Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-02
The Morgan County News.

Mr.. III. j. Homrich, jeweler, of Mar
tinsburg, was in town on Tuesday.
He has large trade in this section.
Mr.. w. Fl. Kantner, the wide
awake tombstone man, of Martins
burg. was in town this week deliver
ing some work.
JUDGE DUCKwALL SERENADED.-
Through the kindness Of Mr.. d. P.
Wright, the enterprising proprietor
Of the Berkeley Springs Livery
Stables, the Berkeley Spring Cornet
Band were driven down to Judge
Duckwall's in the lie Pierre" last
Saturday night, and rendered sere-
made to Judge Duckwall, which was
greatly appreciated by the Judge. An
excellent supper was given the Band
and a very pleasant evening spent.
The Band is credit to the town
and deserves the support of every cit
izen.
The State journal suggests "that
one of thenew cruisers be called "The
Shepherdstown" in view of the fact
that it was in that place that steam
was first successfully applied to navi-
CATION" Mistaken you are Mr.. State
Journal! We say, without any fear
of contradiction that it was at Sir
Johns Run, on the Potomac, in the
now county of Morgan, and two
and a half miles from Berkeley
Spring, in the year 1884, that steam
was first used to propel boat. At
that trial was present Gen. Washing
ton, Gen. Horatio Gates, and other
notables, ladies and gentlemen, and
when everything was in readiness
and Rumsey stood at the throttle, the
word was given to start her, and as
she glided through the water we
fancy we now hear the stentorian
voice of Gen. Gates as he exclaimed
"By gracious sir, she moves" Leta
cruiser be named in honor of the man
who first applied steam to navigation
.-RUMSEY.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT MT. IVES
LEY.-The we'll which furnishes wat
er for Mt. Wesley Academy has lately
become impregnated with offensive
gas, rendering the water entirely un-
fit to be used. On last Monday the
Board of Education employed Mr..
Henry Dittmarr to clean it out. After
taking all necessary precautions
against foul gas Mr.. Dittmarr got in
the bucket and started down, Mr..
Bishop, who was assisting him, hold
ing the windlass. After going dis
lance of probably IL feet. the rope
broke and he made fall OF 40 feet,
standing in the tup. The school soon
knew of the accident, new rope was
procured, and Walter Disher one of
the pupils made the descent, land came
up reporting Mr.. Dittmarr lying in
about foot and half of water, and
while able to talk and give advice,
was unable to move. His son, Rob-
ert, soon came and went down, and
after securing him with ropes, he was
brought to the surface, willing hands
carried him into the school building,
Drs. Pendleton, Hunter and Stay
maker were on hand and administer
ed to his wants. He was suffering so
intensely from his back that his
clothes had to be cut off. Kind hands
brought cot, pillows and blankets
and the school was dismissed for the
day. In the evening he was taken to
his home below town. No bones are
broken, but it is thought he is injured
internally, as he suffers very much,
and some fear he may never recover.
Mr.. Dittmarr is good citizen and
our people would regret his loss.
At his home in Bowersville, Ohio,
Oct. 10, John w. Johnson, aged rs
years.
The deceased is brother of Mrs.
Jos. Boone, of this place, and was
formerly a native of this county.
In Richmond, Oct. %, Mrs. F. G.
Daniel, aged rs years. She was Sis
ter of Mrs. Judge Duckwall of this
place.