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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-19

Green spent yesterday at Portland
Station with friends.
A car crosswise of a switch in the
Terminal yards yesterday afternoon
caused some delay in making ur
trains.
Harry Stewart is visiting his broth.
er at Cadiz for few days.
Mrs. Ralstons condition showed
some improvement yesterday.
The West Virginia Glass Works is
running very steady these days.
Misses Nellie and Carrie Arm. OF
Pittsburg, are the guests of relatives.
The time for opening the bids fol
the completing the Presbyterian
church has been postponed until next
Wednesday evening
John Cochran, of Short Creek. h,s
brought suit against his mother-in.
law, Mrs. Jane McKim. for alleged
SANDER. The amount of damage
claim I'd is $1,000.
Mills Nos 6, 7, s and 9 at the Aetna
standard may possibly resume some
time next week, as it is thought re-
pairs can be made to the engine with
parts of the old engine.
John Cusack and H. L. Beck leave
Sunday for Indianapolis to attend the
meeting of the Grand Lodge of knights
of Pythias.
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BRIDGEPORT.


John Brown, charged with an at
tempt to rape, was arraignedu before
Mayor Neininger yesterday. Evidence
enough was obtained to bind him over
to court in the sum of $500 Unable
to give bond he was taken to St.
Clairsville by Marshal Thompson.
Several persons from here left yes
terday on the excursion tc Aackinac.
NJ Kiln has resigned his position
as electrician at the Aetna Standard
mill
Miss Eloise Mckee is expected here
from Alliance to-day to visit her
brother George.
J. V. Stillwell left yesterday on an
eastern pleasure trip.
]. NJ. Collins, Of New Amsterdam,
O., was in town yesterday on business.
Miss Lena Dent has returned from a
several weeks visit at the seaside.
Court Stenographer Bumgarner was
down from ST. Clairsville yesterday.
A young daughter of David Jones,
Of Aetnaville, fell down a flight OF
stairs yesterday forenoon, badly
spraining one of her legs. 1t was
thought at first it was broken.
A business meeting of the G. A. r.
members will be held this evening 10
decide upon which road they will go
to the encampnent at Cincinnati.
Misses Georgia Dent, Nellie. Alice
and Mary Graham and Samuel GTa-
ham are home from a weeks visit
at the lake shore.
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SPARKS FROM THE RAIL.

Harry Lockwood, billing clerk at the
3. & o. freight depot, is again at his
desk after a two weeks vacation at
the Lakes.
T. C. Burke. B. e o. city passenger
agent. is home from q business trip to
Pittsburg.
D. S. Hammond, B. & o. general car
tracer, of Baltimore, Md, was in the
city yesterday.
Bruce Hirst, who has been the brake
man en- the B. & 0. Grafton accommo-
dation, goes on through freight to-day
and will shortly be promoted to a con-
ductorship.
Engineer McQuay, of the PanHan
die road, is off duty on account of sick
ness.
Conductor Jesse MARBLE of the
Moundsvile electric line, is again on
duty, after a brief vacation.
The Baltimore & Ohio Company
have placed a contract with the New
York Clothing House for the winter
caps for their men. Measurements are
now being taken of all uniformed en-
ployes.
Charles Hirst, the popular Baltimore
&, Ohio station baggagemaster here, is
off duty on account of sickness.
Owing to the heavy freight business
on the B. & O. Fourth division passen-
ger train No hardly ever arrives in
the city on time Yesterday she was
one hour late.
James Jasper and John Richardson,
two B. & o. freight brakemen, have
been promoted to conductor.
J. T. Lane. travelling passenger agent
of the B. &, O., is home from a business
trip to the interior of the State.
The Bavarian Society had special
train over the Panhandle to Pitts
burg yesterday. About 800 people
made up the party.
B. & 0. engine No 1900 is out of the
shops. where she was for few needed
repairs
B. & o. engine No. S14, of the Park
ersburg branch. is now in service on
the Fourth division.
James Deegan the genial B. & 0.
agent at Renwood Junction. is at Bos-
ton taking his annual vacation.
The members of the Panhandle force
in this city have received an invita-
ton to the Panhandle employees biey-
Gle tournament, TO be held at Column
bus, O., to-day 1t is not likely that
any of the boys will attend.
The B. & O. blue book for the month
Of August has been received in the
city AS usual, it is good thing end
contains much information about the
shenandoah Valley in this number
This month ends the Saturday half
holiday with the railroad boys. The
treat was enjoyed immensely by the
boys and all are sorry that they do
not have it all the year round.
The Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling
line announce an excursion to Niagara
Falls on the 9th of the month: S. for
the round trip is the rate that will be
charged
The c.. L. & w. road had about 80
people for Mackinac Islam yesterday
Passenger Agent 0. R. Wood accom-
panied the party on the trip.
L. NJ. Mcclure, a B. & o. freight en-
gineer. is of duty on account of sick
ness.
The last excursion to Atlantic City
viii be run by the Baltimore C Ohio
Company OF next Thursday.
Chief Clerk C. N. Criswell, CT the B.
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his HEAD CUT OF.
A Horrible Accident at Martins
Ferry. Yesterday.
FIREMAN v. H. COLEMAN, OF A
WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE EN-
CINE, HAD HIS HEAD CUT OFF.
HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.


HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
The Wheeling Bridge & TermiEa.
yards, at the junction north of Martin S
Ferry, was the scene of terrible ac-
cident yesterday, the, victim being
v. H. Coleman, fireman on Wheeling
& Lake Erie engine No. 2.
He fell beneath the wheels OF the
engine, his head being mashed be-.
yond all semblance Of humanity, and
sSyered from his body.
From what could be learned the cir
cumstances surrounding the case were
as follows:
Coleman, who was fireman, was do
ing some braking. The engineer, Mar
tin Tobine, started to push a train OF
cars across the yards, and Coleman at
tempted to board the caboose. His en-
gineer, Tobine, seeing what he intend
ed doing, warned him not to, as the
place was a very bad one. Coleman,
in all probability, did not hear him, at
least he failed to heed the warning,
for he caught hold the grip on the ca
bocse and attempted to jump on. In
doing so his hold gave way, and he
stumbled and fell alongside the track,
with his head on the rails. The next
instant the huge driving wheels passed
over it, crushing it beyond all recogni-
ton, and severing it from the body.
Engineer Tobine, who had been
watching Coleman from the step of his
engine, saw him fall. Instantly he
sprang to the throttle, but too late.
He had not time enough to make any
effort to save the life of the fireman.
The remains were picked up and
brought down to the station at Mar
tins Ferry on the engine, from which
place they were conveyed to Heslcp S
undertaking establishment. Here they
were viewed by Coroner Beetham, who
upon examination, found both arms
and enc leg broken, besides numerous
cuts and bruises on the Goay.
Coleman had been firing for about
two months, having come here from
Lincoln, Nebraska, his brother secur-
ing him the position. he was a single
man, about twenty-five years Of age,
and prior to coming here resided with
his parents at Lincoln, Neb. Since he
came here he has been boarding with
a German family, residing in the
vicinity of the Peninsula According
to the statement made by Engineer
Tobine Coleman had taken out $1,000
life insurance policy about two weeks
ago.
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FUNERAL OF MISS ADA NJ. JONES

The fureral of the late Miss Ada NJ
jones, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Hen
ry F. Jones, took place yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock from the resi-
dence of the family on South Front
street. Those who attended were the
immediate relatives and intimate
friends of the deceased. The inter-
ment was at Greenwood. The pail
bearers were: Thomas Stone, w. E.
Stone, Rev. Sumner Stone. Alfred
Davis, Louis Stone and Sumner jones
The floral offerings were profuse and
beautiful. At the grave three young
lady friends of the deceased scattered
flowers upon the coffin at the words
Earth to earth" etc.
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I wish through this means to con-
vey my appreciation to the Equitable
Industrial Insurance Company, branch
Office Exchange Bank building, for their
prompt payment OF my claim On the
death of my husband, John Coffey.
1t is only justice to this old reliable
Company to say that my claim is the
eighth the Equitable has paid within
200 yards of my house, with satisfaction
to all. | can. therefore, highly recon-
mend this Company to the public, es-
pecially as the last policy. taken only
eleven months ago, would have had
only half benefits in any other Com
pany, while the Equitable paid it in
full JANE COFFEY,
August IS. '9S. 2711 Market street.
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Attention knights OF Py.hias

