since, aged
50, otgeneral debility,
ToN, the big bay horse at the Attain
last night, and was taken at once to DR..
Robinson's veterinary hospital.
The loss to the Wyoming Manuiactur.
ing Company, Of Nicholas county, by rea-
son Of a recent heavy rise was about
$1,000. The company's tipple was swept
away and several barges lost.
In an item in yesterdays issue the re.
duCtion proposed by the Bay View mill
t0g selt'teeders was given as fifteen cents
per keg. OF course this was wrong. 1t
should have been fifteen percent,
The Elk Rircr Progress has abandoned
all hope Of railroad up Elk and is now
advocating the improvement otthat river
by system OF locks and dams, II claims
that the river can be paviRable to the
county seat OF Clay for $4,000,
The Citizens National Bank, OF Wash
ipgtop, Pa, has purchased the building
which they occupy for 81 900, over 5000
per front foot. The property was valued
at - 500 twenty years $50, and was sold
for s., 503 a few years ago. The increase
in value Is claimed to be due to the oil ex-
element.
There Is great excitement at Stafford,
Monroe county, Ohio, Just over the line
from Noble, over striking natural gas and
oil by Messrs. Payne & Co., at the depth
OF 1000 feet. This Is entirely out OF the
MaCksburg field, and caused great deal
Of excitement, Some oil was produced,
and the indications point to a flowing
well. The people are sanguIne.
A Lieutenant OF the Salvation Army ar,
rived at Charleston recently for the pur-
poEe OF establishing barracks In that city,
and alter looking around BIO concluded
that II he could secure the Capitol Rink, 1T
would DO Just the place for his Army
quarters. He saw some Of the parties
who arc interested in the rink and
proposes to lease the property for six
months,
OF late there has been considerable bad
blood between Samuel Steele and man
named White, both Of Webster county,
A few days since they met and their
quarrel eliminated rather seriously.
White drew q revolver and snapped II in
Steele's face, but the weapon failing to
70 off he threw II down, picked up rock
and hit Steele on the aide Of the head,
knocking him down and badly hurting
him. White took to the woods and says
he will not BIO taken alive. A posse Of
men started out after him.
Department Commander Charles B,
Smith recently mustered andorganizsd the
George b. Mcclellan Post, q, A. r., No.
50, at Cairo, with nineteen charter mem.
bels. The following officers were chosen:
Commander, Samuel Hatfield; Senior
Vice Commander, Perry DotDon; Junior
Vice Commander, B. +. Davis; Adjutant,
William Kirk; Quarter Master, Isaac
Hoops Chaplain, ]. F. Ayers; Officer Of
the bay, Jasper Davidson; Order Of the
Guard, John r. Young; Surgeon, John
Russell Sergeant Major, Thomas Gross !
Quarter Master Sergeant, Charles Hewitt.
Several years ago route for railroad
was surveyed between Now Cumberland,
W. Va and New Lisbon, O. The route
crossed tho river at the west end OF Wells.
vile across the island and ran up through
the back part OF town along the foot OF the
hills, and on out Little Yellow Creek TO
New Lisbon. It Is claimed that an ex.
Cellent grade could bs secured by fhis
route alta low expense. Many Of the
stakes driven by the surveyors are yet to
be seen along the probable route. II Is
possible that this railroad will be built.