Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-23
FAIRM0NT NEWS.
F. r. Pricketts store Looted By Burg-
lars Again-Chris Evans to Take
Hold of Organization work.


lars Again-Chris Evans to Take
Hold of Organixation work.
Special to the Register.
FAIRM0NT, w. Va, November %.
F. F. Pricket's store was again entered
by thieves at Riyesville, short dis
lance from this city, and quito
an amount of goods were taken. A
few months ago the same store was
robbed and it was entered in practice
ally the same manner as that which
occurred Tuesday night late. The
goods that were taken will probably
net 500. There is no clue to the
| thieves
Chris Evans. formerly national mine
organizer, but who has of late been
managing the United Mine Workers
Journal. published at Indianapolis, has
been transferred from that position to
his former position, and will come di-
rect, 1t is said. TO the Fairmont region
IN the interests or the United Mine
Workers. He is well known here.
| Through the efforts CT Mr.. Evans sew
eral local but substantial trades I'M
| ions have been organized here. A
number of times attempts have been
made by prominent workers in the
United Mine Workers Association to
! obtain miners here to become MEM
bers of the association, but 1t is all
legged, they have met with little en-
couragement in every instance. Min
ers in the Fairmont- region
| feel well content as a general thing as
4, to the amount they receive for mining
1 (o1 xx,1,o ~ - AL nsr>ew
mined is taken into consideration,
The lady members of the First ward
NJ. P. Churches are giving a Pump
kin Pie" social at the home of Mr..
and Mrs E. T. Bishop this evening. The
church.
| Quite number from the city at
| tended the interment OF our popular
/, townsman and merchant. the late L. |.
Randall, at Shinnston. to-day.
| The Fairmont Trades Union. an or
ganizaticn, has been organized in the
city and it is composed of representa-
tives from all the union in the city.
| namely, printers, carpenters, brick and
stone masons, clerks, ETC., and has the
prospects OF becoming a standing or
ganization. At a meeting held Monday
CNCilluS a OlEdhl1dtiVh was
effected and in few days all arrange
ments will be completed for its pre-
manentcy.
John OBrlen, in quarrel with
| Samuel Cable, both blacksmith at the
West Fairmont shaft, was struck three
glancing ticks with the pointed parts
OF pick at the works yesterday. Two
were on the head and the other on the
arm. O'Brien had a warrant issued for
| his arrest and was brought before JUS
tice Bennington yesterday. A fine of
5000 was imposed. The trouble orig
mated by O'Brien calling his partner
vile names soon after they had COM
menced work at the shop. Cable seiz-
ed pick and started at his man,
striking evidently with the intent to
kill The wounds. however, are not
serious.
The remains Of Mrs Eliza Riggs, an
aged and highly respected lady that
has resided in the First ward for quite
a while, were inferred in Woodlawn
cemetery this afternoon. Five chill
dren, namely Messrs. Bruce, Joe and
Lindsey, of this city, and Mrs Wind
sor and Mr.. George Riggs, OF Clarks-
burg, survive her.
| The colored marching club, headed
by drum corps. paraded the streets OF
the city last evening in honor of the
Republican victory.