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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-16
CHINAWARE, &c.

EsHAMBER sETs-Lsss Jesr We made special
~ effort in the line OF Chemter Sets. and our
large salss ~ this i1o showed our effort was ap-
precatei We feel Justified in announcing that
VIC have purchased line this season that will
surpass anything We showod last, not only in the
shape of the pieces snd the besuty of the decors-
ton but 10 the price The set, These sets ere to
arrive 10 very short Time, and in the meantime
we will close out the old styles at greatly reduced
prices, Some rare bargains in this line
feh10 E J. MILLER & SON.
CPBING STYLES IN TABLE GLASSWARE
~ We havo just recsivod tho new line OF Table
Glassware from Iessrs Hobbs & Co., and are daily
expo jig another beautiful line fiom the Fosto-
ria Glass Company. These two factories lead the
co .ntry in the quality and designs of their ware,
and as ge buy direct from he factory and at fac
tory prices We csn guarantee you bottom figures.
j. Will pay you 10 examine these goods. We cor
fe61o Ell. MILLER & SON.
TEA sETs at CoaT-We have 10. of China
I Tee Eeis, little CHOPPED, or with saucer or
Gu Inissn tba5 we desire to cloae out to make
room or nrw seek, which We will dispose of a.
and below c7st Call early aud see whst we have,
and You will find GONE rare Bargains. Only few
of ihtsa LETT, % come ut once.
f,b10 E. J. MILLER & eON.
CARGO FROM LIVERPOOL. ENGLAND,
e OF HENRY BURGESS'S LUeTRE.BkND
WApE, imported by us. is daily expected at The
part Of Baltimore. We invite you to call and ex-
amino this sock, and merchants in the country
W il do well 10 write for prices. Fer sale by
feb1O +. J MILLER & SON.
DEtRL GAS CHIMNEYs ere the best, and
I we are sole agents for Alexandria. We ucc
them on "t:ochesteT" Lamps in our store and
hrre not broken chimney IN three (3) gears. Insist
upon having them ilom your Geal,r, and if he
does net kcep them tell him he can buy them at
fcb10 e. J. MILLER & SONS.
ENGLIsu aToHE CHINA AND PORCELAIN.
q We ep s full line OF johnson Bro.'s English
s;one China and Porcelain in stock and only first
quality waro sod. 1t p.ys to buy tho best, and
We guarantee every piece selected.
feb10 E.. j. MILLER & SON.
LiRGE INVOICE OF CUSpIDOREs Just
N received, rsneing in p,co from 10, to 75c
o6ch. There ara undoubtedly the cheapest arti-
cles of the kind ever offered in this city.
fcb1O z J. MILLER G. son.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18
srREEr RAILwAY rRounLE.
A Clash Between the Manager and En-
pIoyes of the Road

A Clash Between the Manager and En-
pIoyes of the Road.
Wednesday afternoon Chas. Stanton,
an employe of the Citizens Railway
Company, was suspended by Road Man
ager Starr. Stanton is an operator.
Wednesday morning man was placed
on the car by Manager Starr, and Stan
ton was instructed to teach him. In ac-
cordance with a rule Of the Union, the
operator asked to see his permit from
the Road Committee, aid as he did not
have it, refused to teach him. The
man complained, and Stanton was sus-
pended.
In the afternoon the Road Committee
held conference with General Super
intendent Harrington and he declined TO
reinstate him. The situation is made
more interesting by the fact that the
question of recognizing this rule OF the
Union came up short time ago, and
conductor who was discharged for pre-
clsely the same reason, was afterwards
reiLstated. 1t is also understood that
the agreement between the officials and
employees OF the road provides that no
person shall be taught when there are
extramen. There are now seven extra
men and one who is suspended. The
employees claim that until the case
against this man Is decid ed, the COM
pany cannot appoint another man, under
the agreement.
A special meeting Of the Electric
Motor Employees Union was called Tor
last night. The meeting commenced at
midnight, and the result could not be
ascertained.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18

