Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-07
ANOTHER MURDER
REPORTED FROM PIGEON CREEK, IN LOGAN
COUNTY.
A Sad Drowning Aecident-A CoudburSt IN Monroe
Colnty-A Shooting Affair in
Wayne County.

railroad section foremen, by name of James
Flynn and Wash Dillon, became engaged in
an alteration, which resulted in the death
OF Flynn. Some ten days ago the parties
had difficulty, but were separated before
blood was split. On the day named the
two men met for the second time, both
under the influence Of liquor Hot words
followed, when Flynn drew q knife and
made lunge at Dillon. infiicting fright
full cut on his left hand. Dillon drew a
revolver, but before he could use it by
ISLANDERS interfered and disarmed him,
throwing the revolver out OF doors. Both
infatuated men made a dash for the weapon.
Dillon was the first TO secure 1t, and two
shots were fired in rapid succession, both
taking effect in Flynn's head, causing in
slant death. Dillon is badly hurt and will
lose the use of his hand.
a young man named Harry Sprigg. from
Paw Paw, who for some time has been
employed as a teamster by Mr. Ashkettle,
of ROmney. was drowned in the South
Branch at the lower end of Hanging Rock
ON Wednesday Of last week The ford at
that point has been known TO he danger
Gus for a long while but on the day named
especially So. as the river was swollen from
recent rains. The man seems 10 have
known the risk he was running for it is /.
said that he hesitatcd on the bank some |
time before attempting the passage of the /
stream, and at last as lac drove into the /
water said to some persons Of the shore, /
If YOU never see me again. gOOdby.n |
Yet despite his consciousness of danger, |
he had his mules tightly refined; I
and the result was, that |
when they got into deep water,
which they did az about forty feet from the .
bank they were unable 10 swim or they |
would in all probability have brought them |
selves, their driver and the wagon safe to |
the shore. As it was. however, only one of |
them off which Mr.. Sprigg, when he saw |
his peril. had pulled the bride. succeeded |
in getting out and saving his life, and for |
the time being that of its rider. But when 1
Mr. Sprigg went back into the stream 10 /
save the rest of his team, and while trying !
to cut them loose, the current upset the |
wagon and threw the unfortunate man into ,
the water, from which, as he could not |
swim, he never rose alive. The mules and /
vehicle were washed some distance down, [
the former being drowned and the latter /
afterwards recovered, though minus one |
wheel and otherwise damaged.
Last Thursday night \. W. Preston. Il
merchant at Dickson, ten miles below
Wayne G.. H., was robbed of a pocketboob
containing about $50 At night he laid
the pOcketbook on the mantel and next
morning il was gone. Suspicion pointed
strongly to one John Boardman, u young
man working on the railroad. who boarded
at Preston's. Boardman rot wind of the |
suspicious and left. He was pursued, and
when within few miles OF Huntington,
jumped out Of his cart and took to the
woods VIII Payne, one Of the pursuing
party, went on 10 Huntington and kept up
a watch for his man. He finally found him
and attempted to arrest him. Boardman
resisted and in the scuiile Payne's revolt
YER was fired. The ball gave Boardman an
ugly wound in the thigh and then passed
through the foot OF George Cullen, citizen
of Huntington. Boardman will be taken
TO Wayne county as soon as he is able TO be
moved. The money was not found on his
person. Payne was tried before the Mayor
and acquitted.
1t is now an assured fact that large
powder mill will be built AT the mouth of
KrOut's creek, on the north side in WAYNE
county. The parties interested IN this en-
terprsc have been negotiating for Il site for
some months \ point on Krouts creek
some little distance above its mouth was
first selected, but being near u county road
il was necessary 10 get the consent of the
County Court 10 change the location Of the
IUdil. ana hli tIINiA WIS lllAuts Ull inc AlOull
refused 70 change the location. and Wayne
county came near losing very important
Fortunately through the eff
forts of Col. :. :. Nins0n ana others this
new site was secured. and the mill will
now be built and operated. This industry
will give employment TO quite number of
persons. and thereby add to the growth and
Of Wayne county
W p. Halliday. who is surveying rail
road up the East Fork, has run two pre-
liminary lines, connecting with the main
line One DIVORCES from the Norfolk and
Western at point near the lower line
of Simpson Bottoms farm, crosses the
main creek Immediately below the forks.
The main objection to this line is the deep
filing across the low lands on either side
of the creek. The second line surveyed,
DIVORCES from the main line below the iron
bridge aud crosses the creek near the house
of NJ. T.. Myers Other lines may yet be
run. There are two important things 10
he observed One is 10 secure suitable
place at which 10 cross the creek, and the
other is to strike the main line at a proper
angle for making connection wayne
NCCS.
Mr.. Henry Bales, an employe in the b.
* o. machine shops n Martinsburg, went
to Island Park, Harper's Ferry, to attend
LIt fdlllNdu picnic Utlu liltit bi luN Sun ]
Mr. Bales visited the Ferry aud while
there attempted TO jump on a moving way
train to return home. He fell and was
dragged the whole length OF the platform
before the train could be stopped. The
wheels had crushed his right arm so badly
that Dls Baker and Sn0dgrass amputated
it above the elbow He also received bad
wound on the head, his right side badly
bruised and right leg badly cut He is
slowly improving.
Lightning struck tree just above the
old school house, near Phlippj, on Tues
day evening last. Judge Woods and two
or three hands were working in about fifty
yards of il when struck. AT the same in
slant lightning also struck Il large chest
nut oak tree on top Of the hill, tearing ii to
pieces. Judge Woods daughter and her
son. Lewis. Were within thirty-tive steps
of this tree when struck, and were badly
shaken up.
Gus. Jelenlio. of Jelenko Bros, or Charles
ton. met with a serious misfortune at Sun
ny Side last Friday afternoon. While de-
sceudiug flight OF steps at that place he
fell and broke his left leg just below the
knee. which leg had been broken ut the
same place one year previous by a similar
fall lie was taken 10 Charleston where ,
he is slowly improving.
L.,--f.ov T,rtN l. ~ JnITN uf Kan /