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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20
THE FIRR LAST EVENING.
A Frame Residence on South
Penn Street
is RUINED BY THE FLAMES
The Blaze Supposed TO have Started
from an Over Heated Flue from
Natural Gas Flrc-The Alarm
Latc-The Insurance.

Shortly before I o'clock last evening
flames were discovered Issuing from the
frame residence No. 8 South Penn street,
Island, occupied by Mr.. R. X. Gittin,
and owned by Mrs. Robert Campbell.
The blaze is believed to have been
caused by defective tlue leading from q
natural gas fire. When first seen it had
gained considerable Roadway, and the
delay in sending in the alarm made the
fire u stubborn one to fight. The de-
partment responded promptly and did
good work, and in spite OF the great
headway which had been gained before
water was thrown, the fire was soon
under control, though after that it re-
duired considerable hard work to extin-
quish it.
Much Of the furniture was saved by
hard labor by neighbors. Officer Wally
Lukens deserves great credit for his in
telligOnt and hard laborin aiding the de-
partment and saving valuables.
The loss on the building is estimated
at 81, 500 to $1,000; it is covered by in
surance in the franklin company. Mr.,
GiiEin loses 5000 or $500 on furniture
The furniture was insured in the Jefier'
son for $1,000.
1t was u wonder the loss was not much
larger than it was, under all the cirCum
| stances.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20

The Legislative Committee OF the
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, has issued an address to the press
of the State in regard to proposed meas.
ures to be presented to the coming ses-
sion OF tie Legislature, and ask cooper.
alton in securing the passage OF such
acts us will be beneficial to the working
classes OF the State. Among the acts
contemplated is an amendment to the
present Child Labor law; the present
Miners bill, as to the qualification Of
the Inspector, which requires him to be
mine engineer, which confines the ap.
polntments to a very narrow circle Of
citizens, and prevents the Governor
from selecting from among the persons
most interested-that is the miners
them selves. The establishment OF a
Labor Bureau will be asked for, and it is
claimed that there should be provision
requiring system OF factory and shopin.
spectorship, to see that such laws as are
passed iol the benefit of labor should be
faithfully carried out.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20
BRIDGEPORT.
Death OF We'll Known Lady-Cars Jump
tho Track, Etc.

