Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-08
BELIAIRE.

Nearly wreck-The Sioux City, Iowo,
Corn Trains Narrow Escsps.
The news comes from BArnesville lit
late, bat authentic, of an attempt to wreck
the Corn Train" that went through this
city on Saturday night about 10 o'clock.
According To the report a heavy piece Of
timber was found across the Tailrosd track
by the gentleman vino attends the switch
lights TIE Waterman has quite stretch
OF territory o cover ard sometimes uses
han9-clr On Saturday night. as he was
running the car 90 the lower lights. there
was q sudden tambling Of The machine AID
the driver was upset U0cn iuve5tiga
;icn be found heavy log across the rails
TIE Sioux City train was due few min
u.es late and it is strongly suspected that
the timber was placed in position 70 do
serious mischief. The gay and festive
party bound for Warrington we're not ap-
prissd 4 the near approach it came to q
wreck that might have been the means of
some of the crowd never seeing the Capitol
City.
GOT HIS DAMAGES
One OF the most curiocs cases that was
ever brought before cO7rt in this city
was tried before jury ia Squire &Ced
"a court yesterday afternoon. The ease
was oue iu which Jas. Tsrhett sued 20 re-
cover gold watch and ether jewelry given
20 Lizzie Carson when they we w0oiug
The unpleasant circumstance was br0u ht
ABOUT by the girl marrying another fellow
and refusing TO return the goods L
cas- was 90 have come up last Saturday,
but the defendant demanded jury. De
fendent claimed that the triukets were
only loaned After hearing all the eyi-
deace the jury gave q verdict t. at the
right o. property was vested in the plant
III. sad they gave him s. 90 damages
Disastrous sndiog Of what appeared 20 be
a case Of love- Since plaintiff and defend
ant ceased courling they have been united
in maria 10 partners more suitable.
NOTES.
Erastus Scott, lessee of the Elyeian thea
ire, surprised his many friends by drop
ping in the city with a handsome bride, on
Tuesday night The happy couple will
.pead several days visiting friends In this
cry end Wheeling, after which they will
return to Chicago, where Mr. Scott holds
position on the NelCs.
VIC Perry was in town yesteria p. He
could not fad a room in which 70 open Dls
mueeum. so he left for the West over the
B. & o.
The Independent aays the walls Of the
Fifth ward school building are ia such
shape thst they will have 20 come down.
VIM Crimes. of Kelsey station, was
Is ken 20 the Columbus Insane Asy lam,
yesterday, by Sheriff Fvu'ke.
The Catholic feir melted something like
So coo Father Fitzgerald woTka quietly
bar he makes al points connt.
Mis-. John T. Mercer held q reception for
invited friends yesterday afternoon from
TO O'Clock.
The township trustees will dispose OF
lo- ON Gravel Hill, TO rsplsnlsh their poor
fuud
PJ. McDouough, of the K'na machine
works, will 20 into ihe -hoe business
The Claire Scott Company plays 3 COM
edy at the theatre this evening.
The natural gas company ia Inspecting
the pipes Of private consumers.
An infant child CT Geo. Marsh was
buried yesterday afternoon.
BETSY B 1bbstt' in the First Presbyte-
rian Church this evening
The J. o a. NJ. took in come rev mem
bers this week.
There hes not been case at the lookup
for t1o days.
The Sioux Cisy corn train returned home
Last night