The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-24
best of accommodations for shippers and
passengers. Capt. Charlie Muhleman
Is in command and Mart NOll is in the
PPOM MAINE TO MnERLING.


An Aged Lady Making tho Trip Under Try
Ing Difficulties.
Tho following story is from the Pitts
burgh Commercial-Gasetc Of yesterday,
but the Wheeling directory does not
mention any person named Wright, liv-
ing on Twelfth street:
Alrs. Elizabeth Wright, q pleasant
faced old lady about whom there was an
unmistakable air Of refinement, sat in
the Central police station yesterday ai-
ternoon. BY her side rested q large
hand basket which contained besides
her wearingapparol an Episcopal Book
of Prayer. Mrs. Wright chatted freely
with those who were introduced to her
by Sergeant Roosevelt. She had Just ar
rived in Pittsburgh from Maine, and was
on her way TO Wheeling, where her son
and daughter live. When requested by
the reporter to tell portion OF her life's
history she consented and related her
story in n manner delightfully."- frank.
She said: / came here from Hal
colt, Me-, and didn't have very
easy time getting here either. ] am 90
years OF age, and at one time lived on
Monroe street, Wheeling. They have
changed the name Of that thoroughfare
and It is now called Twelfth street. That
is where my son and daughter live. /
left Wheeling with my life partner about
thirteen years ago and went to Maine.
We both lived in that State happy and
prosperous until a few months ago when
my partner took sick, and few weeks
ago he died and left me alone in this
world, with the exception OF the two
children have mentioned. These lat
ter sent me 500 to Maine to pay for
bringing me on to them, but bless their
dear hearts, they did not know that
there was number OF bills that had to
be paid. Then couldn't go away and
leave my dear, old husband lie in
that far distant cemetery without
placing q stone there to mark the
spot where he lies. So l bought
headstone with part OF the money sent
me. Then l paid my board and started.
When l got to Jersey City found did
not have enough money to take me
home, but l said nothing and consoled
myself by reading few chapters Of the
Book OF Prayer. suppose l looked
kind OF lonely sitting in that great de-
pot because two ladies and u gentleman
approached me and asked me where /
was going. told them my story. They
were good, kind-hearted people and pur-
chased ticket, with which got to
Philadelphia. was still great ways
from Wheeling, but ] did not feel dis
couraged. l then got pass to Harris
burg, and was assisted in various ways
until reached this city. When | got
to old Pittsburgh l scarcely recognized
it as the city Of by-gone days. All |
want now is a nights lodging some
where, and then l will proceed on my
journey until the home Of my children
is reached. No, my son, don't feel in
the least disheartened. The Master will
see me safe to my journeys end. The
gentlemen at police headquarters in
this city have treated me very kindly
and God will bless them Tor it."
The old lady who has thus iOurneyed
for nearly 1000 miles alone and under
very embarrassing circumstances does
not seem in the least discouraged. She
is neatly dressed and in dark clothing,
Her handsome white curls are hidden
from view by a neat bonnet OF snow
white wooden goods. She will be sent to
Wheeling to-day by Chief Elliott.