Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-19
BELLAIRE.

The frightiul accident which befell
Benny Dean, IS detailed in the REGISTER
Saturday morning, was the subject OF
comments on the street yesterday. Benny
was a young man about twenty years Of
age, and lived with his aunt, Mrs. John
Bowhill, at Brooks Run. He had been
ln this city practlcing with Hackett's
brass band and started for home about
ten o'clock. lie was struck by an en-
gIne near the crossing at the Stockyards
The body was dragged a considerable
distance and was horribly mangled.
Both arms and one leg were mashed,
his breast crushed in and his skull
fractured. There waS'a peculiar identa-
ton on the temple, which led some peo-
Die TO suspect that he might have been
struck by some one and thrown on the
track, but 10 IS quite likely that bolt
on the engine struck that part or his
head. The unfortunate young man had
no bad habits and was held in high
esteem by his numerous acquaintanceS.
The funeral OF Benny Dean, which
took place yesterday forenoon, was
very impressive scene. Services were
held az the home Of John BOwhill on
Brooks run. HeatheringtOu's full brass
band OF eighteen pieces headed the pro-
cesslOn Then came the hearse, carry
ing the caSket, on which laid the broken
horn used by the deceased the six sur
vivinR members Of the Georgetown
string band acting as pail bearers. Be-
hind these marched the deceased's
fellow-members OF Hackett's brass band
with inverted horns at their side, fol-
lowed by the members OF Scott Deans
amateur brass band, the knights Of the
Golden Eagle brass band and a long
train OF sorrOwing friends and relatives
IN vehicles of various kinds. The re-
mains were taken to Wegee for inter
ment.
The ChautauQua Circle met on Fri
day evening for reorganization and had
4 very interesting meeting. IL was de-
cided to conduct the circle on the Cana
dian plan she ensuing year-divide the
Circle into two classes aad give credits
for punctuality, attendance and per-
formance OF duties assigned. w. j.
Morrison and Mrs. r. @. Faris were
chosen as leaders Of the respective
classes. Following are the officers
chosen: President, r. Q. Farls; first
vice-preSident and president class OF
"a, Leroy Hopkins; second Ylce-preSi-
dent and president class Of 95, w. !.
Morrison; third vice-prasident and pres
ident class Of 90, Julia Faupel; secre-
tSry, Mrs. D. A. Colbert; treasurer, j.
+. MellOtt; critic, J. w. Howell.
DR.. D. w. Boone, quarantine officer
at this polnS for the State Board OF
Health, began yesterday the inspection
Of passengers entering the State by
westbound B. 8 o. trains. He has Sc
lected for o pesthouse site on the b.
& D. grounds west Of the stock yards,
near the old Rhodes farm. Tents will
be used until the advent Of cold
weather. The Slte selected is some
what Isolated, being several hundred
yards distant from dwelling.
A crazy man, who gave his name as
VIM. Smith, OF Cambridge, was run in
at a late hour Saturday night by Is. d
0. Policeman Burke. He had bees an
moving the yard men and was attempt
ing to lump on moving trains. he tried
IN board one train which was running
AZ the rate OF thirty miles an hour and
GOT q hard fall. II is thought that his
mind is deranged by protracted drunk.
Thomas Ault was called to Glencoe
Friday evening by a message announc-
ing that his father, the venerable
Michael Ault, was dangerously III. lie
returned last evening with the informa-
ton that his father had suffered Sc
we're stroke OF paralysis and was lying
at the point OF death, with little pros
pect OF living until morning.
The r. & o. never had such rush OF
travel as that Of last night and what
will occur to-day IN carrying passengers
10 the G.. A. r. National Encampment
At Washington. IL is said that there
will DO ffty-one trains In all. Empty
coaches have been going west for sew
eral days TO supply the demand Tor
cars.
The congregation OF the Episcopal
Church have again been disappointed
In securing pastor. Rev. Reaney, OF
south Carolina, who was here on WISH
some time ago and contemplated taking
charge OF the rectory, writes that he
has given up the idea Of coming north
on account OF sickness In his family
The Committee appointed by City
Council to inquire into the adVisaollltv
of erecting crematory, for the dis
poSal OF garbage, are OF the opinion
that such building Unnecessary from
sanitary standpoint, and Council Will
no doubt order its erection AZ once.
Belmont county, it seems, will have
a centenarian next November, when
Elijah Perkins. OF Washington town
ship, will celebrate the one-hundreth
anniversary OF his birth. He is still
quite hale and hearty, except that his
sight is falling.
Mrs. Ed. Sullivan and Miss Maggie
McOulggan, Of Newark, o., who have
bsen visiting Mrs. J. E. Jones, OF the
second ward, were called home Satur-
dsy night by message announcing the
serious illness OF a relative.
Quarterly meeting was held at the
A NJ r. Church yesterday and marks
tbe close OF Rev. NJ. NJ. Pouton's first
wear ss pastor, during which the church
has prospered finely. Conference meets
at PiQua this week.
The foot race between Martin Manion
and officer John StrObel, for purse OF
sS00. is the great talk In local sporting