Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-09
4 BELLAIRE BOY
Run Over By Cars Yesterday, and
Lost q Leg The Other Events Of
the Day II Belmont County's Big
Town.


Yesterday afternoon Charles E. Fee
ley. the seven-year son of James
Feeley, prominent carpenter of the
city, met with very serious accident.
While playing with fellow playmate
on the switch below the C. & P. depot,
connecting the B. & o. with the G. &
P, he was caught between two sections
Of empty cars, while trying to cross
the track. His left leg was caught in
the rail and the passing cars run over
1t, severing the member at the ankle.
The boy was carried home and DR..
Boone was called who, with the assist
ance of Drs. Piersol, West and Cooper,
amputated the limb between the ankle
and knee. At the latest report he was
resting easy and from all reports he
will recover.
Mr.. James Barr, who drives hack,
had a narrow escape while crossing the
G. & P. tracks from the ferry landing to
Union street yesterday, the engine hit
ting the rear wheels Of the rig and
damaging them to such an extent that
they are of no further use to the own
err. The occupants of the carriage were
much frightened and one young man,
it is said, tainted. This should be a
lesson to drivers to use more caution in
crossing this dangerous piece of track.
About fifty members were installed
in the side order of the Knights OF
Pythias known as D. o. X. X. at Ar
mory hall. Officers were not elected.
At the close Of the initiation an elegant
super was served at Schendewolf's res
taurant Quite a number of Knights
from outside towns were present, in
Guiding Bridgeport, ST. Clairsville and
Wheeling lodges. The Council in Bel
laire will be known as Ishmael Coun-
ell.
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
A large number of the teachers will
attend the association meeting at
GAINESVILLE to-day.
Wanted-Fifty men to work in lime
stone quarry. Wages SLIGO per day.
Pay every two weeks. Apply to Pat
rick Scaheli.
Miss Ida Coffield entertained a num-
Der of her friends last evening.
Mr.. r. t. Jones, of the John Stulin
Co., of Pittsburg, has finished the work
of interior decorations at the Windsor,
and the hotel now is not surpassed by
any in the Ohio valley.
The attendance Of the public schools
is far ahead of any of the past years.
The work of the pupils also show a
large gain, and the schools of the city
to-day are said to be in the best of con-
dition.
The police court had only one plain
drunk before it yesterday morning.
Julia, the young daughter of ]. L.
Mendleson, of Union street, died last
evening about five o'clock of diphtheria.
The child had only been sick few days
and its death came very Unexpectedly.
Charles Rodewig, of Marietta, is the
guest of friends in the city.
Yesterday two accidents occurred, one
at the C. G P. crossing and the other
just below it. If Council would take
decisive action and demand Waterman
at this place both accidents most prob
ably would have been averted, and
young man would not have lost limb
and carriage would not have been
wrecked. This is dangerous crossing,
and the railroad should be compelled
to place Waterman at the point.
John Mccartney will erect new resi-
dence in the First ward.
Mr.. VIM. Campbell had three fine fox
terrier pups stolen from his home
Thursday night, and has offered re-
ward for their recovery.
Mrs. VIM. Sharf, who had quite a re-
lapse some days ago, is again improv-
ing and her friends now have hopes of
her recovery.
The Christmas market being held by
the First Presbyterian Church is having
a good attendance. The booth installed
by former members, who donated five
dollars each, is one of the most attrac-
tive and is having an exceptional good
patronage.
Mrs. John Heatherington, who has
been quite sick for some time, is re-
ported no better.
Parks & Co. have sold the property
of P. Cassell, of Wheeling, situated in
the first ward, to NJ Carter.
Mr.. c. H. Arnold, who has been Wis
iting in Pittsburg, has returned.