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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04

better things, but may the company
feel that our interest is the company's
interest.
This big glass plant is the outcome
of the West Fork Oil and Natural Gas
company's interest in Clarksburg,
through whose instrumentality the
plant was located here. This gas COM
pany BY its enterprise and venture has
not only maifested its interest in the
city by affording cheaper gas rates and
depriving monopoly of its power Of
exorbitancy and extortlon, as well as
n nsurpation of the peoples rights, but
has also shown itself the peoples best
friend by lending It's efforts to the up
building, growth and expansion OF the
city. This spirit is most commend
able, and with the vast resources in an
almost limitless boundary Of oil and gas
territory, it will prove the greatest
benefactor Clarksburg ever had in the
encouragement and nuture Of new en-
sterprSsfvand new industries.
w. s%Brady, of Moundsville, and
other gentlemen, all practical and life
iongexperienced manufactures ofglass,
are the promoters and proprietors of
the prospective glass plant. They were
induced to locate the concern here
through the courtesy, attention and
instrumentality of our enterprising
townsmen, c. w. Lynch and G. E.
Pride, representing our home gas COM
pany, and Frederick B. Fowler of the
B. s. o. freight division at this place,
who has shown himself to have the
best interests Of his adopted city at
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
WORK ON THE SHORT LINE
Is Progressing Very RapidIy-Two
Thousand men Employed on the line.

Work on the Short Line is progress
ing rapidly. The general contractors,
Messrs. Gooch, Rinehart s. Dennis,
inform us that 1000 men are now EN-.
ployed along the line and more are ar
irving almost daily. Greater progress
was made last month than during any
month since the construction began.
A large portion Of the masonry has
been completed, but there remains
much yet to be done. The headings
in the Twin tunnels have been driven
through and work has begun on the
benches. The heading and bench OF
Summit tunnel are half way through.
The masonry on the archway under
the B. & o. tracks here was begun
Tuesday and will be pushed, as well as
that under the Monongahela River
division Of the B. s. o.
The steel work on the bridge across
the West Fork river will be begun
June !, upon the completion of which
depends the finishing of the large Tay-
lor cut.
The general contractors assure US
the road will be completed by next
autumn,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
Dc CLARKSBURG w. VA. MAY 4. 1900.

their city. They may and they may
not,-but at any rate 1T will probably
be other than Parkersburg man who
will do such work as that job would
necessitate The letter stated that
none of the Clarksburg people wanted
to come out in such business, but that
the writer Thought that Parkers-
burg man would answer the purpose
admirably. So far as is known, Park
ersburg people have not yet started
out on tour Of purifying the various
cities in the State, and when they do,
the first place to be swooped down on
will not be as far away as Clarksburg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
CARPENTERS AND coN1RAcToRs
Have a Very Important Meeting For
Fixing Wages and Hours.

co,nortorc and Jo,ners union No
oaa ,,,at n ono,, session ~ d a n
naI, Satnrday NIGHT Anrilos Abont.
as,v r,sitins carnenters and contrac-
tors wore nrssent The object ~ this
,,Sas,,nn wos IN tar oysr tha mates
- s,os,as and cone 70 = gensral ,,ns,er.
s.andins hstwaen nn;nn and non
,n,on ,nen There WAS some excelIens
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
B. go. SURVEY
UP ELK CREEK
Is Being done in Secret and mys-
terry. but is believed to be
Significant.
1t May Preclude
Senator Elkins' Road
And Shut OFF the Proposed Ex.
tension of the West Virginia
Short Line from Here to
BeIington.

There is considerable mystery at
tendant upon the action OF u large
corps Of b. s. o. civil engineers, en-
gagged in making survey in these
parts. They are In charge OF Phil
Kennedy, of Baltimore, and are sur
veying along the valley of Elk creek.
Some days ago they began the line Of
survey at point on the b. & 0. road
east Of the old b. so. depot and pro-
ceedcd up the creek, driving stakes us
they went. A day or SO afterward, n
portion Of their number retraced their
steps and pulled up all these stakes
and the practice Is being strictly and
cautiously observed all the way along
the line. They have no hesltancy In
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
ANOTHER BIG COAL DEAL.
Six Thousand Acres on Mudick and
Coon's Run to be Developed.

