Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-04
MARTINS FERRY

For some time past 2 number OF those in
this city who live az points so remote from
the system Of city water mains as 20 be un-
able to use the city water have been con
templating move in the way Of getting
an injunction against the collection oil
tsxes for the payment of interest on the
water works debt and the running expeu.
ses Of the plant They have a favorable
decision Of a case similar in character tried
in Zauesvilie and appealed to the Supreme
Court, and they will probably contest the
next tax collection. The laws OF this
State provide that property shall not he
/ taxed for benefits IN which it cannot share,
and these people probably have g good
| case. They are further incensed by the
/ isct that they were promised water inn
mediately upon the passage Of the las,
so, 600 loan ordinance, and have received
not q cents worth of benefit thersirOm.
Their lest hope was that the new PROPOSE
tlon 10 make the water deb, $50, 600 but
since that has gone glimmering, they pro
pose 20 act at once. Attorneys have b. en-
employed.
For real pluck J. 5. Tomlinaon almost
reaches tie acme. Ga March 10 he WA
struck by a c. & p. train, above Steuben-
vile, AID Was Injured so that his left arm
lad 90 be amputated at the shoulder. The
same day ne sat bolt upright on a bench
iu tue waiting room M the SteubenVills
station and without an aup 'the,ic, dshb.
efately watched the surgeons remove his
arm He wss then taken to tie
Jefferson county I0hgmary. Yesterday hs
came down 90 Wheeling accompanied by
bis Sife. crossed to Bridgeport on the
street ears and walked to the G. x z.
train, got on with no assistance, except
that OF bis wife, woman OF one hundred
pounds. He elt off alone at this city
and climbing into IN express wagon,
rode 20 bis home. When 10 is considered
that This man is seventy years old, and a
man of no great physical develop neDt, it IS
simply wonderful Most men would stay
10 bed two months alter such an operation
ont this man Is oul in less than halt "a
month.
Council met in regular session on Tues
day evening AID passed the routine busi-
ness of The body including the bills BE
sidts This, an ordinance was presented by
the Cley land and Wheeling Railway Com
pauy asking for q right of Way down First
street. TIE ordinance which Is puzzleT
Co ali the members was passed to it's second
reading and the Council viii act as q Com
mittee of the Whole 20 consider the matter.
They meet next week in Solicitor Sedg-
wick's office to iCok into the matter in de-
tail. 4 resolution was passed Looking 20
3. ufv 20 an hur ~
Lombard 10 Fifth, snd Seventh from New
lands Addition TO Hanover. An order Tor
&. OOO.lO was ordered drawn IN favor Of A..
Buiderstein for lhe street purchased
through his lard from ths Standard Addi-
lion 20 the orchard.
The funeral Of Mr. Cadwalaler Wells
which occurred yesterday morning, was
one of the largest seen in this city in loug
! time. The remains were inferred in Mt
| Pleasant. sHd were followed TO the grave
By the many friends he bad made in an
upright life Of three score and ten yta-s
The remains repose beside his faithful
wife, who ed about Zine years ago.
A lighted hanging lamp, with weights
and fixtures fell at the home Of George
Hartley. in the STANDARD addition on
Tuesday night, smashing the lamp and a
marble top stand on which il liz. The oil
took fire, and for few minutes matters
appeared serious. The damage, however,
Is confined ts broken lamp and table and
s. so.led carpst.
Samuel Pickens, Of Scotch Ridge passed
through the city yesterday with noe
full blood shert-horu bull which he pur-
chased at Wa hiDgtln, Pa.
The Secretlry of the Water Board re-
ports that tine number OF persons using
the city water is increasing very rapidly
this spring.
MI Campbell and family, of Flushing
o., have moved 10 this city and will make
their future home here.
smylie Sharon, of st. Pleasant, was in
ihs city yesterday.
Work on the new opers house is pro-
gre ssing nicely.
REYNOLDS, the Tailor, Fourth 80.