graduate the citizens of Wheeling and
the contractors upon the progress so far
made. / have never examined into the
merits OF the stone bridge and iron
bridge arguments. used in the late con-
troversy over this structure, but l am
sure that every citizen OF Wheeling who
looks at this structure will be proud OF
1t. Applause. wish 10 add, that
the contractors who have so far COM
pleted this bridge, have done much to
interest the mechanics of our city, and
at the rate they are going Wheeling
will soon be point OF decided interest
for strangers. Long ago our suspen-
sion bridge was known as the longest
span bridge in the world. Lately
we have maintained our supremacy In
bridge building by adding the heaviest
railroad bridge in the country, and on
top of that we have, at Whitaker's mill,
the second heaviest bridge in the world,
with Orders LOT feet long, nine feet
wide, and weighing forty-six tons each.
And now we have here one Of the great
est stone bridges in the world. APP
plause. repeat, that when these
things become fully known, Wheeling
will become one OF the objective points
for engineers and others interested in
such mammoth structures.
"What does all this mean? 1t means
the dawn OF a brighter day for Wheel
ing, and l thank God for it. Mr.. Carey
ought to be thanked for part Of it, also. u
Applause.
When Judge Cochran concluded there
were loud cries Of Carey" "CareyP
but that gentleman's modestY got the
better of him, and he did not come for
ward.
Mayor Seabright was then called for,
and in response the Mayor, who had
been standing on the temporary bridge,
an interested spectator OF what was be-
ng done and said, toiled labOriOusly up
the slone OF the big arch. AS he reached
the top, and took his stand az the point
which Judge Cochran had just vacated,
be said:
THAT was hard work coming up.'
When he had gotten his breath, he
said:-
"GENTLEMEN:-I don't know what
you have brought me up here for.
think you have heard about all that car
be said upon this matter from my
worthy friend, Judge Cochran. So faI
the work has been completed, and
want to say that II ever felt proud In
my life, tits at this moment, as 1 look
upon this magnificent structure. l take
an interest in this matter and in this
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18

not to blame. But all these obstacles
have been met and overcome, and the
arch stands to-day complete.
Contractor Carey said yesterday that
the work Of putting up the wing walls
would commence Immediately and be
pushed with the utmost rapidity, and
as soon as possible the timber centres
will be struck and removed out Of the
way OF possible freshets.
As has been said, the general con-
tracing firm for the work is Paige,
Carey & Co., and the firm OF Hallock
Bros. did the work under them, with
numerous sub-contractors for stone,
timber, iron, etc. The engineering
work was all done by the firm OF Hoge
& White, the City Engineers. The chief
stOne-cutter and dimension man is Mr..
c. 5. OlmStead, of Ravenna, o., one Of
the best men in his line in the country.
1t was his duty to take the plans aud
the rough stone as they came from the
quarry, and transform them, through
his force OF thirty or thirty-five men,
I into numbered blocks, ready TO be fitted
into the proper places in the
work. No stone had to be re-cut.
His.respOnsibility was great, but he filed
the bill in every regard. The chief
timber man was Joseph MacMahon, OF
! Illyria, o., who framed the massive GEN.
tiers, drove the piles, cut them off, etc.
AS illustrating the accuracy Of his work,
the center was exact in every way, ex-
cept it was a quarter of an inch too
! high in the middle-a matter of no mo-
ment. He used $500 feet of lumber
and seventy tons of iron In doing his
part Of the work. The inspector was
S. Bradley, Of Wisconsin, who filled a
| like position on the Seventeenth street
bridge. No stone went into the work
until it had passed his eye,
and be saw every movement connected
with it until it was settled into place.
The stone foreman on the north side is
Edward Mana, and Frank McNabb was
his chief stone setter. Mr.. Hllles was
the foreman on the south side and
Charles Porter was his chief stone
setter.
The plant required for the construc-
tion Of this bridge was much larger
than that necessary for the construction
OF railroad bridge over the river. No
less than six steam engines, and six or
seven monster derricks were necessary
at the bridge site, with other engines
and derricks at the stone yard at
! Twenty-ninth street. Most of this
plant, as well as the special monster
pie-driver, hammer, and steel plunger,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18
LOWERING THE WEST RING STONE THE COURSE