Western capitalists have purchased
the Kel Long coal field of 5000 acres
on Mudlick and Coon's Run, this coun-
ty, and viii operate It at once. The
deal has been on some time and two
very clever Plttsburg attornies, Pier
Dannals and W. S. Barnes, have spent
two months here in making abstracts
of titles. They finished their work
Wednesday, and the final steps have
probably been taken by this time in
the consummation of the deal, 1t is
understood a railroad track from the
Monongahela River railroad leading
up Mudlick to the coal field Will be
constructed and that the plant will be
one OF the finest and most modern in
this State.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04

conceding themselves to be in the EN-.
ploy Of the b. s. o.. but exercise an
unusual amount OF reserve in disclos-
ing the object of the survey. In that
respect the iron-clad oath Of some Sc
cret order could not be more effective.
Several miles OF the survey have
been Completed and theyare now work
ing at a point beyond Quiet Dell some
five miles from the starting point. II
is reported that both sides Of the river
are being surveyed.
Notwithstanding their pledge Of Sc
crecy, one may safely predict the object
Of the B. s. o. company in making
this survey. 1t is not at all improba.
BILE the movement is to preclude an
extension of the West Virginia Short
Line to Bellngton or the proposed
road between Clarksburg and BelinR'
ton by Senator Eikins and Henry G.
Davis, BY building connecting link
of Its own between Clarksburg and
Philippl, intersecting at the latter
point the Grafton ;and Greenbriel
hrancho Of the B. s. o. system.
The Short Line Is making no effort
at present to extend Its line toward
Belington and there seems no proba
bility Of such a movement in the neal
future. Nor, so far as known, is Sena
tor Elklns giving immediate attention
to this matter, although within the
past year 1t has been automatically stat
ed that he is employing measures t.
that end.
The B. s. o. is said to have acquired
ownership OF nearly all the vast ant
rich coal territory along the proposed
route, and there is q likelihood that
that company will build the line at nj
slant day.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
ROBBED PosTMAs1ERs
BY Representing Himself to be a Post
Office Inspector or Special Agent.

c. ". Law made an important ar
rest at Wellsyllle, Ohio, this week.
The captive lisa man named Currence
who has been robbing the postmasters
in this state in a peculiar manner.
Currence represented himself TO be a
postoffice inspector, or an agent direct
from the postoffice department. He
would examine postmasters' accounts,
pretend to find errors and threaten to
report them, but proposed not to If
his price to keep quiet was paid. In
other instances he claimed to have
great influencein the department and
for a specified amount promised to
smooth the matter over. Some post
masters assented to his game and are
out of much change.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04

heart. and Mr.. w. w. Wood, of Balti-
more. industrial agent of the b. s. O.
railroad. These gentlemen left no
stone unturned In escorting the glass
manufacturers around and spared
neither pains nor time in showing all
the natural advantages of this city.
without exaggeration, the city is IN
debted to them all most entirely for
this important industry.
The West Fork Oil s. Natural Gas
Company, when they learned OF the
disposition to locate glass plant here,
secured the Barnes property OF five
acres by purchase for $1,000 cash, and
then an agreement was entered into
by which the plant IS to be located
there, the glass-makers having exclu-
siye use of all that portion OF II acres
south of the B. s. o. tracks. The gas
company has agreed to furnish gas TO
the plant for five years. Decorated
table ware will be manufactured.
About $50 persons will be employed at
the start but the numbers will be in
creased to 300 or 400 persons. An ad-
mirable featurs will be the employ
ment largely of home people, and
especially young people of both sexes, SO
far as is possible. 1t will not bea "pot"
plant but what is termed in glass FAC
tory parlance rotation" plant, which
which means that the flow Of melted
glass will be continuous. Its to be a
brick structure with complete outfit,
at a total cost Of 100000. The inten-
tion is to begin operations onor before
June / next. The general manager of
the plant is to be a Mr.. Runnian, of
Pittsburg.
Its to be known as the Elk Glass
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
AWFUL TRAGEDY
AT CHERRY CAMP.
Guy Lester MortalIy Wounded by
a8ulIet from Lloyd Ways
gun, both oil men.
Lester And His Gang
Assaulted Mr.. Way
And The Latter After Repeated
Warnings To Lester to Desist,
Shot Him Fatally in Self
Defense.