Death OF Well Known Lady-Cars jump
tho Track, Etc.
Quill Showalter and wife, OF Angoln, n. Y,
are visiting G. W. Bartholomew.
Country merchants are not buying as many
holiday goods as they did year ago.
]. A. Tapping, Secretary OF the .EtnR Iron and
Steel Company, Is In the West in the interests OF
his Company.
Superintendent Townsend and wife, Of the
Cleveland. LOrain & wheeling railroad, arc the
guests OF DR.. Fisher.
The heavy freight traffic on the Pennsylvania
conpany'S fines makes II difficult 10 get freight
trains over the road on time.
J.. c. Agnew, the Pennsylvania COmpRny's de
tcctlve, and A. X. Burroughs, the Pennsy lvanln
Company's auditors agent, were In town yester'
day.
John Koehnlein, who was severely injured by
a twenty foot fall on last Monday, Is improving
slowly, and hopes are entertained for his earl!
recovery.
A Bridgeport married man explained his un.
steady condition to his better half by saying
that some friends hRd spiked his cider with soft
drinks. His wife said II was real mean.
A splendid turkey dinner will be served In
the new Presbyterian Church by the ladies' this
evening at O'Clock: also Christmas market nj
the same place during the afternoon aud even
Ing. Everybody invited,
The remains Of Engineer samuel showRlter,
VINO uleu from injuries bubMiueu III wy WIN
on the Cleveland, Lonin q Wheeling railroad Ri
MOorc's run last Saturday, were inferred nj
Lorain, o., his late home, yesterday. The wreck
ed engine was raised TO the main track yesterday
and taken 10 the cOmpRny's shops.
Early yesterday morning three cars OF steel
which were being hauled IN Il Cleveland Pitts
buTgh freight train jumped the track near The
Crystal glass works, and alter tearing out the
ties for some distance stopped almost croSwise
OF the track. Two engines and u large force Ol
men were put 10 work and succeeded In clearing
up the track about noon.
Word was received yesterday Of the sudden
death OF Mrs SarRh Williams, wife Of Joseph
Williams. for many years residents Of this place.
Mrs. Williams died at l!2l O'Clock yesterday
morning In GAINESVILLE, where she was visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Rrbuck. The remains Will
be brought here and the funeral take place at
O'Clock this afternoon from the residence Of Mrs.
Thompson Baggs, another daughter OF the de-
ceased,
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cause 1t will drain the city, aud Wheeling will
get all the benefit
Thomas Johns, OF Meyer, Pa, rs IN the city
among his many old friends.
Robert Blackiord is home from Washington,
| PG., where he Is attending school.
Lee Woods has returned from ST. ClRirsvllle.
where deserved on the petitjury.
Rev. D. u. updegraif passed through the city
yesterday on his return 10 Mt. Pleasant.
Frank souders aud George Arbaugh were taken
to Columbus yesterday by Sheriff FolEc.
Holiday goods In great variety Ut The Wash.
ingtOn street drug store. Call and examine.
The meeting ofthe Episcopal Mite Society at
the residence Of Capt. Lash this evening, Will be
very interesting.
The ISTELLtGEScER was misinformed regard
| ing the strike OF the wheelers NJ the LAushLu
mill. The contractor quit and was not dis
charged.
A meeting OF the Board Of Education will be
held tonight, at which an architect will be Sc
leCtGd to draw plans and specifications Tor the
new school buildings.
Rev. a. b. Loves, Of Washington, Pa. will fill
the pulpit in the Presbyterian church next sun ~
day morning aud evening. The pastor, icy, H.
N. Campbell, will return from his home In Han
cock county, on Christmas night
The condemnation suit Of the Wheeling & Lake
Erie Railroad vs.. WI Ralney, OF Cleveland, O.,
was Hmicably aud TO both parties satisfactorily
company phys $500 for right OF way east OF the
Cleveland & Pittsburgh road, which embraces
substantially all the frontage 70 the RAlney
property. II will be remembered some months
ago the South Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad had
to pay for a right Of way for their road through
the same property $500.
A movement is on foot among several capital:
lists to organize joint stock company and build
a gls and electric light plant. Judge John S.
Cochran Is in correspondence with the Wrestling
house company, OF Pittsburgh, which Will fur.
nIsh the patent for manufacturing gus and cleo.
trlc light aud take pay In stock The enterprise
would be u Martins Perry one, and would give
employment to thirty or forty men and need
coal, etc, for manufacturing. The city w0uldbe
lighted with electric light or gas at a reasonable
price, and Il would be furnished to private con
srmcrS the same way. This would force the
Natural Gas company to reduce prices.
The entertainment in the N. + Church last
night for the benefit OF the Sunday School was II
complete success. The church was handsomely
decorated with stars and stripes. The programme
consisted Of the representation OF the States and
Territories by little girls each girl holding ilng
aud shield, with the name on the latter, and told
Of the products and Industries size, population,
wealth, II. L. Sunday schools, missionary sOclc
ties etc. recitation sour Stars and Stripes by
Miss May. Martin: "Marys Of the Bible" by
eight little girls; quartette composed Of George
IIipkIns, Frank Irwin, Miss May Gritith and Ida
DeYRult; dialogue by Miss Ada Joy anu Mis-
Belle McswOris: flag drill by thirty'elsht little
girls, led by Katie Deynult.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20

A dispatch from Freeport, Pa, under
date OF last Tuesday, tells OF the arrival
there Of a slick swindler, who was ar,
rested before he had a chance to operate
to any great extent. His method was to
60 from house to house soliciting sub
scriptions for the erection of Catholic
church at Meyersdaie, Pa, or selling
chances in rattle for piano, the pro
ceeds to go to the St. James Catholic
Church OF Pittsburgh. As he was O
very clerical-lo?king young gentleman
sum before the fraud was detected and
he was arrested. On his person were
found forged letters of authority from
the ri. Rev. Bishop Kahn, OF this city,
and other well known Catholic clergy.
men; also a forged list OF names Of prom
inent Catholic citizens Of that town with
large subscriptions attached thereto. He
gave several names, the most frequent
being ]. McDermott.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20
ABOUT PEOPLE.
strangers In tho city aud wheeling People
Abroad.

