Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-29


and torn.
The Charleston Free Press says that Say
cry & CO.-the Delaware Car Company
are represented at Harper's Ferry now by
surveyors who are surveying the land at
Halls Works, Island of Virginius, which
is said to be better adapted for the works
which the purchasers of the ArmOry prop
erty propose to establish than the site on
the Potomac. The hitch between the Ca
nal Company and the aforesaid purchasers
is reported to be off-Secretary EndicOtt
having ordered that the Canal Company
shall use the water heretofore cut OIL from
it. 1t is now hoped some sort OF manu-
featuring works will be speedily establish
ed.
Shortly after last Tuesday evenings
train for Romney had passed Nance's
station, the engine struck an obstruction
on the track and was halted as soon rs pos
sible. Capt. Munday went backa hun
dred yards and found that large piece of
timber had been placed between the ties ut
a cattle-stOp, the upper end pointing
towards Romney. One of the ties was
broken by the weight of the engine. 1t
is thought some malicious person, who be-
lieved the train for Romney had passed,
placed the timber there for the purpose of
derailing the train as it passed down.
VIM ISaacs, whose horse WIS stolen by
4 girl-thiel, Us stated in the REGISTER a
week ago. overhaued the daring young
Miss somewhere in Logan county. He
WAS about compelling the blooming dam
sci to return to Wyoming county with him
when out stepped three or four brigands
from the wood near by and suggested to him
that he had better get his horse and leave
without any further ceremony, ut the
same time emphasizing their remarks by
displaying three or four murdcrous look
ing pistols. 1t is needless 10 say he acted
Oh the suggestion.
Oakland is suffering from coal famine,
owing to the scarcity of ears To transport
the coal from the mines. With the Ia
nous George Creek and Elk Garden mines
only twenty-five miles away, and with
the Oflut mines at LlOyd's only three
miles from the town, and the Anderson
mine distance of six miles, the people
OF Oakland can scarcely get coal enough to
cook their food or keep themselves warm.
The Oakland flour mills have been COM
PEELED to shut down for want of coal To run
the machinery.
Jack Bartlett, who lives few miles in
the country, went TO Grafton, got on 4
high lonesome, and at late hour at night
fell over the banisterS ut The south end of
the foot bridge which spans the railroad
from the Central Hotel to the Grafton
House The unfortunate man struck the
stone platform on his head and was terri
bly, cut and injured That he was not
killed is remarkable.
Jesse Beverlin and Dolph Shaw, We're
arrested at Grafton last Monday on com
plant Of young girl named Aggie Whes-
sen for an ohcnSe committed a week before.
The young lady, who lives with her sister,
charged the prisoners with forcing an en-
trance into their house after night and
committing an assault on herself and
sister.
The trial of Mr. c. C.. Getzendanncr,
charged as an accessory before the act in
that he procured one Isaac Thornton To
fire n barn, commenced i'll the Circuit
Court of Jefferson county, Judge Faux
ner presiding, on Monday, and ended at
II p. IN. Wednesday night by verdict OF
not guilty.
Some parties owning land in Grant
county, along Buffalo Run, which emptles
into the North Branch, at Bayard, have
employed an engineer, and had survey
made with a view to running railroad
into that region, Il distance of five or SIN
miles. The object will he to reach timber
and coal deposits.
Samuel BOwycr, aged seventy years
died suddenly of poisoning, at his home
near the mouth OF Holly River, recently
He was man of some means, and was
only recently married to u second wife, 4
ncighboring lass of twenty summers, upon
whom suspicion pointed rs being the pOiS-
Oner, and she has since been arrested.
At Point Pleasant, Saturday night {
young man by the name OF Edwards shot
a man by the name of Anguish. Anguish
and Edwards occupied adjoining houses ant
when the former was entering the gate Il
his yard he was shot by Edwards, whC
claims he though Anguish was ghost.
The b. & q. company has commenced
work in double tracking the metropolitan
branch. This is made necessary by tn,
heavy traffic over the road, and it is ais,
rUmOred that third track will he laiC
from Washington Junction to Grafton il
the near future.
The Emmner Telephone Company ha
contracted to erect it's line from Charles
town TO ShepherdstOwn, but the eXac
route has not yet been determined upon
The wire is being put upon the line from
Charlestown to Berryyille
Robert and Giles SiSson, two brother
living in Mason county, got into disput
about some corn and came to blows
Robert cut two frightful gashes in hi
brothers head with heavy spoke. Ii j
thorEsht the skull is fractured.
A careful estimate puts the quantity o
apples shipped from the Muskingum vale,
and the Ohio river above RavenswOOd thi
year, Mt 100, 600 barrels. These exporta
tions have already caused a notable rise il
the price of fruit.
The Executive Board of the State Uni
versity has appointed DR.. L. S. Brock
professor of anatomy, physiology ant
hygiene, to succeed DIR. B. w. Allen, de
ceased.
Andrew Coff, indicted in Wayne count,
for shooting NJ. d. Radcliff, has been &C
quilted.
Under the new scedule of the 4. & O
two additional freight trains have beer
put on the ParkerSburg division.
Henry Hutchinson, of Wayne county
has been arrested on charge of forgery.
The Mountain Echo, of Keyser, is put
ting in steam power.
The Wayne AdrOedte and Richie Rerietr
have both changed hands.
About go men are now employed at the
! Irondale furnace, Preston county.
Some six or eight Harrison county fam.
lies have moved TO San Diego, California.