Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
BURLINGTON.

BURLINGTON, O., December 3d.
william Black, VINO came here from
Mason county, w. Va, tells Of a strange
discovery which was made by himself
and another young man n day while
cut rabbit hunting. Mr.. Black is said
q be a man of reliability by those who
know him, and while the story he ,fiis
has something OF a magniied SOUND,
it is no reason why any one should
discredit or doubt it. Mr.. Black owns
q small farm at Letart, near h
river. The river hill at Letart is I'M
aerlaid with sandstone and an immense
ledge of rocks at this point marks The
PLACE that the foundation of this story
was built on. The cliff in question
is in the neighborhood of so or SO feet
islgh and almost perpendicular where
it faces the river. Near the edge at
the top OF the cliff is a crevice large
enough to allow a rabbit to enter, and
when that unfortunate animal goes
III there for safety he finds himself lost
BY falling to the bottom of the ledge,
where there is no outlet. A great
many rabbits had been seen to enter
the opening at the top of the ledge
when being pursued by dogs, and it was
decided by the two men to make an
opening at the bottom. This was ac-
complished after much labor, and sew
eRty-two dead rabbits were taken from
The prison that nature had formed.
There were also enough bones found to
sAow that the prisoners Of former days
would out-nulnber those that were
counted.
There has been no less than a half
dozen accidents on the Wheeling &
Lake Erie road between Burlington
and Deep Run during the past six
months, in which five engines have
been badly mashed up, and a number
Of cars wrecked. Five of the accidents
in question happened at Burlington and
one near Rainey's, about a mile above
here. Two OF the wrecks were caused
By collision, one from q gondola break
ing down., and three from dera1lmentS.
The collision between the two freight
trains at this place on last Sunday
night was the most remarkable AFFAIR
Of them all, and that no n was kill
cd or injured seems altogether provi-
Dental. For two train crews to jump
for their lives and fall in all directions
Into the darkness without receiving a
single scratch is certainly a miracle.
When the Grains came together it
startled every one in the town, and a
large number Of persons were soon
gathered to the scene. Engine No. 167
was pulling out for Massillon, with a
fsir string OF cars, and the other
freight, which was being pulled by en-
giae No. 123, was coming into the
junction. They struck with such force
as to throw two g~ondolas clear over
the river bank. One of them was
broken in half and was wrecked; the
other car was pulled up by the wreck
train. While the company have been
suffering many heavy losses by the nu-
merous wrecks occurring here SO re-
Gently, 1t is very gratifying to know
that no lives have been lost, and but
one person has been injured.
Miss Laura Ellis has returned home
after visiting friends at Sistersyille and
st. Marys.
Andrew Halstead, Of Brainard, Mimi,
Nwas in town on Wednesday, the guest
N Mr.. and Mrs. z. J. Smith.
Miss Lena Kuckuck is on the sick
LIST.
Roy Quinn is visiting at Cleveland,
Ohio.
Miss Clara Delaney spent Wednesday
at Wheeling, where she was the guest
cf Miss Hilda L~obenstein.
The coal mine on Nixon's Run which
has formerly been run by Applegarth
& Ellis. will hereafter be operated by
Applegarth & Sons.
Miss Lucilla Reynolds, of Martins
Ferry. has been visiting here during
the holidays.
DR.. Hawthorne, who Wen from Cole
rain to New Mexico some time ago, in
the hope OF regaining mis- health back,
WAS not improving very fast at last
accounts.
Christmas day was a record breaker
at Burlington for quietness.
Mrs. Warren Seekman is quite i'll.
Mr.. Johnson, of Minnesota, was in
town on Wednesday.
William Cloudy, who was burned to
death at his home in Bridgeport, o.,
on last Sunday morning. was we'll
Known to many persons in this neigh
b0rhood, and the news Of the sad af-
lair was received here with profound
sorrow.
Mrs. James Campbell is on the sick
Est.
afiss Sophia Hahn, OF Allegheny, is
spending the holidays here with her
mother, Mrs. John Hahn.
A patent candle snuffer is the latest
invention of a Colerain, o., man. If
our friend could reverse his engine
and go back a few generations, when
candles were in use all over the coun-
try. he might get a little light on the
subject.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dennis, of Soap
town, O., have been visiting Mrs. Dem
MISS mother, Mrs. Conrad Summers.
Mrs. w. b. Lewis, who has been sick
for some time with lung trouble, is
regorted as being some better.
The Joheph B. Williams has been
tied UP here since Tuesday morning,
with a big tow OF emtp boats and
barges.
Mrs. s. w. Burns is on the sick list.