Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-17
ABOUT THE STATE.
Interesting Happenings of Week. From
all Points.

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accident by which he sustained broken
leg
An average pay at the Ensign Car Com
pany's shops, AT Huntington. is $4,000 The
Chesapeake Y Ohio shops pay ont about
S23OOO.
1t is reported that the fish in Cedar and
Leading creeks, in Gilmer county, are
dying in great numbers, and that bushels
can be found dead in Cedar creek, and no
cause can be assigned for the wholesale
slaughter
Mrs. Gertie Russell, residing on the Ohio
side Of the river, opposite Huntington, was
arrested in that place last Wednesday for
attempting 10 pass a silver half-dollar. COW
cred with liquid bronze. for so gold
piece She was held in 500 bail to answer.
Simeon Smith and nephew Mont
caught seven young wolves on Robinson 5
fork of Buffalo in Nicholas county. They
tracked them to den in the rocks, where
they captured them. They have been eX-
pecting 10 take the old ones, but have not
vet succeeded. This find will bring the
Smiths $40.
j. ID. kyer, County Surveyor, has in his
possession chip taken from a tree on
Rush Otter, in Clay county, which shows
a mark made by Albert Gallatin, while
surveying in this county, one hundred and
seven years ago The growth of the tim
Der corresponds exactly with the records
of the survey. Spencer Bulletn
The body of an unknown man was found
In the river at Huntington, Sunday even
ing. \ great deal of the flesh had dropped
from his bones and a part of his feet was
gone and his arms had dropped off at the
elbows. He had on nothing but suit OF
underwear and was likely drowned last
summer. and was possibly one of the Johns
towns victims. a coroner's inquest was
held and the verdict was death from un-
known causes.
At Mt Union, about six miles south of
Huntington, Fannie Flowers, daughter of
Fred Flowers, attempted TO commit suicide
last Saturday morning by shooting herself
in the LETT breast with pistol. The young
woman had been betrayed and upon hei
father learning of her condition he chas
tiscd her very severely, it is alleged, where
upon she sought the grave The wound is
dangerous. yet il is thought she will re-
cover.
Ii was reported in Charleston few days
ago that some boys while wandering around
on Campbclrs Creek mountain had discov-
cred "a large balloon lying upon the ground,
and the remains of three men, all in an adj
yanced stage of decomposition The story
created something of Il senation for short
time. but as nothing more was heard of il
the people generally set il down as a fake.
4 brief investigation proved that there
was absolutely no foundation FOR the story.
The case of Fred Ewing, for the alleged
murder of Jerome Crawford, was put on
trial i'm Gilmer county. last Monday even
iug. 4 Jury was selected and impanneled
and several witnesses We're examined by
the state. but the State was wholly unable
to produce any proof TO show that Ewing
struck the licks which caused the death,
neither could the State show that Ewing
was the instigator Of the row which occur
red that night, so on Tuesday morning the
attorneys for the State announced that
they had no further proof TO offer and the
jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
Work will probably be begun on the
much-talked-Of bridge across the kauawha
~ Charleston within the next twenty days
Bids for its construction will be received AT
the office of the company at PittSburg to-
dav. and it is expected that the board of L.
-. engineers will be at Charleston between
now and July |, to approve of the site foi
the bridge. The structure Will probably
Dee completed within six months from the
time work is begun, which we understand
will be pushed is rapidly as possible.
The Chesapeake and Ohio has introduced
an innovation which is particularly agreed
ble 20 travellers during the heated term. II
is an electric fan. placed al the end of the
dining cars on their +. +. Y. train IN such d
manner is 20 force the circulation of an
through the car IN the direction of the
kitchen. This appliance not only cools the
Int fhp Kitchen gIDrs from
entering the dining car. The +. +. Y. be
ing one of the few trains in this country
lighted with electricity IL able 10 apply
this novel feature.
About five o'clock last Sunday morning
MIR james f.. Maddox, VINO lives about
three miles north of Shepherdst0wn, awokC
and discovered that his barn was on fire, IL
fact already burned almost To- the ground
There were consumed with II calf. q
bury. q lot of harness. cutting box, etc
The fire was the work of an inccndlary. y
mans tracks were discovered leading from
the road 20 the barn and back again. aud II
could bc seen where he had stood for sOmt
time behind cedar tree.
4 correspondent writing from Tazewell
county. Virginia. 10 recent nXmber of the
R,Glioi, Herald SAYS: General Malone.
am told. VIII invest extensively in mineral
lands iu the northern portion of this coun
~. and iu Mcdowell county, W. Va lie
has am expert gcOlOgist with him eNamln
inc the coal veins in the section above men
toned. IL is reported, and said 10 emnatt
from good authority. that the General is in
some way csuucctcd with u railroad scheme
90 build a road into the coal fields of Me
Dowcu county ON the Dry Fork and It's
tributaries.
John Dawson. OF Sandy Hook, Md, con
ductor of yard engine at HarpcrS Ferry
was killed by his own engine about seven
o'clock last Wednesday afternoon. He had
stepped upon the pilot of his engine Tor the
purpose ofcOupling to a car that was stand
ing a short distance away, and IN moving q
coupling pin he lost his balance and fell
mud was caught between the pilot and the
ties. His neck. one arm and one lee was
broken. Almost at the same instant train
No. .. going east, ran into a wagon and two
horses. driven by Randolph Stridcr son OF
Samuel ". Stridcr NJ the Peacher's Mill
crossing. killing Mr.. Randolph Suider in
stantly.
Some time ago Mrs Street. of Free
mans Landing. IL seems. went of with an
other man. taking her child six months OF
age 4 few days after she left, the re
mains of the child were sent back TO the
father al Freeman's for burial. There was
some suspicion that the child had been
poisoned and Mr.. Street went to Tyler
comfy. where the child died, and secured
the deposition of the party with whom his
wife stopped. which In substance IS as
follows: Mrs Street arrived at Point
Lookout May 90. and left AT p. m, May
30. The child died on the 2d of June at
q $50. and the attending physician said IT'S
death resulted from lung fever.
Last Sunday Straud Grimm who keeps
. saloon I'm Mason City, and man by the
name of Kranz. who is bar-keeper in the
saloon. started 10 drive from Mt. Pleasant
to Lctart. Ohio. They had eleven bottles
of beer I'm their buggy and were cutting 4
rather wide swath. At Racine they
changed horses and went on at breakne ck
spccd At Antiquity they nearly run down
two an. three people and at Letart they ran
into an Odd Fellow procession on foot. II
was with the greatest difficulty that several
neople ESCAPED with their lives. n nttlC
SON of Adam Wagner was Knocked several
feet and badly bruised
Jobn II. Robb. of Hancock county, met
with n peculiar accident a few days ago
He was leading a cow by rope when inc
animal became frightened and started &c
rum. The rope caught Mr.. RoOh's leg,
throwing him over the hill, when he fell
very hard. striking the back of his head on
stone. cutting an ugly cash three lncheS
lone lie was dragged some distance after
he fell. and was somewhat scratchcd ana
bruised about the face Winfield Jones
was with him when the accident occurred
and as he was rendered UNCONSCIOUS ne
thought ne was killed and 50 informed MT
Robb's family. He regained consciousness