Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-21
MARTINS FERRY.

There was quite sad accident hap
reued about hall past 10 o'clock yesterday
morning near the G.. X Il. freight station.
A man by the name of Isaac Nixon, a coal
miner, was struck by the yard engine,
knocked down and his right foot run over,
crushing the bones i'm his foot and ankle in
"a horrible manner, which necessitated am
putati0n about half way up TO the knee.
His collar bone was also broken, besides
sustaining a severe bruise on the head. He
has a wife and three children who reside at
Kelly's coal works, short distance above
Portland, where he has been working for
some time He came down TO town on
FRIDAY and proceeded 10 tank up. After
spending all of his money he went around
10 most all of the saloons and tried TO trade
Il small clock of for q pint of whisky,
and was under the influence of Il
when the accident happened. He was taken
90 the freight station, and DR.. Van Wag-
oner. the Pennsylvania COmpany's surgeon
al Bridgeport was summoned, ana with
the assistance of DR. Hervey, of this city,
they amputated his foot, after which he
was taken home on the O'Clock train He
was "a man about 40 years Old, and this
makes the second time he has been struck
bv a train on the G.. X u. road, the former
accident being chronicled i'm the REGISTER
about year ago, which happened at Bur
liugtOu, just above this city
Prof Mann, the new superintendent OF
schools, is quite heavyweight, turning
the scales At 22O pounds.
The residents of Fifth street now ought
10 get q move on them and see if they can I
get their street paved
Rev G. c. Hays will lecture this after
noon 1t the regular o'clock meeting OF the
y. NJ. C.. 4.
VIM. Kiuscy, Of Mt. Pleasant, was down
There was a dance at Helling's last
night
John and joe Frazier will leave for Pitts
burg to work there on blast furnace.
Emmett Springer and Miss Esse Bur
dett were married yesterday at the home OF
the bride In Clark's addition.
VIM. Williams, who has been visiting
friends here, returned TO his home at Mt
Pleasant yesterday.
j. n. Bremen has got back from pleas
IRE "trip 10 the Northwest and will be
found on hand at the meeting of the Board
of EQUALIZATION, of which he is member.
They will soon commence TO drive pillng
TO nut up the iron work of the new bridge
across the back river.
The new reel has been shipped that has
been purchased by the Independent Hose
COMPANY and is expected TO arrive the first
of the week. The fire laddies give an en-
tertainment at the Opera House on Octo-
Der 4 to raise money for this purpose, and
everybody ought to encourage them.
Charles Malin, of Chicago. was IN town
yesterday.
Yesterday was pay day at the 1Etna mill.
Albert kenuOn, of St. Clairsvillc, was IN
town yesterday Also Thomas Chchran.
The Seldom Seen Fishing Club will give
a grand ball at Lafayette Hall on Hallow
Fen.
There was an entertainment at COerain
last Friday night, at which a silver medal
was given TO the one making the best ora
ton. which was carried of by Miss Olive
Bndv. Lucy Beazle was one of the con-
testauts. There was some very fine singing
by Misses Annie Ralston and Madge Clark
and Nlessrs Robert Kerr and i. W.
Shreve. Mr. BrOwnlee, VIII Cattell and
Mr.. BOwOcker were the judges.
Mr. Isaac AshtOu's daughter. Mrs. Wood
ward. of Tennessee, is here on visit TO
her parents.
John Spencer lost valuable colt on
Glen's run last Friday.
There was quite an exciting time at the
| Grove Yesterday, caused by foot race be
/ tween the we'll known Splinter. Dave Shai-
/ fer. of Wheeling. and a stranger by the
name of McCarty, of Toledo The stranger
won the race with ease.
John Sivartz has bought the stock OF
boots and shoes recently asst gned by Joseph
| Medil. from W. 3. Francis. and will begin
/ Tuesday noon TO sell everything below the
/ first cost of goods The stock is new and
quality excellent Come early and gel
/ bargains.