The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-29
BRIDGEPORT HAPPENINGS.
Events Of Day In the Town at the
End OF the Bridge.

The Wheeling police chased forty
thieves off the Island over Into Bridge
port yesterday Some left for up-riVer
points on the Cleveland & Pittsburgh
railroad, while enough remained In this
place over night to make i interesting
for the police. who were led n lively
chase about al night Extra police
were put on duty by thu mayor and the
pennsylvania company put on duty IL
special night Waterman. About three
o'clock In the morning nine We're round
ed up, but all escaped except one, who
Is now In jail. He Will have his hear
Ing before Mayor Ncininger to-day. but
| II Is of course har dto procure evil
dencc. The police were on the alert
and considerable clubbing and shooting
was INDUCED in.
The Wheeling Railway company has
| completed the junction In Bridgeport
between the Wheeling and Martins
Ferry lines. BY the end of the present
week the junction with the Bellairc line
Will be completed and ready to run cars
over. \ settlement of the strike will
bring n quick and frequent street car
service between Wheeling and vcrthe-
river points,
a slight blaze occurred Monday eve
ming ut the residence OF Thomas Nc
Cough, at Acer, a suburb OF this city.
1t was caused by the head of match
flying of while 4 daughter was endeav-
orinE to strike the same, and setting
fire to n curtain. The blaze was extIn-
Guishcd before much damage occurred
The Hon. C.. l.. Weems Will secure
beyond question the solid river front
| delegation 10 the Republican conven-
ton that will be called 20 nominate n
successor TO Captain Lorenzo Danford,
deceased. Mr.. Wcems' prospects are
! Frightening every dny.
The funeral OF Wilson Stillwell an
| old resident OF Pleasant Grove, whose
death occurred Tuesday evening, will
occur this afternoon at o'clock. In
| tcrment at Pleasant Grove burying
grounds.
The West End NJ. +. church have sus-
| pended services until July ., while en-
tcnsive repairs upon the church are be-
Ing made. Besides n new slate roof the
Interior will be bcautIiicd with paper.
The street cars on the Ohio side are
well patronizcd since the boycott was
| removed. and are carrying great
many patrons to the Ellts' street fair
on the Island.
a number OF Bridgeport boys ran In
| to n shell game" yesterday afternoon
on the Island, and were badly taken In,
| as usual.
John Moran, OF Holloway Station.
| rondmastcr of the Cleveland. Lorain &:
Wheeling, was In the city yesterday,
Rev. Morton. OF Alliance. arrived here
yesterday. and Is the guest of James
Finncy. on the National pike.
Miss Lizzie Christman. Of Pittsburgh.
was the guest OF relatives here yestcr-
| day en- route to Woodsiicld.
II. b. Uranium. who has been III for
the pnst three months. In able To sit uIl
andIs improving rapidly.
Mrs Lucicn Nelson, OF Conncnut, Pa,
Is the guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Howells.
Misses BESSIE and Florence Smith, OF
| Cleveland, are the guests OF Miss Ma
bel Smith.
Miss Helen Barrett returned ycstcr.
dry from n visit with relatives ut Cam.
bridge.
George Kirby. OF Trenton. Ohio, Is the
guest of his brother, Samuel, In this
| city.
William Griffith. OF Urlchsville. was
business caller In town yesterday.
BRIGGS Morelnnd Of wollsburg, IN the
guest OF relatives In this city
Margaret, the young daughtor of
Elias McConahcy, liz very III.
Thomas Ford. OF WclIsvllc, Is the
guest OF relatives In this city