Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-01
BENWOOD.

Beuwood is considerably stirred up over
the location of the new Ohio River rail
road depot. The petition asking Coun-
Gil TO grant the request of the railroad Off
Gals for site at the head of the ferry
landing is being met with a counter petit
tion for a location some distance below.
Council was tie on the question at its
last meeting, and further developments ara
awaited with interest. The advocates OF
the ferry landing site urge that is the most
accessible, the most centrally located, and
convenient to the street cars and ferry
landing. Those who favor the other loca-
tion cOncede these points, but say the rail-
road people should build upon their own
property and not ask for donation from
the city. While the rival factions
are thus wrangling, there are those VINO
hint that there are reasons OF self-lnJefeSu
which have a great bearing on the case;
Unless the differences are compromised
the citizens may allow the chance TO secure
a fine station, to slip through their fingers.
In Justice to the parents Of the children
who entered the public school building last
SATURDAY. il IS stated that the report OF the
amount of damage done was exaggerated.
The teachers have made an examination
and found that it will not exceed so, and
all the books, paper, etc, which were lost
will DO replaced. The parents are indlg-
nant about the persons who circulated the
exaggerated stories.
The Retail Grocers Protective Associa-
ton met Wednesday night at the grocery
of F. NJ. Bowers. They will meet here
after every two weeks. They have decided
TO close every evening at eight O'Clock
sharp. Steps were also taken to deal more
effectively with that ubiquitous Individual
the dead beat
At the meeting of Council Tuesday night
Mr. James Barrett rendered his resigna-
ton as Il member of that body but action
was postponed until the next meeting Mr..
Barrett has made a splendid record as
member of Council, and it is hoped that he
will reconsider his determination to resign
his seat.
tits finally a settled fact that Benwood
Is tn have a new City Building-One which
will be a credit to the municipality. This
decision was reached at the Council meet
ING. Tuesday night, by vote OF D TO 80. III
will be built upon the plans prepared last
season.
The coming concert at the Opera House
in Wheeling, for the benefit OF ST John
church. is exciting considerable interest,
and tickets are going off rapidly. IL prom
ises to be a financial, as well as an artlsuc
success.
Officer VIII Chapman has resigned his
position on the police force, to take effect
today, and will engage in the saloon ousl-
ness with John Dolan. Pat Gately has
been appointed as his successor.
The ordinance granting to Il. NJ. Gille-
land the right to lay switch from the
Panhandle road to his glue factory, in
Upper ward, was passed at the meeting OF
Council Tuesday night.
"Bur' Gary was taken to Moundsville
Wednesday by Officer Chapman, where
he will remain for 30 days, on account OF
an attack upon a workman at the Wheeling
plant the other night.
1t is rumored that the blast furnace will
start up the first of next week. Several
cars of coke have been run in to get things
in readiness.
A new pump will be placed on the corner
opposite DOlan's store, and another opposite
Councilman Blake's residence on Nc
Mechen street.
Pat Mcdonald and Chas Sprouts will
enter the fish business. If their sales JUS
tify them they will open permanent
stand.
Neal Quinn has purchased the Schmul-
bach property on Main street, formerly oc-
cupied by James MCGEE, and will open a
saloon.
The Mayor and police officers are under
obligations to Ed. McCusky, OF Mounds
vile, for box of choice cigars.
The Wheeling steel plant resumed work
last night Ten cars of pig metal were re-
ceived yesterday.
Patrick Chapman will leave this morn
ing for Jersey City, n. j., to visit rela-
tives.
Miss Carrie Vance, of Ohio, is visiting
her uncle, Chas. Vance, on Main street.
Pat Harrington will open saloon on
Saturday in John McQuirk's old stand.
Seven cars of pig metal were received
for the Riverside foundry yesterday.
Tom Policy, of Mingo, is visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Pelley.
Miss Lizzie Clemens of Main street, is
visiting friends in Steubenville
Root Heddleson has gone to New Mata-
moras to purchase horse.
James Farmer left yesterday afternoon
on a visit to Parkersburg.
The garbage collector was getting in his
work yesterday.
James Fitzgerald is contemplating a trip
to Pittsburg.
Miss Kate MCGEE is i'll at her home