Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-05
THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS
Socially and Otherwise in the HuStling
Oil Metropolis.
What the People in Sistersville, the
Center Of the Largest Oil Field IN
the Country, Are Doing Every
Day-Notes and Personals.


Special to the Register
S,s.ersville. ". Va, September "A
very pecul.qr accident and narrow and
miraculous escape from a terrible death
occurred over on the CA!o side this
morning In the vicinity Of Trail Run.
4 man. whose name could not be learn
cd was taking some nitro-glycerine
up the run. for what purpose IS not
known. as he did not have enough TO
shoot well. and while driving over a
very rough piece OF road the gylcerine
cxpIoled with a terrific force. The
buggy was totally wrecked and the
man was thrown out, but beside having
p nan. oil his clothes torn OIL by the eX-
plcs.on. and receiving slight bruises by
being thrown violently 20 -he ground, ne
was uuhurt Ii IS source OF specula-
ton tina. there are not more persons
killed In this field by the premature eN-
Dl0sion of ni-ro-glycerine. The men
engaged in this business become very
reckless through long association with
ihs death dealing SUIT and handle /,
very carelessly. I, IS no. an uncom-
mon sigh, in passing along any OF the
roads ont IN the field TO NEE. q shoot
en-" driving along AT break neck pace
with a large amount Of glycer.ne III the
wagon.
The threatened expose promised a,
the special meeting of Council, las
evening. did not meterialiZe. for the
reason that when the law n the case
pertaining TO .Ae city council having
any power over the appointment and
discharge of police officers, was looked
up il was found that the Mayors power
.n this respect, except O pertains to the
Chief of Police, is absolute. and he can
hire and discharge subordinate officers
ut Will The depOsed officer, Sales,
found that he had no redress from the
action Of the Mayor, and when his badge
and mace were called Tor he was COM
PEELED % give them up. He re-
fused TO 10 50 when relieved from duty
on sunday evening.
About a year ago a Board of Trade
was organized here and for a time
d0urished as green bay tree. There
were meetings held every week and
gre1t show of transacting a large vol
ume OF business was made. After
short time, however. the members Of
The Board commenced to stay away
from the meetings the attendance fall
ing of gradually until il was not a great
while before there were not enough
people present 20 call a meeting To- or
der While the Board was active many
inquiries We're received by the secre-
tory by responsible parties. who were
anxious 20 locate in town where there
were many natural advantages, and if
the secretary had received proper CO.
operation on the part of the other mem
bers OF the organization there is not
the least doubt but that before this
there would have been some very sub
stautial manufacturing concerns locat-
Ell here. Perhaps one of the reasons
why an trace Of the Board has disap-
peared has been the very apparent and
substantial growth Of the town during
the past year That will not last for
ever by any means, and while the town
is enjoying a healthy and substantial
boom. is the time TO induce manufac-
turers to locate in The city. Wake up,
gentlemen, and do something for the
benefit of ,4e town YOU represent, and
when the oil boom dies out the town
Will be one of the finest in the best
State in the Union.