the heaviest ever used in this part of
the country, had to be made for this
Job, and it all took time and money.
The sand boxes, too, were something
new to work In this part OF the country,
indeed, they have been used but on one
or two previous occasions in America.
and never have boxes been made with
such care. Even in great structures In
the old world square boxes were used as
sand boxes, fitted with wooden plug,
in a very primitive manner. The boxes
now in The false works are the best ever
made, and were designed by Aessrs.
Hoge &White.
The first lady to go up on the stone
work of the arch, before twas finished,
was Mrs. c. S. Olmsteed, and the first
baby to cross was Thos. o'Donnell, aged
sixteen months, who was carried over
by his father, Ed. O'Donnell.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18

city. The city of Wheeling was born at
the same time that was. in 1886, and
the city of Wheeling and l have grown
old together. Laughter. We are
twins. Laughter. 1 have had the
honor of being the Mayor OF this city
and have tried to foster her interests.
To-day we have laid the keystone OF a
structure worthy of any city in the
world, and am glad OF it. We had a
hard fight to get the stone bridge.
Twice we made the effort, and failed,
but the third time we succeeded, and
since then many people who opposed US
have said we were right" Applause
Judge Cochran-The Mayor says he
and the city ara twins. l, also, was
born in Sc; 1 think we are tripletS.
Laughter.
Councilman Emsheimer, Of the Stone
Bridge Commission, was called for, but
was not present just at that time, and
then, while the workmen upon the
structure opened several kegs Of beer
and took a rest from their labors, Judge
Cochran, Mayor Seabright, Engineer
White, Mr.. Emsheimer, Mr.. Hallock,
Mr.. G. f. Brandfass, Of the Commission,
Mr.. Carey, Mr.. ID. G. Kurner, Mr..
George busch, Mr.. Louis Colmar, Mr..
Otto MalShOw, OF New York, and repre-
sentativeS Of the newspapers, repaired
TO the residence OF Mr.. Henry Bieoer-
son, as his guests. There the gentlemen
were royalty entertained by Mr.. Bieber-
son. Champaign was opened, cigars
lighted, q luncheon partaken OF, aud the
history Of the bridge and the work upon
IL was gone over again in most enter
tanning way. Speeches were made by
Mr.. BiebersOn, explanatory of the affair,
he having made promise when the
corner stone was laid that some wine
was to be opened when the key stone
was set; by Judge Cochran, by Mayor
Seabright, by Engineer White, by Coun-
Gilman Emsheimer, by Mr.. Carey, and
others, and an hour was spent most
pleasantly.
The arch completed yesterday is in
one respect-that of width-the largest
in the world. Other bridges-one in
this country, and several in Europe
have longer spans, but none of span
approaching 159 feet is as wide. The
Wheeling arch is 159 feet long in the
clear, As feet wide, and Of 2S.4 feet
spring. The arch is a true segment Of
a circle, the radius Of which is 1886
feet The depth Of the springers is six
feet, and Of the keys AZ feet. The
weight of the stones, as the arch
stands to-day is about 5000 tons, and
this will be increased as the backing is
put in, to probably 600 tons in
an. There are eighty-fve courses
of stone, in the arch, the separate stones
in the sheeting numbering I'll. They
range in weight from three TO seven
tons, averaging over four tons, and
there IS no heavier work in uerica.
The cement used is the very best that
money could buy. Quality alone was
considered.
All the calculations for the bridge, as
we'll as for the contractors, were made
by the firm Of Hoge & White, city en-
gineers, and their connection with the
Job has been most creditable. The
amount OF LABOR has been most tremen-
dous, and cannot be imagined by those
not conyersant with the details. The
contractors, too. have had their times
OF trouble and trial, delays often oc-
curing for which they seemed to be re-
sponsible. although they were really
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18
/ ARCH COMPLETED.
Sr,yg SET AT 2:iS O'CLOCK YES
TERDAY.
y,1bsr Of People Presan.-Speeches By
..,RC Cochran, Mayor c. W. Sea-
bright and Councilman
EmSheimsr.
. .,,b Of the stone bridge is COM

