Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-23
STATE TOPICS.
T IL REGISTRY" WEEKLY SYMPOSIUM "
CURRENT NEWS
As II Drifts IN From the Various Counties
Throughout the Interior Of West
Interior

At Charleston the other day Judge ID.
h. Lucas handed his satchel TO the
clerk at the Ruffner Hotel and asked
him TO take case of il. In short time
he returned and asked for his grip
when the clerk said the Judge hadn
left il with him. Three or four other
persons remembered distinctly that they
had seen the Judge carry the satchel
with him out of the hotel. Then Judge
Lucas raised a stir, for the bag con-
tanned certified check for $50, 900.
They hunted for it high and low, but
couldn't find II. The bank in New
York was notified TO stop payment on
the check. and a great many people
we're highly excited. Next morning,
tho bag, check and all, was found be-
hind the counter where the clerk had
thrown it and then forgotten all ABOUT
IT, The persons who had seen the Judge
carry the grip away acknowledged to
vivid imaginations.-Free Press.
There was close call for serious
wreck on the Grafton and Greenbrier
railroad last Friday morning. As the
southbound passenger train was passing
Buckhannon Junction the engineer saw
a large tree coming down the hill in
front of him at rapid rate, and realiz-
ing that he could not pass the point be-
fore The tree would reach il, whisted
for brakes and reversed his engine, and
succeeded in bringing the train nearly
TO a standstill, when the tree shot across
the track, striking the front OF the en-
zine. knocking off the flag staff. as well
as the upper part of the pilot. The
tree struck the lower rail Of the road,
bending the track several feet out OF
line. but did no other serious damage.
1t was gotten out OF the way in short
time, and the train proceeded on lts
way.
The Albrightsvile correspondent Of
the Kingwood NelC Era, says: "Mr. u.
w. l.. Marsden has returned home from
quite a lengthy business SojOurn in New
York City. He informs the people here
that there is no doubt of the early con-
struction of the railroad down the river
and through Grant district to the Penn
sylvania line. All arrangements have
been completed and work will begin at
an early day. George Is one OF the
most enterprising men in Preston conn
ty. Give us Il few more just such men
aud the development our county would
make in five years would be beyond
that of Fayette county, Pa. We are all
in favor of the railroad.
The great Pocahontas Colliery, which
turns out an average of $500 tons OF
coal per day, furnishes a peculiar geo
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are in two States and three counties.
The mine is in the Flat Top region,
which embraces portions OF Virginia
and West Virginia. The opening from
which the coal is taken out is In Nir-
ginia, while the workings are ventilated
from an opening in Mercer county,
West Virginia. The workings also eX-
tend into Mcdowell county, West Nir-
ginia, and Tazewell county, Virginia.
An item in the Boston Journal about
an aged New England apple tree recalls
an old apple tree in Hardy, which beat
the record. 1t stood in the through, "
not far above the sycamore" and was
| from 40 to 1870 years old when it blew
down, some years ago. The shade Of
the tree covered a space OF 100 feet from
Que side to the other. One year l40
bushels OF apples were gathered of Of
this tree, besides, it was estimated that
fifty bushels rotted on the ground, and
fifty bushels were carried off by people,
making total Of 9l0 bushels.
1t is that the Warrington oil field up
to the present has proved itself supe-
rior to any other territory in the State.
Out of total Of Seventy-fve wells
brought in during the eighteen
months, there have been but
three dry holes. These well
production range from fifteen to 200
barrels per day. Great preparation is
being made for operating the field this
spring. Material for oyer forty rigs is
on the ground, and the creaking OF the
waling beam will be heard with the first
notes of the spring birds
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