Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-10

Interesting Gossip from All Over the
County-No Typhoid Fever--some
Droush and Plenty of Money.
60, asnce or NJ REGISTER
RAILROAD MATTERS.

RAILROAD MATTERS.
MoRGANTowN, w. VA, August Sit
was given out some time ago oy officials
that the Fairmont, Morgantown and
Pittsburg railroad extension wouid De
completed from here 10 Uniontown, Pa
by September lst, but the head man
for Drake, Stratton s. Co., the con-
tractors, said that the material for the
bridge at the mouth of Cheat river
would not arrive much before the
first OF September, and that
Il would require from forty to sixty
DAYS 10 erect il. The track, which Is
being laid from both ends, will be COM
pleted 10 the river, and trains will com
mence 10 run just as soon as the bridge
is cOH pleted. The road will not lkely
be opend 70 traffic before the mid
die OF October or first OF November.
The track Is now laid 70 a point hve
miles north OF Morgantown. The
Diractors of the f., NJ.
& P, met 10 Falrmont
Yesterday, and will meet tonight In
Pi,tSburg with the directors OF the
State Line road. The object OF the
meeting is TO consolidate the stock oil
the two roads aud change the name TO
the Plttsburg, Morgantown and FAIR
mont railroad. The State Line runs
from UniontOwn to the West Virginia
line, where Il joins the f. M. IL +.
NO NEW TYPHOID FEVER CASES.
There are now seven cases OF typhoid
fever in the County Inhrmary. Super
intendeht Jones was reported very bad
Yesterday, his daughter is i'll Of fever,
aud five inmates Of the intirmary have
the disease. There has only been one
new case in town within four weeks,
that OF I'll. +. Rice, father OF r. K. Rice,
news agent for the REGISTER. Several
new cases have been reported from the
country, but the fever is not epidemic
in town, as was reported in the Pitts
burg papers on Saturday. The disease
is not traceable TO local sanitary condi-
ton, but it is due to the long continued
drouth which has prevailed all through
the MonOngahela valley.
GENERAL ITEMS.
The foundation for the addition to
the mechanical hall Of the University
is being laid, aud the building will be
put np at once.
A Pittsburg youth by the name Of
VanKeiser, who is staying on Cheat
river, seven miles from town, accident
ally shot himself through the leg sun
day. The wound was dressed by DR.. j.
p. Fitch, and his leg will be saved.
Lucian SelOy, who removed from this
county 10 FairmOnt about year ago,
died there Of typhoid fever yesterday.
De leaves widow and three children.
Nathan Cot Kiger, a prominent
Young business man Of this place, died
last week of spinal meningitis, aged 80
years. lie was one OF the proprieters
Of Kiger's tannery, and few years ago
was considered the finest base ball
pitcher in the State. He belonged TO
one OF the oldest families here, and was
considered a model young man.
Four hundred members OF the Jr. U.
L. A. NJ, OF Barnesville, came up on
the j. NJ. Mason, Thursday, and spent
several hours in town.
The Second National Bank has
bought Mrs. Laura Pickenpaugh's resi-
dence for 81. 900, and will tear 1t down
and erect one OF the finest banking
houses in the State, outside the cities.
The financial stringency has not az
fecte6 MorgantOWn banks, and the peo-
pie keep right on depositing their cash.
Miss Annie Williams, OF Wheeling,
who has been the guest Of Miss Mary
Kitchens, departed for home yesterday.
Prof. A. d. Hopkins, wife and chill
drea departed yesterday for Wood
county TO spend the vacation. The
Professor will also visit the Worlds
Fair.
Prof. q. S. G. Hayes and wife, Of
Grafton, are visiting Mrs. Hayes
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. E. j. Evans, near
town.
Col. and Mrs. Lee Roy Kramer, Of
Philadelphia, formerly OF MOrgantown,
are spending the summer here.
A. b. Smith, who graduated from the
University IN June and has been danger
ously III Of fever at his home in Union
town, is thought 70 be out of danger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jsckwell Morgan OF
Jenette, Pa, are visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nicholas Berkshire. Morgan
town was named for Mr.. Ms father,
and he was formerly leading citizen
of the town.
VIII A. Steele, Allegheny, formerly
Of Wheeling, was here this week,
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Steele spent
Sunday here aud went to Buckhannon
to visit Mr.. SIS mother. Mr.. Steele is
city editor Of the Pittsburg Chronicle
telegraph aud was formerly a Wheeling
newspaper man and graduated at the
State University in 1877.
Prof. NJ. d. Helmick, principal Of the
Glenville Normal School, is visiting
here.
The stockholders Of the Cheat River
Railroad, rerently Incorporated, will
meet here September for the purpose
of organizing the company.
Rev. II. q. SteatZer, OF Wheeling, ar
rived here Monday from Nebraska. He
was compelled TO give up his charge
there owing to in health, and will go to
Mt. Lake Park for the summer and re-
turn to Princeton Theological Seminary
in the fall TO complete his studies.
Misses Halle and Eta Clemson, two
beautiful and accomplished young
society ladies OF st. Louis, who have
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Webb Davis will depart for Keyser to-
day to visit friends.
Mrs. w. X. Davis, of Ksyser, was
visiting relatives here last week.
Miss Myrtle Finnell, OF Wheeling, is
visiting hercousins, DIR. and Mrs. James
7. Fitch.
DR.. George l Keener, dentist, is visit
ing his parents.
DR.. George b. Morris will leave for
the Worlds Fair this week.
Mrs. +. r. kinderman, Of this place
is very IN at her uncle's, Hon. John w.
Mason, Falrmont.
Prof. w. P. Wiley, DR.. J. w. Harti-
gan aud family, Misses Jessie Dent, lisa
Hayes and Emma Boughner are at
Mountain Lake Park.
Rev. A. b. Loves, Of Washington,
Pa, is visiting Charles l. Brand, ESQ. \