Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-25
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

At Leadville. i'm Randolph county,
! John Mouse accidentally fell on the
saw of his steam sawmill and his
head was cut clean of.
The net earnings of the West Vir-
! ginia Central Railroad Company for
| the year 1888 were S207. 326. 81. an in
crease of S66. $50. 20, and more than
| 800. 900 above the fixed charges.
A special from Bromwell, Mercer
county, saws that the miners of that
region went out on strike Thursday
morning-over 4.000-on account Of
the difference in the size of mine cars.
While walking on the track near
Bridgeport, Bailey Murphy, 90 years
old, was struck by the west-bound &C
commodation train on the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad and instantly killed.
The largest mortgage ever placed on
record in kanawha county was that
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company, made TO the Central Mort
gage Company, Of New York, and
placed on the record at Charleston
last week. 1t is for $50, 600, 900.
Last Thursday night a grand ball
was given in the State Armory at
Charleston by the citizens in honor of
the State Legislature Gov. Wilson
and the State officials gave recep-
ton in the Hall Of the House begin
ming at o'clock and lasting until 10
when dancing was begun, which con-
tinued until a late hour.
A car on the Mount Carbon Rail
way, running from the river 10 the
company's works, became detached
from the train and started down grade
TO the river. Charles Craig and {. F.
Vandergrieft, two Of Fayette county's
best citizens, who had purchased a
railroad bicycle and had been in the
habit of riding up and down the road,
had started on their bicycle 10 the
river. The car soon overlook and ran
over them, decapitating Mr.. Craig,
his head rolling down an embank-
ment. and instantly killing Mr.. Van
dergrieft also.
The Davis Coal and Coke Company
has been organized in West Virginia.
to operate the Davis mine on the up
per Potomac in the Elk Garden re-
gion. on the line of the West Virginia
Central Railway. Mr.. WIN. II. Cor
man is the general manager. The
Davis mine in 1888 its first year. had
all output of 800. 900 tons of coal. and
operated 80 coke ovens The incor
poration of a company is for the pur-
pose of developing the mine and the
coking business in connection with ii.
Sixty new coke ovens are 70 be put up
without delay.
a dispatch from Parkersburg says
The Supreme Court of the United
States has handed down decision in
the famous case of Mayhem and 9th
ers against the West Virginia Oil and
Oil Land Company, confirming the
decision of the United States Court
here, by which Senator Camden and
others will have TO pay nearly seven
ty thousand dollars. This case has
attracted much attention for years.
The late Chief Justice Waite came
out several years ago and heard the
case. and ii has been hanging for q
long time. 1t was appealed from this
court by Senator Camden 10 the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
and that tribunal has dismissed the
case.
One of the most unique and fortu
nate accidents ever recorded happen
ed at the Cleveland, Lorraine and
Wheeling Railroad, just over the riv
er from Wheeling, on Saturday. The
yard engine was left on the track with
steam up, while the crew went 10 din
ner. In some unknown way. ii is sup
posed by the tampering OF small boys,
the throttle was opened just as pas
senger train passed. and the switch
was thrown open. The engine quick
" acquired momentum, until it was
dashing at a rate Of 60 miles an hour
over the crooked tracks, for the most
part built on high trestles. Over the
river it whizzed past the astonished
people along the line clear TO Bellaire,
five miles from the starting point
where ii crashed into a long train of
freight cars heavily laden with coke.
The engine was demolished. and il
rained coke for rods in all directions.
the train being broken into atoms. By
the merest accident nobody was hurt,
but the money loss IL heavy.
There has been some change in the
condition of affairs at Charleston. but
things are still in a bad muddle. The
ScIldlt has pccu anu
that body organized, but there the
harmony ends. The Republicans now
say they will not meet the Democrat
ic members in joint session unless the
latter will agree TO allow Gen. Golf 10
be declared Governor on the face o
the returns. The Democrats will not
WELD this point, so the prospects for a
joint session 10 declare the vote and
TO elect Senator are not brilliant.
AS to the Senatorship. there's pref
" pickle. The Republicans have
nominated and will vote for Golf. The
Democrats have made no caucus nom
nations, as they cannot agree on
man. Senator kenna appears to have
the lead. but those who oppose him
are fighting him in caucus and out.
Congressman Wilson has also been
voted for, and other dark horses are
looming up. LATER. Both Houses
have met in Joint session. and the sit