The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-03
BELLAIgE,
All Sorts OF Local News und Gossip from
tho Glass City,

The tiFst news Of the decision Of the
supreme court OF tho United States in
the case OF Jack Baugh against the Bal
timore 4 Ohio Railroad Company was
received here through the maFRIRg
papers yesterday and was read with un.
usual interest, The case has been in
the courts for seven years, and the de-
cision was new in the law OF liability,
hence the legal profession generally
and entirely Independent OF those u-
terested in the case discussed the mat
ter freely. The supreme court OF this
state has repeatedly held that there
was cause for action where an employ0
was Injured by reason Of the negligence
OF an employe In authority over other
employees Baugh was fireman, aud
under the command OF the engineer, but
Justice Brewer, in reviewing this case,
says: "The opinion concludes that the
injury to Baugh was simply one OF risks
assumed by him when entering the
company's service. The peril was
known, and yet with this knowledge
and without protest, he voluntarily
rode on tho engine with the engineer"
This knocks out all the rulings OF the
Ohio supreme court in such Cases,
though they have heretofore been sus,
tanned in number OF instances by the
United States supreme court In other
words, this decision is an entirely nNW
one to the legal profession, Hon L.
Danford and James q. Tallman wore
Baugh's attorneys, but Judge briggs
thinks that Judge ], II, Collins, OF the
Baltimore q Ohio, is quito Us much
surprised at the scope OF this decision
as are Beugh's attorneys, but his sur
prise is doubtless moro agreeable one,
About thirty-hve men and boys were
cut oil here by the removal OF the B. &
o. shops to Benwood. Tho removal OF
the work to Benwood concentrates the
work OF three divisions in the new
yards there, and number OF men were
cut oil each division in making up the
force for the new yards. The Cleye-
land, Lorain & Wheeling Company 10
already arranging to use the round
house and other parts OF the b, 4 0.
yard here, aud telegraph line was put
in from tho yards to the G., L. & w, de-
pot yesterday.
J-Eyan Lippincott, a glass chimney
manufactures OF Indiana, and his altor-
ney, Frank 0. Loveland, OF Cincinnati,
are at the Globe hotel here, taking tos.
timony in an infringement OF patent
case, and to-day Macbeth, tho largest
chimney manufacturer in America, will
be here to take the other side OF the
case.
The Belmont Savings aud Loan Com
pany held it's annual meeting Monday
night and elected the following board
of directors: james I. Anderson, A. 0.
Mellott, George Kern, j, b. Darrah, r.
L. Neal, Patrick Wheaan and Dr. viii.
lam McNIasters, the last being the
only now man on the board,
A big crowd OF the Knights oil Pyth-
las went out to Warnocli's Inst night to
institute new lodge there. A special
train on the Baltimore q Ohio took
them out and brought them back ut an
early hour this morning.
John T. Adams. formerly OF this city,
but now Of Findlay, has signed con.
tract to manage u window factory in
Indiana after July !. It's understood
the company ia made up Of former Bel
laire people,
Rev. NJ. Hoinzo, of Buffalo, N. y,
who was called hero by the dangerous
illness of his daughter, Mrs. L. 7. Bar.
Dor, returned to his home Monday
night.
There are three OF tho coal mines In
this section IN full blast, notwithstand-
ing the strike Of the miners.
Mayor McGowan is contesting with
Mayor Mahood for gold watch at the
Jr. o. U. A. NJ. festival.
Judge ]. B. briggs and family were
here yesterday on their way 10 their
home in Kirkwood.
Robert pfalIenbach and Miss Maggie
Brokaw will be married at noon to-day,
Miss Jessie Butte is at Ingram, Pa,
where her brother Harry is very low.