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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01
TRANSPORTATION.

The RAILROADS Were Never SO Busy, and
the Boats are Crowded.
There never WAS so great a strain upon
the various railroad and steamboat liaes,
in and about Wheeling, ss st present.
Among railroad managers, there is a con-
slant demand for locomotives and ears,
which can at best be but partially supplied,
and the river men have bsen pushed for
months to handle the freight offered.
Passenger traffic is elsO very large, and
right in our own city, the street railway
company, during the past year, mas hsn-
died many tens Of thousands Of passengers
more thar ever before in the history Of tine
town.
TIE RAILROADS.
Durirg the pas. two or three days invss-
tiQalions BY REGIsTER reporters ST the va
riOus depOis Ia this city and at the head
q quarters Of lines running to neigSborir &
towns, shows that the tonnage of roads
running into this city increased by nearly
one-third over what was moved during
/ 1SS. This increase has not been confined
/ 70 any one article, OF even any class OF
/ freight, but has been made mp Of a general
increase in coke, coal, iron ore, pig metal,
steel products, nails, glass, pottery, lum-
/ Der, stone and all the thousand things in
dispensable to the business life of great
manufacturing center, while miscellaneous
freight Of all sorts has shown a very decid-
ed growth in tonnage.
With this situation at the close OF the
year, nearly all the railroad men predict
a further increase during the coming year,
especially during the spring months, and
some of them are little at loss to see
how the freight is to be handled, without
an increase in facilities.
RIVER BUSINESS.
The river trade has felt the boom, too.
Wharfraaster Croekard reports that such q
revival in steamboating ss during the past
year be has not known for at least ten
years back. he accounts for it mainly be-
cause the season has been so open and the
stage Of water so good. Rivermen say
they cannot recall the year when there
was such a dandy" river for boating as
the past. The present line OF Cincinnati
aud Pittsburg packets, which began trafho
in the fall, have had sll they could do IN
7 heavy freights until the holidays began.
Just now il is q little light. One of the
pleasant features TO boatmen is the In
creased passenger travel. The through
packets are carrying quite list every trip'
y
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01
THE BUSINESS HEART.

The Banking Insritasions Of Wheeling and
rheir Record for tho Year.
Tue ten banks in the city represent very
largely il not quite, the daily financial
ransactians OF the town. They are the
heart of business, so to speak, through
which the vital auid flows aud ebbs in =
constant stream. Their condition and vol
ume OF business. their deposits aad loans
and discounts taken all together, are scca-
rate aud excellent indications Of the con-
dition Of nearly all business, commercial
and industrial. throughout the city md
ueigbborhoOd.
WHAT BANKERS SAY.
tEoiSTER representative waited upon
tns cashiers 0f the ten banks yesterday,
aud from one and an the most encouraging
WORDS are reported, not only for the past
Year but for the year to come They are
ananincus 10 saying the fature Of Wheel
ilS We Sever brighter. The business Of
soue Of the alder banks mss Increased one
o1lth. Ia one. the Mutual savings Ran<.
which Is IN it's second year, the deposits
9aye trebled within the year, and the
.oacs have e0rresp0niiagly increased.
What is particularly satisfactory in this
Instance - that nearly every dollar Of
borrowed money has been expended in
n7ing iots snd bCildiug homes by our
e1-ns. Ooe difsculty n getting at ab-
So't.iy accurate figures OF the aggregate
Dl''ness OF the banks, is the absence Of .
.-s.rsT house or some such system, thai
WI eorreStly chronicle the daily vOlums
%. business AZ the absence Of such the
,-l,er' DO not care u have their houses or
~ .lle'aselVes quoted, but in &c instance has
ne business been unsatisfactory ana with
40 exceptions much larger than duIing
- "hue In these exceptions the business
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01
Any Druggist

Tn the United States win recommend
FI;.ir Of Dates II you reed a gentle and
reliable laxative. If your liver ie inactive
von can't hope for good health until you
i,,sguIate The regulator" by taking some
ssfs remedy. Elixir OF Dates II Jost what
you need. Give IL irisL - s'iq ~ ~, ~
cent bottles by W. VI. Irwin, ". = W.
lam. John Laughlin and O. K. oot.1e'
r r Goodwin & 90. and Logan q 90,
Wholesale Aganta
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01
J A. HOLIDAY & SON
Mr. Eiward HollidaY said:

Business 10 1888 was abont forty per
cent better than in 1887, and for 1889 it
has been about sixty per cent. better than
in 1888. With Us the yesr opened up
good, and the demand was kept mp right
along. In fact, while We have rs much as
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01
JUsEPH BELL q CO
Mr.. Bell said:
THE POTTERIES.

