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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-03

wide by inches high, aud they will be
flied to distance OF about two inches
from the top. a turned hard wood
plug, MADE 10 fit the box tight, will DE
placed on top OF this sand,
aud any space filed with cement
70 exclude the water. The boxes Will
be spiked TO the cap timbers
on which they rest with railroad spikes,
and being filed and the plugs adjusted,
the cap timbers resting upon the plugs
will be placed in position. Each box
will rest i'm Immediately over pile. Each
box will have two openings on opposite
sides, at the bottom, each opening be-
ing four inches high by two inches wide,
and these will be fitted with slides,
which being raised, will allow the sand
to run out. When all the arch stone
are in position, and IL is desired 10 drop
the supporting timbers, the slides will
be raised, and the escaping sand will al
low the whole mass of timber touching
the arch 10 fall, thus freeing the arch
gradually and equally OF its supports.
At the same time, should any undue
settlement manifest itself. the flow of
sand has only to be checked TO stop the
fall of the timbers. and give the arch q
new but a slightly lower support.
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boxes, 144 in number, other cap timbers
12x12 inches, are placed, all being bolted
through and through with one-inch bolts,
In addition TO the drift-bolts which fasten
the caps to the piles and to each other.
The third row Of piles Is is feet inches
south OF the second, and then comes the
north double row, IL feet liz inches
FROM the third single row, the rows in
the double row being feet apart. This
brings US to the opening In the centre
OF the false work, being the north half
of the tlmbering. As the south half Is
an exact duplication, it need not be de-
tailed.
The piles being capped as heretofore
aud SKIP inches, are framed into
the caps, securely braced In
all directions, and these uprights are In
turn capped with very heavy timbers,
ranging from 12x2s inches next 10 the
abutment TO 12xl6 out towards the CEN
tire Of the arch. Upon these last-named
timbers, OF which there are twelve par
allel rows, one over each row OF piles
running lengthwise of the bridge lex
cept the first and fourteenth rows, as
before noted), the ''ring" and ''sheet-
ing" stone of the arch rests. Some idea
of the strength of this mass of oak tim
Der may be formed, when it is stated
that any two OF them would carry the
weight of the heaviest locomotive en-
CINE, and so firmly is the whole mass
bound together with bolts and braces,
that, resting against the massive abut-
ments, at either end, one can scarcely
conceive of dead weight sufficient to
break it down or cause it to give in the
least.
Spanning the central opening or %
| feet 10 inches, between the double rows
Of piles, into which al drift is to be
turned, : massive ttIss, the founda-
tion being l2xl2 incE TIN bers, on which
is erected an inverted ''V' OF 12x20 tim
berS, spanning the interval. This Is
tied with l%-inch king-bolts and Ia
inch queen rods, and braced with 1oX12
and l2x12 inch timbers. Uprights, 12X
IL and sx12, are erected on the sloping
sides of the "A," capped with 12x14 caps,
and supporting the topmost arch tim
bers. Longitudinal braces 2xS inches,
run throughout the whole mass, and
these are crossed both ways with 2xs
diagonal braces.
When all the timbers are up, they
will be floOred over with 6 inch oak
plank, and on these plank the "Sheet-
ing" stones, S07 in number, will rest.
There will be 25O,OO0 feet OF oak, board
measure, in the entire false work, rep
resenting $4,000 in money, and it will
take about twenty days from to-day to
get it all in place ready for the stone.
The length of the span has been in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-03

"mli-Silr' Of oak 9xlS inches in size,
l' placed on "a foundation OF concrete
Tue bottom of the creek, next the
giueut masonry, and Oh this was
'c,ed Uprights, footed in mOrtiSeS, the
2nghtS being ska inches. These are
-pped 10 turn by an oak timber 10Xl6
-c1e>. Ga this cap will rest row Of
Ee.ye ">and-boxeS, to be heretofore
-'c'bed, aud on top Of the sand
'Aes' is another l0xl6 inch cap tim
Alta distance Of &c feet 52i inches
'on the face of the abutNenJ is the
~ row OF piles, capped by IONS
Zen timber, drilt-bolted to the piles,
IS with sand box" and this with q
,Il6 inch timber. The second row Of
rs 10 feet So inches further out into
creek, are cut OFF little higher,
alter being capped with 10XlS
Loer, leDgthwiSe OF the row, and
.Noo'ted, other cap-timOerS, 12xl4
-aeS' run north and south, one over
''l row OF piles, except the east and
~ rows, making twelve such timberS
a. which divide the piling up into
i-aies, under each corner of q square
iuS pile. At the crossing of each
-sl'adlnal and traverse cap timber is
Sauu-OoX,' aud on top of the sand
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creased one foot, being now 159 feet,
even, from face to face Of the abut-
mentS.
The ''Sand-boxes," spoken OF above
upon which the entire weight Of the
arch stones and most of the false work
will rest, have been heretofore describ-
ed in this paper, but repetition in this
connection, will be pardonaole. The
boxes will be Ia in number, and have
been cast at Sweeney's. They weigh
about ten tons ia the aggregate. The
boxes are or cast iron, Ia IS inches wide.
by 10 inches high. The hollow space,
TO be filled with sand, is 12K inches
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-03
TIE MARTINS FERRY FIRE.
Many Persons Visited the Ruins Yesterda
Tho oss and Insurance