In making your trip to Indianapolis
next Sunday, August II, you will have
to ride thirteen hours or more, and no
doubt the committee will arrange to
have some lunches, but that is by no
means certain. so to fill your own
grips with some lunches that will
stand the nip come to Gus H. Med
ick's, on Scpth Street Corner Seven
teenth and Market, there yuu will find
the finest supply of Potted Ham,
Tongue and in fact anything that
would suit fbr the occasion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-19

Since the various railroads inaugu-
rated the cash system and storage
charges on all freight it has had the
effect of making the public more
prompt in claiming their property.
The agent of one of the leading roads
informed the Register man that the
new move was much more satisfactory
and no trouble at all is experienced
with anybody. Where there were old
bills held over for weeks at time
it is cash on sight now. Every ship
ment in the package line, if it is not
claimed in the given time, is sent to
the storage house on Market street,
and here the owner is required to pay
a small amount for the trouble in hav-
ing it sent there The building there
has been specially arranged for this
kind of business and the B. & 0. have
tracks from the Hempfield yards run
into it. At present there are about
1000 sacks of wool, besides a lot of
other package stuff, in the building.
The manager of the house, Mr.. List,
pays all charges and demurrage on
stuff that is not promptly claimed and
has it sent to this storage house. So
far the business has been excellent and
the railroads are only sorry that they
did not have the present system in eff
feet sooner.
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MARTINS FERRY.

VIII Hood met with an accident
nature while at work at the Laughlin
tin plant He was working in the vi
entity of the large electric crane when
he was struck upon the right side of
the head by one of the large steel
hooks suspended from the crane, the
force of the blow causing a fracture
of the skull. He lay unconscious for
nearly two hours, at times it being
thought he would not recover. DR.. A.
w. Diven and Dr. Wilson were the
attending physicians.
John and Bert Krim will resign their
positions at S. Huskins grocery this
week and will open up grocery at
the corner of Fifth and Walnut
streets, having purchased the stock Of
groceries owned by VIM. Dopler.
Mrs. Fred Horning. of Dillonvale
turned home yesterday after visit
with relatives here
One plain drunk was assessed $11
and trimmings by Mayor Shipman
yesterday morning.
P. T. Ong vas calling on relatives
at Smithfield yesterday.
Rev. and Mrs. James Criswell, of
Beaver Falls, returned home yester-
day after a months visit with Mrs.
Criswell's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Moore.
The superintendent and general
manager of the Wheeling & Lake Erie
Road were here yesterday inspecting
gsome work being done
Mrs. j. w. Schofield continues to i'm
prove.
Mrs. Ella BiShop and Miss Arnie
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ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE
OF tho Chamber of Commerce Held . Long
session. Last lsvenfng.

III tho C08mU0E Ok OO10 U1SkC0 1ACAA = AS<SAk
session. Last tsvening.
The Entertainment Committee Of
the Chamber Of Commerce, charged
with the preparations for the coming
Convention of the River Improvement
Association, assembled last evening at
the Office of Clerk Hall, of the Board
OF Education, the rooms of the Cham
Der of Commerce being locked up and
dark, owing to some misunderstand-
ing. Those present were Messrs.
Beans, Buchanan, Franzheim, Nc
Mechen and Shaffer.
The general subjects falling to the
attention of this committee were dis
cussed fully, in the light of having
the affair reflect credit upon the city,
the Chamber Of Commerce and the
Convention, Ind several sub-commit-
tees were appointed to acquire infor-
nation as to details, to report at a
session to be held at the call OF the
chair, probably next Tuesday evening.
The gentlemen Of the committee evil
denced the liveliest interest in the af-
fair, and many suggestions were made,
debated, and adopted, rejected or laid
aside for future consideration, and at
the next session, after a report has
been received from the Finance Com
mittee. details will be taken up and
definite arrangements made all along
the line. 1t is certain that the COM
mittee will provide two evenings OF
entertainment which will be thorough
ly appreciated by the visiting dele
gates. and in which the members OF
the Chamber of Commerce and their
wives sisters and sweethearts can
consistently and enjoyably participate.
Business as we'll as pleasure will be
combined in the programme, which
will be announced in due course OF
time.
Unfortunately, two members OF the
committee. Messrs. Mccoy and Nc
Kee, were absent from the city last
evening, but upon their return they
will be fully acquainted with what mas
been done, and the reasons therefor.
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STATE FAIR PROGRESS.

