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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
AMMAN RESIGNS
AS STATION AGENT
Late Travelling Auditor syrne, Of
5.& o. South Western Sue
ceeds him and is in charge
Of the Station.
Ticket ACT TOEleS Will Resign
Unless his Salary be Increased
and an Assistant given him
Friction Caused Annan's
Resignation,

o. A. Amman rendered his resigna.
tion several days ago as passenger and
freight agent for the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad here, and was suppressed
ed last Tuesday morning by T J..
Byrne, late travelling auditor Of the
B. X o. South Western with head
quarters At Cincinnati.
Mr.. Amman had benin the employ
OF the B. so. twenty.eight years, be-
ginning his railroad work at RowleS-
burg. He had been agent here thir-
teen years last September and during
all that time proved himself an Ell
cient and capable officer His resigna-
tion was not altogether surprise, as
there have been persistent rumors the
past several months OF a change. 1t
is said his action was inspired by fric-
tion between the local officials and
himself as to the policy to be pursued,
especially between General Superin-
tendent Fitzgerald and himself.
The new agent comes with highest
recommendation as railroad official
Of experience and ability and has
taken charge Of the Office IN a most
busineSs.like manner.
Ticket Agent G. H. Towles is still
ut his post, which he has filed for
thirteen years with admirable ability
End perfect satisfaction. UnquestIon-
ably, he has no superiorin the State
and has served the railroad company
and the general public faithfully and
we'll, but at very meager salary, If
reports be true. 1t is said he has
notified the company that an increase
OF salary will be necessary for his re.
tention. Steps looking to this end,
we understand, have already been
taken. Mr.. Towles has also asked for an
assistant.
The United States Express office has
been under Mr.. Annan's superintend-
ence and that company has retained
him as its agent at largely augment
ed salary. He has also been offered a
very lucrative position with the Unit
ed States Steel Company at Pittsburg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
WHOLE NO. 2O64
GIRLS say TREYwERE RAPED.
Three Men Arrested on the Accusation
but we're Acquitted.

Some three weeks ago Lula Bell,
Jennie Rose and Daisy Mclaughlin,
inmates OF the Girls Industrial school
at Salem, aged from Is to Is years, es-
capped and were gone three or four
days before being captured. During
that time they wandered around IN
the oil fields and were at Deweytown.
The girls informed the superintendent
that they had been taken to Mt, Olive
church on Greenbrier, by three men,
and raped. The alleged crime was at
once looked after and last Friday Har-
vey Snider Ramer SnIder and Samuel
Snlder, all young men and brothers,
living in the neighborhood OF the
church, were arrested and incarcerated
In jail at West Union, charged with
the crime. At their trial Wednesday
the men were discharged the evidence
being insufficient. The girls fIrted
and associated with quite a number
Of men on their wild trip, but there
was no evidence 81 any.crime.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
Tom Alexander Dead.

Thomas B. Alexander died at his
home at Mt. Clare at $50 O'Clock
Thursday morning. July II, 1901, Of
cholera morbus.
Mr.. Alexander was horn in Loudln
county, Va, in 1910. His parents died
when he was but six years Of age, and
his brother, William Il. Alexander,
raised and educated him and taught
him the shoemaker's trade. He came
to Clarksburg in 1s49 with william II.
Alexander's family. The past several
years he has been engaged as store
clerk and was with the Holmes shoe
store a number Of years. AT the time
OF his death he held a clerkshlp in the
coal companys store at Mt. Clare.
The wife, two sons-Seaton and
Charles,-and two daughters Mrs. A.
c. Davis and Mrs. Clay Morris,-sur-
vive him.
The funeral viii take place at 4
o'clock this Friday after noon from the
residence Of j. l. Alexandera and inter.
ment will be made in the OOF
cemetery.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
TIN PLATE PLANT
LOCATES HERE
Largest Industry in cIarksbursis
history to be built by the jack
son Iron and Tin Plate Co.
Just East Of the city.
Mammoth Buildings tObe Built
And Equipped at a Cost Of SI25,'
600 Operations to begin in
side Of go days Employ.
ment for 600 persons.

