Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-16
FBRREB NOT DEAD.
TIE STRUBlNVILLg Halter NAY SURVIVE
HIS INJURIES
James N. Mahan Killed by the Cars-Two More
Fires in Steubenville Monday Night
Charles Lowe Sill at Large

City Marshal H. o. Teaff, Of steu-
benville, came down to the city last
evening to prosecute his search Tor
Charles Lowe, who made the murderous
assault upon Jonathan L. Ferree, his
cousin, during the progress OF Monday
afternoons fire.
The report everywhere puelsheo
Yesterday that Ferree had died from
his wounds turns out 10 have been in
correct.
On the contrary, Ferree was
muoh improved yesterday, and
his musicians think there is at
least a fighting chance that ne may
recover. II he does, IL VIII
be a remarkable ease, for his wounds
were OF a most serious nature, there
being three fractures OF the skull. HIS
right arm Is also broken between the
elbow and wrist.
Marshal TeafT is very nglyinollned
10 the opinion that Lowe went TO FER
reefs store with the deliberate Intention
of committing robbery, and assault also,
for he had stone done up
in q handkerchief when he en-
tered the store. The trouble between
the two men seems to have arisen cut
of a bill alleged By Ferree to be due TO
him, and after striking the blows which
came so near resulting in murder, Lowe
not only rifed the drawer OF Sll5 In
cash, as related in the REGISTER yester-
day, but took a watch besides. lie
then crossed over the Ohio, after chang
ing his clothes at Mosgroye's Hotel, and
is believed bg the authorities to have
come In the direction of this city. He
got supper Monday night at James Ar
cher's, a mile from the river In Brooke
county, where he said he had been in
Wheeling. Marshal Teaff has been on
his trail since Monday evening, and last
night was pretty we'll tired out. de
left the City Hall at p. M, however,
to continue the search. The Marshal
takes little stock in the report that
Lowe was of unsound mind at times.
He said he never knew him to be az
hicted in that manner, but on the con-
trary he seemed TO have at least the
average intelligence. He said Lowe had
been out Of work for some time, and
was probably determined 10 raise some
money at all hazards.
KILLED BY THE CARS.
James NJ. Mahan, Well-known har-
ness-maker. formerly in business In
and a son of George Ma
han, came down from his home near
ANikanna, three miles above, Monday
evening, to see the results Of the big
fire. He started TO return home about
eleven O'Clock, Monday night, and about
one o'clock yesterday morning his body
was found lying on the G. ~ p. track
near Bustard's coal shaft, between
and his home. He had
been cut in two by train. He had
evidently been walking on the track
when the train ran him down. His
funeral will take place this afternoon
from the residence Of his father, corner
Third and Chestnut streets, Steuben-
vile.
TWO MORE FIRES.
AS a SEQUEL TO the big fire of Monday
afternoon, Steubenville experienced
two more fires that night, one Of which
resulted from smouldering
spark from the big fire, while the other
was undoubtedly of incendiary origin.
About eleven o'clock an alarm was
sounded, and it was found that stable
In the rear of the Pearce furniture fac
Tho oto hla nan0
by the Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany. A big crowd soon gathered, ex-
pecting the flames to communicate with
the furniture factory, when another
would have taken place,
but the fremen, who were still working
on the big fire in the same locality, soon
had control of the flames and confined
them to the stable, so that the loss was
small. The general belief is that this
fire was an afterclap Of the one in the
afternoon, being caused by spark
which had been smouldering all the
night.
At fifteen minutes after one o'clock
another alarm was sounded, this time
being caused by blaze in the stable Of
John c. Butte, In the rear Of his prop
erty, on upper Market street. A good
MANY peo Die were still on the streets,
and the Phoenix Engine Company,
stationed on the corner Of Fourth and
Market streets, had just begun 80 gath
err up its hose preparatory to quitting
business for the night, They were,
enabled to be on the ground
In quick time, and kept the fire from
extending beyond the stable. MIR.
Butte, with the assistance OF some
friends, succeeded in getting his horse,
carriage and wagon out OF the barn, so
that the loss will not be large. Ali
the indications 90 to show
that this was OF an incen-
diary nature, and 1t is supposed that
some fellow, overburdened with drink,
went by the stable and touched match
to the hay in the barn. If any doubt
this fire being incendiary 1t was dis
PEELED by John Biggio, the Italian fruit
stand man, who shortly before was 60
ing down Sixth street past the alley
running westwardly from where Bntte's
stable was situated, when a man rvsh-
ed out OF the alley. He was short,
heavy set and wore q light suit or
clothes and straw hat and was rum
ming so hard that he nearly Knocked
Baggio down. A partner OF the man
was farther down the alley, but Biggio
thought fight had been going on and
went into his house nearby, and had
been there but short time when the
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