Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-15
BELLAIRE.

Ida May, a little daughter of G.. L.
Holmes, who resides below town, was seri-
Ously and perhaps fatally burned by her
clothes catching fire from CRATE. Mrs.
Holmes was in the yard when the unfortu-
nate accident occurred. Hearing the
child's screams, she fastened into the
house and succeeded in extinguishing the
flames, but not before the girl was badly
burned about the limbs, neck and face.
DR. Dixon, Of this city, was called. He
says the sufferer may recover, but the
chances are against her.
Supt. JARVIS, of the B. x. O., has ordered
a cut OF Of some of the employees in the
yard and freight Offices Of this city. The
employees in the freight department raised
a kick when the force was reduced and
several Of the men quit. but one or two
have been reinstated. The clerks claim
that their work often consumes fourteen
hours a day and they cannot stand IL to
have more labor TO perform.
The husband Of Caroline Sweitzer is in
the hands Of the authorities at Pittsourg.
We understand the charge against him IS
bigamy, as Mr.. Sweitzer made affidavit
that his wife was dead, in order TO secure
license 10 wed another. The police officers
in the Smoky City, wrote here for lntor-
nation regarding Sweitzer His wife, II
will be remembered, figured in the late
pension case.
The following doctors from here attend
ed the meeting of the Belmont County
Medical Society at Flushing: Drs {. +.
Kurtz, j. p West, Mr.. Boone, j. w. Pier
sun 1and ID. w. Cooper. Drs. West and
Kurt read entertaining papers before the
society. The c., l.. * w. brought the gen.
tlemen from this city home IN special
car.
The steamer Matt Allen, from which
the alleged case Of smallpox in Wheeling
was taken. landed at the Plttsburg coal
works ut the outskirts Of the city yester-
dav. The authorities did not appear very
anxious about the boat, the feeling here
being that the cabin boy Of the boat has
nothing out the itch.
The Township Trustees and the Board
Of Health of this city will look after the
steamer Matt r. Allen. In case there Is a
spread of smallpox there will be some
very uncomplimentary talk INDUCED IN,
and some trouble might ensue.
John B. Watt telegraphed from New Or
/ leans TO the effect that Dempsey was still
the choice in betting on the prize fight, but
that FitzsimmOns was gaining ground and
would probably be a fayorite when the
men strip for the night.
Officers ChaS. johnson and George Stro-
| bel announce that saloons must close at IL
D m. We understand that most OF the sa-
/ loon men are willing TO close at that hour
but they want everybody 10 doit.
The officers of the new Rod and Gun
Club are: President, DIR. I. NJ. Wells;
Secretary, y. =. Hopkins; Treasurer, Z.
| C.. Marsh. The club will furnish rooms.
The management of the Elysian Theater
I is thinking seriously of furnishing an in-
candescent light with each house pro
gramme hereafter.
A meeting of business men is called TO
meet in City Hall on Friday afternoon, at
o'clock, TO talk about mandatory Tor
tin plate.
Some Of those who took stock in the fuel
plant have paid the - per cent assessment
/ that was made against them.
The locals yesterday stated that the wife
Of NJ T. CarneS had died. II was the
mother of that gentleman.
John GRAY will make his annual trip 10
this city shortly to make silvered balls for
/ lightning rods.
Superintendent Wilson, Of the water
works, is shutting of the supply OF water
OF delinquentS.
John NJ Danford has received position
on a paper in Lancaster, and left yesterday
/ for that place.
Several people from here were at Wells
vile yesterday attending the wedding oil
Jacob PAUL.
~The Runaway Wife, is the attraction
al the Elysian Theatre this evening.
Thieves stole a whole washing belonging
10 Mrs. Fred Over. Of Gravel HILL
Eggs 81 cents dozen, and prospects are
good for them 10 go higher.
The b. X o. is filling the ice house Just
west of town.