Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-08
STATE NEWS.
[contln.lel from Fourth Pace. |

A boy named CaSsiday, aged u years,
was run over by a train near Green
Springs, last Monday, and had both
legs and one arm cut of. He IS still
living.
Burton, who slugged Cunningham in
the head with a brick last Saturday
night a week, at Huntington, has beer
indicted and convicted, and will 90 &c
the Pen.
The coal shipments over the West
Virginia Central railroad since the be
Of the year exceed 100000
tons, and the coke shipments aggregate
nearly lOO,OO tons.
sam Thomas fell on a running saw al
Bates POstOfiice, jackson county, few
days ago. The saw broke his leg, anC
then struck him on the shoulder, max
ing terrible wound.
Mrs. VIM. Maine, an aged lady living
in Grafton, while picking up coal neal
the old freight depot, was struck by thu
west bound accommodation on last Mon
day and seriously Injured.
About sixty men are now working or
the extension Of the West Virginia Cen
trail from ElkinS. A preliminary line vii
be run 20 Beverly soon, in order thai
condemnation proceedings may be com
menced.
The Ronceverte Iron Foundry started
up Monday with its new hOt-blast cupo
la. IL worked like a charm. turning
out 500 pounds Of melted iron with 81
pounds OF coke. which is regarded rs
small consumption Of fuel for such
yield.
Last Saturday morning about 3;3l
o'clock, the barn on Henry \. Carper'
farm, near Ripley, was destroyed by iir'
together with its contents, three horses
two cows, seven set Of harnesses, mo"
Of hay, saddles, briddles, etc. CauS'
no. known.
A youthful couple were joined in mat
rimOny at Pennsboro last Sunday, Mr.
Norman Calhoun and Mrs. Dickson
The happy groom is only OF and hi'
0lushing bride only SO. y bride ano
groom whose combined age Is III years
are not often met with.
A move has been made in Ronceyert,
towards securing electric lights, and iOI
OF the 500 lights required have been sub
Scribed already. The cost OF single
lG-candle power light iSSl.0O per month
The town council has taken thirty-hve
lights and granted franchise
Ross and James Bell, OF Shepherds
town. went out hunting a few days ago
aud Ross shot his brother in the head
and face Jimohad shot in his ears, in
his forehead. in his neck and in hi:
scalp, but fortunately for him the
wounds were not serious. The only
damage Ross sustained was bruised
nose. cause by the kick Of the gun
On Thursday, while several boy:
from Bolivar, Berkely county, were out
hunting" one OF them dropped his
gun accidentally and il was discharged,
part Of the load Of shot taking effect in
the leg and hand of Danney Kemp.
Fortunately the shot were small and
did not penetrate the flesh very deep,
50 they were readily picked out by an
other boy.
A cattle dealer of Ohio, who was 20
ing through east with a lot Of cattle
Thursday night, and who occupied d
berth in the cabOOSe, arose in his SLEEP
and walked OF the car short distance
east of Grafton. His absence was not
discovered for some time, when an en-
CINE was sent back after him. He was
found lying in Il mud puddle still asleep
with not scratch on him. lie made a
great kick abOu: being aroused out OF
his sleep.
A few evenings ago as Conductor
John PAUL, Of Huntington, was coming
out Of Lexington, some toughs who
were in the ladies car, tried 20 take the
train. The captain requested them To
20 into the smoker, where the lady pas
sengers would not be annoyed, but they
refused and showed tight. One OF the
fellows pulled 4 knife and made a
thrust at PAUL, completely Severing the
ligature Of the foretinger on his right
hand. Another one drew pistol, and
he was knocked down by the brake
man.
We understand that there is minis
ter of the gospel in Logan county who
is engaged in the Illicit sale Of ardent
spirits. We do not know his name else
we would give il in order that the
Christian world might beware Of him.
We can't understand how any man who
claims to be Christian, much less one
who claims TO be called OF God 20 preach,
eould for the sake Of filthy lucrc thus
violate the law OF God and his country.
We hope that he may be brought 10 the
bar OF Justice Speedily.-LOgon COUNTY
Banner.
DIR. DingeSS. of Nicholas county, met
with quite serious accident, one day
last week, while ON hunting trip over
the river. lie had package OF pow
der I'm a pocket where he carried hl'
smoking tobacco; the powder became
loose and got mixed with the tobacco
The Doctor not noticing that the pow
der had got mixed With his tobacco
filled his pipe and proceeded to take
smoke. OF course an explosion fol
lowed: the pipe was blown 20 atoms and
the Doctor badly burned about the face
and eyes: his muStache and eye laShe:
being almost entirely Singcd of.
one day last week Mr.. :. ii. Nickel
OF Meadow Bluff District, Greenbrlei
county. drove $50 turkeys from his
store at Meadow Bluff to Anderson,
distance Of about fifteen miles. The
turkeys proved rs tractable almost a
that number Of sheep, and was the at
traction Of all eyes along the route, anc
proved a novel and interesting sight
They were intended for the Richmond
market. aud were shipped alive. II
crossing the iron bridge At Anderson
about fifteen OF the number flew oh
into the river and were drowned.