The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-14

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The Gd=litc, a few weeks ago, noted
the fact that six OF tho girls employed
In tho Kanawha wooden mills, havo
been married within tho last three
months and incidentally remarked that
that was a good place for the girls to 20
who were not adverse to mntrimony.
After this fact was published othcrgirls
sought employment there, and now the
management informs tho Gaelic That
three moro OF tho girls have given
notice this week that they will resign
their positions TO get married. Tho
Khnawha wooden mills Is a dangerous
place for girls who prefer single bless
edncss.
Quito phenomenon happened in
town on Tuesday evening in tho falling
from tho sky OF an acrolite or meteoric
stone in front Of HoG'man's office. The
stone is about the sizo OF hens egg,
black In appearance and when found
was too hot to pick up. 1t was curyited
in tho descent and luminous in appear
ance rs a full lighted lamp, and came
with great velocity, producing such o
sound as cannon ball passing through
tho air.-Rtystr Tribune.
h On Wednesday, on the railroad works
on Laurel creek, Webster county, n
dynamite blast had been exploded, and
the workingmen went back TO their
proper positions, when an after blast
occurred, injurins three or four mon
seriously. Three persons wcre almost
blinded and badly burned about tho
face and head, while ono Italian had
ono OF his arms so badly mutilatcd that
amputation below the elbow was ncces-
sary.
Miss Annie Belle Medley, her uncle
]. A. Nloddlcy, and Felix Burdctte wero
drowned Saturday in the Kanawha
river ut Peerless, about twenty miles
above Charleston. They were in boat
crossing tho river. Miss Moddley was
rowing and she lost an oar. They all
got excited, the boat floated to the head
OF q coal barge, the current took them
under and all were drowned. Tho bodies
have not been recovered.
The now 460-foot viaduct connecting
Fairmont with tho Development COM
pany property will be completed by
April l. 1t will be tho largest structure
OF Its kind in the state, and is credit
to the enterprise and foresight OF its
projectors.-Ctdrks5ury Daily Enquirer.
Coal transportation over West vir-
ginia Central railway for week ending
February q, 1892, was 1854 tons; year
to date, I23,07S tons; decrease, 2S, 1902
tons. Coke shipment for same period
was $50 tons; year to date, 10,049 tons;
increase. G23 tons.
In an alteration over game OF craps
at Elkhorn last Sunday morning Ed.
Dooley, colored, shot and instantly kill
ed William Bennett, also colore,l. The
{ bullet went in Bennctts' eye and
through his brain. Dooley was captured
the same day.
Tho Grafton & Greenbrier railroad is
being fast changed into standard
gauge, and if the B. & 0. are ready to
aid OIL the 10Th OF this month it will all
be widcned SO that on Monday follow
ing standard gauge cars will pass over
the road.ir
One day, last week Mr.. Jonathan Hal
terman killed . gray eagle at his farm
ON the mountain, near Moorefeld, that
measured E feet inches from tip to tip.
Tho eagle had been carrying of Mr..
Halterman's lambs.
AT Glonville, last Wednesday child
was found dead on the side of tho Lit
tie kanawha river Just above the mouth
OF Cedar creek. 1t had met death by
violence and the matter will be investi-
gated.
A young man OF unsavory reputation
was seen to give an eleven-year-old boy
whisky Monday night and aftcrward in
duccd him to make an attempt to rob-
liuey's drug store Harrington Times.
Tho Mcdowell Recorder congratulates
the town OF Bramwell that last Sunday
passed without pistol shot being
heard to disturb the religious observ-
ance OF the day.,
John Brumtield who was indicted Tor
shooting with intent to kill was arraisn-
ed before tho Lincoln circuit court and
received his sentence, two years in the
penitentiury.
56 Checker Robert Miller, OF the local
freight running to Bramwell, was shot
in the thigh last Saturday night by
some unknown person.
An unknown colored man, while
stealing a ride on a B. 4 0. freight train
was struck by the Little Cacapon
bridge and killed.
Tho bituminous coal trade is picking
up. and prospects arc good for Elk Gar,
den mines starting up on full time at
M early date.
3 The now ballot Jaw will DO tried for
the tirst time at the spring municipal
elections in various towns in the state.
The coal and coke production in the
Fairmont region for the week ending
March 5 was is, 757 tons.
Several large wild cats have recently
been killed il. Pendleton county.
Fairmont is to have nnrl,