Orders Coming In at a Lively Rate, and
the Year Has Been Prosperous.
The total Of the business transacted dur
ing 1889, st the various Wheeling potteries,
shows large increase over the previous
year. At one industry of this nature, the
trade, especially during the past few
months, was characterized as phenomenal,
and all the interested persons spoken to
were disposed 10 look with satisfaction at
the situation, both IS regards the past year
and the wear to come.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01
THE REYMANN BREWERY.
KENNRY & BLUM.
Mr.. Kenney said:

Mr.. Kenney said
II think our increase for the year will
reach 80 per cent. over last year, while
during the last three or four months the
business has doubled over what it was dur
ing the came time in 1888. The outlook is
very good, as far as 1 can tell"
L A. SMITH.
This brewery, which makes speciality
Of ales, has had q prosperous yesr, and
shows an increase output over 1888.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01
Wheeling Manufacturers Talk About
1889.
PROSPERITY REPORTED ON EVERY SIDE.
The Volume of Trade Away Ahead Of the Previous
Year.
SOMETHING AKIN TO A BOOM PREVAILING HERE.

The Banks Busy and Railroads Crowded With FsghtOn Stes and
Nails in a yey Healthy COndhon--The Building Trades Give
SPLENDID Repot--GOOd Showing From Merchants. Whole
sale and RetaiThe Brewenes Miscellaneous
Industries Trades and CaIngs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01
AT sCHM-LBACH's.

Mr. Henry SchDuihach said:
"I have been busy ;o-day going over our
books, and can cay with confidence that
our business for the year has been one
fourth greater than for the preceding
twelve month. We are going to make
some very extensive s,ditions to our plant,
- which Eill 20 ,a.ipore to say ct an
other time, and will Ds prepared. in few
months, 10 meet the increased demand
which am sure is coming"
THE REYMANN BREWERY.
Mr. Happy, of this Company, said:
Business has been much heavier dur
ing the past year, the increase being hsav-
iest during the past six months. The city
trade remains about the came, but there is
heavy increase 10 out-of-tOwn shipments.
For instance. we now ship about four or
five cars to Pittsburg every week. The
outlook for a further increase in the spring
ia g)od,n
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01
JOSEPH sPEIDRI-

Trade is better and more satisfactory
every way, than il was in 1888. There are
healthy general conditions, the crops have
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01
THE WHEELING POTTERY
Manager Pearson said:

Manager Pearson said:
business up to the frat of October was
about the average, and 70 very unusual
condition presented itself, but since that
time there has been phenomenal increase
in the trade. In fact, l never saw any.
thing like the rush, and it holds out mag.
nifieently. There is usually-a very large
falling of during the holidays, and we
have respite in o. work, but every mail
brings orders for gOods, and we are as busy
or buster than at any other time. Our Ca
pscity has been increased about one hun.
dred and twenty-five per cent. by the
building of the new works, and we are
going to run right along. We have pre-.
pared new lines of wares, which are step
in advance of anything we have offered
the trade heretofore, and they are bound
to be 20. The outlook was never batter,
and think we will have a great year in
1890"
THE WARWICK.
At this pottery, Secretary Franzheim
ssid:-
This year has been much better than
last. As you know, have not been con-
nectsd with this institution very long, but
I have no hesitaucy in saying that the
Warwick was never so prosperous as at
present, and the outlook is all that could
be desired. We are preparing new lines
of goods for the coming year, and are now
completing our inventory and closing up
for 1889 1t is hard to speak definitely
of the coming spring trade, bat the pros
poets at present are that it will be excel
lent"
THE WEST yIRG MIA CHINA WORKS.
This industry has been closed down
during most of the present year, but is
now running along in excellent shape, and
the ou,look for business the coming year
is very good.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01

can name will clean mp 500. 600 on their
pig if they let it 10 at the right time"
FEARED REPRODUCTION.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01
rHE ELAUeHLIN I'LL
I N Vance said

J. z. aHCe el1u
mails have advanced about SS per
cent. over ruling prices yeas ago, and the
outlook is rather promising In this line.
The increased price has been brought
about, 6rst BY the increase in raw mate
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01
TWO ESSENTIALS.

ERE follow the stories
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01
D;rector Auoust Rolf said.
NORTH WHEELING WORKS,
MARTINS FERRY GLASS.

Business has been very fair at thi
works, and the outlook ia good.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01

will buy the DAILY REGIS
TER for six weeks, or frOm
now to the end Of the extra ses-
son Of the Legislature The
REGISTERS S daily telegraphic
reports from the Capital VIII
1e complete i'm all particulars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01

Business is o good deal better than last
year, aud he outlook is very good. Every
thing is upon a very satisfactory basis. OF
ceuree, most of our trade is away from
Wheeling, we probably not selling over
five ner cent. to home houses
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-01
VARIOUS MANUFACTURES.