Strangers In tho City and Wheeling People
Abroad.
X. II. Luccock, OF Las Vegas, N. NJ, is
at the Mcclure.
Mr.. A. G. Egerter is confined to his
residence by slight illness.
Mr.. Frank II. Smith, OF New Cumber-
land, was at the Mcclure house yester-
day.
Messrs. o. II. Phipps and T. s. Free
man, OF Bethany, were in the city yes
terduy.
W. S. Mayors and Carney Hartley, OF
Fairmont, were registered ut the Stamm
House yesterday.
Mr.. Joseph Leopold, OF Baltimore, a
large glass buyer well known to the trade
here, is at the Mcclure.
Mr.. Benz. Fisher lett on the Baltimore
& Ohio last night for Cincinnati to look
after some business affairs.
County Commissioner Mike Stein is
confined to his home in Fulton by an
injured leg, the result of fall.
Miss Mary Renner, of Columbus, who
has been visiting friends here for some
time past, has been called home by the
death OF relative.
Capt. W. II. Harrison, Of Newark,
superintendent of motive power on the
Trans. Ohio divisions Of the B. 4 o., was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Harris Buchanan, Of the Natural
Gas Company Of West Virginia, came
down from Pittsburgh last evening and
registered ut the Mcclure.
Mrs. Williams died at the residence OF
her daughter, Mrs. Starbuck, in Barnes
vile, Ohio, early yesterday morning.
She was the mother OF Mrs Thompson
Baggs, OF Bridgeport.
Mr.. Will Dent, OF Grafton, IN official
in the main office OF Col. John I. Nc
Graw, Internal Revenue Collector, is
spending a few days here inspecting the
branch Office here presided over by Prof.
Louis Gaus. Mr.. Dent served as deputy
collector here for several weeks recently
and made number OF friends who are
glad to see him here again.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20

About October /, the store Of 7. B
Craig, Of Claysville, was robbed OF about
500 worth OF goods, the thieves getting
away without leaving any trace behind
them. A few days ago two men went tc
a pawn office in Newark, Ohio, and
offered to pawn a number Of watches
knives and jewelry. The man in charge
of the office informed the Chief Of
Police, who hunted the men up and ar.
rested them. On searching them the
goods described by the pawn broker
were found, some having the cost mark
on them. They were also heavily armed
with revolvers, and the officer made in
formation against them for carrying con.
cealed weapons. The officer then had
postal cards printed, describing the
goods and the cost mark, which he
mailed to different parts Of the country.
One OF the cards was received here and
Chief Smith, knowing Of the robbery OF
Mr.. Craig's store, sent the card to him.
He Immediately recognized the de-
scription OF the trade mark as his.
Requisition papers were secured and the
men are now in Jail at Washington, Pa.
Jackson is thought to be well known
Wheeling man.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20

Capt. Peter Moran, a well.known b
& o. official stationed here, is suffering
with broken wrist, received last Fri
day at Bolton. He was standing in the
rear door Of caboose that with two OF
three cars attached was standing on a
side track, watching the switching Of
some other cars. By some mistake be-
tween the men doingthe switching, the
engine was sent on to the track on
which the caboose was standing and
bumped into the cars attached with ter
rife force. Captain Moran was thrown
forward by the shock and threw out his
right hand to save himself. His weight
came on his hand so heavily as to snap
the wrist bones.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20

A man, his wife and child, who came
from Indiana and wanted to get to Bed
ford, Pa, lodged at the lookup last night
The man has consumption. He worked
rs deckhand on boat to get here, and
while he and his wife were sleeping
some person robbed him of 50, all the
money he had. The family were in q
pitiable way.
There is a family living on the hillside
in the First ward, mother and five
children, who for three days had only
one loaf OF bread in the house, no fire
and scant clothing. The husband and
father makes good wages, but spends II
all in dissipation. Recently he whipped
his wife because there was nothing "a
eat in the house. The case is now in
the hands Of some charitable ladies'.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20
THE BRUNSWICK, WnEElING, W. VA
MnrLIn THORNTON. ProprIetor.

The Parkersburg, W. Va, Fireman, has
the following deserved compliment
tary notice: When Freeman readers have
business in Wheeling, take its advice
and stop with Martin Thornton, of the
Brunswick, on Market street.
II anybody in the world appreciates
the wants Of hungry humanity and
knows how to minister tbereunto, it is
this same Martin Thornton, From
childhood up it has been his business to
feed the hungry and furnish comfort for
the weary. Experience has made him
master OF the restaurant and hotel bust
ness, while careful management and
genial manners have brought him large
custom and success. From renter OF
this fine house, Mr.. Thorton soon be-
came the owner, and with large num-
Der OF guests.
We heartily commend the Brunswick
as a quiet hotel home, with excellent
care and fare, with no such nuisance as
"bar" to annoy or make afraid"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20
Not sn,I.lleh wIll tl,e Award.

