The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-02-26
In West VIRGINIA.

GRAFTON VIM. Tate, fire.
man on the Parkersburg branch,
watching the food while cross
ing the railroad bridge. fell into
the river and was drowned.
CHARLESTON Both the Sem
ate and House met Tuesday morn.
ing under unusual and great diff.
ficulties. The State House is
completely surrounded by water
and the basement is full Of water
| so that the fires could not be
kept up. The members Of the
Legislature approached the
capitol in john boats. Both
branches held q short session
and then adjourned. The food
may delay matters so that an
extra session will be necessary.
K1NGwoop Within the past
FOUR days five of the Oldest citi-
zens of West Virginia, and all OF
them residents of Preston coun-
ty, have died. Mrs. Hannah
Runner, aged 80, died yesterday
at Marques, leaving three sons,
all over 20. Mrs. James Stewart,
of Terra Alta. died Wednesday,
aged 96 years; Mrs. Elijah Gar
ner. of Hazeltown, died yester-
day, aged 81. John Robinson.
aged y6, died yesterday at Red
Rock. near Rowlesbulg. J..
B. Barnes died Tuesday, aged
1o3, at Bruceton's Mills.
BLuEF1ELD: A Henrico setter
dog shot Thomas F. Davis, its
owner, Saturday morning, blow
ing off the thumb and forefnger
of the mans left hand. One Of
the shot grazed. Mr.. Davis cheek,
[leaving a slight wound. Mr.:
8Davis hunting ii tlis woods
and had the dog out with him:
He had just loaded the piece and
set the trigger back when the
dog came up wagging its tail.
AS Mr.. Davis dropped the stock
of the gun to the ground the dog
jumped playfully upon him, and
while playing with, his clothes
brought one of its feet into the
lock of thu firearm. In its effort
to extract it's foot from the gun
lock the canine discharged the
gun with the above noted disas-
trous result.
PARKERsBURG Three young
boys who had come in on a B. &
o. freight were found by officer
Watson in the Il. q o. depot,
early Monday morning. They
gave the names of Chas. Wyatt.
George Hildebrand and 81. Fl.
Mcdonald, and said they were
from Clarksburg and were wait
ing to catch a freight train that
would take them back home.
They were given lodgings at the
police station, while Chief Hea-
ton telegraphed the father of
young Wyatt, who is a hotel pro.
prietor in Clarksburg. After
keepingthe Clarksburg runaways
in custody all day Chief Heaton
had turned them loose when he
received a tardy telegram from
A. H. Wyatt, the father of one OF
them. asking him to send the
boy home at the fathers ex-
pense. IL is supposed that the
boys we're already speeding home
ward on freight train as they
we're last seen IN the B. 6 O.
yards.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 24.-At 2
o'clock this afternoon the river
was 80 s feet and falling. II
reached its highest stage last
night at Al feet six inches.
The city is in total darkness
and it is almost impossible to get
telegraphic communication. Bust
ness is paralyzed and railroad
travel Is almost entirely sus-
pended.
Relief work was actively pur-
sued last night and it is well that
| it was for much actual and keen
suffering was found.
A corps of citizens are out with
a boat loaded with provisions.
Both Eouses met this morning,
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