,-,h Of the stone bridge is COM
i,bteen minutes past two O'Clock
Law afternoon the last Of the
~, stones was lowered into place,
I. -be supervision of Foreman
and Chief Setter Charles Porter,
IL, gang Of stone maSons on
nth end Of the bridge, who were
.,s. ponor because their men CON-
That half OF the work first, and
..Ng block slowly slid into place
!, WAS every manifestation Of salts
... and JOY among the five or six
--si spectators who had braved the
v.rd 10 see the OF GRAFTON referred
ne REGISTER announced in its issue
..s-day that the arch would be
-stsd about two o'clock" and It
[. lbs, eighteen minutes out of the
4 q. regards the actual time when
,.. block was lowered TO complete
r,5.s span which the REGISTER has
,.rs,.ly championed, and which will
the elements permit, be thrown
20 the unrestricted use Of an sd-
.rg people.
Men work commenced yesterday
.,io, about six courses Of stone re-
-si TO be put in place, and the
= were rapidly hOisted up and set
h their proper inches upon the
-,.r centers. At 11:12 o'clock the
rirg-stone Of the key course was
NM place, rounding out the arch
% that side, and at 1880 the west
,.,.oue was placed, at which mo-
I5.,he photograph from which the
srai cut was made was taken for
REGISTER by Photographer Brown.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18
FOR SALE.

1900 70 loan on city real estate.
House OF five rooms on Jacob street, Centre
Wheeling, ground 35x 100, $50.
Hou OF eight rooms. brick, Contre Wheei'
ing. on easy terms, $3.50.
House OF seven rooms on North Market street.
cheap; 1900
streets. -
Seven lots 5OxlOO feet In Filau. Whyte aud
Gallagher addition; price 500 70 800 each.
Corner one-half lot on McColloch and Bel
mont streets.
Two lots at Edgington Lane.
Farm ~ acres six miles sst OF city.
Farm s. acres, very cheap. eighteen miles
Choice lots in Glendale on easy terms
1000 will buy q five roomed house, jacob
street, Centre Wheeling.
Ons OF the best manufacturing sites in the
CITY fronting on two railroads.
Good business corner IN Center wheeling
House OF six rooms, 1850 Woods street. In
good condition, t,2D.
House OF seven rooms. 1881 Eon street, Is oU-
Halt Lot on Eof street, south OF Twenty
eighth street, 81, 00C
Half-Lot at east end Of Twenty-seventh street.
$50 o.,,
Fiye.roomed House. good condition, Mp. 3i3l
Chapliue strset l.4o0
NESBITT d DEV1NE,
Se7h i7s9 MARKET Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18
A wheeling Acrobat.

This weeks issue Of the New York
Dramatic Ne,Cs contained a notice re-
garding Verona Bros, the aerial artists.
Eugene f. Verona is name assumed by
Eugene Hanke, OF this city. His
"brother" Fred will sail from England
on January 18th, and will join the Fore
paugh show next season. Hanke left
last night for Chicago, where he will
Join the Rose Hill Folly Co., with
whom he does an aerial act.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18
Cooking Main at Fulton.

Arrangements are being made for
cooking main, which will take place at
Fulton next Tuesday evening. Nine
fights have already been arranged, and
a number of Others will probably occur.
A number of sports will be down from
Pittsburg and the usual crowd will be
present from Chi!licothe and neighbor-
ing towns.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18
Mail Carriers Race.

