Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-03
MARTINS FERRY

For long time the crossing Of the O. q
T. railroad AZ Hanover street has bsen a
constant source of danger for several rea-
sons, bat sll Efforts TO get gate or a
Waterman have so far failed. Recently
tie City Council passed a resolution Ie-
qnesting the company TO either erect gates
or employ a hagmaD. Solicitor Sedgwick
gave It as his opinion that there was no
law TO compel the company to acquiesce TO
the request. and no further action Was
taken. During the recent session Of the
General Assembly, however, some new
laws relating to the matter weIe enacted,
which now make it possible to set the long
desired gates. The following is the law as
il appears in a circular sent out by w. s.
Capeliar, Commissioner OF Railways and
Telegraph;
when, in the opinion Of the Commis-
siouer If Railroads, the public safety re-
Quires tina, 8 ga or gates be erected and
maintained 81 any place where public
road or street is crossed at the same level
By any railroad, snd which crossing has
been declared by said Commissioner to be
a dangerous one, or that tlsgman be
stationed aud maintained at such danger
ous crossing, he shall give TO the superin'
tendani, manager, or other officer in charge
Of such railroad, a written notice that the
same is required. ard such company, per
son or corporation owning or operating
such railroad shall erect or station the
same within such time thereafter as = I'd
Commissioner snail prescribe. ANY COM
pany, person or corporation neglecting or
refusing to erect or maintain such gate or
gates. or to maintain such tiagman, when
so REQUIRED, as aforesaid, shall forfeit and
nav 10 the State, for every such neglect or
refusal. the sum of 500, and the further
sum of SO for every day while such neg
lect or refusal shall continue
There il little doubt but that the Com
missioner would he able TO see the neces-
sity Of gate or hsgmaa 81 Hanover street,
and it now only remains for the CITY
Council 10 bring the matter to his notice
There are quite a uumber Of places in
this city where the water mains do not
extend and where The town pumps have
been allowed to get out OF repair. making
it necessary for residents IN those localities
10 carry their water such long distance
as TO render it an actual luxury. Some
better provision should be made for cup
plying the people in those localities with
water. A temporary remedy was sug-
gested by q gentleman yesterday ss tol-
lows: For example, at the corner oil flith
and Park streets, instead OF allowing TIE
pump to be maintained, pat hydrant IN
The street.. and furnish all these III the
neighhorhood whose property does not
abut on streets where the pips is laid with
keys and allow them to have the water
free for the carrying or at very small
price. This would force those who can
get water 10 take II, and would
relieve those who cannot get 1t from the
Dnblic system. The same might be done
Il the corner of Locust and Fourth, and
several other places where large number
of people are no. supplied by the city. IL
would further relieve the town from the
care of certain public pumps The time oil
wear is rapidly approaching when water,
end plenty of it, is necessity, and some
action should be taken at once by the
proper authorities.
Rev. Father S S. Mattingly left on
Tuesday for Philadelphia in response to a
telegram which announced that his sister,
Sister Mary ST. Clair, Of the Good Shepherd
Convent. had been stricken with paralysis.
He will be home in time to conduct Sun
6av services at St. Mary's Church II POSI-
BILE
A business man who purchased an anna
teur outfit 10 do his own printing, and re-
fuses 10 subscribe for the Nelcs, ssys pretty
plsiplv that be does not expect this ONCE,
or any one connected with 1t, to patronize
him. Ohio Valley Nelcs.
There are nov /, O96 children enrolled in
the public schools of this city. IS Is a
larger number than at any time ras ever
appeared upon the roster of hescnooi'
The improvements which have been ma
king during the past two weeks at the
telephone exchange ere hnlsned, ana TIE
| lines are all in good condition.
When you need anything in the plumb
inc line. It will be TO your advantage 10
cali on j. w. Lane & Bro, First stree.
The graduates for this season in the pub
lie school are Misses Sarah Lewis and Mat
rio {. Mitchell and Edward Blumenberg'
Henry Helling, ST., who has been quite
sick for some time. was better yesterday
and shows signs of Improvement.
William B. Lewis left yesterday LOT
East Liverpool, o, to attend to business
interests he has in that city.
Sam Kirby hss been employed by the