Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-15

heavy oyercoat was buttoned around
MN, which probably impeded his
movements, and be may have been
seriously hurt by the stone.
VI course, the alarm was at once
given, and a great crowd was Quickly
az the spot, but nothing could be done.
NO trace Of Mr.. Carey could be seen.
anu realizing that little or nothing cOuld
oe done to recover the body at that time,
MI. Hallock attempted little, aside from
making 4 careful examination Of the
water under and around the south end
OF the arch, In the faint hope that per-
hapS Mr.. Carey might have come nm and
oeen carried In among the tlmbers sup
porting the masonry. No trace
OF him, however, could be
seen, and the search was
reluctantly given over until tee con-
dlton OF the water changed. Believing
that by to-day the river would have
risen sufficiently 10 make "back water"
IN the creek, a telegram was sent to
cleveland, by Mr.. Hallock, for diver,
ana ne IS expected to arrive this morn
ing. Or course, with the water in It's
present muddy condition, a diver could
DO little except feel around, but it is
thought that II he could locate the
body, beneath the truck or the stone.
that the derricks could be worked to adj
vantage and the body freed.
Shortly after the accident kilograms
were sent to Gen. d. r. Paige, the
senior partner, at New York, TO Mr..
Carey'S father-in-law, at Cleveland, and
to other parties. In response to the
telegram to New York, General Paige
telegraphed as follows:-
"NEw YORK, January IA.
So WD'. Lathr0p, cars Paige, Carey d Coz
Look after business matters careful
~. Our partnership agreement is such
that all contracts are continued by sur
yiying partners. Widow retains his in
terest in firm. DANIEL r. PAIGE"
The news OF the sad accident spread
throughout the city with great rapidity,
and ELECTED everywhere expressions of
the most profound regret. Business
men without exception spoke In the
most eulogiStic terms OF the deceased,
and there was every manifestation Of
sorrow. II was generally felt that Mr..
Z ~t~ANg A-AN4lN ~ 4A4AhN NAls flLI HIS per
manenJ home, in view of his large in
yestmeuts in real estate, and in the
I Hotel Windsor, and that in his IN
. timely death the city had lost q Uiti-
zen who would have done much for the
general good Of the community. His en-
ergy, activity, and clear business ideas
were recalled by many, while his many
cOmmendabie attributes of mind and
heart were referred 20 feelingly. Mayor
Ssabright and other citizens felt that it
would be a fitting act OF recognition on
the part Of the City Council TO erect a
commemorative stone, at some public
and prominent portion OF the city, in
Scribed 70 the memory Of both Col.
George NJ. Bissell and Mr. Carey, and
recognizing in fitting terms the public
appreciation Of what they both did for
the Improvement and advancement of
this city. Council meets this evening,
and it is probable that the matter will
be brought up.
DomjniCk NJ. Carey was a native Of
Du1das, Ontario, where he was born
about 1874, and where his mother still
lives. He was married twelve years ago,
TO Miss Clara G. Cleveland, daughter Of
j. c. Cleveland, Of Independence, o., a
town about seven miles from the city Of
Cleveland, where the family resides. He
leaves his wife and three children, all
sons, the oldest being about nine years
Of age, and the youngest about four.
As q contractor upon railroad and
other large jobs, Mr.. Carey was known
over wide extent Of territory, and it
has been often and well said Of him,
that the Company, firm, corporation or
municipality fortunate enough TO have
him for a contractor, either for himself