The Educational Department VIII BE
Feature--Good facing Prospects
The Caldwell & Peterson Manufacture
ing Company has finished the improve
ments to the educational department
at the main building on the State
Fair grounds, the schools of e city
are thus given better facilities feF al
ranging their displays. The ten extra
feet added to the educational section of
tie building permit largely increased
exhibit of all classes OF school work,
and each ward in the city is putting
more than usual vim into it's efforts to
improve such work as is intended for
the fair. All phases of public school
work will receive attention, and there
will be exhibits in great variety rang
ing from the kindergarten to the grad
ed classes. The displays this year at
ford pupils an opportunity to secure in
dividual rewards in bookkeeping, pen
manship and drawing.
Robert Anderson, who is visiting
fairs this week in Northern Ohio, in
the interests of the coming Wheeling
exposition, yesterday mailed some
highly encouraging reports to Secretary
George Hook. The fairs now in pro-
gress are having the worst sort of
weather, but, of course, this has no
effect upon horse entries. At Cleveland
Mr.. Anderson secured a good list Of
high-class racers, ana at the fairs he
will visit later on the same results are
assured
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SECOND ARMY CORPS.
Selected for Garrison Duty in Cuba
Will Leave in October.

Washington, August 1S.-Informa-
ton is reported to have reached Camp
Alger that the Second Army Corps has
been selected for garrison duty in Gu
ba and will leave Middletown, Pa,
about the middle of October. 1t Is re-
ported further that the detachment Sc
lected for the detail will consist OF
about sixty thousand men, to be TAX
en- mainly from the two corps -
manded by General Lee an
Graham. No officer would say
orders have been received, b.
understood that this information Is
thentic.
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NIAGARA Falls Excursion.

An up-to-date train, composed Of ele-
CANT Wagner sleeping cars and ladies'
coaches will be run through without
change of cars for the Niagara Falls
Excursion, via the Cleveland, Lorain
& Wheeling Railway, Saturday, Au-
gust 81 This fine train leaves at p.
M. Wheeling time. and arrives at the
Falls next morning at z ;2H 8 clock. Di-
agrams of s,eepers ct the Office of o. r.
Wood. Mcclure House block. on and
after Tuesday. 19,21,23.25.
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EXAMINATIONS TONIGHT.

The annual examination of appli-
cants for teachers certificates in the
Wheeling school district will take place
this evening in the rooms of the
Board of Education. The examination
will be conducted by a committee COM
posed of Supt. w. H. Anderson. Prof.
John NJ. Birch and DR.. S. L. Jepson.
1t Is now expected that many appli-
cants will present themselves.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-19

Effectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when the blood is impure
habitual constipation, to awaken the
kidneys and liver to a healthy activ-
ity, without irritating or weakening
them, to dispel headaches colds, or fe-
vers. use Syrup of Figs. Manufactured
by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-19

z O.. has received letter from Gle
ment Legge. in which he says that Co.
NJ. now at Chickamauga, will march to
Knoxville, Tenn. which is to be their
new camp Clement is tired Of camp
life and wants to go further south, but
he believes that his company will not
get anything to do.
The c., L. & W. Company will run
a number of excursion trains to this
city on next Sunday
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MARKS FROM ABOVE

'ttsburg-River 40 feet and stationary
at the dam: raining.
Brownsville-River feet inches and
rising.
Morgantown-River feet inches and
stationary; weather cloudy and warm
Warren-River 3 feet 8 inches; showery
and warm.
Greensboro-River feet S inches and
falling: cloudy; rainfall % inches.
Oil City-River 4 feet inches and ris-
ing: cooler and raining heavy during day.
Steubenville-Ri feet inches and
falling; cloudy and warm.
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ANOTHER STORY.

