Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-24
WATER SUPPLY FAHAUS'
The Artesian Wells at BenWood
Practically Run Dry.
THE COMPANY MAKE AN OFFI
INVESTIGATION BY COUNd
COMMITTEE THE OLD SYSTb
OTHER NEWS FROM THE MA
SHALL COUNTY TOWN.

The well water supply ran ol6
Benwood yesterday morning, ca
much dissatisfaction among the
sumers and leaving the city in 81
thing Of a predicament. As is gene
ly known, the town for some mo-
past has been supplied with
pure water pumped from artesian W
which were sunk at a point abo
half mile out Boggs run. For the
several weeks the pressure has
weak at times, especially in the Fol
ward, and now ii is very evident
the wells have been worked to a D
of exhaustion.
The new water works system
conducted by James Kinney, of
aire, and other Benwood parties
cost of something like $4,000.
contractor notified the proper Cd
committee of his failure to flp
| pump the water and offered to ful
the city with filtered river water.
offer is considered as being a fairI
! but il remains to be seen whethl
will be accepted. The Council can1u
tee made thorough investigates O
the system yesterday afternoonI an,
reported that the wells had cttall,
played out.
If the city officials accept the loffe
the water company will put up Al ney
! filtering works near the river BAH a
an expense of $4,000 Some folk
suggested that the water be pumpei
from Boggs run. but this will not b
permitted by the committee. The oil
system of carrying water FROM tn
river in carts has been inaugurated, an
will be continued until anotheu sys
tenn has been established. Thd cir
! officials may decide to have net ar
tesian wells drills nearer the riyt.
BENWOoD NOTES.
The members of the IadiesI Al
Society presented their three actscom
edy, entitled, The Old Maids Conven
tion,' at the NJ. E. church last even
ing. The various parts OF the pla
were handled in quite an admirabl
manner and were literally applaude
by the large audience present. TIL
affair will be repeated tonight.
A young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
I Keffer died at his home in North Ber
wood Monday night at 1880 o'clocl
after a brief illness of typhoid feve
The funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock The remains wi
be buried at the Peninsula cemetery.
4, Fred Schad, of Water street ha
gone to Pittsburg to visit relatives.
Mrs Fred Niedermyer, of Boggs rul
is lying ILL.,
The Young Peoples Society met {
st. Matthew's church last evening an
made further arrangements for the
+ proposed lawn tennis court, which Is |
I occupy a site on Main street. The 81
ciety have ordered a complete tenn
I outfit and hope to have the arrangl
ments perfected by the end OF th
week.
/ August Schad is thinking of startin
up in the saloon business at the stan
\ formerly occupied by his son, Louis.
Rev. p G. w Metzenthin willIdepa
lduring the coming week for Bntltr, Pi
where he will attend the annuhl sc
sion of the Pittsburg synod.
) A delegation of forty-iive members
st. Nicholas Lodge, Greek Catholic s.
ciety, of this city, attended the lannu
convention Of the order held al Pitt
burg last Sunday. President Eamu
Munas, of the local lodge, reported tn
/ the meeting was a largely altends
+ and very enthusiastic one
( A young daughter of oliver Bower
while playing about her home lyeste
day morning, had the thumb of b,
right hand accidentally caught in
washing machine and badly drushe
The injury was dressed by Or. Hskey.
+ The iron work on the Riverside COZ
storage house was commenced yeste
day by a large force of men. AS
known, a centre parallel track Is to |
laid and a trestle put up The bult
ing will be equipped with an elevate
and crusher.
There were no new Developments
the North End shooting case yesterda
1t is not likely that arrests I'll be MAJ
for a few days at least. As preyioui
I ly mentioned. the shooting ARRAY d
CURED in the vicinity of the barn lal
Sunday morning.
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