The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-01
BE11ArRF HAPPENINas.
Matters Of Interest in the 1FFtropoli
of Belmont County.

Two or three tFamps made Things
lively on Gravel Hin for time yes
tGrday morning by doing very much as
they pleased. They visited Ellken's
meat shop. and practically took pos
session. until a message was 'phoned TO
the city building for police. Even At
that one OF them lifted q ham from the
swift meat wagon as It came along
but in this he made mistake The
driver left the wagon. and went after
the tramp. He caught him, and order
ed the ham returned, but the tramp
showed fight. 1t was a sorry eXhib:-
tion for him, because the meat man
dressed him In such elegant style that
he was GLAD to carry the ham back II
let of at that Several citizens showed
up to see that the meat man was not
assailed by the whole gang, but they
made on toward the north. One Eel
low was arrested. and fined s. and costs
and given thirty days in jail. The
marshal and several Of the police were
absent ut court in st. Clairsville, and
the toughs seemed TO know they were
not in town. The two thieves caught
the day before gave their names as
James Riley and George Turner. and
they were sent up for thirty days.
Chris. schramm. who was injured
some days ago at the Rose & Morgan
Coal works. died yesterday, 1t was
not thought he was fatally hurt, and
for several days he appeared to be get
ting along nicely, but he took a turn
for the worse Monday, and died, as
stated. In fact, his death was a sur
prise 10 his relatives, and Coroner Bee
than held an inquest on the body
The city council and Giesey & Farls,
the architects whose plan for new
CITY building was adopted, held con-
ference Tuesday evening, and after a
full interchange Of opinion, 1t was or
dered thatspecifications be prepared for
the structure. and 1t is contemplated to
invite bids for an all-stOne building and
FOR one part stone and one part brick.
The gold watch engraved with the
name "schafer," that two fellows tried
To sell in this city, but Who success
fully hid It at the time OF their arrest.
turned up over in Benwoe. The cul-
prits agreed to go over there for hear
ing, in the belief that the matter could
be settled, and Marshal Furbee escort
cd them across the river.
e. A. Bowman, the tax inquisitor for
this county, is stirring up number OF
delInquentG on personal taxes. There
WIS over 5000 Of this sort Of delinquent
tax in Bellalre alone, and about the
same amount in Martins Ferry but 1t
is being paid up pretty well.
The Bellaire Gas and Electric Com
pany will furnish light to the steel
works until their own plant is fixed up.
Dynamos from Youngstown have been
shipped here. and they will be placed
as rapidly as possible.
Rellaire people are beginning to dis
cuss wheelIng's Dewey Day with In
terest. The Grand Army Post and
perhaps other organizations will be IN
line to honor the hero of Manila.
There WIS a fine turnout of the Gold
en- Eagles In the parade last night,
headed by the American Mechanics
band. and they attracted much atten-
ton to their fair.
Colonel Poorrnan heads committee
OF FIVE citizens OF shadYside who VIII
urge the extension Of the electric car
line.
Mayor Freeze taxed two unfortunates
81 and costs yesterday.