Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-17
MARTINS FERRY.

There was wreck yesterday after
noon on the C. & p. r. R., at Grave
Hill. necessitating the transfer of pas
sengers and depriving the engineer OF
train No. 80 the use Of the turn-table al
Bellaire. Train No. 60 was compelled tC
back his train up as far as Martins
Ferry where the necessary change was
made.
Miss Mary Stringer, Of Portland, is
visiting relatives here.
Rutherford b. Jones, prosperous
Hardware dealer of Richmond, Ind, is
the guest of Anderson RalSton, of
Fourth street.
Misses Maggie and Kate Ralston left
yesterday morning on the steamer Key
stone State TO visit friends and relatives
at Hamilton, Ohio. They expect to re-
main several weeks.
J. ]. Mccormick, General Agent
Pennsylvania Company, c. & z. division,
was here for short time yesterday.
McCord Bros, the brick manufacture
erS, lost valuable horse yesterday
morning from being overheated the day
before. Owners of valuable horses can
not be too careful with them during this
extremely hot weather.
Albert Harris, of the Orchard, is on
the sick list.
Shirly Neal, of Portland, was in the
city yesterday on business.
Dem Duff sustained very painful in
Jury TO one of his eyes yesterday, caused
from a piece Of steel striking him while
knocking the hoops off a barrel OF
pickles he was opening.
Andy Hogg, of New York City, was
calling on our glass factories yesterday
The many friends of Jim Eberlne, the
accommodating conductor on the Steu-
benville and Wellsville accommodation,
will be glad to learn that he has so fan
improved in health as to be able to be
back on his old run again.
Mr.. John Stringer, assistant operator
at Portland Station, spent yesterday
afternoon among friends here.
Most all of the hot machines in the
new nail factory at the Laughlin mill
were off yesterday afternoon on account
OF the tAlItluc iOJ WCdbACl W hlNh LtbS
struck US so suddenly.
Rev. johnson and wife left for New
Concord, O., yesterday morning, where
they expect to beside in the future.
Yesterday morning the construction
train on the w. Il l.. L. railroad came
as far down as Burlington. They ex
pect to connect with the Terminal roaC
in a few days.
John Kehrer bought all the property
OF the Kehrer Wine Company recently
at public sale, and is now sole prOprie
tor, Price paid, $1,000.
joseph Johnson, one of Koehlein'
drivers, was seriously injured Monda!
evening, by having heavy casting fal
on him.
Chas. Grant, the lad who was so Seri
ously injured Monday afternoon, while
attempting to Board the o'clock trair
on the c. & p. Il. R., is getting along a:
well as could be expected. 1t was found
his collar bone was broken and that M
had sustained conclusion OF the brain
1t is not thought by his physicians tina
he is injured internally, and hopes are
entertained of his recovery.
Col. George Brown, of the Dayton
Fire Insurance Company, OF Dayton
Ohio, was here yesterday on business
w. b Francis was in Steubenvill'
Yesterday attending to some business
matters there.
There will be dance at Schell'S plat
form Thursday evening. Good music
and order.
Mr.. Ted Hillman, who has been quite
sick for long time, was taken much
worse last evening, and little hopes are
entertained for his recovery.
a nine months old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Paxton died yesterday morn
ing Of Group. The funeral will take
place this afternoon at O'clock. In
terment at Weeks cemetery.
Tue Ill has been made At the Ben