Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-30
BELLAIRE.

Sherman Bailey, who was confined In
the city prison on q commitment te the
GAINESVILLE workhouse for wife beating,
broke Jail Monday night and is still at
large. His wife, Elizabeth Bailey, FUR
nished him with crowbar, with which
he sried of the bars across the window
and made his escape. The thing &C.
Cured during the storm about ten
o'clock, while the wind was blowing a
gale and the prisoners In the jail were
making much noise. and Nightwatch-
man O'Malley, who sat in the MarshaPs
Office, heard nothing to suspect that
anything was wrong. Mrs. Bailey was
arrested on the charge Of assisting her
husband TO escape, and she did not deny
il. The Mayor inen her $50 and costs,
and to stand committed TO the Zanes-
VILE workhouse until the fine and costs
are paid.
The miners formerly employed at the
nail works coal mine held a meeting at
City Hall yesterday morning TO decide
whether to go to work at the terms Of
! fered. II was decided to take no decis-
i've action until conference is held
with State District President John Nu-
gent, who was expected TO arrive last
evening. There are but three miners
at work In the mine, the three who went
TO work when the other miners refused
TO accept the company's terms In the
early summer
The for NAL opening at the Bellaire,
Bridgeport and Martins Ferry electric
railway took place yesterday. The hrst
cars reached here just after dinner, md
during the afternoon the cars were well
filed with passengers, many Of our peo-
pie having accepted invitations to take
a free ride. A number of houses were
decorated with flags and bunting in
honor of the occasion, Mayor Meow
mas house being nicely ornamented.
The cars are OF splendid pattern and
nicely finished throughout.
Ed Lucas, young colored man, was
riding on top Of a load OF moving yester-
| day when the wagon came to sudden
| halt and he fell of backwards, alightlng
! on his head on the brick paving. lie
was picked up unconscious, and it was
! feared that he was seriously hurt, but
! he was was walking about few hours
! aiterWard.
The fire companies were called out
about 10 o'clock Monday night to extin-
guish q small blaze at w. V. Cocain's sa-
! loon on Bridge street. A live electric
wire came in contact with the wood
work over door, and water and cheml-
Gals were of no avail until some one
thought to cut the live wire. Little
damage was done.
The storm Monday night played
! havoc with many shade trees in the
park and in other parts OF the city.
Farmers report that the corn in many
fields is lying low, but they were so well
pleased to see the rain come that they
are not grumbling much about the dam
| age done.
The special meeting OF the city school
board h as been postponed until Friday
evening. The meeting is called to con-
slider the question Of repairs on the KEEL
" property and some things in regard
to the teachers.
There will be general mass meeting
of coal miners and mine workers at the
City Hall this evening, when District
President John Nugent will deliver an
ad dress upon the general situation In
this State.
A number OF our Knights Templar
went out TO St. Clairsville yesterday and
last evening to attend special work in
Hope Commaudery. A special train
brought them home after midnight.
James r. Brown, young attorney OF
Athens. O., and Miss Isabel Neff, daugh-
ter of Isaiah Neff, were married at the
home Of the brides parents, near Beth
ell, yesterday.
Work will be resumed at the Bellaire
steel plant this morning, and it is hoped
that the works will continue in opera
tion throughout the season.
Miss Jennie Turner, OF New York, is
the guest OF her brother, Richard Tur-
ner, of Rose Hill.
Isaac Plum, Of Plum Bros, left last
evening for the East on business trip.
H. Roemer and wife will leave to-day
for the Colum DisD Exposition.
Five plain drunks were disposed OF In
the Mayors Court, yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. V. Miller is visiting relatives
at Wellsvlle.