Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-11
STATE NOTES.

kODDtTS are touring OulOuSh A"OAN4
goha county, burning barns and steal
ing valuables of all kinds.
Messrs. Joe and Lewis Willis took
horse across the Ohio river at Ceredo
last Sunday in an ordinary skitf.
The County Court of Hardy county
has at last decided to build a bridge
across the Potomac river, near Moore
field, known as "Buzzard's Ford"
There is now only about 700 feet OF
the tunnel between Twelve Pole and
Pigon, in Wayne county, to be made.
The tunnel when completed will be over
$500 feet long.
The West Virginia Methodist, pub
liShed at BarbourSville, has been moved
to Catlettsburg, KY, and will be con-
Sohdated with the Central Methodist, at
the latter place.
The new engine works at Ronceverte
are under cover, and it is thought they
they will soon be in operation. A num-
Der of men are at work grading the
streets of the town.
A natural gas well is the latest thing
talked OF for Sutton. A gentleman
was town the past week who talks OF
sinking well at this place in the near
characterization Central.
The St. Adams and Boone County
Railroad Company has contracted for
grading and masonry for its line Tor
distance of fOrty-twO miles, work 10
commence the lSt of June next. This
opens up one of the richest mineral and
timber districts in America.
II is to be hoped that the refusal OF
the county court TO accept the PROPOSE
zion of the Il. Il O. railroad in reference
IN the county'S stock in the Grafton ~
Greenbrier railroad will not interfere
with the arrangements that have been
made to widen the gauge OF the road
from Grafton TO Belington.-Phutppt
Republican.
A negro who was employed on the
railroad near Ceredo was adjudged a
lunatic. last week He was brought up
and lodged in Jail, by Constable Wilson,
until he can be received at the asylum.
Insanity was produced by an indenture
of the skull, he having been struck on
the head with pair of tOngS, by fell
low workman.
shelby Cyrus, son of Abraham Cyrus,
who lives lear the mouth of Whites
creek, Wayne county, was found dead
behind pile of lumber at CattleSburg,
Ky. last Sunday. There were marks
about the mans body, and the cause OF
his death was unknown. He was
single man, aged about thirty years,
-, a bod haa,, a rim l,iup
Rev. Vernon, who was released from
iail at Buckhannon, last week, on de-
posting 5000 with the Clerk OF the Cir
cult Court, returned TO Clarksburg and
when there took up his abode with Mrs.
EckolS, the woman with whom he trav-
eled. They were driven from the town
bv threats that if they remained coat
of tar and feathers would be admins
tered.
Considerable damage was caused last
week by fire in the mountain eleven
miles from Morgantown. Some person
or persons set fire 10 the leaves and I'M
derbrush in several different places.
One of the fires burned over a territory
five miles long and two miles wide.
Probably two hundred people were en-
gagged in fighting the fire before its
progress was checked.
The drillerS at the oil well succeeded
in getting the tools out OF the well last
Saturday evening, and have been at
work there since that time, but just
what has been done has not tranSpired.
1t is told by the people who should be
in a position TO know, that some oil has
been pumped out of the well from time
to time in keeping it clear from water.
The quantity of oil does not seem TO be
PbiHDpi Republican.
Mr.. Ison Hawker was truck by a To-
connective on the MOnOngahela River
road last Friday near Monongah and
very dangerously injured. He was
walking along the track, and it seems
was not aware of the approach of the
iron horse, 1t was thought at first that
he could live but a few hours. As he
still survives there is prospect OF MS
recovery, but his condition is yet quite
critical,
Quite a serious accident occurred at
the residence of Senator Faulkner, In
Martinsburg, on Tuesday night. MISS
Nellie Winn was heating some lard ana
turpentine over gas jet, when 1t TOOK
fire and ran over the floor, setting every
thing on fire in which it came In con-
tact. Luckily, the Senator was near AT
hand. and grabbed the cup, threw IT
out, and eXtinguiShed the flames. Ills
hand was badly burned, but otherwise,
no material damage was done.
Geo. IL. Bailey, of Orator., is one OF
the Oldest men in the Is. x 0. service
He has been in the employ OF the Com
many twenty-eight years. He was en-
gineer eight years, and the last sixteen
as conductor. He never caused an ac-
cident and never was the cause OF any
one getting crippled: never took
strong drink in his life; was never Ia
saloon but twice in twenty-five years
and then to collect bill. he has given
the best part of his life 10 the b. ~ o.
J. 3. TAYLOR of Gilmer county, in fir
ing a gun about eighteen years ago, got,
a piece of the cap in his eye which de-
stroved the sight. He since that time
suffered more or less continually until
about three months ago, when it became
almost unbearable. He went to Balti-
more on the 20th ult., and had his eye
removed by Or. ChiSOlm, and was sup
posed 10 be doing we'll until Monday Of
last week, when he grew worse and died
from the effects of the operation on the
following Wednesday.
A tramp's charred remains were
found near the powder factory in