The Jackson Iron and Tin Plate
Company was formed here Wednes-
day afternoon. The company is COM
prised OF Ingraham Grove, Of Cleye-
land, Ohio, &C Moore, of Columbus,
Ohio, and 4 NJ jackson, G S Sands,
Fleming Howell and L $ Hornor, Of
this city, The capitalization is $780,
600.
Ten ACRES Of ground on the neSpard
coal property east Of the city along
and south Of the b Is o railroad with
the county road leading to Booths
vile as the eastern boundary have been
selected as i site and preliminary
survey was made Thursday forenoon.
Plans and specifications have been
drafted by the company's architect,
George Barkman, Of Hamilton, Ohio,
for five big and costly buildings. The
mill building proper will be 10 by 200
feet and 50 feet high. 1t will he CON
structed entirely Of iron and steel with
a brick floor. The bar mill will be 90
by 50 feet and made of lumber and
steel. The produce building will be
40 by 90 feet, the boiler house 40 by 40
feet and the office building 30 by 30,
The latter will be quite ornamental
in design and construction,
The cost Of the buildings will reach
as, 900 and the machinery $4,000.
Architect Barkman Will return Lo-"
within ten days and will put force Of
men to grading at once.
Members of the company assure the
Telegram that the buildings will he
completed and the plant In actual OPP
Grafton inside Of 80 days.
Four hundred men will be given
employment from the start and this
number will be gradually increased
until 900 is reached. Quite number
OF these will be skilled laborers and
will have to be brought here, but a
goodly number of home laborers will
be offered employment. The weekly
pay roll will range from $4,000 to 49,
900 a week, or more.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
CITY SCHOOL LEVY LAID.

At a meeting Tuesday the city
school board elected Prof. j. W. Robin.
son, of Elizabeth City, n. c., prIncl.
pal Of the colored schools. Prof Robin.
son Is graduate OF Shaw University,
at Raleigh, n. c., and colored man
OF much educational attainment. 1t
Is understood that he will accept the
position. Prof. Guss, who held the
position last year, was an applicant for
the place. The board fixed the levy at
30 cents for the teachers fund and IS
cents for building. Teachers wages
we're raised s. "a month. The lowest
wages to be paid next year will be s45
month.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
FORGER 1HRAsHER CAUGHT.
Squire Bumgardner Issued Papers for
his Arrest a Year and a halt Ago.

Some months ago Squire James
Bumgardner, Of Salem, issued papers
for the arrest OF John Thrasher upon
extradltlon papers from the Governor
OF Illinois, but Thrasher who was then
residing at Salem, eluded the officers
and made good his escape. Nothing
more was heard OF him in these parts
until a few days ago, when West
Union officers s%Qoped down upon him
at Sand Plains hear Parkersburg,
where he wasilyjng under the name
of John Johnson. He showed fight,
flashed a revolver snd-made fierce re-.
sistauce but the officers succeeded in
arrestirg bin and forwarded him to
the Illinois authorities, leaving his
wife behind.
ThraShcr is charged with forger!es
committed four years ago and has a
number Of crimes TO his credit. He
is member Of 4 desperate gang Of
highway robbers, among whom are
the Jarvis Brothers, who are said TO
be half brothers Of Thrasher
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
il the weII-authenticated report
which becomes more persist
entevery day-Price SAID to
be cost Of road.
Ohio River Road Absorbed Too
Toge+ber with all its Branches by
the Pennsylvania System at
s5oa share Deals Promote
harmony Of conditions.

