The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06

! bins had been injured IN wreck on the
RoItI,nore A. Ohio roRd, at LOveland,
suburban station ten miles out OF Clh-
Cinnau. II was a tribute to the man
that the receipt Of the sad news was
the occasion OF such an universal eN-
| nresslon OF regret. accompanied by tne
hone that the unfortunate man WouIu
recover from his injuries. which were
reported TO include the cutting OH ot
the right leg below the knee ana the
scaldinE OF both arms.
Ats o'clock other kilograms were re-
ceIved from Cincinnati, conveying 10
the family and friends in WheeLng; Ine
dIrefuI news that General Dohbins, IN
turtles had resulted fatally, death nav
ing relieved his sufferings at o'clock
! n m The intelligence of the sudden
and unexpected end was the cause OF
genuine and universal sorrow on tho
mart of all who heard it-and the news
spread like a flash, Just as bad news aI'
ways does spread.
Flesewhere are printed Associated
Press and special kilograms, giving ths
details OF the accident in which General
Dobbins met death.
He had left Wheeling ut ll;8O O'Clock
Thursday night on the Baltimore q
OhIo's Cincinnati express, en- route 10
I EuTpkH SUTlukHt Stt"Stfs'f@'f
resort where he intended TO remain un-
| M he recovered his strength and NiEor,
| which had declined under the influence
OF a protraCted siege Of the grip; Had
hn renched Cincinnati he would have
zone west on the Ohio & Mississippi
road.
IrHO Had Gone to ChArIs'tom.
He had received the appointment OF
paymaster general on the stan of West
virginia's newly inaugurRted governor
only n few days ago, and had desired
| To attend the inauguration OF his friend
ana chief. MI Atkinson, which occurte"
the day before his departure Tor the
| south. Unfortunately, as 1t now turns
| out General Dobbins' poor heaith
made It impossible for him 10 De at
| Charleston, his physician, DR., Dicbey'
having neremptorily ordered him to the
| Arkansas health resort for rcCupera-
| tion In ptFsua nee to this order he de-
narted Thursday niEht-Out not for Ar
| kansns. for the grim reaper came as ne
so often comes, when he Is least 'N'
on recent Of the intelligence OF the
accident. Colonel White. neighbor'
informed Mrs. DObbins and son,
| Charles of the disaster. and they were
making preparations to leave for Cin-
| cinnatI when the later telegram came
| Informing mother and son OF the loss
| OF husband and father. II had been ar"
ranged that Colonel Jerc Miller was 20
have accompanied Mrs. DObbins ana
son 10 Cincinnati After the news OF
tho death Of MIR. DobbIns had been re-
Ccived. there was a change IN plans
| The condition OF Mrs DObbinS wns such
| TINT IL was not thought advisable that
sho should make the journey to CIn-
cInnati II was then decided that Coll
onrl Miller and Mr.. j. NJ, Brown
! should 70 and accompany the body TO
this city. They left on the 1880 y. m.
train and will probably arrive ON their
return this evening.
| Many friends attended Mrs. Dobblns
! last night She bore the weight OF az
| niction with forttude. but her friends
rrnr that IN her state Of delicate
health she viii be unable 10 sustain her
self.
SnTTsrH u Great Loss.
This community suffers great loss
In the death OF Mr.. DobbIns, Since he
became n permanent resident Of Wheel
| ing In 1872. he has been known to al
most every man. womnn and chiti
here. and his acquaintance extended all
| over West Virginia. no man In the
state. probably. being better known. To
| know him was to admire ana respect
! the man, Plain and entirely unas-
| summing, even the casual acquaintance
! roud not fail To discern at once the
! clean cut lines on which he was butt,
/ Ills ability RS n business man and his
| ustutcncss aS Il leader Of thr Rcpubli-
uau organization In West virginia, OF
which he was long the treasurer, We're
generally conceded Though always nn