Many Persons Visited the Ruins Yesterday
Tho ! oss and Insurance
The fire which totally destroyed the
Thomas Mears barrel and keg factory,
at the lower end OF Martins Ferry,
burned all day yesterday. although a
stream of water was constantly played
upon it, The scene was visited by q
great many PEOPLE during the day.
Only a comparatively few people in this
city knew of the fire until they received
the morning papers, and numbers went
over on the Terminal road during the
day. The loss will be about $50, 600 on
the factory, tools, stock, etc., on which
tn ere is $4,000 insurance. The c., l..
e. w. will lose about $4,000, through
damage to their trestle and burned cars.
Travel over the poad will be suspended
for considerable time, as the trestling
must be rebuilt for a distance of a
couple Of hundred feet. Mr.. Mears
stated yesterday that the factory would
be rebuilt as soon as possible, and that
he expected to be making kegs again In
from month to six weeks.
Despite the trouble experienced by
blaze, owing TO the long distance OF the
plugs from the scene OF the fire, and
the added delay resulting from sending
the alarm in, it is universally conceded
that they did excellent work, and were
entitled to much praise. The row OF
dwellings on the high ground west OF
the railroad tracks was undoubtedly
saved by the fremen, as they were In i'm
minent danger about half-past2 o'clock,
as the fire was very hot one, and the
flames at least seventy-five feet high.
At this time sparks were blown on the
upper end Of the Island and clear across
the river into North Wheeling in
showers, and there was some apprehen-
sion among people along North Main
street that dry single roofs would be
fired. Fortunately, however, no harm
resulted. During the fire Messrs. Mont
gomery and Shuttleworth, OF the Vigi-
liant Company, were painfully
burned about the face, hands and
neck while trying to turn on plug
situated close TO the burning building.
They were finally driven away from the
plug by the heat. This was before the
warehouse and Office caught ire, and
the fremen say they had good chance
to save those buildings had they been
able to open the plug.
There is still doubt as to the origin OF
the fire, some insisting that it must have
been incendiary, while others stick to
the theory that sparks from passing
engine were blown into the stock piles,
and were there famed into blaze by
the wind.
Workmen succeeded in getting into
the office, yesterday and opened the
safe. The books and papers were found
to be in good condition.
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THE BIsTEL CASE.
Preliminary Hearing Before Squire Arklt
Last Night.