II Is reported. and upon good au-
thority we believe that the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad Company is about to
acquire control of the Ohio River and
Short Line railroads. The Ohio
River system includes the main line
the Ripley and Mil Greek Valley. the
Ravepswood, Spencer < Chenille,
and the Huntington & Big'Sandy rail-
roads. The reputed price paid and
to be paid for the Ohio River system
is $50 a share.
The West Virginia Short Line, 1t is
said, is to be turned in at its actual
cost, which is estimated to be in the
neiphborhood OF three million dollars.
Negotiations to this end are said TO be
in progress but so far as can be learned
have not been completed. This road
with its connection with the ONO
River railroad and its close atiiliation
with the Pennsylvania system is viz
tpally an extension OF the Pennsyl-
yanIa road into Clarksburg, TO which
It has for the past % years been trying
to obtain entrance, and since it has
acquired controlling interest in the
B&o. it is but natural that the Ohio
River and Short Line should harmon
fge with that system in perfecting
Eraflc arrangements to bring about the
greatest economic facilities in freight
aud passenger traffic.
In the event these deals are consul
mated. the Pennsylvania will prac-
tically own all the railroads in West
Virginia, the Chesapeake & Ohio and
the Norfolk s. Western being part Of
that system, and the shipping faotli-
ties will then be so equalized and bust
ness distributed generally and syste-
matically as to promote the best in
terest of producers and consumers
alike.
In the community Of interests and
the railroad combinations recently
made and now in course of organiza-
tion, the West Virginia railroads will
likely be assigned by the Pennsylvania
system to the B. & o., and the two
roads reported sold may, therefore, by
this arrangement be put under the
management Of the B. & o.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
MR. COPELAN CHANGES POSITIONS

Col. John D. Copelan has retired
from the chief clerEshlp OF the Baltl-
more s Ohio Division Freight offices
here mad accepted q position with the
TennesseeSlS North CaroIiaua aud
Alexander s. Rich Mountain railroad
companies, who will establish general
offices in the new L6Wndes buildingon.
Third street. r. B. Willison, rate
clerk in the B. s D. Dirssion FrelEhss.
otices, has been promoted 70 the W
cancy caused by Col. Copelanis retire
ment. Fred H. Fowler, clerk, has
been promoted to rate clerk and Geo.
Legg, Of Oakland, Nd, has been APP
pointed clerk.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
ORGANIZATION Of on Refinery e

The stockholders Of the West Vir-
glnia Refinery Company held a meet.
ing Monday and elected officers, as fol-
lows
Charles f Pride, president; John w
Davis, vice-presldent; p H Robiegard,
treasurer; W W Webster, secretary
and general manager. The board Of
directors is composed OF the above of
ficers and William Fl johnson.
Mr.. johnson is practical oil refiner
and will be superintendent of the
works.
The iron and steel work is under
process Of construction at the shops.
The company has a complete brick
yard on It's premises and is manufac-
turing the brick TO be used in the con-
struction OF the plant. The iron and
steel part of the various buildings will
be shipped upon the grounds ready to
be put in position, with but little
work after arriving.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
Oil Company Applies for Charter.

The Goose Creek Oil Company,
which owns about 800 acres of oil ter
ritory in Richie county upon which
they have two producing wells with a
daily production of about 40 barrels,
met here Wednesday afternoon for the
purpose of organization. 1t was de-
cided to incorporate under the name
of the Sterling OH Company with a
capital stock of 100000 and charter
has been applied for with Thomas f.
Davis, of Harrisville, and c. f. Pride,
/. Alexander, j. f. Jones and DR..
f. B. Haymaker, of this city. as in
corporators. Three-fourths of this
valuable oil territory is owned by
Clarksburg people and the residue by
Thomas f. Davis, of Harrisyille.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
Million Dollar Coal Company.

The Wilbur Coal and Coke Company
OF Clarksburg, has been chartered
with capital of one million dollars.
The incorporators are y. T. Arnold,
M. P. whitney and j. C. Williams, OF
Rldgeway. Pa; j. Henry Beadle, of
Dagus Mines, Pa: c. W. Lynch, of
this city, and Peter l. Lynch, of Craig-
moor. The object of the company is
to mine coal, make coke and gas from
a lO,oOO.acre coal field in the Jarvis
Vile neighborhood. The company
win likely build a spur Of railroad from
the B. s. o. west of Wolf Summit to
the field and expects to begin opera
lions soon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
sTURCK BY A FREIGHT TRAIN
And Killed Instantly was Harrison
MiIlhouse. Relief Waterman.

Harrison Mlllhouse was struck by
freight train No. 81 engine 1898 on
Long Run grade. two miles west Of
Salem the evening OF July 4, about q
O'Clock and Instantly killed. He had
been working on the section gang tho
past Two years and that morning at
the request Of the regular Waterman
who wanted to spend the Fourth at
Parkersbure he agreed TO work for
him and that night he was corpse.
The engineer said he was lying on the
ties just outside the rails and no doubt
was asleep. He was 80 years Of age.
single. His home was near Long Run.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
Narrowly Escaped Breaking His Neck.

