Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-30

the quarter had been passed, but "Net
lie" came in first. Time, one minute
The third heat was won easily By
'Rosalie," 10 595S seconds. Following
is a summary:
RUNNING RACE, HALF-MILE HEATS, BEST TWO II
THRKE-PURsE $50.
( "Rosalie" ...... .....-..---.---....-l
Time i:0i, 100, :50K.
This concluded The horse races, and
arrangements were made for the
Fireman's race which created more
interest than any event OF the after
noon. The friends OF the two teams
from BelIaire and Martins Ferry crowd
ed the race track in front OF the Grand
Stand, and it required the services OF a
SQUAD Of police, aided by members OF
the committee on order, to keep the
track clear.
The members of the two teams APP
peared upon the track in running cos
tune, and were loudly cheered by their
respective friends. The Martins Ferry
Company was made up as follows: Nick
Beck and 7. w. Shreve, MONTGOMERY
and Paxton, Snwartz and Crossley,
Shreve and Robertshaw, Lash and Hall,
| III.
was composed of the following gentle
men: Foreman, Donald Mcdonald,
and John Stroebel, George Pracht,
Joseph Lambert, John Lyden, c. Z.
Marks, Jacob Koltz, Joseph Jacob and
Frank Frailinger, Miles Martin, John
Brown, Frank Satterfield, John Maui,
w. B. Kilgore, and John EhlerX. The
teams presented q handsome appearance
| as they ran down the track in harness.
Robert Brown, of BelIaire, was to Off
ciate as Judge for the Bellaire Company,
and Matt. Aldridge to perform similar
service for the Martins Ferry team.
Chief Frank Healey, OF the Wheeling
Fire Department, was chosen as referee.
There was a delay, and the crowd
grew impatient. Soon ii became APP
parent that there was a hitch some
where, and the crowd gathered about
the different companies, and took part
In the spirited controversy. The Mar
tins Ferry Company understood that the
race was to be 233 yards. hub to hub,
and a speed contest only, the team COM
ing in first being entitled to the purse
of $50 offered by the Committee in
charge Of the celebration. The Bellaire
team came prepared to lay 200 feet Of
hose, and make connection with noz-
Zle, and insisted that the race be con-
tested in that manner. To this propo-
stion the Martins Ferry men replied
that they had no practice in laying hose
and making connections, and that the
original agreement did not provide for
anything Of the kind. The discussion
became quite heated, and there were
challenges and counter-challenges from
members of the two teams. The crowd
became indignant when 1t was learned
that the contest would not come of. The
Bellaire department went over the
course, laid the hose and made the con-
nectlons, but the Martins Ferry team
refused to do so. The Bellaire people
claim the prize, but their right to it
will be contested.
When the matter was left to the
judges they decided that the hose
should be laid, aud connection made, in
accordance with the rules of the Fire
mems Association. A member OF the
Committee on Arrangements, however,
stated that the Martins Ferry team
was right in the stand 1t took, as the
Bellaire company was notified that it
would be contest of speed alone. The
Martins Ferry people were very indig-
nant. 1t is probable that the outcome
of the whole matter will be contest
the 't two cities s'' and tFI1 IL was SUGGESTED
that in the event of match between |
the two teams the prize Of $50 be pre-
sented to the winner.
The last event on the programme Tor
the afternoon was the 100-yard foot
race between Robert Edwards and
Frank Miller, both employees OF the
Etna mill, for a purse OF $50. Miller
gave Edwards five yards start, and
came in about that distance ahead OF
him.
This closed the programme for the
afternoon, and the big crowd disported
itself in the various amusements pro-
vided by the committee until after dark,
when the affair broke up and the most
successful labor demonstration in the
history of the city was at an end.
NOTES.
The decorations were general and
profuse.
The young man from out Of town was
in with his girl.
The painters looked nobby in their
white uniforms.
The crowds on the streets have very
seldom been surpassed.
The painters and decorators wore
striking costumes OF white duck, and
presented quite q natty appearance.
The colored folks had seperate dane
ing platform, and with good music in
attendance, they had a most enjoyable
time.
The police, twenty-four in number,
marched well, as they Away do, despite
the fact that there was no band near
them.
Mayor Seabright entertained the
Steubenville band, and quite number
of visitors from that city. yesterday
afternoon, and last evening.
The Heatherington Band, Of Bellaire,
used the new $1,000 equipment OF must
cal instruments, which they recently
received. for the first time yesterday.
President J. P. Jones and Vice Presi-
dent John Nugent, Of Ohio Division,
United Mine Workers OF America, were
distintinguished visitors on the Fair
Grounds yesterday.
Ex-Secretary Vim. Martin, OF the
Amalgamation, was circulating among
the boys, on the Fair Grounds, yester-
day afternoon. Reis the guest of Thos.
| Fassel, of Mingo Junction.
Charles Morningstar lost the badge Of
the President of Local Union No. 9, A.
f. G. w. u, during the parade in the
morning. The finder Will confer favor
by returning 1t TO the owner.
Local Union No. $50, U. NJ. Of A.,