Guy Lester, an oil country man, was
MORALLY shot Sunday night by Lloyd
Z. Way, foreman for the Eureka
Pipe Line company. The tragedy oc-
cured near the NJ. E. church at Cherry
Camp and just as the people were go.
ing home from the evening service.
The two men had been having trouble
for some time and Way did everything
possible to avoid an attack from Lester
who Is much larger man and much
stronger. as Way could testify froma
beating given him atNicohlson's barn
on the Golf farm two weeks ago. The
i'll feeling between them was engen-
dered by Testers being discharged by
Way, after drunken spree by the
former.
Lester and his friends were waiting
for their man and as soon as Way came
out of the church, Lester made OF
him. Way warned him repeatedly not
to strike him and appealed to Letters
hackers to keep himaway.
ButLester was not to be pacitied
and when he attempted to hit Way
with stone, the latter fired with 81
caliber revolver, the bullet taking Of.
feet about two inches to the left and
below the left nipple. The wounded
man was removed to Nlxon's boarding
house, where medical aid was furnish
ed him. Monday morning he was
taken to Wheeling, where he lies In a
hospital in precarious condition.
After the shooting Way immediate.
ly went to Saleman surrendered him.
self tothe proper officials. The after.
noon Of that day Squire James Bum
gardner Investigated the shooting and
gave Way preliminary hearing, In
which the evidence easily and clearly
established the Justification OF self
defense on the part Of Way, and he
was discharged.
Way came to this county year ago
from Tyler county and is young man
Of excellent reputation, He has been
a trusted employe of the Eureka Pipe
Line company, as foreman of what is
known as the connection gang" The
circumstances of the lamentable affair
fully exonorate him from any blame,
and it would seem that the unfortun,
ate victim of the deadly bullet deserv-
ed, or at least, invited the awful fate
that oYertook him.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
COL. JACKSON WILL No1AccEp1
The Nomination fer Congress He says
heis not in politics

Our townsman, Col. T. Moore Jack
son, is receiving prominent mention for
the democratic congressional nomina-
tion In this district, compliment
well merited, but he is emphatic in
his decllnation Of such an empty honor.
The matter being called to his atten-
tion Tuesday afternoon by a Telegram
representative, he stated with sig
nificant twinkle of the eye, 81 am
not in politics, and can not accept the
nomination.
The democratic party has tried long
and hard to engage Col. Jackson in
their hopeless campaigns but with
astuteness characteristic Of the man
they have never been able tooGer him
on the sacrltical altar. Unlike his
party, his Judgment serves him we'll.
Again, Col. jackson is very busy
man. His Identification with extern
sive business interests and enterprises
require largely his personal attention,
a devotion that has brought him sig
nal success and he feels that these
should notsuirer through any personal
ambition for fame, other than that of
an enterprlslng, useful citizen and
successful business man.
Mpc EIcuEp I0cT uER pllRcE
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
MRS. FISHER LOST HER PURSE.
The Little Daughter Threw II and con.
tents out Of a car Window.

Mrs. Charles Fisher, wife Of the U.
B. preacher at Huntsville, is reported
to. have beenrobbed on 3. so. train
Mast Friday Oh her way to. PaIkersburgs
She was accompanied by her little
daughter. One story goes that the
child had her purse containing $500
and that, while the mothers atten-
tion was directed elsewhere, some one
touched" the child for purse and
money. Mrs. Fisher did not discover
the loss until ready to leave the train.
1t seems, however, that Mrs. Fisher
grew sick and while she was vomiting
the child threw the purse out of the
window.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
ONE, REFoRMER LONG
Asks the Aid Of Parkersburg PEG.
Pile to Clean Up our City.

Mondays Parkersburg State Jour.
nal contained the following bit OF
news, which will proveof interest at
least to the one who wrote the letter:
Chief Cook this morning received a
letter from A. G. Long, a resident Of
Clarksburg, saying that II he, Chief
Cook, could recommend good man
who would come out there and make
the rounds of the places Of ill-fame
and afterward swear out warrants for
them, he could make good money at
the business.
Judging from the tenor of the mis-
siye, the Clarksburg people are bound
to break up the houses Of ill-fame in
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
Goodrich Circus a Fake.

