Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-23
MANY CASUALTIES.
DUITB AN ARRAY OF MIsHAPS DOWN IN
THE STATE.
A School Teacher Arrested for a Fraudulent Trans
aetion-More Mormon MInisters-A Pc
culiar Request, Etc., Etc.

Last winter ]. S. Bowles, of Jackson
county, took load Of produce TO Pitts
burg an left part of it with commission
firm. which in February mailed its check
for S29 70. Upon Bowles making afhdsylt
of nou-receipt of the check, a duplicate was
issued. On the 18th Of March the origi-
nal check vas traded at Kotzebue's store at
Ravenswood by a young man representing
himself as a son of J. S. Bowles. The
original was repudiated by it's maker on
the grounds of payment OF a duplicate.
Koizebue and Bowles had conference
last week and warrant wss sworn out Tor
W. O. Dorsey, of Fair Plain, who had
taught winter term of school AZ Hogg,
boarding with the postmaster. Dorsey
was arrested Thursday and, after one OF
two continuances, an examination was
held before Justice Kidd, Monday. kotze-
bue's clerk identified the prisoner as the
man selling the check and Holly Wether-
holt rs the young man who accompanied
him.
Last Thursdsy evening about eight
o'clock three of the five prisoners in the
Winfield Jail made break for liberty by
knocking down Tailor Melton, who was
giving them water, and taking acrose the
fields to the back woods. Their names
were Bill Allen, Henry Green and Charles
EpliDg, the first two awaiting trial for
burglary sud the latter for forgery. $50
reward each waa at once offered for their
apprehension. Green gave himself mp on
Saturday. Epling vas captured by Deputy
Sheriff Frazier and John Conner at his
home on Tracketts creek. Allen has not
yet been heard from.
A school house in West Union district,
of Doddridge county, was burned one
night last week. 1t was no doubt the work
of an incendiary, as there was no fire in the
house and the door and one window had
been broken open before the house burned.
There has been a great deal OF trouble IN
that sub-district for some time past over
the question Of either dividing the district
or erecting n new school house.
A very strange accident occurred at
Long Ruo, DOddridge county, on Wednes-
day. In curve on the railroad stone
was living on the end of the tie A man
by the name OF Lefever was standing by
the side of the track 0nd a passing freight
train hurled this stone with great force
hitting him and knocking him senseless,
in which condition he remained for sev-
eral hOurs He will likely survive the
injury.
Simpson Westfall, son of Samuel West
fall, who resides on Laurel Fork of Sand
Run, Upshur comfy, met death by acct
dent on Thursday, the 18th inst. He had
lett home only two weeks before 10 engage
in work on the construction Of the Davis
railroad, and while at work WAS struck on
the head with clay thrown from a blast
and was Instantly killed. He was 81
years old and was an excellent young
man.
There is a woman living on Cedar Creek
in Gilmer county, whose name is INNS
Conrad. She is 106 years Of age and is
living comfortably on Bull Run on a pen
sion che draws by reason of her husbands
service in the war of 1912. She is email
woman and is very active considering her
great age. She was baptized and joined
the Southern Methodist Church last sum-
mer.
Rev. James Stewart, minister of the
Christian church, of Tyler county, died a
few days ago, ard on his death-bed he re-
quested that his body be buried on the top
Of Honeysuckle Knob, the tallest noun
tain in that locality, On the line of Wetzel
and Tyler counties. The apex CT the
mountain was so sharp that it was found
to contain room for only one grave.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
psny are relayiDg the north track on the
17-mile grade with new steel eighty-five
pound rails, thirteen pounds to the yard
heavier than any they have ever had. This
is necessary on account of the ''consOlidst-
ed' engines, which weigh seventy-tive
tons. and the heavy rolling stock with
which they are equipping the road.
1t is understood that the railroad cap
italists who are now operating around
Clarksburg, and among whom Senator
Camden is a very prominent figure, have
made proposition to the Clarksburg peo-
pie to build big hotel there, if they will
give the ground on which 10 locate the
building. 1t is said that work will be
commenced at once, if the proposition is
complied with.
Wool buyers have been numerous in Bar
hour county, this spring, and prices have
been very satisfactory.
About fifteen RATS of lumber were float
ed down the river to Rowlesburg, last Sun
day.
The new town OF Elkins, in Randolph
county, is making good start.
The ST. Mary's oracle wants saw mill
located at that point.
Twenty-three trains leave Huntington
every day.