The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-24
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An sorts of Local News and Gossip IRON
tbs GInss CITY.

All sorts of Local News and Gossip from
tbs Glass City.
Fred Eberle died at his home here
late Sunday night after long and ted
ious confinement during which he was
reduced to the nerest shadow OF MS
former self, He was ffty-two years Of
age, and had been president Of the City
Council and city treasurer, and was
prominent in Grand Army circles. lie
served during the civil war as a meIn'
Dor Of Captain Ricketts, company IN
one Of the regular army artilleries, aud
was q valiant soldier, His death was
indirectly the result OF q wound re-
ceiyed in the left shoulder at tho battle
OF Bull Run in August, 1868, He leaves
vito and three children to mourn,
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 2 O'clock,
The blast furnace was not as badly
burned out as was at first thought, and
tho repairs will be sooner finished. The
annual meeting OF the Bellaire Nail
Works Company will be held next Sat-
urday, and it il expected that at that
time something will be learned OF the
proposed additions to the present plant,
among which Ia another furnace aud a
mill for finished product.
It is matter OF comment among the
workmen here that John McLuckIe, Of
unenylable notoriety In the Homestead
trouble, sent 8 personal appeal away OF
to Boston. Why did he not appeal to
those who know him bestG He uaed to
work at the Bellaire plant
Both sides to the pike controversy
are getting up evidence and preparing
for big timo at the hearing at the
commissioners office In st. Clairsville
next Monday. There ls q good deal OF
bitterness manifesting itself, and the
ugly charges are not confined TO one
Geo. II, Muth is the latest candidate
for tho postolEice. Mr.. Muth Is an old
wheel horse aud has an extensive &C.
quaintance among the prominent men
Of his party running way back before
some OF the other applicants were born.
There have been eighteen accosaions
to the First NJ. L. church during the re-
vival meetings, and they will be con-
tinued all OF this week, Meetings are
also being hold at the South Beliaire
church and at the Second NJ. L.
Amos Worley, who moved from this
township to Missouri some years ago
died there last week. and the romans
were brought to this county and buried
at Rock Hill cemetery.
Rov. A. B. Williams, formerly Of the
Christian church in this city, Is con-
Quoting a series OF meetings at Mt. Ver'
non, Ohio, and Is assisted in the music
by Prof. John HOPKINS.
Tho B. n & o. a few days ago sent in
its annual report to the state railway
com missioner oil the number killed OF
injured on the road. II gave only one
injured, n brakeman, and none killed.
Tho boatmen here were hurrying
about yesterday getting their towboats
and barges in as good shape as possible
for tho ice to move without harm to
them.
Rev. /. W. Barr, OF the First Presby
terrain church, is at the home OF his
father, west OF bridgeport, called there
by the serious illness Of his aged father
Miss Lillian Kelly is,unable to attend
to her school duties on. account OF Ill
ness, and Superintendent B. I. Jones Ia
still confined to his room.
Col. David Rankin was among the
victims OF the sled track Saturday night
but fortunately was not hurt much.
Rev. o. F. Mcoarg, a candidate for
the Christian church pulpit, preached
there last night
"a new foundry will be started up here
in the spring. 1t will be located in
lower town.
William A. Boycc, Of Little Washing
ton, Is here and will work ut the bottle
works.
Two.horse teams crossed the river on
tho ice yesterday, Notwithstanding thu
thaw.
Walter Murray, a popular glass blow
err, is confined to his home, quito sick
Will +. Henry has leased three rooml
back OF his store for labratory.