The Goodrich circus drew good
sized crowds Monday afternoon and
night. The Performance was only
medium, in fact very much Of fake,
but it served the purpose of humbug-
Ing the American people, and was,
therefore, from Barnum's standpoint
a great success, Three clowns, a sim
gle horseback rider, a trained pony,
one lonely pup and trapeze perform
er or two of more orless ability and a
make-shift ola band composed the
OUTFIT complete.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
A Tremendous Plant Costing one
Hundred Thousand Dollars to
be Erected.
This Industry Secured
By Home Gas Company
And will stand Forever as a Monu.
mental Blessing ntbe city
by a Company Having our
Interest at Heart.


Alarge glass plant to be erected on
the old Barnes property within the
next 30 days is almostan assured fact
It,sago II satisfactory rates can bear
rlnged with B. s. o. railroad company
That road's rates are higher from here
to points west than from Pittsburg and
are an impedlment in Clarksburg's
march Of progress. 1t is hoped that
the B. s. o. appreciates the best little
city along its line and will lend reason
able assistance in attaining a destiny
brilliant, powerful and influential
Now, that such magnificent industry
is within our grasp, let it not be said
OF the B. s. o. company that its avarict
thwarted the advancestepto higheranc
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
To Tour Europe.

The Hon. NJ. D. Post, prominent
member OF the Ohio county bar, left
for Clarksburg to-day, where he will
visit his family preparatory to a trip
abroad. With his brother DR.. Post
and Prof. Copeland, both of Philadel-
phia, the Wheeling lawyer will sail
from New York on Saturday next.
They will take an extended trip
on the continent, spending much time
In Italy, Scotland and other countries.
A considerable portion of the time
will be spent at the Paris exposition.
wheeling News.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04

JOHN A. FLEMING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF.
A. the republican nomination for sheriff %
1854 and the Femngs have ever been large aa
the republican party and Its predecessor IN
John Fleming is his ssh year and has
Wheeling
1863 which Virginia. He served this county In
of the OF Delegates
1851 zeousy location the capitol its
10 Charleston.
John a. Fleming the rmont state normal school 1873
which been highly
is reeminentl ysae thoroughly reliable.
Eenp
councils much
of
viii valiant leader against sn
guarantee and able execution Of the duties the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
A.Eres For.AIl Mix-up.

Upon complaint of Mollie Coflndaf-
fer Myers, james Findlay was arraign-
ed before SqulreM. S. Riley, Tuesday
upon charge Of assault and battery
made upon tho complainant, April 20.
It appeared, from the testimony, that
n was a free-tor.all and a-go-as-you-
please, and the magistrate dismissed
the case, the parties on either side
paying their own costs. Botn i've
near Jarvisyille,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
AN APPEAL WILL BE TAKEN
To the U. S. Supreme court by
the Electric Light Company.

The supreme court Monday granted
a stay of 80 days in the judgment in
the case of the Clarksburg Electric
Light company VS.. the city of Clarks-
burg ct al, that the Electric Light
company may apply to the United
States supreme court for an appeal. A
bond of 81, 900 was required. The ap-
plicatlon will be made.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
IERcE sIpEBoTroM, REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR SHE

PIERCE sIDEBoTToM REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF
WHO'S candidate for the republican nomnaSn for
He resident Union district and naye the
dbottom active and always ready to give the
Upper @ to 1896 the duties the
good and gentleman Of hehghest integrity He
credit He
Of N robust
physique and would make
would
had otse Sidebotm. !,
feel assured that he will do his
will
the finances of the will remain
satisfactorily.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-04
Company plant.

The inducements offered and the at
tention shown are strictly in line with
the suggestions made by the Telegram
months ago and this paper rejoices
with the people over the results Of
putting those suggestions into actual
and practical application.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-15
Was Extravagant and Conduct
N ga Affairs Of Departmen q
58ssf III AN ose Manner. 51s
COMP NOT CHARGED
Thought He Will Have No Fur
Their Connection With the
a Islands Government. ,s
Said = Complete Reorganiza-
tIon Upon 4 New Basis 4
ls to Follow.

