Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-10-03
BENwOOD.

The trunk which was found few days
since in the river near Moundsville, the
particulars which appeared in Thursdays
issue is the property of q gentleman who
came here last week to accept a position in
the Steel plant The trunk came via the
B. & o., and was put off on the platform
from which place it was taken by some
unknown parties rifled ofits contents, ex-
cept the letters and then thrown into the
river, it is supposed.
The owner thought il had gone astray
in the transfer. and had the company look
it up. 1t was traced here, and it is sup
posed that perhaps this stranger who lost
his life here last week was in the capacity
of detective looking up this tramp.
About six hundred emigrants passed
through here last week, en- route for the
West.
There is some talk of the erection of
large hotel here in the near future.
Hunting was the chief pastime of the
week. A screen box was broken ut the
Riverside plant Friday evening This
breakage is being thoroughly repaired,
and the plant will be resumed Monday.
This plant has run steadily for the past ten
months.
Mr.. II. W. Fisher was able to be out on
the street yesterday.
Rev. Price left Friday for his new field
Of labor He is an earnest, eloquent and
faithful pastor
Lazier Hall is undergoing q transform
alton in its refitting for lodge room.
Mrs. A. p. McGarroll of Washington, ID.
c., is guest at the residence Of her par
ents.
Prosecuting Attorney c. Meigher was in
town Friday.
Master Jesse and little Miss Lottie Price
have returned from spending their vacation
near Alleghaney, Pa.
Buy Davis Furniture Polish, for sale at
E. NJ. Lewis news depot.
Miss Mollie Sinclaire returned from q
visit to Kansas City yesterday and will
leave this week for her home in Woods
field, q.
Mr.. Thomas Williams removed his fami-
ly to Wheeling last week.
Rev. w. W. King, the recently appoint
ed minister for the NJ. +. church of this
city will be here next week
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Nelson and Mrs T.
Durbire, of Jacksonville, Pa, were the
guests of Mrs. Melvin Hoyt in the fore
part of the week.
A tirkin of butter was purlOined from
the b. & o. platform Thursday evening.
No effort is being made to trace the par
ties guilty of the death of Mr.. Mulchaly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald, Of Braddock,
Do ON, aI hara last xraaly h.,
the illness of their son, Mr. Samuel
The Princess is making her trips with
her accustomed regularity.
Mr.. Sam Smith and Miss Bette Geoge-
line were married last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Casper Kronhardt have re-
turned from an extended visit TO friends in
Kansas City, st. Louis and Cincinnati.
There is a rumor to the effect that the
forge department of the Benwood Iron
Works will resume some time this month.
Mr.. Frank Tierney is suffering an attack
of typhoid fever.
Prof Weller had many warm friends
who regret his demise in the South last
week.
From .iao,hcr Correspondent
Perhaps the cruel and cowardly murder
of John Mulchaly upon our streets on last
Wednesday night will awaken our officers
from the deep lethargy which appears to
have overcome them the past few months.
The Wheeling Steel Works again re-
sumed work and are now running.
John Mulchaly, the unfortunate man
who was murdered here and robbed, was
taken TO the lookup, where he subsequent
ly died. II is to be regretted he was not
taken where he could have been perhaps
more tenderly and carefully nursed and
cared for
Benwood is infested with gang of pet
ty thieves, who seize upon everything they
find when not seen. The Ohio River
trains often leave goods at this station here
which is su ..e to be stolen unless the own
crs are there to receive il. A barrel OF
cider was recently tapped and drawn, and
the thieves kept up their drunken orgies
the entire night without any one interfer-
Ing or to make them afraid. Kegs Of
butter, eggs and other articles have been
stolen within an hour after being left.
This petty thieving has grown TO such
proportions that it was time something
was being done TO stop the depredations.
The Riverside Steel Works are turning
ont an immense quantity Of steel slabs.
The company with their usual energy are
running the works up to its utmost capac-
ity.
Every one here seems to be too busy to
take part in the campaign. The old time
war horses of both parties appear not to
know that a very important election will
take place next month; perhaps tits well
for all concerned.
Mr.. Beuccr McMechen, who is candi-
date for County Commissioner, will have
additional opposition, for we learn the
Prohibtionists have placed full county
ticket in the field, which will complicate
political matters somewhat.
The Benwood Iron Works will resume
operations tomorrow, having secured
supply of steel slabs.