Preliminary Hearing Before Squire Ark!e
Last Night.
The preliminary hearing Of the evil
dence in the case OF the State VS.. Mrs.
John Bistel, took place last night be-
fore Squire Ankle, Prosecuting At
torney S. A. Howard appearing for the
State and Capt. b. B. Dovener for the
defendant. The defendant carried her
two months old child in her arms, and
her two children and husband were
present.
The first witness examined was Capt
Delbrugge, who told OF the visits to
Mrs. Bistel's home, aud the articles
found there. He also gave her state
ment from notes taken at the time.
The testimony. of Officers Lukens and
Terrell did not differ materially from
that of the Chief. All testified that
Mrs. Bistel confessed her guilt while
tney were searching her house. Mrs.
Habberfeld, who lives on Coal street,
said that she had conversation with
the defendant, in which she said had
not stolen all the goods, and had never
taken any when alone. In order to
OPERATE successfully, it was necessary
70 have her mother or sister-in-law with
her.
los. Hasenauer was the next witness.
He testified that he missed SO pairs or
shoes from his store. During the latter
part Of August he missed 2l pairs at one
time. About 6 o'clock on the morning
following the day the police were IN
formed, Mrs. Bistel rang the door bell,
and he answered the call. She admit
red stealing two pairs of shoes, and Of
fered to pay S. for them. lie refused
10 accept that sum aud closed the door
in her face. In reference TO the Il
empty boxes found on the shelves
ON one day, the witness sild IL
was not probable that man couid place
tbe empty boxes there, without Knowing
that the shoes were missing. lie did
not miss the shoes uhtil that. lie cou'd
not saw whether the shoes were all
! taken on that day. or not. Mrs. Blister
WAS in his store often, sometimes alone,
hut he could not remember having ever
sold her pair OF shoes.
Mrs. Bistel. the defendent, was next
examined. The story she told was OF a
worry sensational nature. She attempted
10 account for her possession Of the
shoes. by charging Mr.. Hasenaur with
improper conduct, and stating that he
had given her four pairs every week for
the past four years. They were always
ladies' shoes. She then attempted to
Justify herself on account OF her pow
erty. -,
Referring to her visit to Mr.. Hase-
nauer's house, she said she cane TO
see his wife, and he closed the door IN
her face. The tablecloths, she said,
were given her by Mrs. Harden, for
whom she worked. An album. which
the children tried to sell, she said was
Christmas gift from friend. A silver
spoon they attempted to dispose OF, was
a Christmas gift from her husband.
In giving his decision the Justice TOOK
into consideration the illness OF Mrs.
Bistel's child, and the improbability oil
her going away. and released her on her
own recognizance until this evening
when she will attempt to secure bail foI
her appearance at the next term OF
| Court.
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The state Line Railroad.

''ogreSS Is being made in the matter
obtaining rights of way and subscrlp-
NJ p5S Ioe the State Line railroad in the
"ealetown region.
PARTY OF engineers from the city,
h. eer charge of B. L. Woods, were up
country the first of the week
80 1'Ls part OF the line between
III ~ creek and Buffalo waters.
no. ~'uuay next will De pay day fer the
Ebsr,,,1lIE gee IN grading on the line OF
I M Township.
ee,n,s." orS OF obtaining rights of way
! Nh seen castle Shannan and McMurray
coVsIeSSlns in satisfactory manner.
O9''aoRSbuTg Notes.
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|iIEiIG 7HE CENTRES.
-, N rH, SION. BRIDGE GROWING
sVIRY DAT.
.,,A. Great Mass Of Tinbsring New
ssshl's '~ ~. !, pl.cs-Ths Details Of the
"'' plips and Sup'rshu''nrs

ossiye timber centres" for
A' IN Of the stone bridge go into
l'''' ;, tbe immense structure increases
jon o. - nd despite the raw air, hun
t''al,I citizens visit the spot daily and
bed, o. With the keenest concern the
'', IT. sIsd vi iy dawnins upon the mass
!. .ss population that it is a Dig 'OO'
:, III the sentiment is echoed and re,
- 90, ID daily that the city is getting
'lo ',hiog Of which the entire cOmmu'
rII be proud, and which VIII of
'h ~" ~ wonder and admiration to
y w ,ars for decades to come.
T r..,srday the work of putting the
timbers on the spiles was con-
and they will be in place in two
iiaJ e,aa days more. Operations are
. 'l, oriIr a little slow because the
''c, ;'r,. are rot yet in position, which
.'i i,sTjt handling the timoers oy
'''''' ~, This will be done away with
-4ll .,ort tine. Yesterday an engine
Mac laced in position on the sewer
50 ~ on the north side OF the
''l'.H, and others will be placed as soon
l'' 's.ible and the necessary derrickS
~; y,,s,erday morning the masons began
20 the "skewbacks" for the south
I'm mi in place, and they were all
~, located. These "SkewbackS" are
~ s..t stones of the arch proper, their
face resting upon the angular face
.ba abutment, while on their upper
tho first "riug-StoneS" and sheet
zones will find a Judgement. The
.-.sYbacks" in place on each abutment,
,more stones forming the arch can 60
lace until the timbers forming the
.isr,,as " which is the false work which
.,,ins the weight OF the arch stones,
!. IN beeu located and made fast. The
-oripr diagram, showing the eleva-
a,o ~ the centres" OF now the false
-,,s will looS when all the timberS are
H. o'qrp,
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u. NJ. G. A. Gymnasium.

Twenty-Five physical examinations
have been made at the y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium in the past two weeks,
and some serious defects were brought
TO light. All these young men are now
working out carefully prepared pre-
criptions.
At the solicitation OF a number Of
ladies, a ladies' class had been formed,
which meets at 4:30 p. m. Thursday
and 4 O'Clock Friday afternoons.
The candidates for the Tug Of War
team are quite numerous, and with
proper training, the Association will be
able To put strong team on the field.
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The centres" rest upon 40 piles,
ics IS inches in diameter and about
rsuty-ive feet long. Each pile is
,.l with iron, as many OF them had to
y iriyen right through the pier founda-
Is OF the old bridge. These piles are
|i&rbuted in six single aud two double
| 1gs II in a row, as shown on the fol-
wing plan. At the east end of the
Uiouble rows are rows of "fender"
3 which will be planked up solid,
which are Intended TO run al drift
q ice through the opening between
double rows.
Commencing at the north abutment.
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or the sweetest musical productions in
this country. In the double encore the
rendition OF Trovatore, in conjunct on
with the violinist and contralto singer,
Miss Florian, was one of the great hits
of the evening.
The concert concluded with Wagner's
ever tuneful chorus, "Hail Bright
Abode" from Tannhauser, by the entire
club. 1t was one of the most delightful
musical performances heard hero this
season.
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SOCIAL BiELANGE.
What Is Going on in a Festive wa!
About Town.

What Is Going on in n Festive way
About Town.
Miss Jennie Neil will entertain the
Island Whist Club this evening 81 the
residence of her brother, Mr.. James
Neil. on South Penn street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Deiters have
sent out lat home" cards for Friday
evening to number of friends at their
residence on South Penn street.
Dancing will be the feature OF the
entertainments, and Killmeyer will play.
The next meeting OF tue Spinsters
Club will be given at The wheeling
Club Rooms on Thursday evening next.
Kilmeyer will play.
On Saturday evening Miss Lizzie Lu-
cas- entertained number OF friends at
her home on Chapline street with a
Hallow Zen party. and many OF the
amusements aud games were induced
in. The ring cake was cut and MISS
Kathleen Acheson was the capturer OF
the golden emblem.
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An Old-Time Musician.

Mr.. II. Cornelius, the manager of the
New York Symphony Club, who rem
dered such delightful clarionet solos
last night, is an old-time musician. He
is of Irish-Indian descent, born in
India, and when mere boy was taken
to his fathers native country, Ireland,
to educate. At ten years of age he
began tho study of music. Afterwards
he was sent to Spain, where he pur-
sued his studies under the great mas
ters for three yeare, where he made
such rapid advancement that he was
selected as soloist, and appeared be-
fore the crowned heads at their meet
ing at Gibraltar in 1852. When twenty
wear. of age he came to the United
States, .and enlisted in the Twenty
fourth Massachusetts regiment, with p.
S. Gilmore's great band. His musical
ability was so marked that General
Hancock appointed him conductor Of
two brigade MISUNDERSTANDING
stationed him at headquarters. He has
travelled through large portion OF the
East Indies, West Indies, England, Ire
land, Scotland, British America, and al
most every State il the Union, and has
participated in almost eight thousand
concerts,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-03

News dealers wanting extra copies Of
Wednesday mornings REGISTER and the
following days ought TO send in their
orders early Tuesday morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-03

Eta,os lion NEWS from the eleven
be raoa "a the Union by telegraph will
EorDe.. at Jno. NJ. Shorts saloon,
ktrss,. Oh Thirty-frst and Chapline
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-03

FITS, Spasms, ST. Vitus dance. Drunken.
ness, Opium habit, cured by DR.. Miles
Nervine Free samples at The Logon
Drug Co.'s and Il. B. Burts and atBowie
Bros, Bridgeport.
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TIE NEWS OF The DAY.


A. E. Mccain was arrested Sunday
upon a warrant sworn out before JUS
tice Arkle, by VIM. Peyton, charging
him with assault and battery. He
plead guilty yesterday and paid q fine
of SIS and costs.
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Police Court.

There were twenty-nine cases In Po-
lice Court, yesterday morning. Late
Hardin, for whipping his wife, got SIS
and costs, and twenty days in default.
Kis Walton and Josephine Boyd, for
keeping house of ill-fame, got the
usual $50 and costs, and the inmates
and visitors IS and costs. Two vals
went to the hill for month. John Nc
Ginty got 50 and costs for disorder and
50 and costs for abusing Officer Gaus.
William Kemp went up for fifteen days,
and A. johnson for month. p. Miller,
visitor at one OF the houses of ILL.,
fame, calmly walked out of Court, and
made his escape. The charge against
Mary Gibson was dismissed.
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DEwARE OF FALSE REpRESEN-

ID TATIONS BY OTHER COAL DEALERS.
K Teasdale, at the Hempneld Yards, Is the
only dealer in Pittsburg second pool coal in
THIS city. he keeps constantly on hand clean
one load and you will have no other A lso
Oysters and Fish received daily. Corner Six
teenth and Chapline streets.
TEASDALE 4 RIXEY.
Telephone No. Is. Call and see Us. noSeb
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-03
Two Accidents.

Louis Sadler, aged about eleven years.
resident of Eighteenth street, was
struck and knocked down by buggy,
in which two men were seated, at the
corner of Market and Fourteenth
streets, about half-past four yesterday
afternoon. The boys face was cut and
he was badly bruised but not danger
ously hurt. He had very narrow
escape, however, the horse having one
foot poised right over his head when he
was dragged out by Charley Fisher.
A young Italian boy, name unpro-
nounceable, tripped and fell at the stone
bridge, yesterday afternoon, getting a
bloody nose.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-03

MI cIsirvoy.ns The seventh dsashs.r . Of "a :
seventh son, she 10 gifted with the power to
bring the separated happily together, remove
the dark clouds hanging over husbands and
and with her wonderful second Sight locate
lost. buried or stolen property. To be consulted
Mt 30 North Main street. Wheeling, w. Va
Prices to ladies only 50 cents 70 eiOu Call in
morning and avoid crowd no3edb
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DIED.

GREGSBY-At Independence Township Pa,
October 90, 1884, at 80 a. m, OF typhoid FEVER,
EDWARD GRRGsBY, in his gath year.
WILLIAMSON Saturday. October 81, l5i,
at 19 O'Clock. RUTHASsAH, wife OF B. n. Will
Jams, aged IS years.
Funeral from her late residence on Broad
way, Martins Ferry, o.. at 9 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. Interment private.
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A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FOR DRUG
70 seal their entire stock. The firm does fine
business, has IN established trade and 10 To-
Gated where jobber can do an immense bss-
mess in y short time. Good reasons for sell.
ing. Address DRUGS" care Wheeling REQ
IsTER. uolB
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EvANGELIsTIc SERVICES AT FIRST
~ baptist Church evsry evening this week.
Mr.. o. ARA Will preach. Services ct 1884, AL
areinvitsd. no2s
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children Cry for Pitchers castoria
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ttyANTED TO PENTHOUSE OF SIX Or
w eight rooms. suitably located for Doc
tor. The house m3y be either on Island or In
Wheeling proper. Best OF Wheeling references
o,ven Acdfess sill answers Until November
5tn. in care OF REGISTER Office, TO Ok. H. 1. L.
ocs0e u6a
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a11nuten.

a ANTED-A MIDDLE-AGED. SINGLE
w Woman can secure good home as house
keeper. with the view To matrlInony. WIN
widnwer vi d but one child References eh
chaaCed Address 5. this Office. noldqes
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DOR sALE-A DAIRY LOUATED NEAR
4 city; doinga good business. Address n.
S., this ofics. ocslewdr
The record-union., 1891-08-17
WELCOME THE STRANGER.
AN Elderly Visitor Strikes Hard Row
OF StunpS.

An Elderly Visitor Strikes Hard Row
OF StumpS.
Marco Zerick, who keeps restaurant
at Third and J streets, was arrested
yesterday by Officers Mclaughlin and
Ferral on a charge of assault.
1t seems that drunken man, who is
evidently nearly 20 years old, was a little
troublesome in the vicinity of Zerick's
place, and the latter had scuffle with
him. Zerick says he only pushed the old
man away, but several persons who
claimed to have seen what occurred de-
clared that he struck and kicked him.
At all events the poor old creature was
so badly battered and cut about the face
that the City Physician was called to at
tend him and be was afterward sent to
the County Hospital. He was badly
daZed, but gave his name to the police as
Thomas EdmOnds.
Whatever injury he may have suffered
at Zerick's hands lor feet, it was
quite evident that he had previously had
some experience with thugs and drunk
rollers. At a very early hour in the
morning he was at the Police Station
looking for a yalise which he had left
somewhere. He had just arrived on
some train from the interior, and had a
railroad ticket, q baggage-check, and two
pocket-bOoks or wallets, but their con-
tents he did not make known.
When he was brought to the Receiving
Hospital i'll the afternoon some of the
bruises on his face looked as If they had
been made before Zericl got hold Of him
(although he had fresh CUTS, and il is
more than likely that he had been beaten
and robbed in some dive. He then had
road tickets and everything else had
vanished