Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06
The News Here.

Early last evening the news that P.
B. Dobbins had been seriously injured
arrived in the city. and gave the grav-
est concern TO many warm personal
friends.
Three hours later came a brief tele-
gram announcing his death. and anX-
iety gave way TO universal sorrow.
The news of the casualty and of its
deplorabIe results spread quickly
throughout the city and was every
where the theme Of conversation until
a late hour.
The Intelligence came with the char
acteristic suddenness Of bad news, and
IL fell with crushing effect upon the
family and more intimate friends OF
the deceased
There was an eager enquiry for de-
tails, which could not be obJeined for
many hours. owing Co the destruction
wrought by the storm in the vicinity of
Cincinnati telegraph wires being gem
orally down in that neigheOrbood rs
we'll as serious damage 90 railroads.
The accident occurred about daylight
Yesterday morning. near HiHs station,
about twenty-Odd miles this side OF
Cincinnati i'm a thick fog, OuJ iJ was
twelve hours before a message could be
gotten through. for the reasons as
signed The first private telegram re-
ceived stated that Mr. DohDlns had lOsl
his right leg below The knee and mad
been scalded 10y steam. \ number OF
kilograms were at once sent by friends,
hut the wires were still in trouble. and
no satisfactory news could DE obtained
for a long time. Meanwhile officials or
the B. 4 o.. reporters. officers Of the
Dollar Bank. one or TWO members OF
the Board of Commissioners, and some
cl,sa friends of Mr. DObhius consulted
over the situation, and kilograms were
sent 20 Governor Atkinson, at Char
lesion and 10 Hon y b. Scott, at the
Sb0reham. Washington City. About
half-pas- eight a brief newspaper bull
lerin announced the accident, but gave
mo- names. and about an hour later
private telegram conveyed lNe
sad Intelligence Of Mr.. DooOlns
death. The fact was quickly
circulated through the central portion
of the city. and was received with every
manifestation. of public sorrow. Peo-
ME could scarcely believe the news, ana
there were many telephone and other
enquiries as to its truth and for details
which could not be given until late
hour.
Mr.. Dobbins had been more or less
an invalid for three or four years
mast. Indeed. he never enjoyed robust
health. and of late years eNactns du-
lies have told upon his general sys-
TEN. Several times during the last few
wears he was compelled TO seek rest
and renewed vitality 81 the Arkansas
Hot Springs. and elsewhere. and al
wavs returned much improved. only 10
gradually drop back with a resumption
Of public and private business. tOr
the past three months he has been quite
i'm. and was frequently urged by those
who knew him best TO again take rest.
During the early portion Of the pres
ent week his condition more lmpera-
.ively demanded attention, and the d.
rectors u the Dollar Bank gave him
unlimited leave Of absence. He at
once made arrangements 10 20 10 Eu-
reka Springs. Arkansas. and LETT the
city Thursday night ON the 1l.4O Bal
timore and Ohio train. He bade fare
well TO a number of friends during the
evening. and was in good spirits at the
prospect of relief. Those midnight
fsrewells were long indeed