In Part l OF the Circuit Court yester.
day Mcssrs. Jacob Wise, A. W. Kelley,
Thomas 0'Brien, Alex. Young and W.
S. Goshosn, the commissioners appoint
ed to view and appraise the lot belong
ing to james A. Henry, adjoining the
Seventh ward school house, which the
Board of Education desires to secure for
the purpose OF extending the school, re.
ported fixing the price of the lot at
81 400. To this report Henry excepted,
and demanded jury, which was or.
dered to be drawn and summoned totry
tho pnsa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20
! CBNTBNNARIAN dead.
Mrs. Margaret Holland Carey,
born in Ireland in VII
EXPIRES AT THE HOSPITAL.
A Remarkable woman's Career in
whceling-she Keeps her Tomb
stone In her Room for Years,
and then In the Cemetery.

Mrs. Margaret Carey, born in Holland,
died at quarter past four o'clock yes
terday afternoon at the North Wheeling
Hospital. There has been wide vari'
ance in the reports concerning Mrs. Ca
rey's age. In 1856, when her husband
died, she was reputed at Parkersburg,
where the family lived, to be ninety
years old. In 1880 she said, however,
that she was "only l04" years old. The
most authentic account places her birth
in the year l777, which makes her age
at the time OF her death Ill, and about
agrees with her own statement in 1880.
Many people have expressed a doubt
as to her being so old, but this seems to
have been due largely to the fact that
her children were not as old as they
might have been. She was married in
Ireland in 1919, and her first child wat
born in 1920.
Just when she came to America, OF
where she first settled in this country
cannot now be definitely ascertMned
The family was living at parkersburg in
1855, when her husband died. MIR. Mar
tin Thornton, proprietor OF the Bruins
wick restaurant here now, knew bel
well there when he was twelve year
old, and she was then very old woman
After her husband died she continued
to live at Parkersburg awhile, and abou
1866 came to Wheeling TO live with hel
son John. He died some years later
and was buried in bit. Calvary GENE
terry. Since that time until recently
when she was removed to the hospital
she has lived in cottage in Alley y
alone, and has had pretty good health
Last summer she suffered from an at
tack OF fever, but recovered and was
able to go about. A few years ago SHE
fell on the icy pavement when on hel
way to mass at the Cathedral one morn
ing, but got over her injuries. Recently
she fell out OF bed, striking on her head
and receiving injuries from which Shit
never recovered.
She has been for years dependent or
the charity OF her old friend MIR
| 1uOrnLOH anu OtIleI hlHu pSVPhS' SHN
was devout Catholic, and when abletc
get about never failed to go to mass anc
other services, besides which she was
frequent visitor to the convent anc
school on EotE street.
She could not recall much Of her pas
history in recent years, her mind having
failed sadly. She became irrasCible, and
those who waited on her were frequently
abused roundly, and often driven from
her house for trivial otiense.
Ten or twelve years ago friends had
neat tombstone placed at the head Of hel
sons grave. She expressed wish t
have her own tombstone made, and this
strange fancy was humored. She kept
the carved marble slab in her room fol
several years, and was then persuaded tc
have it removed and set up in the GENE
terry beside her sons grave, where she
will be buried tomorrow.
The Mother Superior at the Hospital
has kindly consented to let the remains
lie in state in the hospital parlors to-day,
and the funeral will take place at 0 a,
m. tomorrow from the Cathedral, where
mass will be said,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20

William Payne, the colored man who
cut member OF the Randall Club OF
Pittsburgh, on Market street on October
so, was yesterday brought into Part ! OF
the Circuit Court and sentenced to two
years imprisonment in the penitentiary.
About the time this sentence was pro-
nounced, Payne's wife, who has been
dangerously i'll for some time, died.
Nobody connected with the court knew
Of her condition.
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NAE IN,S FERRY.
oppo.ed o the EleetrIeal Road-suI. c.

