Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-27
BELLAIRE.

James Holt met with a serious and
probably fatal accident at Heathering-
toms upper coal works yesterday mornl
ing. He and his brother, Tobias Holt,
were engaged in drawing props from
rooms that had been worked out. About
nine o'clock they had drawn the props
from a room when a big lot of slate and
soapstone fell, crushing James to the
floor Of the mine. Tobias was not hurt,
and at once tries TO take the heavy
weight off his brother, but he could not
move the immense mass. He called
loudly for help, but there were only a
few men at work in the mine and they
we're beyond hearing distance. Then
he tried again to eXtricate his brother,
and finally succeeded, after a desperate
struggle. The Injured was taken TO
his home and Drs. Piersoli and West
summoned. Upon examination 1t was
discovered that his right leg was broken
and above the knee; his left ankle
broken ana dislocated and the muscles
badly mashed; his back badly injured,
TO what extent cannot be asCertalned;
bad cut over the left eye, almost sever
Ing the lid; and, it is thought, Is Injured
internally. His chances for recovery
cannot be reconed until the extent OF
the injury to his spine and his internal
injuries are ascertained. The unfortu-
nate man is about fifty years OF age and
has wife and five children. he is an
Industrious, Christian man, and the &C
cident is greatly depored.
Another accident happened in about
the same manner at Morgan's mines al
about the same hour, but did not result
so seriously. A. Actabaz, Bohemian
miner, knocked out a prop in order TO
keep his coal from breaking up too hne
in knocking down. a lot OF soapstone
fell aud caught him, breaking one OF
his legs. He was taken to his home and
a physician called, who reduced the
fracture.
Hackett's brass band is In receipt OF
a flattering offer from the management
of Chippewa Lake to come out and
spend a week at the noted resort, which
they will no doubt accept.
The Junior Mechanics will hold
select picnic at Belmont Park on Dill
lies bottom, Thursday, August 4, >None
but Juniors aud their families, or best
girls, are invited.
Mrs. George Anderson and George
StrobeI left yesterday for Cleveland for
several days TO visit their sister, Mrs
Robert CarOtherS.
Quite a number Of our people are en-
loving life on the Bethesda camp
grounds, and others will go out the
next few days.
VIII Ault, head clerk at the B. K O..
freight depot, left last evening for a
few days visit TO friends at Muncie,
Ind.
VIM. Smith and family, Of Rose Hill,
are enjoying few weeks outing at
Mountain Lake Park.
Farmers report that the storm Sun
day night laid the oats and corn low 10
many localities.
About eighty persons Of this city
went to Cleveland yesterday on the Z.
81 Z. excursion.
Mrs. Rachel Kelly, Of this city, is re-
horted as being quite i'll at the Bethesda
camp grounds.
It's said that Mrs. Elizabeth Fink, Of
Chicago, formerly Of this city, was mar
ried recently.
Mrs. Anna Ramsey, OF Homestead,
Pa, is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Rev.
S Q. Collier.
Matthew Beazel and daughter left
yesterday for NJ. B.'s farm, near Mus
NegOn, Mich.
d. E. Manchester OF this city, is
quite sick on the Bethesda camp
grounds.
Mrs. 5. o. Cummins returned yester
day from visit TO relatives at Lewis
mills.
Mrs. d. Greenwood and son, OF
Akron, are visiting a. Herzberg's fam
lily.
Miss Lizzie Cummins left yesterday
on pleasant trip to Niagara Falls.
Miss Sallie Mills is visiting friends in
Allegheny: