Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-07-22
NEWS.

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STEUBENvILLE, July 2l.-By the death
Of brave Patsy Mckay, Steubenville lost
one OF the most daring and efficient fire.
men ever connected with the department.
When a member of the old volunteer de-
partment he was always noted for being
one of the coolest and most valuable men
during q fire. He knew what to do and
when to do it, and when he was chosen
Foreman OF the Phoenix Company the
selection was approved on all sides. He
never considered his psrsonal risk
when the lives and property OF others was
in danger, and it was not just his duty he
always sought to perform, for he several
times performed heroic acts when in no
manner connected with the fire department.
Last fall he was married to Mrs. George
Snyder, and resigned his position as Fore
man of the Pheuix Company, principally
because il would keep him away from
home too much. In the January follow
ing Gains Theatre Comique and hotel,
on lower Market street, was burned
down. At the time the building was fill
ed with actors and actresses, many OF
whom had retired to tJeir rooms to take q
rest before the commencement of the even
ing performance. The building burned
like finder. 0ne actress was smothered
and roasted to death. Several escaped by
~iuInping from windows or sliding down
ropes. Brave Patsy Mckay, not being
connected with the departed was not ex-
pected or called on to assist IN the work,
bat he nevertheless rushed into the burn
ing building time and again, on each occs-
sion rescuing a half smothered inmate
who would, without much doubt, have
lost their lives but for his noble actions.
At the great Mossgrove hotel fire in 1885,
when s'Brandy" Bickerstaff lost his life
while in the courss of duty, Patsy Mckay
performed invaluable services and came
near sharing the same fate. His
funeral took place Wednesday after
noon at 4 O'Clock from his late
residence on South Third street, the pro-
cession being one of the largest ever seen
here. 1t was headed by Parton's Cornet
Band, followed by the fire department,
the Mayer, city officers, members OF Coun-
Gil, and citizens from all walks Of life in
carriages, all anxious to testify their re-
specs for tho brave dead and their appre-
citation OF the noble acts psrformed by him
while in life. The line OF vehicles covered
almost the entire length of Market street,
and the sidewalks were filled with people
VINO, with uncovered heads, watched the
procession pass along Sorrow was de-
pjcted on the countenances Of all, aud
their memories will retain for many q day
a vivid picture OF the brave fireman and
his noble and heroic acts. The palloear-
srs were Arthur Dougherty and K. w.
Morrison, of the City Conncili W. b.
Martin and Bspj. QSingtou, Of the fire
department, and Charles 4. Thompson
and John Kelly, of the Public Depart
went. The lire alarm bell tolled as the
sad procession moved alongi the engine
houses were decorated with embleps OF
grief for thirty days, and every little thing
that could be thought of was done as a
parting tribute to the dead.
The P~atriarch's Millitsnt o. this city and
Toronto, will 20 to Cincinnati on the
steamer c. w. Bachelor. The boat will
leave here Monday morning at 8 O'Clock,
arriving al Cincinnati Wednesday night,
leaving for home Friday night. The To-
ronto band will accompany the excursion
ists. T
William Beans and wife, of Lanark, ILL.,,
are q the city, the guests OF Street Com
missioner James S. Beans. Mr.. Beans Is
an old S~teubenyille boy, having left here
twenty-six years ago. He pays q visit tC
his cid home whenever the opportunity Of
fers. The last time he was with us was
seven years ago He says Steubenviile
has improved wonderfully since then.
W. G Ong, Esq , of Cleveland, is in the
city interested in the Tuscarawas County
law suit, being heard before Special Com
missioner W. T. Campbell. Ex-Attorney
General James Lawrence, of the same city,
was also here on the same business.
Charley McConnsughy and family have
returned from their visit to the Est.
W. II. Hunter, of the Gazette, aud fam,
ily left Wednesday evening for a season Of
rest at Atlantic City.
O. W. Kinsey, of Oakland, Cal, wa
the guest Of II. Il. MeFadden during tn
past week.
Misses Mamie Collins, of Toronto, and
Edna Ong, of Cleveland, are guests o
Miss Daisy Powers, of North Fourth street
A. NJ. Rowe, Principal Of our Higi
School, this week received an offer of tn
supsrintendency Of the public schools o
Huron, Dakota, at q salary Of $1,000. ID
has not yet decided to accept the position