The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-26
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An Sorts Of Local News and Gossip from
! thn Glnsa City

An Sorts OF Local Nswa and Gossip from
thu Glass City,
The natural bridge which has Afford
cd pedestrians such favorable opportu-
nifty for crossing the river at this point
iortwo weeks past, has demonstrated
that when another bridge spans the
Ohio it should have come reference to
the rapidly growing town OF Benwood,
For two weeks there has been an al
most constant stream olpeople passing
to and from this city and Benwood, The
linking OF BellaiFe to Wheeling by q
bridge can as well DO done with reIer.
ence to this traffic as without il, and
indeed better. 1t will pay the bridge
company better
Heatherington's coal mine is again on
fire and the men who were cleaning
away the debris and putting in new
props, 80 that they might resume work
again with safety, were compelled to
quit. The mine had been tightly closed
for two weeks 10 smother the tire, but
when the air was let in again 1t rekln-
died and seems to have burned through
the rooms into the coal back OF the en-
try, The damage to this mine Is incal-
cllable, as the fire has been going for
about six weeks,
The funeral OF Fred Eberle yesterday
afternoon was a very large one, spang-
Ter Post, G, A, R., never before turned
out as many at a funeral, and with the
Odd Fellows, Druids and people gener-
ally, the square in which the German
church is located was packed. 1t was q
splendid tribute Of respect to q valiant
soldier and worthy citizen,
The engine was started aud the ma
chinery in the Novelty Stamping Works
tried and everything works like, a
charm, This new industry will proba'
bly, 60 on full next week, and Rodeter
Bros. glass works will resume at that
time, and together they will give en-
ployment to 800 or moro persons.
Miss McNeal, who lRbored for some
years in India and Japan, and who. Ia
now devoting her time as an evangelist
in the cities, came here yesterday from
Steubenville and will assist Rev. D. W.
Chandler In his work atthe First NJ. E.
church.
Miss Bessie Hoge writes the sad news
from India of the death Of the little
four.year.old daughter Of Bishop and
Mrs. Thoburn. They have many rela-
tives in this section OF Ohio, who will
DO panied to learn OF their bereavement.
Some property changes hands here
almost every day. Yesterday the Green
lee property, on Gravel hill, was sold to
Charles Knuth for 81, 100, and the IVES;
colt property, in lower town, was sold
to John Burrows for 81 900.
Ex.County Treasurer George Robin.
son was down from st. Clairsville yes
terday to attend the funeral oil his
friend, Fred Eborle. Y
The local lodge OF the Amalgamated
Association will give ball next week
Tor the benefit Of the Homestead de-
tense fund.
Sam. G. Grove and family returned
yesterday from Illinois, where they
have been spending some time with his
parents.
Cowen & Go. held 81, 900 insurance on
the Wise homestead and contents.
This leaves their loss Sl,70O or $l,sOO.
The Misses Crafty will entertain the
Home Benevolent society at their home
in the Fourth ward this afternoon.
| Charlotte Littleton has sued for di.
vorce from her husband, Chaplain Aus
tin Littleton.
John Parks left yesterday for q trip
through the Indiana induatrial towns.