A Number of Industries, indicative of Gen.
sraI Prosperity.
The miscellaneous industries Of the city
seem to be all in a furnishing condition, ss
will be seen by perusal Of the following
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-30

Southwell. Thomas Campbell and g. W.
Gamble, and the reception committee is
headed by Mayor McConochie and Presi.
dent Hass, of the Citizens Improvement
o association.
Barnum literally loads the American
mails with marked English newspapers.
No living man knows better the value of
a newspaper ad. than the great Snowman.
An exchange says the express compa-
MES are about to adopt a new scheme to
avoid express robberIes. All the express
cars are to be supplied with combination
safes and the combination is known only
to the local agent. who. upon the arrival
of the train, goes to the car and asks if
there is anything for him. If the mes>
senger answers in the affirmative. he en-
ters the car, opens the safe and removes
whatever may be for him and locks the
safe again. The same routine is gone
through at every station. 1t Is thought
this will have tendency to prevent
many robberies. OF course the safe can
be blown open. but when this is done. the
alarm will be given to train men and pas
seIgers, who may decide to take hand
in foiling the robbers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-30
CHATTERTON DYING.

The Actor Whom Clarence Mart
stabbed Christmas Eve, Failing
From the Effects OF the Wound---
An Anxious Inquiry.
A letter was received in Rock Island
today which is somewhat startling in the
nature of its contents. 1t is from P. g.
Hamlin, of the dramatic company bear
ing his name, and he writes to learn when
the case against Clarence Mart. for stab.
bling Actor Chatterton. of his company.
in this city on Christmas eve. will come
up for trial, and he expresses his anxiety
to know for the reason that Chatterton is
worse and will probably die.
Mr.. Hamlin will no noubt be shocked
when he learns that the case against Mart
has been compromised by the states att
torney and disposed of, the charge at his
request having been changed from assault
to murder to an ordinary misdemesnor,
to which he plead guilty and was fined
$50 and costs and sentenced to sixty days
in Jail.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-30
Police Points.

Matthias Mathew was fined 50 aud costs
by Magistrate Wivill this morning for
being in teastly condition of intox-
icstion.
The police found couple of horses
owned by a rag picker in the alley be-
tween Twenty and Twenty-first streets
and Third and Fourth avenues this morn
ing in deplorable and pitiable condition.
One was dead from misuse and starvation
and the other was in such misery that it
should have been. The police removed
the carcass and made arrangements for the
care of the unfortunate animal that was
still alive. The case was brought to the
attention Of the authorities through Mr.
Frank Nader Of the Humane society.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-30
Coming Attractions.

Tomorrow night the musical genius,
"Blind Tom," will appear at Harper's
theatre.
The musical entertainment given by
Blind Tom in Roe's hail last evening, was
in every way grand success. The hall
was we'll filed. and the wonderful per-
formances of Blind Tom on the piano
proved that he is one o! the eight won,
ders. His limitations of various instru-
ments, Of q military encounter. in which
the approach OF the fife and drum, &C.
companied by the tramp of soldiers. the
firing of cannon. and the train coming
with reinforcements, all OF which were
produced with marvellous effect. and car
ried the audience BY storm. The enter
tainment was one of the finest ever given
on the north shore.-West Brighton Dai
ly.
On Saturday evening the spectacular
drama of life in the metropolis, The
Waits of New York." will be presented
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-30
matter of permanent street improvement

matter of permanent street improvement
so far"
Mr.. Hass sustains the views taken by
the ARGUS from the first. and which it is
believed the public generally. will en-
dorse. The council should be favorable
to those only who present satisfactory
evidence of disposition to act in good
faith. No company should be given 9
right to the use OF public streets any
where that does not give satisfactory
guarantee to put down within a reason
able time from the date of acquiring the
rights, an unobjectionsble tram rail and
keep it in good condition. and to operate
its cars at q rate of not less than one in
fifteen minutes. This should be exacted
no matter where or to which company
the privileges are extended.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-30
Looks BAD for Daveupsr,'s Journalist

The case of the city against r. W.
O'Meara for disturbing the peace was
held at Justice Kaufmapn's Office yester>
day afternoon. There was large at
tendance caused by the notoriety of the
principals. O'Mears denied the charge.
and also denied ever having written a
letter to Biddy MCGEE asking for an in
terview. City Attorney Fisher handed
him letter. and asked him if he wrote
it to Biddy MCGEE, and he admitted that
he had. but said It was about two weeks
ago. This letter was the identical letter
heretofore published as follows:
SWEET HEART must see you few
moments this evening on matters of i'm
portance. Honey, ROGER
O'Meara swore that he did not see
Biddy MCGEE on Saturday prior to the
time when she struck him with the lump
Of coal. Biddy swore that he did and her
evidence was corroborated by a saloon
keeper, who had been summoned by and
for O'Mears. City Attorney Fisher ap-
peared for the city and Attorney Geo. E
Hubbell for the defense. Justice Kauf-
mann took the case under advisement
until 9 O'Clock this morning Biddy Nc.
Gee plead guilty to disturbing the peace
and her fine will be announced in the
morning. r w. O'Mears filed an Infor-
nation against Biddy under the state
law, for keeping a house of Ill fame and
also for assault with intent to do great
bodily injury Davenport Tribune
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-30