Opposed to the Electrical Road-sult Com
prOmiSed-OtheF Notes.
Harry sOuders Is home from Illinois.
Miss Sadie ReegOn has gone to BenWOod &c
make her future home.
s. A. Swanson, Of the Wheeling & Lake Erie,
was In town yesterday.
All the ten penny. machines at the LAughliu
mill went on yesterday.
The LAughlln mill will shut down two days
Christmas and New Years.
Quite number Of PresbyterlAns Of this city
will take supper Al the "ChrlktmAA market In
the new church AZ Bridgeport, tonight
There Is mucn opposition IN Martins Ferry TO
the passage OF the ordinance granting the right
OF way 10 the wheeling Electrical company Tor
the extension OF this road 10 Martins Ferry.
About every business man IS opposed 70 Il, be-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20

The river, which has risen rapidly
during the past two days, is still rising
The levee gauge at dusk last evening
showed a depth in the channel Of four.
teen feet. The Scotia is due up in the
Pittsburgh-C Cincinnati trade and the
Hudson is due down in the same trade,
both at early hours this morning. The
Courier will be this mornings Parkers.
burg packet. The Lizzie Bay Is laid up
at Ironton. 1t is the intention to
lengthen her twenty feet and put on a
texas and then enter her again in the
Pittsburgh Cincinnati trade.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20

The scale OF wages for the American
Flint Glass Workers Union, is ready
for presentation to Jenkins Jones, Presi'
dent OF the Manufacturer Committee
and he will receive it by Friday. The
old scale expired December 10, but
continues in force until the new scale il
signed. The scale for 1889, will be, il
signed by the manufacturers, the same
which now exists with some modifca.
lions in the classifcations.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20

The Executive Committee Of the
Wheeling Club has arranged to have q
full.dress holiday hop on Thursday even.
ing, the 9th inst. Orchestral music will
be provided and every effort put forth
to make the occasion u pleasant one. II
is expected that there will be several
visitors in town, and those who come
home from college and business for the
holidays will make the assembly an es'
pecially pleasant one.
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BEhhAtRR.
All Sorts of Local News and Gossip iron
Nha GIaas NIfy

All Sorts Of Local News and Gossip from
the Glass City.
Robert Kirk, Of Cadiz, was here yesterday OF
business,
A Farmers Institute will be held at Glencoe
In January.
M. H. Newman, of New Castle, Pa, is in tho
city on business.
To-day is visitors day at the schools in the
primary department.
The breaking OF the engine at the Glencoe oil
well has suspended operations for awhile.
Thieves tried To get into the Chinese laundry
here Tuesday night, butwere frightened away.
Superintendent odewig, OF the street railway,
ERys the road will go through TO Heatherington's.
1t looks as II there will be an explosion here
before long compromising agreat many young
men.
Bellaire people will send big box OF Christ
mas goods TO the Chlldren's Home at Barnes
vile,
The ", C. T. U. regular monthly meeting, will
DO held at $50 this afternoon In the First NJ E'
Church.
William Nixon has moved from out the CleVe-
land, I.Oraln & Wheeling railway to BenwOod.
stopping here yesterday.
A lot OF lumber belonging to the city was
not looking for such rise in the river.
The Doll Social was an immense success at the
residence Of Mrs. $. q. Hamilton on Tuesday
night, given by the Episcopal BUSY Bees"
Mr. Thomas wetherald and wife, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs, Jesee Kelly, will spend Christ
mas in Columbus with their daughter and sister,
MrS. G. W. YOst.
The DellaIre, ZaneSvIlle & Cincinnati railroad.
Baltimore & Ohio railroad and Cleveland & Pitts.
burgh railroad will all sell round trip excursion
tickets during the holidays.
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In casting about for a candidate for
CITY Sergeant, many Of the Republicans
have suggested the name OF Lieutenant
Caleb Sylvis, whose popularity and ex-
perience ought to make him a strong
candidate. Many OF his friends have
been trying to induce him to allow the
use OF his name, and it was said last
night that he would possibly consent,
though he had not yet made up his
mind to do SO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20
Syrup of Figs

Is Natures own true laxative. 1t is
the most easily taken, and the most
effective remedy known to cleanse the
System when Bilious or Costive; to dis.
pei Headaches, Colds and Feves; to
Cure Habitual Constipation, Indiges-
ton, Piles, etc. Manufactured only by
the California Fig Syrup Company. For
sale in so cts and Sl,00 bottles by Logan
& Co., Anton P. Hess, R. B. Burt and
@. Menkemeller.