Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-23

sons, being the longest.
As it is little early for snake stories
we give the following on eating, which,
no doubt, is true; While here on his
last trip, Mr.. A, Il. Cawthon informed
us that on the afternoon OF the 10th
inst, he saw BilaS McDade, of Burning
Springs, eat the following: Two pounds
of raw bacon, two pounds Of raw cab
bage, two large pickles, three sugar
scoops full OF oyster crackers, one
orange and during this time drank seven
pints Of water, and informed the by
ISLANDERS that in few minutes he
would be ready iog his supper. Nlr.
Cawthon referred VS. TO Hunter Pell
and others of Burning Springs, as
further proof Of the abOye.-CdutoWR
,Chropicic.
IL is stated on good authority that ar
engagements have been completed be-
tween the Baltimore y Ohio AMI the
West Virginia Contra whereby the u.
& O. will furnish the Grafton u Green
brier the necessary means to widen the
gauge OF this road 70 the standard gauge
from Grafton TO BelingtOn the coming
summer, and the West Virginia Central
will build that road TO that point, max
ing the connection Of the two roads.
Traffic arrangements have been made
between the roads whereby all the
heavy traffic of the West Virginia Cen
tral viii come over this road TO Grafton,
thence oYer the y. y @. to its deStina-
tiOn.
The h. X o. are widening the tunnel
at Austen. For some time The western
part of the roof. which IS arched with
brick, had been giving away, and the
whole side was being pushed 10 the
north by the weight OF the hill behind
ill., Ii becoming necessary 10 widen the
tunnel. the south track was abandoned,
and arrangements made 10 run trains
through on the north track. a telc-
graph office was put up at the east end,
and signal erected az that end which
automatically works similar signal
al the west end. When a white light
shows at the east end. red light
danger is shown al the other end.
Recent adyices from a reliable source
are 20 the effect that owing 10 the large
purchases of real estate In POcahontaS
County by Marshall y McGraw, by
which the permanent success Of rail-
road IS assured. the work on the Williams
river route has been abandoned and all
contracts annulled. Ii Is now proposed
20 bring the L. \ w. Va. from helNeua
via Mingo and Edray 10 Marlinton,
thence it will probably follow the old
location to Hunterville, and will connect
with the c. x q. 40 COvington. 10 is
thought that the Davis road will 20
down the Valley River headed FOR Pitts
burg.
The Martnsburs. Mining Manuiac-
turing and Improvements company, Oh
Nartinsburg, closed a contract with the
Common sense Engine Company, OF
Springfield. o.. whereby the latter Is 10
locate its plant on the grounds OF the
rompanv. The works are among the
largest In the country and will employ
90 Skilled mechanics. The main build
ing will be- COZ feet n length, with two
wing. f50a6O feet. The contract fixes
the payment % the Engine Company al
-. 600 aud the gift OF five acres Of land
for site.
Nj. Jacob Winrrmoyer. The yetrean
odd Fellow 40 shepberisioVn, and who
ba. been member OF Caledonia Lodge
Tor about twenty-scyen years, has re-
ceivcd from the Sovereign Grand Lodge
a splendid badge. such a. that body
awards to those who have been memoerS
of the order for twenty-five years. The
level is a massive gold medal. suspend
"a from the typical three links and con
taip~ a suitable inscription engraved
upor the reverse side. Il is the fourth
one of the Kind awarded ~ West Nlr-
ginla. Mr.. Wintermoyer is naturally
very much gratiiied 20 possess Such a
handsome decoration.
The distance b. the line o. the Ches-
apeake and Ohio canal from the guard
lock Al Cumberland 10 tide-vater at
Georg stown is Isf4 miles. The canal
wag opened FOR navigation over the
whole route from tide-vateT 10 lumber
land October 10. 1850. The aggregate
cost Of constructing the canal. as per
clerks statement published In the re-
mort OF 1851 made 10 stockholders, was
Sll.O7l.l76.sL This amount exceeded
the estimates by 2,OS7,Sl6.2e, and 1t
does not include the millions spent ior
repairs, etc.
Bv recently enacted law all owners.
agents. masters or clerks OF vessels nav
igatinc the Little Kanawha and It's trlo-
ntaries are required 10 furnish a state
ment Of passengers, freight aud tonnage
10 y. T. Thomas, L. :. Assistant tng'n-
Ger AZ LoniSa. Ky, at the end OF each
trip. / rep0rt covering the period from
Juiy l. 1870. to April ) is9I NUS also
n. made. beginning with April ] re-
mort OF each trip will be forwarded 70
II + Thomas. at Louisa, XIV, immedl-
ately after close Of trip.
one day last week Willie, son of E. r.
TAYLOR of Spencer, aud his twin brother,
-e-s rolling logs in Il clearing ana
tbere wa. Sns particularly large log
which Law on a stump, I'D 'hey were
debating and planning how TO gel Il Of
when Willie stepped upon the log when
IL rolled. and be was thrown of, ana
the log rolled over him, breaking his
leg. He WAS sixteen years % aga,
The r. 4 d. Railroad Company have
nlaced night signals on their switch
ssns Its a lamp which * placed on
,hs ton Of the fan, and which shows
NJ iigbt when the switch i closed.
and a rcd light when it is open. At such
.i,.os ss Newburg this is great relief
- the engineers Of the fast trains, for
S.retofore At night they might run into
I'M open switch at any time.
Perhaps few Of our people are aware
n .he fact that We have at the Capital
80. rms y.nter West Virginia wom-
49, Who i rapidly taking front rank
,mong American poets. The wife OF
Delegate cambridge is graceful and
,if,sd writer Of prose and poetry, and
I - ,,,~ses especially have received the