Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-21


Jas. Massey, of Spencer, who was hurt
lazt winter by having IA hole knocked in
his skull from which two or three ounces
of his brain escaped, has been taken to the
Weston Asylum, az his mind was impaired
by the accident.
Rodes folly, of White Sulphur Springs
GrecnhriCr county, was severely injured
10y falling on DOlman's circular saw last
Monday, at his mill in TuCkahOe Draft,
by which he lost all the fingers from his
RICH. hand, and had the left hand leariully
torn and mangled.
A house belonging to Mr.. George White,
OF White Sulphur district, Greenhrier
county, was burned on Wednesday night
of last week Ii was situated near the
railroad track, and is supposed to have
been set on fire by sparks from a locOmo-
tive. Loss about IL 600
Tuesday morning, while attempting to
couple cars ut Petroleum, Richie county,
William Mason, brakeman on the pick
up" was run over and instantly killed, his
bead and face being terribly mashed Ma
son lived mt Central Station, and had been
on the road but short time.
The L. & 0. employees have addressed
petitions to the President and Board OF Di-
rector7 Of that road, asking that the Relief
Association he continued Recently 1UU
signed the petition in Que dag at Cumbel-
laud aud seut the paper to headquarters.
Tire men all appear anxious to have the
insurance department retained.
T. ]. Boyd, formerly Of Wellshurg, hut
now Hveryman at Burgettstown, Pa,
was passing behind horse in his stable on
Monday, wnen the animal let 20 yiciOusiy.
Ole honf struck Boyd on the leg and the
other on The vest pocket, and completely
demolished $l2j gold watch besides IN
hicting painful abdominal injuries
Hon. John A. Campbell, OF Hancock
county, will deliver the meh Orial address
on the 10th dav OF May at the 1 s Gem
etary, West Grafton. the Clements
Guards AMI other companies Of Marion
county, the Piedmont band aud a number Of
other organiz ATOMS both musical and
military, are preparing to attend.
Joe Rurdett of Ripley, wanted TO 20
to Rubinson's circns, last week, and bad
no money. lie tried to buy a pair Of
breeches on credit, hut could not, and
then tried to borrow a halt dollar from
every one he knew, but met with dismal
failure in every instance tie went to the
show, however. but in order to do - stole
watch and sold il. He will now 70 to
the penitentiary, il they catch him.
The steamboatmen are advocating the
Il / II lao, I tN41a Ian
They claim that they would not be the only
parties benefited, but that there would he
a large increase in the travel to Charleston
and the merchants would he the gamers in
more ways than one. A portion OF the
river is now under government control,
aud il being improved, but the So 600 APP
propriated by Congress for the kauswha
improvement will not he available until
/ the tolls nre abolished on the river,
Winfield, Putnam county, had scare
/ over dynamite bomb n few days ago.
( Some of the crew of the Great Eanawha
put OF suspicious looking piece Of pipe
which they said had been found in the en-
! CINE room. 1t was copper plugged cyl
| inder, with match ready to fire. II excited
( the town, and party, lei by Joe Mar
| shall, took it back in the field, huilt n big
/ fire over it and retired After long and
patient watch, there being no explosion,
it was further investigated and found to
he filled with babbtt metal.
The Kingwood aud TunneltOn railroad
was sold by +. NJ. Durhin, trustee, on Sat
urlay last, and bought ny the syndicate OF
gentlemen who opened the road last winter.
1t was bid in At $50 Goa, the amount of the
mortgages held by the syndicate, though
they have paid out for the construction Of
the road only about $40, 600 The original
stockholders lose all their stock, intending
the S25 900 put in the road by kiugwoOd
district. There exists considerable feeling
on the put of the people Of klngwood
against the syndicate 10y reason OF the bad
connections of the trains and general man
apement Of the road.
MIS- SauthwOrth, an aged lady and wife
of Enoch ; Duthworlh, ct Weet Union, wa
-tra,k and knocked cu the track by the
eastern bound accommodation train Last
Saturday morning Tne old lady, who ID
almost entirely deaf and nearly blind
was walking on the ends of the ties to.
ward the train a few yards east Of the east
end pike crossing when it struck her and
knocked her into the ditch. She wa
bruised on the head, arm and side, but
not - serious % was at first supposed
The train was almost at a stand still When
it struck her She is very eeble, Is SUI.
feripg intensely and it is thought cannot
survive the shock.
Mr.. John Luppert has determined Il
make his furniture factory one of the fea
lures of RonCsverte and has underway and
nearly completed building lO3Hj6 feet,
two stories high, covered with asbestos
roofing. Ca the first floor will be located
the woodworking maChinea--tweuiy-tiy
in number, all Of which are ordered and
on the way. The second floor will be de
voted to cabinet work and finishing. Tn,
dry house, soon to he built, will be 5ONil
feet, and one story in height. Thirty
hands will he employed, and Mr.. Luppert
expects to begin manufacturing sOOn
turning ont some bedsteads this month
The capacity of the factory will be twenty
five su.tl pei daT.
In his charge TO the Federal Grand Jury
at Charleston, last week, Judge jackson
called particular attention TO the late ter
rible steamboat accident and loss Of life oil
Elk river, and reading the United State
Statute in reference to the case, instructe,
them to examine the matter thorough!
and 10 bring indictments against any par
ties liable for negligence, Incompetence
and otherwise responsible for the death
occurred by the explosion. He furthe
called their attention to the violations o
the pension laws, and instructed them Il
examine into the numerous cases OF fraud
uleut claims now being presented, as al
outrage both on the Government anC
those who were properly entitled Il
the benefit OF the laws Passing then t,
the frequent violation of postal lava, h
referred in well chosen language to tn
benefit rendered al q nominal cost from