The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-05
MARTINS FERRY.
Accidents aud Incidents in that Thriving
Ctty-PeraonaI ana INDUSTRIAL

Accidents and Incidents Ia that Thriving
City-PerSonaI and Industrial.
On Saturday ]. I. Hanes received a
postal card from the White Star Steam
ship company, stating that the Presl:.
dent OF the United States having issued
q proclamation imposing quarantine oil
twenty days against all vessels from any
foreign port carrying emigrants, agents
are notified that the company Will as
continue carrying Storage passengers
from Liverpool and Queenstown until
further notice.
Intense interest is taken in the three
prize fights at NewOrleans this week,
especially the Sulliyan-Corbett contest,
and considerable betting Is being done.
Some Sullivan men offer 9 TO !. Photo,
graphs OF the six pugilists are exhibited
in the window at Crooks, next door to
the postofEice, and attract much atten-
ton. The ISTELLIGENcEG, sold there,
will contain full reports OF the great
fights.
The slaughter house and ice house Of
Thomas Yingling, in Seabrights hol-
low, were burned on Saturday morning.
The loss is $500, and tho insurance
$500. Tho nearest fire plug was 700
yards away and the iiremen were un-
able 10 do much on this account. Mr..
Yingling will rebuild ut once.
The filth in tho gutter on the east
side Of Second street, near tho Cleve'
land & Pittsburgh passenger depot, is
enough TO give the people in that sec
ton the cholera.
Miss Jennie Quinn and Miss Jessie
Smiley, OF NIingo, came down Saturday
to help celebrate the birthday of Miss
Bessie snodgrass, at her home on Fifth
street.
"Tho presence of Jesus banishes
fear" was the subject ut tho Y. N. 9. A.
Yesterday afternoon. James A. Dickson
and Robert Kerr were the speakers.
Last eveningT. Taminousian, OF An
tioch, Syria, gave talk in tho Presby-
terrain church on the manners, customs
and religion Of Syria.
Capt. A. Lash made an inspection OF
the nationel pikelast week from Bridge
port to the west county line. He Is
superintendent,
John Z. Davis, a roller in tho Etna
mill, will remove his family to Muncie,
Ind, where he has secured better Job.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
US will be held at the home OF Miss
Edna Crowl tomorrow evening.
John Stewart was hero yesterday on
his way to New Orleans to see Sullivan
and Corbett slug each other.
Miss Ella Inglebrieht entertained n
few friends in her usual charming man
ner on Saturday night.
Charley Wood had two teeth knocked
out while unreeling hose ut the Wing
ling fro GU Saturday.
The employees at the Laughlin mill
expect to lay off next Thursday for the
West Virginia Fair.
To-day will be voucher day for pen
sioners at ]. T. Hanes' Office, yesterday
being Sunday.
Wilson Bros, of the Martins Ferry
laundry, will build laundry on Jetier-
son street.
The Buckeye glass works will resume
to-day and the Elson will 90 on next
Monday.
The pudding department at the
Laughlin mill will 90 on double turn
to-day.
The public schools will open to-day.
They have been put in first class shape.
Miss Marcia Schofeld has returned
from three weeks visit at Toronto.
Miss Maggie Ralston has returned
from an extended visit at Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reece are visit
ing friends at Steubenville.
Joseph Green has taken good posi-
ton in the Standard mill.