The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-03
BELLAIRE HAPPENINGS.
Matters ofInterest in tho Metropolis
ofBelmont County.

There was considerable excitement
here yesterday afternoon occasioned by
the effort OF w. a. VanHorn to escape
from the police. He had had some trou-
bic with his wife and was before the
mayor who gave him a nominal fine.
He had gone out with officers to find
security. and while standing on the cor
ner Van Horn suddenly concluded leg
ball was his best play and started Off
on run, but with the officers after him.
Two or three shots were fired to fright
en- him, but these only excited him and
he continued ahead of the officers to
the river He had evidently lost his
head completely for when he reached
the river he made leap into the water
that landed him beyond his depth. and
when he came up he was so exhausted
he called for help, but went down again
before help reached him. a fisherman
named Long happened to be near In n
skin and he got to the fellow in time
to save him from drowning. He was
towed ashore. where Marshal Johnston
and Officers Malone and Shepherd as
sisted him to the bank. A crowd OF
three or four hundred people had con-
gregated by this time along the rail-
road track. When Van Horn had rest
ed for time. they took him to the city
building. The officers did not regard
the offense In the first place as n very
grave one. but they did not want q pris-
oner to get away from them. and he
didn't. There was considerable SYM
patty expressed for Van Horn, as he
Is an excitable fellow and was very
badly ratified over his predicament until
after his cold plunge. 1t Is said he had
trouble with an engineer In Benwood
Tuesday and was hit with monkey
wrench.
The Democratic committee for this
city and township will meet at city hall
next Saturday to call primaries for
nominations for the local offices to I'LL
this spring. The Republican commit
tee has not got together yet, but likely
will shortly. us nominations have to be
certified to the superintendent of cleo
ton fifteen days before election day.
County Treasurer w. C. Bergundthal
has brought the first suit prompted by
the tax inqulsltor. It is to recover
s2.700 back taxes from Sam Geller. al
legged to be due, with the penalty, for
five years past. This action was taken
because OF the refusal OF the defendant
to testify before the inquisitor.
Ex-County Commissioner Miles Hart
was in town yesterday with an oil and
gas man who Is leasing territory in
Smith township and they held con-
ference with Chal. Trimble about his
farm in that township.
There were no new developments yes
terday over the sale of the enameling
plants. Those who know most con-
corning the matter do not talk at all,
and as usual the reverse Is true OF those
who know the least.
Mr.. C. c. Carroll. Of GAINESVILLE, re-
turned from the east this week. having
spent some time over there on bust
ness, stopping at Washington on his
return.
]. w. CARRIER, agent of the Baltimore
& Ohio. now holds the fort at his office
again. though. he gets about with diff
Guilty on crutches.
The postmaster at valloma has re-
signed and there seems to be nobody
there who wants the Office. 1t is likely
10 be discontinued.
Unless complications arise later to de-
fer building, there will be q building
boom In this city this spring.
Mr.. U. G. Fletcher assumed his duties
as secretary of the Enterprise Enamel
Company yesterday.