Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-17

cavation for the southeast wing wall
| is almost done, and nasty job 1t Is.
Water pours into the hole In q stream
as thick as mans arm.
THE timbers and other material for
the false work of the Main street bridge
are being prepared at the Twenty
ninth street yards.
A THREE-sroRY brick dwelling house
will be erected by DR.. W. j. Bates on
the site of the old building formerly oc
cupied by DR.. r. j. Reed as an office,
which adjoins DR.. Bates residence, on
Twelfth street.
THE Bostwick Steel Lath Company
promises to become an important Wheel
Ing industry. The laths are being tenn
porarily manipulated at Cox 81 Morri-
sons, and have been highly praised by
builders who have examined them.
ROBERT DIcKEY, we'll known har-
ness maker, employed at Shepherd. on
Main street, died at his home in North
Wheeling yesterday. he will be buried
at West Alexander. Members of Wheel
ing Council No. l, Jr. D. U. A. NJ, are
called to meet tonight to take action on
the death.
THE funeral of the late Isaac Sadler
took place yesterday afternoon. and
was largely attended by members of
Carlln's battery and old soldiers gen.
orally. About forty-fve of the veterans
turned out. an armed firing party, in
command Of Capt. Kraus, marching be-
side the hearse.
THE Benwood Athletics challenge the
Shamrocks, of Wheeling, for game Of
hall on the Benwood Junction grounds
Tomorrow afternoon, for S25 side.
The Athletics have been strengthed by
several professionals, and now have a
strong team. If accepted answer
through the SUNDAY REGISTER.
THE South Side Bachelors will give
ball at Kemple's hall on Thursday
evening next. The affair is in charge
of Messrs. Harry Meighen, Joe Fahey,
Thos. Spellman, Jack West, Dick Clark,
John Doyle, M. O'Neill, Jack Anderson,
VIM. Yankey, Jack Crogan and Michael
OMAHA.
THE REGISTER is pleased to acknowl-
edge a call from Mr.. A. V. Douglass,
Tribune, and Mr.. Keys, proprietor OF
the Keys House, at the same place.
Both gentlemen are popular and sue
cessful in their respective callings, and
the REGISTER is glad to note Their pres
ence in our midst.
A CONFERENCE was held Wednesday
between the Wheeling Natural Gas
Company and representatives from Bel
laire, Bridgeport and Martins Ferry. 1t
was agreed upon the part of the Gas
Company that II the City Councils
would repeal the 1Oc. ordinance that the
price will be fixed at zoe. per thousand
feet, with 25 per cent. off for cash,
which will reduce the price to 15c. per
| thousand feet net.
BILLY GEORGE, the we'll known base
ball player, arrived at his home in Bel
laire Wednesday morning, after very
successful season that may result in
putting him in the League next year.
He was on the B. & o. train that was
wrecked at Hicksville, and says there
were six killed. Their bodies were
taken out while he and the other pas
Sengers were still at the wreck, and
nearly all on the train were more or
less injured.
An amusing incident occurred on the
Ohio River railroad train yesterday. A
lady and gentleman passenger occupied
the same seat, and had valises exactly
alike. When the train reached little
town below this city, the lady picked
up what she supposed was her valise,
and alighted from the train. The gen.
tleman reached this city and registered
at the Hotel Brunswick. He then went
up to his room to take off his travelling
suit. and put on another which was in
his valse. He was surprised to find
his ''grip" filled with female apparel.
At the home Of the lady similar scene
was being enacted. Last night the
parties communicated with each other
by telephone, and arrangements were
made to "swap back"