Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-03
BELLAIRE.

BELLAIRE.
There was bad freight wreck on the
B. & O. road near the stockyards' west
Of the city. Monday night. A freight
engine became disabled at Lewis's Mills
and another engine was sent out 10
bring the train in. The engine was
running backwards, and when near the
tunnel. about mile west OF town, II
failed TO control the train and came
dashing down grade at terrific speed.
Another train just made up was lying
at the end of the yards, and into 1t the
runaway train crashed. The two en-
gines. Nos. 1902 and $50, were badly
wrecked. The tank of one engine, the
caboose and two cars rolled down the
bank. The caboose caught tire and
burned. One of the cars loaded with
-four burst open and part Of its con-
tents rolled into the creek. A tele-
graph pole was broken off and the wires
were broken and badly tangled. The
crews saw in time what was going to
happen and jumped from the train, es-
Gaping injury.
A large barn on the farm OF George
W. ShallcroSs, about three miles south
west of this city, was totally destroyed
by fire Monday evening. horse be-
longing to Mr.. Shallcross persisted In
the flames, and the old gray horse be-
longing TO George II. Muth, OF this city,
was so badly injured that 1t may have
to be killed. A large amount OF hay
and grain and a new spring wagon were
burned. 1t is suspected that the fire
was incendiary. The loss is estimated
at s., 500, on which there is $3.50 insur-
ance. The barn was built last summer.
The Young Peoples Societies OF
Christian EndeavOr in this city cele-
brated in an appropriate manner at the
Christian Church, last evening, the
eleventh anniversary OF the organiZa-
ton of the society. Five fve-minute
papers were read and some excellent
music was rendered. The programme
as given in this column last Sunday was
fully carried out. The Epworth League,
OF this city, and the Y. P. ). c. l.. OF
Benwood, were In attendance. IT was
a success and quite enjoyable.
Rev. J. c. Hench, the noted Pro-
hibitionist and Presbyterian minister,
who died in Columbus, O., hospital a
few days ago, was formerly boat car
penter and worked at his trade In
Wheeling. This must have been forty
years ago. He was then illiterate, but
by diligent study be educated himself
and ultimately entered the ministry.
While in charge of the Presbyterian
church at Centeryille he took an ag-
gressive stand in favor Of prohibition,
and this, in connection with railing
health, finally unbalanced his mind.
II. NJ. Sedgwick, Colonel of the Sew
enth Regimen: Ohio U. r. X. OF P, was
in the city Monday night and inspected
Arlington Division No. 90, OF this city.
He expressed the opinion that the d.
vision was in excellent shape, and hopes
10 see it have sixty instead Of thirty
members when he returns. Capt.
Davis and ten brothers from Bridgeport
were in attendance. 1t was an enjoy
able occasion.
Work will begin on the construction
OF a new Catholic church in this city as
soon as the weather will permit. The
specifications have been prepared and
are in the possession of Rev. Father
/ FITZGERALD. The edifiCe will no doubt
be handsome and commodiOus struc-
ture. as the congregation of st. Johns
have for years been making prepare
tions for it.
The city Board Of Examiners have
granted certificates TO the eighteen
members Of the graduating class OF the
High School who took tests at the eX-
animation held last Saturday. Also TO
the two teachers who applied for certif-
Gates. The four members Of the B
class Of the High School failed to pass.
Quite a number Of George jennings
friends are urging him to come out as
candidate for Mayor on the Demo
cratic ticket. Mr.. Jennings has not
vet given assent to the solicitation. 1t
would be difficult to find a more capa-
BILE man for the Office than Mr.. Jen-
/ nings.
The friends Of Charles Kompart, of
! the Fourth ward, are going to make q
| great effort TO secure for him the nomi-
nation for City Marshal. The race be-
tween Kompart and Charles johnson
promises to be decidedly interesting.
A gondola car jumped from the track
in the B. & 0. yards, near the freight
depot, and turned completely upside
down between the B. & q. and Ohio
Valley tracks, where it is now lying.
An eight-monthS-old child of George
McMilen, of Wegee, was stricken with
paralysis on Monday, and way lying at
the point of death at last accounts.
Marshal Shepherd took VIM. Geller to
the st. Clairsville Jail yesterday, Gel
| Ter was held under bond as witness
and his bondsmen surrendered him.
w. J. Grimes, son OF Rev. William
| Grimes, of Glencoe, was in the city yes
terday, enroute to New Wilmington,
Pa, where he will attend college.
The revival meetings at the South
Bellaire and First NJ. E. Churches at
| tract large audiences and many acceS-
Sions are made to the church.
Elder S. B. Craft, Of the Church Of
God, left yesterday for Elm Grove, W
Va. where he began protracted meet
ing last evening.
d. D. Dubois has accepted the posi-.
ton at the Bellaire window glass works
office made vacant by the resignation OF
Edward Sanders.
The Democratic City Committee OF
Bellaire met last evening and fixed the
date of the primaries for March -.
The Good Templars held an open
meeting last evening ana installed their
newly elected officers.
Mayor MCGOWAN has been indisposed
for several days, but was able to be at
his office yesterday.
Cornelius Curran is announced as a