Yesterday afternoon August Knoke,
Ed. Schul and Bob Agnew, three mail
carriers with routes below the creek,
ran an exciting race over the new Main
street stone bridge. They started at
the base on the upper side, and Knoke
succeeded in reaching the lower side
first. Gas is a sprinter as well as an
OarSman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18

WATCHES for a Christmas presents
Nothing could please your son or
daughter better than watch, and for
quality of goods and fair dealing there
is no place in the city where you would
be better served than at John Becker
&c Co.'S, jewelers., 1927 Jacob Street.
This house has reputation well earned;
therefore, look to your interest in max
ing your purchases.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18
Police Court.

There were three cases In Police
Court, yesterday morning. Louis
Farmer, the piano player at May Will
liams', was dismissed by the Mayor,
ruled that as men like Farmer were en-
ployed in the house. they were not lott
erers, and were exempt from arrest by
the officers. Annie Brown got thirty
DAYS for being drunk, and Peter Davis
was fined So for assaultlng Ben Jack
son
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18
THE NEWS OF THE DAY.
suit for Damages.

WIN. Mccullough, the man who was
ACQUITTED OF the charge OF assaulting
Charles Graham, one OF NJ. Reilly's
drivers, during the recent strike, has
brought suit for SIS, 900 damages against
Jas. b. Reilly. G. Wesley Atkinson and
Newt. Crisswell are attornies for the
plaintiff.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18

bile this work was going on, the tenn
aIy bridge was crowded with citi-
%, who watched the operations with
deepest interest, and not a few
1lgsrs were attracted to the spot,
|-lgthem being Mr.. Macarthur, Presi-
10, Of the Berea Stone Company,
lea furnished the stone, Civil Engi'
- A. II. Sanford and n. n. Neff, OF
p, c. & st. i. road, aud Mr.. Otto
-show, Of New York. Among the
,ired or so OF citizens who swsrmed
On the top Of the arch about this
be were Engineer White, OF the city
,lsering firm Of Hoge 81 White, which
al. the work both Ia the preparation
1e plans for the city and for the con-
Ictilg firm; Mr.. ID. NJ. Carey, Of the
b Of Paige, Carey & Co., general
,rac;Ors; Mr.. Hallock, Of the firm OF
AocS Bros, SuD-cOntractOrs, and q
1oer Of COuncilmen.
When the men quit work at noon but
aF blocks Of the key course remained
% placed, aud at one O'Clock, when
is vas resumed, the crowd had very
is'.a.ly increased, citizens swarming
p the top Of the big arch until the
;snen could hardly get around.
sl all but a few stones had been
ed, twas suggested that Mrs. Newt,
-l1, the member OF the Lady's World
" Commission from West Virginia,
invited to cross the arch as the first
2 She could not be seen, however,
her sister, Miss Agnes Morris, was
.tied across in her place by Mr.. E.
Hitchcock, OF the firm Of Paige, Ca
q Co.
81 Two o'clock, when but two stones
-l.ned to be lowered into place, the
-eflng upon the top OF the arch and
.l The temporary bridge was nOta-
ole, including as IL did such citi-
as Judge K. II. Cochran, Mayor
~'snt, COuncilmen, members Of the
-s bridge Commission, engineers,
factors, newspaper men and a long
y. business men, who all took the
.esl interest In what was going on.
'leer White, Contractor Carey, and
1a'.ock were congratulated times
-olt number and shaken by the
SO until their arms must have
y, and there was enthusiasm and
teeiing on all sides. AS far as
- 0e eScertained, no opponent Of the
bridge idea was present, and there
7l 10 be few Of that frame OF
10 the city, but on the con-
~ al seemed to be proud Of the
.,'-Ie and Of the men who had
,-lec and built il.
4Fe minutes after two the last
Il one was dropped into place,
'.sn the big derrick hooks grappled
'-s remaining stone, and IL was
J., swung clear Of the top Of the
,.. were IL had been resting and was
,'0 INTO the cavity, where il fitted
glove. At the same moment
=, o'eke forth from the crowd, and
IA -.S'ieS from the stationary engine:
- the chorus, while flags hutter
y,'l 'ne tops Of all the derricks.
t'ooner was the stone in place and
lJ--S5lls cast of, than there were call:
D. e Cochran. That gentleman
s,,. Forward amid applause, and
T.t one OF the ring stone on the
Tue arch, said:-
L. I,LLENEN: When my friend. Mr..
= .uV'ted me TO come down aud see
ia. S,'ne tn place, didn't suppose
also going to put me in thi:
Applause. sincerely con.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18
What You Hear.