Il wonder" she said, why l am re-
ceiving 30 very many birthday calls this
year, believe every agreeable man in
the city has been here" Don't you
know the reasonf" asks her sensible
mother. 1T 10 because last year half our
visitors were In bed with colds. This
year they have all learned to use DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-30
The New Tri.Ci,y Telephone Manas

The New Tri-City Telephone Manager.
Yesterday Secretary Chapman, of the
Central Union Telephone company. and
A. W. Maiden. who is connected with the
mechanical department of the company,
arrived in Davenport. the purpose of the
secretary being to install the compsny's
new manager, In the three cities, c. W.
Bartlett. who for the past two years has
been manager for the Central Union Tel
ephone company at Cedar Rapids. Mr..
Bartlett has done more. says Secretary
Chapman. to promote the interests of the
company at Cedar Rapids in the past two
years than any other man whom they
have ever had as manager in that city.
He is a genial, energetic gentleman and
comes well equipped with knowledge of
the telephone business that will well serve
him in the capacity of manager of the
company's large interests in this terri>
tory.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-30

The old Severance brewery building
and malt house in East Davenport was
damaged by IRE to the extent OF SIC. 600
this morning. Twenty thousand bushels
of malt and barley on which there was no
insurance. persisted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-30

We have decided to continue our spot
cash sale one week more. Don't miss
this chance to get your furniture and
draperles at 25 per cent discount. The
G. F. Adams home furnishing house, 322
Brady street, Davenport
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-30
Improvement Association Meeting.

Improvement Association Meeting.
The Rock Island Citizens Improves
ment association meets at its rooms
this evening to consider the canning
factory project and the acceptance of the
councils offer for the use of its rooms for
our meetings. FRED HAss, Pres.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-30
THE RAILWAY RIGHTS.
Views of President Hass, of the
Improvement Association.

He Fsvors the Electric Road to the
cate 70 the southwest, and Believes
the fubIic Idea Would Thus be Car
ried Out.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-30

The Kalamazoo celery crop last year
realized $500, 900 for the growers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-30

q. 3. SIGNAL OFFICE,
Waahington, d. c., Jan.30.
For the next "a hours for Illinois:
Light rain, followed by colder weather
tomorrow.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-30

These springs are situated near Hudson
station, on the Silver City, Deming &
Pacific railroad, at an altitude of over
5000 feet. in a climate delightfully."- cool
and refreshing Invalids derive great
benefit and we'll man like myself derive
great pleasure from the use of the water
as change or for sake of variety. We
will stay here several days longer and
then go to Phoenix. Arizona. and inves>
tigate the fruit raising industry and irri-
eating system Of the famous Salt river
valley. A. g. DART
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-30
A n IT w Nnt,oa

q. U. U W. NOTICE.
All members of Noble lodge, No 1, A.
o. U. w. are requested to attend the
funeral of our late brother, Peter Ecker,
on Friday, at $50 O'Clock.
GEO. EcKERT, NJ. w.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-30
BASKING In SUNSHINE.
A Rock islander Down in New
Mexico.
Letter From Mr. A. q.
Dart Descriptive or the Hot springs
at Hudson..A Summer Picnic Party.

Special Correspondence to the AReus
HUDSON. N. NJ. Jan. 1--WE are ems
joying the bright warm sunshine, pure
air and natural hot water at the famous
Hudson Hot Springs. Grant county. New
Mexico. We had q pleasant trip all the
way to Deming, where we were pleasantly
located at the Depot hotel for three days.
Friday morning mining friend called for
US with pair Of broncho horses and light
wagon. We drove thirty miles south to
the iris Harmanos mountains, riding all
day without overcoats or wraps and en-
joyed q picnic dinner in our shirt sleeves,
visited some old Mexican mines and places
of interest, returning to Deming in time
for supper. Sixty miles in q day is not
an unusual drive in this country.
Spencer Gregg met US at Deming and
enjoyed the ride with US. We are now
located at Hudson Hot Springs, drinking
the hot water, bathing and having a nice
time generally. We wish we had several
hundred of our northern friends with
us. This country can beat them
all for climate Every day is clear,
warm and bright; nights. cool. The Hot
Springs are a great natural curiosity;
temperature of the water 142 A re.
cent analysis of one gallon Of the water
disclosed the following Ingredients: