Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-15
A HIGH FLYER.
A PARKERSBURG MAN MAKES A JUMP OF
1000 FEET.
A Number Of Serious Casualties, aad the Usual
Lis. Of Crimes and Fights-General West
Virginia Intelligence.

William McNulty, formerly of Park
ersburg, distinguished himself at Silver
Grove, o., few days ago. There was
an excursion there, and among the at
fractions was parachute jump, which
passed off successfully. The eronaut,
after landing, offered anyone on the
grounds 500 to make descent in the
parachute, having no idea that anyone
would accept. Parkersburg boys will
do anything once, and McNulty stepped
out from the crowd and stated that he
would make the attempt, anyhow. The
balloonist soon found out that he was
in earnest. The balloon was inflated,
the parachute fixed in position.
and although his friends tried hard to
dissuade him. McNulty climbed on the
bar. The balloon was released and
went up like shot. McNulty's crowd
followed in the direction the balloon
had taken, the wind carrying it outside
the grove. When nearly 1000 feet high
McNulty united the parachute, and he
landed nearly a mile from the starting
point. His friends soon reached the
place, expecting to see him a
mangled corpse, but, instead, ne
was folding up the parachute.
He made inquiry from some OF
the crowd if they had a small phial
Of elxer with them. The phial was
produced and the crowd returned to
the grove. The aeronaut made good
his offer and handed over 500 to Nc
Nulty, ::and an enthusiastic friend took
up collection in the crowd and raised
sos, which was also presented to Nc
Nulty. The balloonist then made the
daring Parkersburger proposition to
travel with him, offering him $50 for
each parachute jump he would make,
and Mack has the offer under conSiderA-
ton.
The oldest person in this part Of the
State resides in Richie county. She is
a venerable lady and makes her home
with Sylvester Wilson, her son-in-law,
on Dutchman'S run, nearly twenty
miles from Harrisvlle and near the
Writ county line. Her name is Mrs.
Sarah Riggs and she was one hundred
and two years OF age the 18th OF last
March. Her maiden name was Sarah
Barrackman. He husband, William
Riggs, was soldier in the war OF 1912.
He has been dead more than thirty
years. Mrs. Riggs is the mother of
children, ten OF whom are yet
living. She is apparently hearty and
reports that she never had a serious
illness in her life. A conversation with
her is very interesting, as she talks In
an entertaining way. She cannot walk
any distance, but can stand ride OF
fifteen or twenty miles. Mrs. Riggs is
certainly person worthy of much at
tention and consideration.
Friday last Charles Blair'S little boy
and girl, aged respectively four and
three years, of Mogantown, ate a
small quantity of cheese, and were
shortly afterward taken violently
i'll. DIR. H. n. Mackey was called
and after working with them for
several hours succeeded in saving their
lives, though at times it was thought
that they were beyond mortal aid. Be-
fore the Doctor arrived both children
were seized with violent chills and vom-
iting, the latter probably saving their
lives, as the greater portion OF the poi
son contained in the coloring matter OF
the cheese was thrown out, though
enough remained TO cause violent in
ffammatOn of the stomach. John Wells
had bought some Of the same cheese
and taken it home, but fortunately he
heard of the poisoning of the Blair chill
dren before any member of his family
had eaten Of it.
Tuesday morning Mr.. W. H. Powers,
engineer at the PennsbOro roller mill,
met with a bad accident. He was oiing
up the machinery, when in some way or
other his clothes were caught in the
shafting, and before assistance could
reach him every stitch Of clothes on him
was torn off except one shoe, and when
found he was inSensible. lie was very
badly bruised all over, more especially
about his face and head, receiving two
ugly cuts-one on his cheek and the
other on the back of the head. He
ESCAPED with but one broken bone, and
that one in his hand. He was taken
home, where DR.. Crumrine rendered
necessary medical attention. 1t was a
close call, and miracle that he was not
killed.
A case was tried at Berkely Springs
on Monday, involving the right OF
common carrier to demand the prepay
ment of freight charges. The action
was brought by Mrs. Ogden against the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company,
claiming damage for the refusal of rail-
road company's agent to ship consign-
ment of clothing, destined to Natchez,
Miss, without prepayment OF charges.
After argument, the Court decided in
favor of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company.
A young man named Shahan, living
out near Pine Run, Preston county, was
bitten by a dog last summer. The
wound healed up so that no serious
trouble was apprehended; but recently
he has been suffering from blood poison,
caused, as the physicians think, by the
wound inflicted by the dog.
There was big fight between colored
men in a crap" den, at PIT. Pleasant,
last Monday night, and during the fracas
Edward Tuck cut Arthur McFeeder's
throat in a horrible manner with razor,
almost severing the jugular vein.
The United States Government will
soon construct telephone line from
Morgantown to connect the locks on
Monongahela river. The purchasing OF
rights of way for the line will begin at
once.
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