J, H. Locke & Co. have the only first
class Holiday display Of Mems and ladies'
slippers to be seen in the city. Mems
and Ladies' fine Chenille Embroidered
Slippers 81, Mems Black Velvet Slip
pers, 75c. The finest Christmas Card in
the city given away.
j. Fl. LOCKE g. Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18
ooId-Headed Games and Umbrellas.

Our stock in this line is large. Should
you want to remember your father,
mother, or old friends with nice Cane
or Umbrella on Christmas morning, call
and see our large assortment. Prices
are right. JOHN BECKER 81 Co..
Jewellers, 1927 Jacob Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18
$1,000 Per Month VIII Pay

For a Christmas Present for Wife and
Children which will last life time
Buy your lot and build house. Appl!
to MoundsYille Mining and Manufac
turing Co.
j. GLENN Cook, General Manager.
Moundsville, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18

RINGs-No house in the city can show
you nicer or larger stock than you will
find at John Becker & Co.'s. Our 1Sk.
wedding rings are the finest made,
wrought out of one piece of 1sk. gold,
without seam or solder.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18
nenositjons Taken.

The taking of dispositions in the suit
of Daniel Ripley, president OF the
United States Glass Company, against
the Elson Glass Company, OF Martins
Ferry, restraining them from using a
certain design OF candy jar, has been
finished, and will be sent TO the United
States Court at Columbus.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18
no Tell. For Want to Know.

Do Tell, For want TO hno"'
Mems Fine Embossed Slippers, worth
81, now selling at coo.
Mems Fine Embossed Slippers, worth
SIPS, now selling at Goo.
Mems Fine Embossed Slippers, worth
$3.50, now selling at 81.
All kinds Of Gents Slippers below
cost. Call and see them. We will be
pleased to show you through our large
line. They must be sold. Call early
and get choice selection.
II. o. HoFF,
l143 Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18
BE Sensible.

Buy something useful for a Christmas
gift for your family. Nothing will be
more appreciated than a pair OF shoes
by the children, or a nice pair OF slip
pers by the father or mother. We have
the finest line in the city, and we make
you present Of the finest Christmas
card ever given away in the city,
J. h. LOCKE & Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18
WeIl-Earned send-OT

In the Pittsburg Post Of yesterday ap-
peared the neutrality-suspicious. D..
Geraghty is one Of the brightest and
ablest of the employees of the Union
News Company, which is intimately con-
nected with the railroads of the coun-
try. Mr.. Geraghty who is the Office
agent of the company at Wheeling, w.
Va, is but % years Of age, but is we'll
known and popular. Mr.. Geraghty, 1t
may be mentioned, possesses histrionic
ability Of no mean order, and has al
ready taken leading parts In nearly all
of Shakespeare's plays and also In a
number OF English comedies. He has
appeared before Plttsburg audiences,
and has received lattering notices from
all the papers of this city. He learned
his various roles by hard study at
night"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-18

r,sox Hear Emerson's marvellous
Cornet Playing next Tues
,ovcvprI DAY. Seats reserved at Bau-
mer's tomorrow at a. N.