Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-18
MARTINS FERRY.

\ trading boat named the Syracuse,
while floating down the river about 10
o'clock yesterday morning, struck the west
channel pier and would have sunk if the
Climax had not come TO the relief The
boat contained lot of queensware, and
there were three men, "A woman and three
children on board. Their boat struck the
pier in such a shape as TO lodge against
the upper side of the pier, and when
the Climax got TO it the water had
Just commenced 10 pour over the side OF
the boat, and in five minutes more would
have sunk. The crew of the Climax took
the passenger of and then showed the boat
around in such shape as TO get her away
from the pier, after which the men were
again put on the boat TO land it. Hankie
Porter tried TO reach them with skin,
but the current was too strong
for him 10 row 10 them. The
men on the ferry claim that one
of the men "that belongs to the trader
jumped into the skitf that belongs 10 them
and rowed away, leaving the rest to their
fate. IL this is so some one ought 10 have
had shot gun and used IL on him.
Gospel services will be continued at the
United Presbyterian church all this week.
Water was being pumped into the reser-
voir all day yesterday, the first since the
break in the main near the basin. The sec
rotary ofothe water works asks all con-
sumers TO be as sparing of tue water as
possible for n few days, as it is feared the
high water will interfere with the pumps
at the power house.
ID. w. Lane, representing Geo A. Kelley
& Co, Pittsburg, is in the city on bust
ness.
George Robinson, ex-County Treasurer
has opened a real estate Office in CONNER
cial block.
Mr. Leroy Sedgwick, of St. Clairsville
was in the city yesterday on business.
Quite large force of men have been en-
gagged for the last two days removing the
slip from the Mt Pleasant pike west of
town. Teams were not able TO pass until
late last evening.
w. X. Elson started for New York and
Washington yesterday. but returned after
getting the river news at Wheeling.
A little son of Mr. Ross Mitchell, who
has been quite sick for several days, is inn
proving.
Express wagons and vacant storerOOms
were in great demand here last night, as
nearly all the merchants ON the bottom
were getting ready 10 move on account OF
high water.
The Buckeye Glass Co had TO remove
several tons of hay yesterday afternoon
out of the lower story of the packing room
en- account of the high water.
The Northwood Glass Co. closed down
temporarily at noon yesterday on account
of the high water William Mann's l0un-
dry was also working late last night get
ting everything perishable of the ground
floor of the foundry and machine shops.
Mrs. Elizabeth Yater, who resides on
Second street was stricken down with a
paralytic stroke yesterday.
o. Il. Wood, DR. Williams and j. b.
Montgomery have been appointed com
mittee by the Board of Education TO settle
with contractors for building the new
school house. We understand that they
would hold the contractors TO their con-
tract in reference to not having the build
ingS completed by certain time.
Preaching is still continued every even
ing at the l.. =. Church. Rev. Walker, of
Bellaire, preached last night and will
preach tonight and tomorrow evening.
The fremen serenaded DR.. Ong ON Mon
day evening. They have band of their
own and played some very nice music. II
was quite a surprise TO the Doctor, but he
and his lady were equal to the emergency
and every one reports splendid time.
For Sale-A good 20 foot skiff. Inquire
OF John Rice or Nose Mccain.
The Sheriff levied on the Electric Light
plant Yesterday on account of a suit brought
against the company by Charles Seabright
for stone work done by him at the time the
plant was built.
OMr. David Hill left for East Liverpool
Yesterday, to be gone several days.
Washington's birthday will be celebrated
by the public schools next Friday ON a
grand scale.