Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-12
MARTINS FERRY.

He iuQ6UeHueuL nose team arrived
home yesterday afternoon from Salem,
o., where they took part in the hose
races, winning the Association race
and losing the open race to Toronto
by a close decision. Notwithstanding
the latter fact, their admirers lost none
of their loyalty, for as early as twelve
O'Clock they began to gather at the G.
q T. depot to meet them. The train
was not due until half-past one o'clock,
and it being one hour late, it was half
past two before it pulled into the sta
ton. The crowd had swelled to
couple OF hundred people, and as the
train showed up they cheered the boys
Justify, While brass band secured for
the occasion rendered selections that
were appropriate. Soon as possible the
hose cart was put together and the team
escorted from the depot, up Hanover
tSreet to the opera block. Here Fire
Chief Ong extended a few words of
welcome to them. and commented on
their abilities to win back their lost
laurels, and closed by stating that
meeting had been called for tomorrow
Saturday evening to be held at the
corner OF Fourth and Hanover streets,
for the purpose Of hearing the voice of
the people in regard to raising a purse
TO back the Independents in race with
the Toronto team on neutral ground
at any time they wished to run. He
was followed by Judge Cohcran, who
spoke in the same strain. who stated
that although the boys had been de-
feated, the people here still considered
them the champions and were willing
to back their opinions with anything
that was necessary towards securing an
other race with the team that won from
them on such small margin. George
Cooke, who was with the boys on their
trip, and whose flow of eloquent ora
tory was productive of securing the
next annual tournament for Martins
Ferry, was asked to tell how it hap
pened. George, on the part of the fire
men, said his knowledge of language
was not wide enough to express his
surprise at such a reception that was
rendered the boys. He thought Toron-
to was the only place where such a
thing like it would occur In regard
to the races he said, well, the boys did
win, AMI they didn't win, but the details
he would refrain from giving unless he
could tell it to them one at a time.
The facts in regard to the lost race are
about as follows: The Toronto team
ran over the course. laid their hose,
and made their coupling in 311a Sec
onds Then the local team ran. the
watch of one of the judges showing 3112
and the other 31A seconds They first
announced the race tie, but later re-
versed the decision, giving the race to
the Toronto boys. In the foot races,
every Martins Ferry man was handi-
capped and one was ruled out because
he tsarted quicker than the other con-
testants. AS stated yesterday, Frank
Stewart was the only one Of the run
ners receiving a place he taking third
place in the 100-yard race.
Yesterday afternoon the fire depart
ment was called to the home of Charles
Kellar on West Washington street by
an alarm sent in from box 30. The
fire. which was caused by an explosion
of gaNlline. was extinguished before
their arrival, the damage done being
small Mrs. Kelar had attempted to fill
the can on the stove while the burners
were lighted and she, too, was burned
some about the hands and face, but not
seriously.
Mrs. H. A. Moore and Mrs. James
Moore were the guests of Mrs. j. T..
Reynolds, at Camp Rest, yesterday.
This evening a lawn fete will be CIV
en- at the home of Mrs. John Hoge on
Fourth street, by the ladies OF St. Pauls
Episcopal Church.
1t is hoped there will be large at
tendance at the meeting to be held on
the corner of Fourth and Hanover
streets this evening for the purpose or
considering the plans for backing the
Independents for a race with Toronto.
The city is to have another industry
in the shape of structural iron works
in which l.. Spence, B. M. Caldwell
and w. L. Glessner are the prime
| movers.
Prof. August Muegge and family, OF
st. Louis, leave for home tomorrow,
after an extended visit with friends
| and relatives here.
I Robert Hutchinson and Ed Saunders
are home from Sistersville.
| Mr.. Gordon and two sons returned to
| CIarin oton Yesterday.