Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-14
AGED MAN KILLED
By a Fall From a Trestle Running
Between Glencoe and FraukIin---A
Resident Of Quincy---Bellaire News.

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DR.. O. A. Beetham, of Bellaire, the
Belmont county coroner, was called
yesterday to Glencoe to render a YER
dict over the body of Joseph Crymble,
Of Quincy, who was found lying dead in
bed Of the creek between Glencoe and
Franklin, and under Baltimore &
Ohio trestle about seven o'clock Tues
day evening.
In accordance with the testimony
given at the inquest a verdict Of accl-
dental death was rendered The body
of the dead man was discovered by
John Byers, a coal miner, who was re-
turning across the trestle from Glen
coe to his home in Franklin. Accord
ing to the statements of several indl-
viduals man tallying with Mr. Cry AZ
bles description was seen going across
the bridge about six O'Clock in the eve
ming. AS the deceased was seventy
two years old and quite feeble, it is
evident that he fell from the trestle,
probably with an attack OF vertigo.
The distance from the trestle to the
creek bed is about twenty feet. When
found he was lying in about three
inches of water. He was bruised about
the head, and his hands were slightly
scratched. Mr.. Crymble's body will be
taken from Glencoe to Quincy, where
the funeral will take place. The inter
ment will be made at St. Clairsville.
BELLAIRE NEWS NOTES.
Of the five members Of the police
force two are Democrats.
Miss Lille La Roche is home from a
pleasant visit with friends at Pitts
burg.
The high school library will receive
in a few weeks one hundred and ten
new books.
S. J. Hazen. of jamestown, Pa, was
a guest yesterday Of friends in the
Third ward.
On June Sd the public school com
mencement will be held in the First
M. e. church.
Mrs. NJ. Douglass. of Moundsville,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Heller, Of
the Fifth ward
Alexander Buchanan and wife. Of
Wcodsfeld, are guests Of S. F. Farley,
on Gravel Hill.
Plymouth Council No. Il. 0. Y. A..
NJ, held a well attended meeting last
night in G. A. R. hall.
VIM Lilienthal, GAINESVILLE; G. F.
Rankin, Cleveland; A. E. Briggs,
Lima A. NJ. Spirits Weegee.
Victor, the young son Of John Fol
len, who was injured by fall from
his bicycle Monday night is improv-
ing.
A large number CT young folks of
this city will attend select hop to
be given this evening by the Autumn
nails Of Wheeling. at McMechen.
The new police force was put on duty
Yesterday They are now attired in
civilians garb, but it will not be long
until all will be wearing the uniforms
Drum Porterfeld is laid up at his
home in the Third ward with mumps.
E. NJ. Criswell, of the Fifth ward,
is a guest of his uncle, Marshal DAN
lei Chiswell. at McMechen.
The net proceeds of the recent en-
tertainment given by the high school
pupils was $40 The Board OF Educa.-
ton has added to this sum, which is
to be used to purchase apparatus for
the laboratory, $50.
The man found lying on the river
bank at the foot of Thirty-third street
in d state of lntoxication was arraign-
ed before the mayor yesterday morn
ing. The fellow gave his name as Ell
mer Cash He was fined ST and costs
The Choral Society will hold a spe-
cial meeting at the First Presbyterian
church tomorrow night for the pur-
pose of deciding whether or not re-
hearsal is to be continued for this
season The meeting will be called
to order at 1880 o'clock.
Ohioans arriving in the city yester-
day were as follows: E. j. Lewis,
Portland Station; j. w. Mitchell.
Springfield; r. r. Chamherlin, Hud-
son; j. A. Fish Powhatan: Allen
Bailey, GAINESVILLE; E. n. Riggs,
Powhatan; A. H Korner. Alledonia;
The Jacob Duga property. corner OF
Belmont and Thirtysi;s,h streets, has
been purchased by NJ. Duga for s., 600
The Steel farm, at Brooks run, was
recently bought by Theodore Ross
bach Of the Enterprise Enamel
Works, for $4,000 The farm covers
about twenty acres.
The newly elected city officials as
sumed charge of their respective dutie,
yesterday. They were as follows
Mayor Il. T. Freese, Marshal Jane.
| Johnston, City Commissioner w. P
Crozier, City Solicitor Hunter Arm
strong, City Treasurer A. j. Reitz anS
Water Warks Trustee Mord Nelson
! Those who took charge as successors
were Mayor Ereese Williams retiring