The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-14
BEI.LAIHE,
All Sorts of Local News and Gossip from
tho Glass City,

AL DOrts OF LOCNl NeNb uuu hubAlp AE1hA
tho Glass City.
The Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette has
this to say OF the electric railway pro-
ject: "lhe construction OF the electric
road from Rellaire, o., to Martins Ferry,
u distance OF twelve miles, is to be un-
dertaken by a company composed Of j.,
X. Jolly and A, r. leyda, OF Beaver
Falls, and A, j. jolly and ], l., jolly, OF
this city, with whom are also associated
other Pittsburghers. Tho road is esLi-
mated to cost S350, 900. The same peo-
pie aro reported as having other similar
projects in view in this section and
Eastern Ohio" This indicates the very
thing that has retarded progress in the
matter. 1t has been feared all along
that tho granting OF the franchise only
meant to grant something to speculate
on, and that the electric line would not
actually be built. II these sumo men
have 'other similar projects in view"
about Pittsburgh and Eastern Ohio,
then the surmise may be right.
An, effort will be made by this city,
while repairs are being made to the i.
4 0. railroad bridge over the river at
this point, to have q sidewalk placed
along the north side OF 1t. Bellaire will
move strongly in the matter to have it
done il it car be, as there arc now hun
dreds Of men working in Benwood who
live here, and ii a certain way to cross
the river was provided for all seasons
there would be hundreds moro
There is not us much live stock pass
ing through this city US formerly, owing
to the fact that the d. 90. has diverted
the shipments over the Akron & Pitts
burgh division latterly. Tho pens hero
are still kept up and Frank Purnell is
in charge, and there has been no official
notice OF q change in the shipments,
but for q month past the live stock has
been going over tho division noted.
Messrs. George NJ. Wise and Robert
O. Meyer attended the meeting Of the
county board Of election supervisors
yesterday at st. Clairsville, at which
tho tickets for all the townships and
towns in the county were awarded.
The handsome private car "Alexan-
der" of President Mcleod, Of the Read
ing railroad, passed through here yes
terday for Philadelphia. 1t was by far
the finest car throughout that ever
passed through this section.
The young man arrested here for
selling oleomargarine was released when
it was found he was only an agent for
Jacob Malinsky, of Steubenville, who
was an old offender against that law.
Rumbach & Winner began to receive
goods at their wholesale liquor house
yesterday, and INT OF the first business
acts OF the firm was to forward q draft
for over $1,000 to Unclo Sam.
The Democratic city committee has
organized with Reuben Lowe chairman,
viii Q. Warnock secretary, aud A. j.
Rietz treasurer.
The Prohibitionlsts will hold q meet
ing next Saturday evening to name can
didates for all the offices to fill this
spring.
Thomas Flood was taken to st. Glars
vile jail yesterday to serve ten days
and for u fine OF so and costs.
1t is likely the electric street railway
ordinance will Come up for its frat
reading tonight.
Miss Hattie Kcmp.Connor, of Boston,
will sing at tho Second NJ. L. church
this evening.
DR.. @. L. Kurz, OF Chicago, came in
yesterday 10 look up some business in.
terests here.
Charles satterleld is making improve.
ments in the Duquesne hook and ladder
house.
John NJ. Beckett, ex.county recorder,
is recuperating away down in old Vir.
GINA.
Mrs. George II. Muthis at the Wheel
ing hospital for treatment.
John Davis, the contractor, is not yet
able to leave his room.