The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-25
THROUGH THE STATE.
Accidents and Incidents In West Virginia
and Vicinity,

and Vicinity,
Considerable sickness Is reported in
and about Weston,
An ice company for the purpose Of
manufacturing artificial ice has been or
ganized at Washington, Pa
The question OF uniting the towns Of
Harper's Ferry and Bolivar under one
corporation Is being discussed,
A Doddrdge county boy rejoices In
the euphonious name, Elhanan-Henry-
Observation-Disclosures Duvon DeChie-
yer-Deco Yanhorn,
The mad dog scare on Fishing creek in
Wetzel county has about abated, for the
reason that no dogs arc left, 1t was q
regular canine massacre,
The editor Of the Berkeley Springs
Netps says he has valuable data regard
Ing the alleged discovery Of gold in Nor
gan county, but is forbidden topublish it
at present,
The Washington, Pa, police depart
ment is considering the project OF i'm.
porting chief OF police from Pittsburgh
aud introducing the city system Of police
government,
Mrs. Z, Brownold, Of Charlestown,
once celebrated singer, and in her day
taking q leading part IN concerts and
operas In this country and elsewhere, is
dying in the asylum at Weston.
The Huntington Adrerii@r complains
OF the brutality Of some OF the teamsters
Of that place. Nearly every day over.
loaded horses are cruelty dashed by
brutal drivers, who stop only when their
arms give out,
Themeasles are holding sway here in
nearly every household where there are
children to take them. Some have been
so bad that parents have watched the
progress oil the disease with very anxious
and in some instances almost hopeless
hearts.-GrgftoH Eagle.
The County Court OF Wetzel county
has ordered an election on tho third
Tuesday In May next to vote on the
proposition Of issuing bonds TO the
amount Of $4,000 for the erection OF u
new court house and Jail at Wileyvlllc,
the newly chosen county seat
]. II. Pitts is making famous record
as prisoner at West Union. Recently
he unlocked his cell door with stick Of
kindling wood and burrowed his way
through the thick brick wall OF tue jail
and fled the country. Pitts got out once
before but was recaptured. The fine jail
is not as substantial as 1t is pretty,
James Little is opening up new mine
near tho old mine at Window, on the
West Virginia Central. While the aver.
age yield OF coal per acre in the Georges
Creek region has been about 5000 tons
per acre, James Little has taken from
the Big Vein Compauy's mines at Win
dom, w. Va, an average OF about 1900
tons per acre.
At Martinsburg, W, Va, early Thurs.
day morning, Michael Heating In return.
ing from ball attempted to cross the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad yard, and in
climbing over moving train was thrown
underneath. His limbs were Considera.
bly, bruised and in places the flesh was
torn from the bones. His injuries, II Is
supposed, will prove fatal.
Some days ago James Morrow, who
has been confined in the Insane Asylum
at Greensburg, Pa, escaped and has not
been recaptured. He was only half clad
and had large Government blanket
which hO used instead Of coat. He was
working his way into the mountains OF
Fayette and moving toward West Vir.
ginia when last heard from. II Is feared
that he has Eerished.
The Greenbrier Valley Wooden Mills
Company has Just been chartered. The
mills Of the company are situated on
Second Creek, Monroe county. This
corporation has paid up capital OF So.
900, and the officers are: i. +. Patton,
President; r. A. Patton, Vice President;
John L. Duncan, Managing Director,
and NJ. a. Rowan, Secretary, Treasurer
and General Manager.
The Norfolk & Western is not only de.
veloping It's local resources, but is going
TO find an independent outlet for its
coal fields, westward rs we'll as eastward.
The work on tho ClinCh Valley exten.
sion Is progressing well, and the con.
tract is 10 be let for the Elkhorn exten.
sion, which Is to run through West Vir.
ginia 10 the Ohio, opposite Ironton,
which will be convenient point OF dc.
livery for the coal and coke from the
West Virginia 6elds.-PdrkerSburg SCI.
tinel.
On Tuesday OF last week Lawrence
Kirck fell of Mr.. Nemegyci's engine
house ut lrondale, Preston county, about
fifty feet OH 10 A. O. Holey's paling
fence. One paling entered his mouth,
breaking out his teeth and cutting of his
upper lip and nose. The marks OF his
teeth and part OF his mustaChe was left
on the fence. Another paling entered
the lungs, making wound from which
he died the next day. On tho same day
Mr.. A. I. Haney was overcome by fur.
naCe gas and barely escaped with his
life.
Aaron Frey, Of Richie county, fell
out Of his barn Sunday evening Of last
week and received serious injuries.
While throwing hay out Of the NOV he
fell backwards, his head and shoulders
striking beam which made him uncon;;
Sclous. wilhelm this state he wandered
about half mile from home till he was
found by Willie Woods and taken home.
He regained consciousness during the
night. Since then he has been In crit
iCal condition, and the accident may ter
inmate his life.
One night last week some inhuman
Gend entered the stable OF Mr.. A. B.
Myles, who resides few miles from
Fayetteville, and cut the throat OF one
Of his best herses-a valuable animal
which was highly valued by him.
There Is no clue 70 the perpetfator Of
this atroCious deed but ifthe guilty ono
could DO apprehended, notwithstand.
Ing We arc In favor Of claw and order"
We would heartily 10 In favor Of serving
him In the same manner In which he
served this poor dumb brute.-Fdyette
Democrat.
The Mooreaeld Examiner publishes
the following interesting story, For n
good many years there has been talk Of
4 silver mine being somewhere In tho
II IL Nutttlas.. Kian.a.