Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-18
BELLAIRE.

Charles Marlin, an employe at the
Pittsburg coal works at the south end
of the city, met with a sad accident
while at work yesterday morning which
may prove fatal, While loaded cars
were being drawn up the slope at the
mine entry the chain attached to the
ears broke, and they started down the
slope grade 81 fearful speed. Marlin
happened 10 be on the track, and was
struck by the cars. Both his legs were
broken and his whole body is badly cut
and bruised, the injuries being OF a
serious nature. At last account he was
In a precarious condition. Marlin Is a
Young man and has wife and child.
At the session Of the Belmont County
Farmers Institute at st, Clairsville.
Thursday, the question OF the commits
sloners being granted power to refund
the county debt waf warmly discussed.
The sentiment was In favor OF the debt
being refunded and higher tax levy
being made. so that the debt can DC
paid of as soon as possible. However,
Thursday, March End has been set
apart for a general discussion OF che
subject, and taxpayers are invited TO
be present and take part in the dis
cussion.
A. Klotz, bondsman for the late Il.
G.. Wilson, Secretary Of the water
Works, has given mis- check to the
Board Of Trustees Of the works for
50. 800. This does not cover the whole
amount OF discrepancy found In the ac-
counts by George Nj. Wise but In the
whole shortage heretofore stated, there
were q number OF discrepancies about
which there was considerable doubt.
Mr.. Klotz is reimbursed some 5000 oy
the transfer OF Mr.. Wilson's building
association stock, etc.
The Commissioners have found JEFF
ferson county man, said TO be an expert
in pike building, who will come down
and help them make an examination OF
the Pultney township pixies provided be
IS paid $40 per day for his time and Is
allowed s. per day for an assistant.
The commissioners will gauge public
sentiment here in regard TO the town
ship paying this price before they make
a contract with him.
Last December WIN. Brady and Pat
rick KaEe got into a row west OF town,
i'm which Kane bit Brady's nose badly.
Kane bad succeeded in eluding the pO-
lice until Thursday night, when Mar
shall johnson collared him. He is now
in the city Jail. There is some trlk OF
the affair being settled by the two men,
ard hearing Of the case has been de-
fsrred on that account.
The new chemical engine was taken
from the freight depot yesterday and
will be given a trial this evening. The
trial will be under the supervision OF
CvDt. Ii. Buse, and will no doubt at
tract a large crowd of spectators. The
engine will be given to Volunteer Fire
Company No. 5, II it is found to work
satisfactorily.
The SUNDAY REGISTER has several
sDecfal features which makes it the
Sunday paper for Beliaire readers. Its
local correspondence embraces all the
nearby towns. Leave orders at Blake
ney's news depot.
Several prominent Democrats of this
county have been at Washington the
past week in tho interest Of Hon. Ross
j. Alexander for First Assistant Post
master General under the new admins
tratiOn.
The County Commissioners were in
the city yesterday afternoon, returning
from Barton, where they had been hold
ing a conference with the people in re-
gard to road.
We understand that the Lockwood
forgery case has been settled To the
satisfaction Of those most directly in
terested.
Buy the SUNDAY REGISTER tO-mOr-
row. Leave order at Blakeney'S news
depot, and have it delivered at your
door.
The Every Other Week Club held an
interesting meeting az the home of
Mrs. 5. A. Rankin in the Fourth ward
last evening.
Additions are being built to W. F..
Henry & Co.'s drug store and Morrison
I& Kings wall paper store.
Miss Lizzie Kuckuck, Of Burlington,
lis the guest of her uncle, Fred Rodewi2,
ST., OF the Third ward.
The new chemical engine will be
.iven a trial this evening at the corner
# the public square
Charles Henry, Sr., will move his
wall paper stock into w. f. Henry 81
/ O.. g drug store.
Mrs. Charles Warnock Of the Second
wrd, has been quite sick the past two
I dGS.
tne plain drunk was disposed OF in
I theMayor's Court yesterday.
Bum Bros. have sold their clothing