W. F. Nuzum, superintendent of
the Consumers Ice plant, miraculously
escaped a broken neck Sunday, while
experimenting the unloading OF two
car loads Of ice at the Crystal storage
house in the East End. He stepped
into me Of the cars to see how much
Ice remained and as he left the car he
slipped on an inclined plank used in
sliding the blocks of Ice on 10 the plet.
form. He slid down TO the platform
and fen on his head between the car
and platform distance Of four or i've
feet. Luckily, he escaped with only a
badly bruised left hip.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
Big Coal Plant at Lumberport,

The Short Line railroad is building
a track at Lumberport one anda quar-.
ter miles long for mammoth coal
plant that will be est lbliShed and OPP
Grated there in a few months. The
coal property at that point belongs to
DC. Williams and associates, who
constitute the Perry Coal s Coke Com
pany at Adamston and contains one
thousand acres OF the regular Pitts
burg vein.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
A Stranger TenderIy Cared For.

Eli Livingston, Of Pittsburg Ia, a
travelling salesman, was dangerously
stricken with neuralgia Of the head,
while guest at the Glen Elk Hotel
Monday night and lay in a critical con.
dition through the night, the ahiiction
having extended to his heart. Mr..
and Mrs. Rauattended him as tenderly
a though he we're member Of the
family, and the massage so attentiyely
and increasingly given him BY Mrs.
Rau saved hislite They deserve spec
ial commentator for their kindness
TO this stranger.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
Well Enough TO Marry.

Lafayette Morris, OF Bristol
thought himself well enough to marry
but too sick to come after the license,
so he sent a note to that effect Tues
day by the bride.elect's aunt, Sarah
Nicholson, who had to come here any
way. She fully explained the situation
to Deputy Clerk ]. n. Hess and he
gave her the paper sought. The
bride is Miss Nora Nicholson.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
Threw Beer Bottle at Salem Mayor

The mayor of Salem thinks he was
assaulted by members Of 4 sporting
house on Main street at that place
Wednesday afternoon. AT auy rate
as he was passing along beer bottle
came whirling through the air from
the direction OF the resort and fell at
his feet as he lodged it. Three women
and two men were arrested for the
ofYense. Two Of the women and one
man WereHheavily fined. The others
were acquitted.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
The Grand Opens August %.

The Grand opera house will open
the season August % with Fisher s.
Carols "Put me off at Buffalo,"
Myrkle s. Harder's repertoire COM
pany will likely entertain our people
Fair week as usual with plays every
niGSs during the Fair. This company
ID d very popular here on the sew
eraI former engagements during Fair
week and will doubtless win new
Iaurels this year.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
Accused Of Conducting a Speakeasy.

Mrs. Ellen carduf was in Mayor
Kelley's court last Thursday upon the
charge OF condu ting a speakeaSy at
526 East Pike street. Thomas Gill
made the complaint and informed the
officials that he could and would
furnish the evidence, but, when the
hour for trial came he informed them
he had enough TO do to attend to his
own business, and, as no evidence was
produced against Mrs, Cardnti' the
warrant against her was promptly
dismissed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
SPECIAL SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL
Old Boughner house on Fourth Street
Condemned as Nuisance.

CITY council held a special session OF
council Wednesday night with Coun'
cilmen Keenan,, Haymaker, Moore
Williams, Lewis, Martin and Long
present.
Judge con was granted permission
to bpiId hotel on The corner Of Pike
and Fourth streets.
The street committee was instruct
cd 10 get estimate of the cost Of a
sewer from corner Of Pike and Fourth
streets to Elk creek and report to
council.
Theodore Reichert's application for
one.inch extension of water main on
Main street to his residence was grant
ed and line ordered laid.
Permit was granted to J.W Williams
to erect a residence and stable on
Main street near Sixth.
Applications of ES D Reynolds for
hitching posts on Main street and o.
Buena Brown on Lee were tabled.
Bills were allowed as follows;
Cayuta wheeland Foundry Cos 81 20
U S Cast Iron Pipe and Found
ry OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IO6 ID
Freight......,...'.- ''''''''''' = W
Total .,.................s7s5 80
A motion carried that the city engi-
neer be empowered to act for the best
interests of theclty in reference to the
change Of grade of the Pike street
sewer between Fourth and Sixth max
ing the summitat sixth, If necessary.
Health Onicer DR.. E n Flowers re-
ported that after consulting Drs Nor
gan, Howell and Kormann who agreed
with him, old Boughner property in
which there was smallpox last winter,
can be cleaned under the auspices Of
DIR Kormann, and the quarantine can
then be raised safely. The council
declared the property nuisance and
instructed the city attorney to insti-
tute proper proceedings to execute
this order.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
Several Bad Accidents.

