Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-16

The divers, who by the way are stop
ping at the Windsor Hotel, arrived on
The scene about o'clock, and prepare
lions were Immediately in progress. In
short time Mr.. WelCh, who did the
diving under the direction Of Mr.. Will
son, who handled the signal ropes, was
s-rayed in his imperyiOus salt.
Those who had never seen a diver In his
s1-u.ar-lOOking suit were much inter-
sstai iu the proceedings. The oPer-
atoms took place from the south end OF
lle stone bridge, near the spot where
Mr. Carey fell. There was quite a diff
ference in the condition Of the creek
yesterday. Instead Of the surging
waters Of Thursday there was an appa-
rent calm, caused by the water OF the
river backing up. The creek had risen
considerably. A long ladder was placed
against one OF the stones, the ladder
reaching to the bed Of the creek. Two
men were then kept busy at the air box,
while four or FIVE men were moving
about in small boats, keeping the float
Ing debris away from the scene or OPP
s-ac.OUs.
The diver descended the ladder and
was soon busy below the surface. After
be had been down nearly twenty min
l.ss he came to the surface long
enough 70 receive some directions as TO
where he could work 70 the best adyan-
tage He again went down and remain
Cd FOR a considerable time, going over
much ground. He was down altogether
about two hours aud a half the first
Tine. lie then came up, the metal
aead-piece was removed, and be walked
over on the lower part OF the stone
bridge, where he sat beside small Dob
IRE, made OF slaves and planks,
Eorder to warm up AID prepare himself
l1r another descent. he had discovered
loCue as TO the whereabouts OF the
,11y The water was so murky that ne
sad 10 was impossible TO see sc all. Inc
l-yestigation had to be carried on wholly
81 feeling. He discovered what be sup
posed was the big stone that fell on the
sane time that Mr.. Carey did, ana Ielt
-l1er 10 carefully 10 see If the remains
we're p'niOned by 10 to the bottom. But
aa body was not there. Neither did he
obtain any clue Of the tram cart, ana
NE diver thinks 10 must have waSheu
ol. into the river. At times the diver
vas working at a depth Of thirty-two
.45,. All the lumber that formed the
IatiOrm that fell In had been washed
away, but the rails were sun
lecs There was also quite
Loo of debris, including
cutie an ENHANCEMENT Of wires and
sa5.eS, causing the diver 70 work very
.l't.1lsly TO save himself from being
.a1sht This morning the timber ana
'-..s are to be pulled out.
Among those who earnestly watched
.-s movements from the wooden bridge
vas Mr. Jas. Carey, of Bedford, Onlo'
s'otler Of the deceased. Mr.. Carey mas
.arga stock farm in Bedford. stand
-' beside him was Mr. Mat Spellacy,
we OF the sub-contractors who worKeu
--ler Mr. Carey. After warming up
-al resting awhile, the diver again
ven, down and remained one hour ana
aa.i, and then concluded his laOorSS
'i The day, it being about quarter OF
i've. No trace Of the body was as
-s'ned. On the second descent the DIVER
's,aed quite a ways under the arch'
e-9 is Of the opinion that the
..loy could easily have fOated through
Ieie on Thursday and out into tne
U'er. The water was exceedingly colo
IS'erday, and It was very hard on sno-
-4rine workers. A singular tnlng