Washington. August 1S.-No
have been prepared or are in
temptation at present looking to sci
ing an army to Cuba. Discussing
port of this kind to-day, Adjutaa
eneral Corbin said that no one knt
what a day would bring forth in t
matter Of army movements.
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NATIVES TAKE A TURN.
Throw Stones Into Shops Kept by
Spaniards in Retaliation for Out
RACES Within the Spanish Lines.

Pence. Porto Rico. August 1S.-The
natives show disposition to perse-
cute the Spanish residents and sever
al minor encounters have occurred
here. At Yauco last night the natives
threw stones and bricks into Spanish
shops in retaliation for outrages COM
mitted within the Spanish lines. The
military have been ordered to sup
press these demonstrations and pun
ish the offenders.
General Miles and staff went to Gen
eral Wilson's headquarters at the front
to-day. They were escorted by troop
Of cavalry.
The personnel Of the commissions
for Cuba and Porto Rico are highly
commended.
General Grant will join General
Brooke tomorrow.
The German warship Geier arrived
here to-day.
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the stand. About seven O'Clock mi.

the stand. About seven o'clock this
evening young man. said to he Frank
Povaid, of Renfrew. fell from the Maca-
bee excursion train, at Evans City. in
to the creek, which runs lose to the
tracks at that point. The body was
seen floating down the creek, but at
late hour tonight had not been recov-
cred.
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A TERRIFIC RAIT.

Butler, Pa. August ia terrific
ran has been falling since O'Clock this
afternoon, overlooking the banks o.
Conquehossing and Breakland creeks.
and damaging the Pittsburgh & West
ern tracks. southff here. A heavy
landslide is report I'd near Evans City.
and there iS si1 inches Of water in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-19

Beginning Aug. 10th and continuing ten
days, we will make gu: fine Artistic Cabinet
photographs at 81 cents per half dozen
Strings II de any kind of weather. Tappsn
n ConneI, Photographers, 1921 Main st.
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RIVER NEWS
Daily Chronicle of the Movements of the
Boats and Roatmen

YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES
Queen City to Cincinnati.
Bedford TO Pittsburg.
Argand to Parkersburg.
Eloise to New Matamoras.
Bayne to Steubenville.
ruth to Sistersville.
Leroy to Darlington.
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There was about six feet of water
in the channel last night Fal ing
The heavy and almost continuous rains
of yesterday covered a wide scope Of
territory drained by tributaries of the
Ohio, and will cause another swell. 1t
came at an opportune time, and the
danger of low water is averted for
the present.
The Queen City got away in good
time yesterday for Cincinnati, with 4
large party of Wheeling roundtrip-
pefs among the passengers.
The Cla.4I & Pittsburg Packet
Line has an eiNlShle record, to wnica
frequcrt reference has b2en made in
the newspapers published along the
river Thele is not a single instance
of persona! injury to a passenger dur
ing the time TIE packet line has pe5A
in operation,
The Keystone State will be this
mornings racket for Pittsburg, ana
Sunday mornings packet for Cincin-
natl.
The Lexingto- Is undergoing repairs
on the docks t Parker burg.
Captain Gordon Green's packet,
which is to take the place of the Bed
ford between Pittsburg and Charles
ton, is expoc,ed to be placed in com
mission in October
Capt Joseph b. Alexander and Capt.
Cummins' pilots, which says enough
about the Cummins' ability to get
through all o. X.
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MARKS FROM BELOW

Parkersburg-River feet and falling
showers.
Louisvlle-River falling, in canal 1872
feet; on falls feet; below rs feet; clear
and hot
Memphis-River 1913 feet and rising;
clear and hot.
clear and hot.
and cool.
rain; cool.
PIT. Pleasant-River 9,S feet and falling;
cloudy.
Cincinnati-River 1o5 feet and falling;
showers.
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OUR MIDSUMMER SPECIAL.

The a ual Moundsville Camp Meet
ing August 18th to 2Sth.
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Indianapolis aud Return via Is. o., on
Account of X. of p Grand Encampment.
August 20. 81 and % the B. & O win
sell excursion tickets to Indianapolis
and return at rate of $3.50, good re-
turning until August 30th, with priv
ilege of extension of limit until Sep
TENDER 10th.