Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-28

Anoil well venture is being talked Of in
the vicinity of New Martinsville.
Graves and Perry Smith escaped from
the Writ county Jail few days ago.
Thieves are still operating extensively in
the towns IN the Eastern Panhandle.
Wiley Lewis. colored. was arrested In
Charleston. on the 22d inst, for cutting "a
man, at Coal Valley
At Warrington, Tuesday, W :. Newton
was thrown down by horse, and So badly
hurt that his life is despaired Of.
John Tracy, Of Grafton, jumped from Il
rapidly moving train and received three
fearful scalp wounds and other injuries.
There is an advertisement in the current
issue of the Tucker County Pioneer M
which ~" advertises for wife. He SAYS
he is - years old ana is worth $1,000. His
address is ~ care Pionccr, 81. George
W Va.
While the United States Court was in
session AT Clarksbure, a juror was sent 10
Jail by the Judge for going 10 sleep in the
Jury box. The juror owned that he had
taken "just one drink IL is yet an open
question as TO what he was sent 10 jail for,
going 10 sleep. taking drink OF not telling
whore he got his drink
Merchant II c. Hagans, of Brandon
vile. made an assignment, April lb, Tor the
benefit Of his creditors, Attorney ID. NJ.
Wotring. Trustee The total liabilities are
about $1,000: assets not known, but II is
thought that they are about sufficient 10
paw everything I'm full The assignment IS
rather a surprise IN financial circles. as
Mr. Hagans was generally thought TO have
been realizing considerable money from
his investments
The pump factory I'm West Grafton was
visited some time last Sunday night by
some person or persons who cut number
of the large and costly leather belts that
run the different machines. Some OF the
belts were cut I'm two on three different
places with "a sharp knife. the blade being
drawn straight across i'm nearly every case.
Had they been cut lengthwise the damage
would have been much greater but as II
happened they were soon repaired.
Otto Prince. aged about p, was fatally
injured by jumping from Chesapeake and
Ohio train. about six miles from Charles
ton few days ago. Prince and friend
named Frank Kahn missed passenger
train. and about midnight boarded freight
train for home When they arrived there
the train Stacked up for them TO jump of.
Kahn jumped of safely and was unhurt,
but Prince mistook the place. and instead
of landing safely fell over the tfeslIe where
the G. X O. crosses the Davis Creek rail
road. lie was apparently not hurt much,
but received bruise on the temple and has
watch was crushed 10 pieces, showing that
he had struck heavily on his breast. He
lived about half an hour
The Big Sandy railroad has been very
busilv engaged for the last few days trans
porting contractors with heavy forces Of
hands stock and all kinds of railroad equip
ments for grading the Norfalk end West
ern railroad through the counties of Logan,
Boone. lincoln and Wayne, also from Iron
ton. o.. up to the bridge crossing the Ohio
river. The company has abandoned the
route by the way of Twelve Pole ami Is
coming down White creek, thence 20 the
mouth of Big Sandy river and Will bridge
the Ohio river about half way between the
mouth OF Big Sandy and Ceredo. We I'M
derstand the reason for changing Tue con
templated route is the fact that by doing so
about - bridges necessary on the original
route will now be dispensed with.