Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-03


Huntington, ard was sunk.
The plans Of a New York architect
have been ADOPTED for a new convent to
be erected at Parkersburg. The plans
are for a three. story building ofbrick.
with stone trimmings, in the Gothic
style of architecture.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
has under contemplation the project OF
establishing three hospitals along its
of road, one Of which will be located
in Huntington, a representative OF
the road was there Monday in the in
terest of the matter
The Standard Oil Company has
purchased forty-eight acres Of land on
which il will erect oil tanks for the
pumping station. a mile north Of
Morgau,own. The company has
seventeen 1000 barrel tanks aud is
enlargiug the pump house. which
forces oil from the West Virginia and
Pennsylvania fields to Philadelphia
The contract has been let for anIad-
dition to the penitentiary at Mounds
vile, to cost $40. 900. 1t will be 100
feet long, 90 feet wide, with four
tiers of ninety cells each aud an ar.
raugement for the building of more
whenever they are needed. The adj
dition was made necessary because
of the great increase in the number Of
State criminals.
A charter has been applied for by
the Tri-State Oil Company OF Parkers-
burg with capital stock of $500. 900.
The company is composed OF S. M.
Flanagan, of Butler, Pa; +. W. Ric-
ter and ]. w. Donovan, of Parkers-
burg; ]. D. Adams, of Charleston, and
S. f. Leach, of Marietta. They have
secured some leases in the CORVALLIS
field and will commence operations at
once.
Thirty armed men have gone to
Buchanan county to arrest Frank
Phillips, desperado, who gained no.
toriety as leader IN the Hatfield Nc
Coy fued, He is backed by 100 desper-
ate men fighting for their homes, The
order for his arrest was issued by the
United States District court on the
charge of violating an injunction in
a case in which it is sought to recover
500, 900 acres of land from farmers and
others in Virginia, Kentucky and
West Virginia.
The human skeleton found under a
cliff, at Mcdowell, proved to be that
OF Robert L. Nye, a son of Or. Geo. l..
Nye, of Hurricane, Putnam county,
prominent physician. Nye was last
seen with Bob Ketner, his colored
servant. The two men were walking
up the north fork of Elkhorn. Ket-
ner has fed. The bones were recog-
nized by broken arm. 1t is suppos-
ed that he was murdered for the pur-
pose OF robbery. This clears up anoth-
er murder mystery.
Lizzie Harter, beautiful young
woman residing near CIR -encastle,
with the family of Frank Adams, took
deathly sick Saturday and DR.. Hat
field was summoned. The physician
administered opiates and did all in his
power to save the young life but all in
vain, death coming shortly after his
arrival. The young girl had taken
strychnine, which had been used in
the house to kill vermin She was
sixteen years Of age, and why she
committed the rash act may never be
known.
P. II. Haldeman was robbed and
murdered six years ago at the depot
in Franklin station A few days ago
Charles Cole was arrested at Keyser,
charged with being one Of the MUIR
derers. Mr.. Haldeman was the pay
master for the Franklin Coal Works,
and carried S., 900 to pay off the min
ers. There was evidence OF a struggle.
The body was found twenty five min
utes alter the train from which hehad
alighted at Franklin station had pass
ed the depot. The principals of the
struggle were never seen, and no trace
or clues have been discovered unless
the arrest of Cole may prove to be
such.
Two Armies the Regular and Irreg-
uIar.