u WAsMNaroN. May 1.-The Post
says: An order will be issued relieving
from duty Mr.. =. G. Rathbone, director
general Of posts in Cuba, for the frauds
recently disclosed have occurred. He is
held to have been extravagant and re-
sponsible tor the loose methods Of con-
Quoting postal affairs in the island, re-
sulting in the embezzlement Of postal
accounts amounting to about 800, 900.
He is not charged with, or suspected of
completely in or connection with the
frauds, but the secretary OF war holds
that his responsibility for the condition
Of affairs has been clearly established.
An order for his removal may not be
issued, but it is understood He will have
no further connection with the Cuban
government. A reorganization of the
Cuban posts will follow upon q new
basis that will, it is understood, pre-
clude the possibility Of similar frauds in
the future. %12ar ~. x s.7.,.,.:&@ f..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-15
CHICAGO DEFRAUDED.

scheme Unsarthed by Detectives That Has
L Been Going on for Years. sss
Z CHICAGO, May IA scheme by
which the city OF Chicago has been de-
hauded Of sums aggregating 4200, 900,
according to Chief Of Detectives Col
leran, has been, unearthed BY. detectives
and two mem are now in jail charged
with conspiracy, while seven others are
under surveillance. Clarence N. Wolfe
and George w. Piggott, employees Of
the water Office in the city hall, are nm
der arrest charged with participating
in the conspiracy, which it is said has
been going on for over five years. /
The scheme is simple enough for any
person connected with the water de.
partment. By breaking the cap of a
water meter the conspirators had no
difficulty in changing the hands on the
dial SO as to cut down as much as de-
sired the record Of water used. In
thousands Of instances within the past
few days this has been done according
to Chief of Detectives Colleran.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-15

u The Morrison county delegates to
the sixth district congressional con-
vention to be held in Duluth tomor-
row, with one or two exceptions,
went UP on the noon train Monday.
Those who did notigo today will go
tonight. The committee 81 Is com.
posed of J. A. Nichols, G. "A. Weyer-
haeuser, G. w. Mosher, J. Mecusker,
Mark Murphy, M. M. Williams, !. w.
Bouck, J. H. Rhodes, Jno. A. Berkey,
q. B. Buchanan, F. E. Cawley, Chas.
Rhode, w. NJ. Fuller, l., j. Pickit. :;
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-15

About fifty young men came down
from Brainerd Sunday with tin horns
to ''root" for their ball team, and
they learned few points about
roofing before they returned
home. Just what figure 'rooters"
cut in ball game, anyway, is some
what difficult to see in most games.
The noise that III intended to annoy
the opposition is just as likely to
annoy the players you wish to see
win. Roofing is not only odious to
q majority Of the spectators, but
frequently causes Ill feeling and rows.
springing jokes on the players does
Il no harm but when a bowling mob,
making all manners Of outlandis b
noises browns the voice of the um-
pire, and otherwise interferes with
the game 1t should be suppressed. =
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-15

we're chief officials ~ the expoiti il,
both French and foreign. Every 4
Gle Of space within the building wass a.
oupied while 9 big crowd gathered
around the pavilion in the Rue desE M
lions and on the terrace in front: Of thA
edifice looking on the Seine. The exte.
rior and particularly the interior Of tia
pavilion was gaily decorated with the
Stars and Stripes and with the tricolors.
The ceremony Of transferring the Is.
vilion was quite simple, consisting of
an address by Ferdinand w. Peck, COM
missioner Of the United States, handing
over the pavilion to n. Alfred Picard ~
the head Of the exposition, and the lat-
>ter's response in accepting the transfsr..
>Sousa's band provided music, and the
selections played were composed purely
Of American airs, except for the MAR
seillaise." ~ !, IL Il *4ssssssa'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-15
BOTH. SIDES ARE FIRM.
Little Change In tho Strike Situation ut
. ;

Little Change In tho Strike Situation ut
...A' ,,@ ~ st. Louis. - ~.
ST.. LOUIS, May 14.-This is the fifth
day of the great street railway strike
that has affected every line in the city.
Both sides remain firm, the strikers re-
fusing to recede one iota from their de-
mands and their employers declining to
accede to them. Although few Of the
lines have been operated, the public
suffers great Inconvenience as a result
Of the strike. -s,s>g': =
The entire Suburban system is rum
ming on schedule time with it's usual
number Of cars. About Is cars each
are being operated on the Park Avenue.
Compton Heights and main line Of the
Trandt company's indel division. A.
Not : wheel on the other II divisions
Of the Transit company has moved
since the strike began last Tuesday. a