Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-30
NEWS IN THE STATE
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\ young man named Harry Sprigg, from
Paw Paw. who for some time has been en-
piOycd as teamstcr 10y Mr.. Ashkettle, oil
near Romnev. was drowned in the South
Branch at the lower end Of Hanging Rocks
ON Wednesday of last week. The ford at
that point has been known TO be dangerous
for a long while, but on that day ii was es-
peciallv so. as the stream was swollen from
recent rains.
Geo. Deck. son Of John W. Deck, who
was visiting at his fathers saw mill in
Richie county, met with 4 serious acct
dent. He was sitting on a log near cir
cular saw. and on attempting TO rise, his
head struck the running saw, cutting ter
rible gash 1t was thought for Il time that
his skull was fractured, but at last accounts
he was doing well and bids fair fora speedy
recovery.
\ tramp boarded the local freight on the
Q. K. K. at Willow Grove Monday, and
when some place above was noticed 10 fall
of one of the ears. and was supposed by
the conductor TO have been run over. The
engine was stopped and he was found be
meath the car hanging TO one OF the rods,
bat was about ready to Let 60 when found.
\ wonderful poplar tree has recently
been cut in Logan county on the banks OF
Pigeon creek. The log measures % feet
log, is G3 inches i'm diameter, cubes l,U9O
feet. or q .l25 feet board measure. II will
be run out on the first water that will carry
lOg of such dimensions. IL is probably
the biggest log ever cut and sent TO saw
mill in one piece.
D. l,ue t..tt oil ftar
Where ne has been looking after his inter
esfs in the Consular service. 1t is probable
that he will accept the Consulship nj Mleri-
da. Yucatan II is a much better position
financially than al first reported, being
worth from 5000 TO $500 per annuln-
Huntington AdrGtiScr.
Hukilrs oil well No. >, ON the James
Henderson farm, Mt Morris field. came in
Tuesday morning, flowing - barrels an
hour, and NJ noon the same day was hold
ing out strong. It's good for 400 barrels
per day.
Conductors, brakemon and baggage-mas-
tcrs on the b. * o., will hereafter run
from Cumberland TO Wheeling and from
Cumberland TO Parkersburg without lay
OF at Grafton as has been heretofore. This
adds one hundred miles TO days run for
the men.
Harrison Trent, general manager Of the
CITY drug store, in Louisa, Wayne county,
skipped out last Wednesday To parts I'M
known. taking along all the drug store
money. and leaving debts TO the amount OF
about 800 for his partners in business to
settle.
The Kanawha Lumber and Furniture
Company has about completed negotiations
To remove this immense concern TO Duluth,
Mimi. fit goes il will be heavy blow to
Point Pleasant, as at least fifty families
viii leave the town.
The people of Beverly, Randolph county,
are worked up over proposition to extend
the West Virginia Central railroad 10 that
place The railroad asks rights OF way,
and a free depot site, which will probably
be granted.
The Ten Mile Oil and Gas Company, Of
Clarksburg. with a capital OF Sl,>OO, and
the Tanner oil COMPANY OF Parkersburg,
with q capital ofS3, 500, have been chartered
by Secretary of State Ohley.
Notes of All Kinds.
Three fine horses Of Mr.. VIM. Early, of
Grcenbrier county, were killed by light
ming recently.
Charles Petty. a well known citizen OF
Ellcnboro, has been arrested for stealing
horse from MIR Thomas Dye.
George Wright well known and popu-
lar g. X Q. engineer, died in ParkersOurg'
Wednesday last. OF consumption
Mrs Mary J. Michel. of Sinks Grove,
Monroe county. fell and broke her arm
badly while walking in the yard
The house and property of Mr.. Wilkes
Miller. of Sweet Springs district, Monroe
county, were destroyed by fire; loss 500.
VIM. Jobe, a well-known cmployc OF the
Ensign car shops at Huntington, had the
flesh torn entirely from his right lee by
falling between two rolls.
Hon. 3. L. Martin. Of Grafton, was elect
cd Vice President for West Virginia, by
the International Sunday School Union, AT
the recent meeting in Pittsburg.
ON Sunday last an infant child Of Mr..
and Mrs. II. L. Whaley, of PIT Pleasant.
was drowned in the Ohio river at that
point The child wandered of while AT
play.
In the trial of Isaac Hooper. in Ritchie
county. charged with burning the barn OF
Sanford Carroll, the jury disagreed. stand
inc eleven for conviction amt one for ac-
qUitial.
Theodore Turner of Jehrico Mason
county. was married to Miss Fannie Flow
crs in the Mason county jail y thIcc-
months-old babe was an interested specta-
tor of the ceremony.
I'm Cabell comfy, Mrs. VIM Raybou and
Mrs. Perry McAllistcr. farmers wives,
ouarrelled Mrs McAllistCr threatened
Mrs. Raybm with an axe, and then shot AT
her No damage done.
seven sheep belonging to German
named Beer. who lives on French creek,
Peasants county, We're killed by lightning
durine the late storm. The lightning
struck tree under which tie sheep were
gathered.
AGtte boy by the name OF smith living
with Robert Hix, at Green Sulphur. sum
ncrs county. was fearfully manglcd by
lack few days ago. He would have been
killed had not assistance come 10 him al
most Immediately.
A large number of Hungarians and Ger
mans. who have been employed on the y.
& w. railroad, passed through the city on
their way home, last Saturday. They
claim they are not half fed, and the wages
are too small. -HtnfinG'on AIguS.
AsO. :. Booth. citizen of lockwood,
Ohio. opposite Huntington, was walking
along the road near his home, last Sunday,
me was attacked by a mad dog, and il was
NOT until after his face was badly mutilated
that he succeeded in freeing himself from
+h, b,.,,+o The wound was at once cautcr-