Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-09-09
CRISTY'S STATEMENT
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tobacconist's and asked where we could lind
a hotel or boarding house, but were told
there was none. We then told about the
Huff House disturbance, and had some
further conversation, when Burns. who
was very full, started to sing. 10 a few
minutes we left there. One of the men
told US to SET the marshal, who was mp
where the band were practiciDg.
MEETS THE MARSHAL
When we found the band room, we
found the meeting Just breaking up. We
Inquired for the Marshal, and one OF the
members brought ms to him. We told
him what we wanted, bat were told that
he could do nothing, excepting to put us
in the station house, and that we did not
want. We walked with them come dig-
lance, when the Marshal turned to us and
said to come with him. He brought us TO
a stable or barn, aud told Us to go iu there.
as we we're full aud would get arrested II
we went back to Fairmont. We laid, or
fell, down, and remained there all night.
When we got up discovered that had
lost three or four dollars We searched
but could not find il. Then we started
down towards the river and washed our
selves. | then lett Burns. Going mp to a
boarding house, saw the lady and told
her that wanted breakfast but had no
money. But she answered that that was
all right, ald gave me what | wanted.
After leaving there went down to the
bridge, where met Burns. On the way
over | felt something hurting my foot
and removed my shoe 10 see what 1t was,
and discovered IS gold piece. then
asked if there was a saloon in the town,
bat was told there wss none, but that up
at the brewery, one mile above Fairmont,
they sold beer We then started up the
track to the brewery, but had not gone far
when it commenced to rain. There were
some box. cars standing there which we got
into till it stopped raining, after which we
continued up the track. When we reached
the place, went into little grocery and
got plug of tobacco, and then went up
little mill to the saloon.
SIZZLING MORE SHOES.
After going in we had few drinks and
then sat down. Burns sold pair Of shoes
to miner that was IN the place. We
PLAYED cards and read all morning and
at noon had dinner or lunch, he keeping
a lunch counter. About II o'clock two
men came up to the saloon. They asked
for drinks and talked to the proprietor as
to an old friend. One of them, Watson,
was continually playing with a big cat
He woeld rub his back and get to show
his teeth and growl and then he would get
a whip which the bsrkeeper evidently
keep for the purpose, make the cat run,
lump and walk on his hind legs and other
innumerable tricks. We made
the aquanting of the men, whose names
were Chas. Watson and Hagen. l think
they were present when the shoes were
sold, but would not he positive. After
the lamps were lit We went into the back
part OF the place and talked, and Hagen
asked for song, in answer TO which L
sang. So the time passed by. Burns then
said il must be near train time and Hagen
said so, and Just then il whistled, the other
side of the tunnel. said did not think
we could catch it, but they said
we could il we run. 81 we
started running as hard 81 We could.
1t wes raining very hard, in fact almost
pouring. We had the luck TO get there,
or had luck, which would be more proper.
She was there tea or fifteen minutes As
she whistled We jumped aboard, getting on
between the first and second baggage or
mail cara the rain continued to pour
down in q perfect torrent, but not wettiDg
us much "a we were pretty well shut in.
side. The train ran very slow, stopping
continually, as it had been raining hard
for forty-eight hours before and the road
was in bad condition. caused by the
repairing or rebuilding of bridges. She at
last came to dead stop and then pulled
out again.
GLovER's GAP.
When she came TO Glover's Gap, she
stopped at the depot or station, and the
conductor came up towards the head Of the
train and conses uently we were forced "a
get off or get caught, so we stepped off on
the side from the conductor Just as he reach
ed the platform. The train moved ahead
but we, not supposing that she was pull
ing out for good, ran alongside, but the
train gradually increased its speed, and
the conductor still remaining where we
had been riding. we could not get on.
Suddenly Burns stopped and said he could
not run any further. do not remember
what was the cause, but think it YVES on
account of the narrowness of the bank, but
anyway we lost the train. We then went
down to where the lights were, and, being
hungry, looked for place to get sup.
per. Asking, We were pointed Out
hotel, and in answer to our inquiry q
lady came, and on informing her what
we wished, said that it was very late, but
that she could furnish rs what we asked
for. Inquiring the price, We were
informed seventy-fye cents or one dollar
apiece. Burns ssid that he would pay NO
such price, and thought it was too much,
so we left and went down to the store. II
was very full and we did not 90 in. We
then went over to the bunk house and in
there talked to a man. gave him book
which friend had given me. He gave
me in exchange q bottle Of llauor.
We staid there quite little while and
then went over to the sand house, where
we drank the liquor, which made Us very
sleepy. soon fell asleep, but soon woke
up, and my pants being very wet and lay
ing directly behind the stove, the heat
raised several little blisters. Opening the
stove door, I laid down, but the Waterman
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