Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-25
WHEELING, W. VA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1896.

week. The machinery department
work until ten o'clock every night
The roll at mill No. ., at the La
Bell, was changed yesterday, causing
a stop of six hours.
John Thomas, of the Sixth ward
had big cash cut in the calf of his
right leg yesterday morning by a piece
of tin while working in the LaBelle
tin mill. He will be laid off for several
days.
Oriental Lodge Shield of Honor
held a meeting last Sunday afternoon
at their hall on the South Side and in
itiated six new members. This lodge
is booming
"A terrific fight occurred yesterday
morning between two employees at the
Riverside tube works. The fight start
ed over a political discussion. The
men were not separated until one had
knocked the other on the head.
An employe at the Riverside tube
works had a miraculous escape from
death the other day. He was cleaning
the windows in the upper part Of the
building when he lost his footing and
fell forty feet. He was going down
headlong through space when his de-
scent was abruptly stopped by striking
a number of electric wires These
broke the force of his fall and from
them he was sweTved TO one side and
dropped safely to the ground. He was
unhurt and clambered up TO his former
position again.
u IN ig., ,-oc . a
full and having all the work they can
attend to. They have the contracts
for putting up two siX-roomed frame
dwelling houses for Fred Ziegler, the
plumber. of Thirty-third street. and a
siX-room frame dwelling house for
George Weisgerber, the county jailer,
TO be erected upon a lot in the old
foundry site at Twenty-seventh street.
Mr.. Zieglers houses will be built near
Schmulbach's brewery.
The ladies of Wesley NJ. Z. Church
will serve dinner at the church on
Thanksgiving day.
1t is thought that two of the three
vagrants arrested Monday by Officer
Bero have something to do with the
numerous robberies that have taken
place IN the SlNJn WdTu.
"A novelty show will be given at
the Pythian Temple the last three
nights Of this week and matinees on
Thursday and Saturday afternoons.
The show will be given by Prof Biltz.
Henry Menkemeller. and other well
known Wheeling parties who have
been starring on the road.
Extensive improvements will be
begun Immediately at the Schmulbach
brewery. Another story is to be erect
ed on the five-stOry brewing building.
1t will be used for brewing purposes.
It will be constructed of iron. \ GIN
cinnat firm has the contract for build
ing the brewing casks. The capacity
Of the plant will be thus increased 2o,-
GOO kegs. Other improvements Will be
made in the spring.
The members OF Ohio Valley
Lodge. No. 81. X. Of p, VIII meet at
their hall this morning Mt o'clock to
attend the funeral of the late ID. w.
Robinson.
-Pouers Unions Nos 6 and 2S VIII
give a ball tonight az Turner Hail.
The item in Sundays Register stat
ing that the Altenheim foot ball team
was defeated by the Linsly Institute
boys was a mistake. 1t was the Alien
helm Juniors.
John T. Greer, a son Of II. c. and
Mary E. Greer, died at the family resi-
dence. No. 13 North Broadway, at a
quarter after two this morning, OF con-
sumption. aged % years. He was a
clerk in LOcke's shoe store, and a very
popular young man.
"A Sistersville man who is we'll known
in local gambling circles complained yes
terday to the police that he had been
robbed the night before Of forty dollars
while asleep i'm an establishment back OF
the Second ward market house, which Is
conducted by colored parties. The police
investigated the matter ard had all the
inmates of the place at the city Building
with the gentleman who claimed he was
robbed. but owing 10 insufficient evidence
the case was dismissed.
-Franzheim. Giercy & Faris are pre-
pairing plans for AN elegant hve-story
new business block 10 be erected for
j. y. Vance upon the site Of the Vance
Shoe Compdny's store, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Mary NJ.
Greer will take place this afternoon at
two o'clock from the residence Of f. j.
Mcneil. on North Front street. Intcrmcnt
will be at Greenwood cemetery.
There is a movement in this city
among musical people to bring "a crack
Pittsburg orchestra here during the hol-
idays. 1t is to be hoped it will succeed.
John Sutton. who snatched q watch
and chain from a man in Cambridge. o.,
about three months ago and who was arr
rested in this city by OHiccr Allen. got
three years in the pen, on his trial this
week.
ON tomorrow Sunday hours viii be
observed at the postohice. General delivery
and stamp window viii DE open from $50
TO 1000 a. m. Collections will be made as
follows: Entire city, due at the Office at
$500 and 1000 a. m; business portion Of
the city. arriving at the Office at 91j and
1l:l5 a. m. and 1890. 300 500 and 700 p. IN.
MACCABEES CONVENTION.
Special to the Register.