The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-31
OIoUNDsy1LLE.
A Miscellaneous MeInnEe of Minor Nat
tors from MarshaIPs Metropolis

A Miscellaneous MsInnEo of Minor Mat
tsrs from MnrshaIPs Metropolis
A lrightiul accident occurred at the
Baltimore Ohio station ut Mounds
vile Monday morning, in which a negro
tramp lost his life in n horrible man.
ner. Two colored tramps slept in
box car on side track near the station,
but left the car carly and walked about
town for awhile. They returned to the
station about 8 o'clock and attempted
to board n passing freight. One OF
them succeeded in getting aboard, but
the other one, while clinging to the
grips, was struck by n car on side
track and knocked under the moving
train. His head was completely severed
from his body, as was ono OF his limbs,
and he was ground up and crushed in
horrible manner generally. Justice
Criswell was sent for and after gather.
ing tho particulars tho remains were
taken away and inferred. Many OF the
colored people OF town viewed the re-
mains, but mono recognized him. It's
said that the partner OF the untor-
tunate man witnessed the accident
from his perch on the train and was
seen to cover his face with his hands as
if to shut out the horrible sight Yes
terday the man was identified as Thos.
T. Ward, OF Charles-Town.
The correspondent OF the Register
Monday published the astounding news
that Dr.. NJ. Thompson, OF the Diamond
Moss institution OF this city, had gone
to Ohio to get married. DR.. Thompson
has been married for thirty years, and
was called to his homo at Marysville
last week by tho illness OF Mrs. Thomp-
son. How the correspondent made
such a ludicrous blunder is beyond
comprehension.
Since the rumor that ]. X. Graham
would accept the position OF local
freight agent ut the Baltimore d Ohio
station, Wheeling, local shippers, and
in fact people generally, are eager to
know who ia to take his place here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Watson loft
for Pittsburgh yesterday. They Will
make their home in that city, where
Mr.. Watson occupies tho position OF
foreman in the job printing establish
ment OF Stephenson & Foster
The school board has purchased OF X.
S. Mcdonnell lot near Resinger's plan
ing mill, on which will DO erected pri'
mary school building for the First ward.
Capt. Leo Anshutz will take an ex-
cursion party from this place to Sisters
villo aud return next Sunday on the
steamer 7. N. Barnsdale.
G. S. McFaddcn will add another story
to his frame building adjoining tho
hotel on the west, and reside there after
he leaves the hotel.
Charles McPeek has resigned his po-
sition at the Ohio River railway station
here and accepted lucrative position
at Pittsburgh.
G. S. McFadden has leased the Mound
City hotel to J. w. Hanes, OF Baltimore.
The change will be made the first OF
October.
Miss Laura Lindsay has returned to
Philadelphia after a short stay with
friends here.
Charles Anton is lying very low with
typhoid fever at his home on Eighth
street.
Judge Campbell held special term
OF circuit court yesterday at l o'clock.
7. J. Parsons and family have re-
turned from visit to Franklin.
Miss Kate Martin has returned home
from visit to Kansas friends.
]. e. Roberts, sr., is very III at his
home, east Of town.
Mre 7 f. Hnpnn WIN has baen very