Thomas Stanton, small son of John
Stanton, residing on the pike west Of
bridgeport, was accidentally cut by a
small brother with corn cutter Mon
day night, receiving a severe cash
across the head.
Frank Cummings fell on a saw at
the Consumers Ice plant Tuesday and
cut his left hand severely.
Frank Windsor had his left hand
cut by a band sawat Hart's machine
shops, Tuesday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
Wave OF Reform Strikes Salem.

The first wave Of reform has struck
Salem. Tuesday night the council OF
that very enterpriSing town decided
to line illegal liquor sellers $50 a month
each instead Of $50 as heretofore. That
body also decided that all joints must
be kept closed on Sundays In the fu-
ture. The towns exchequer ought to
be greatly increased by this movement.
as there are said TO abound not few
liuuor joints.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
Died from Cancer.

The death Of Mrs. Thomas B. VIII
Iiams took place at Colfax, July ;,
1901, from cancer Of the breast. She
had suffered for more than a year and
had been in KeSsler hospital here for
six months, but had been at home
since January /. She was 81 years old
and left husband and six children.
Ihterment was made at Morgantow1
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
Or. PurintOn's Successor.

A special from Newark, Ohio, says
Rev. Emory Hunt, d. d, pastor OF
the Clarendon street Baptist church,
of Best n has been elected president
Of Dennison University atGranvil's
succeeding Dir. DID. Purlnton who has
accepted the presidency of the West
Virginia University. Or. Hunt has
not signiRed his acceptance of the
position.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
Italians Leg Broken.

Joe Collere, an Italian in the EN-
ploy Of j. d. Ballard on the Short
Line, had his left leg badly fractured
below the knee at $50 O'Clock Wedues-
day evening, while unloading cross
ties at Adamstop, one Of the ties strlk-
ing the member. The leg was set and
he was sent 70 ST. Luke's hospital at
Petersburg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
Death OF Children al shinnston.

John Short, tiye-year old son Of Mr..
aud Mrs, Charles A. Short, of ShInns-
ton, died Tuesday of summer COM
plant. Interment was made Wednes-
day in the /. o. o. F. cemeteryat that
place.
A one-year old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Reed, OF that town, also died
Wednesday Of the same afilction and
was buried Thursday In the Masonic
cemetery at Shinnston.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
Coal Nine on Fire.

The Lynch mine near Mt. Clare, and
belonging TO the Fairmont Coal Co.,
caught aare Tuesday from the furnace
in the ventilatlng shaft and burned
rapidly until Wednesday when the
flames we're smothered, but 1t may be
months before the fire IS entirely put
out.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
Hinerman. RubIs.

Walter S. Hinerman, an oil man OF
Uniontown, Pa, now operating at Sa-
lem. w. Va, and Miss Rilla Ruble, Of
Powhatan, Ohio, were quietly married
at the residence Of esquire J. W. Bowen,
st. Marys, Wednesday evening, the Sd,
at $ p. M, by Rev. A. A. Kelley, pas
tor Of the NJ. L. church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hinerman begin married life with a
favorable outlook for success and hap
pineSs.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12

Welsh Brothers show gave two per
formances here Wednesday, and not
withstandlng reports to the contrary,
it proved to be one Of the best enter
l|nments given here in a number Of
The show was neat, clean and
md well worth the price Of
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12

Newton Pullen and Walter Jones ar
rived home from the PHILIPPINES Tues
day night. They were 10 Company
+ Of the 4lst Regiment.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
Knocked senseIess with a Stone.

James and George Tate and Joe
Purdy had melee at Adamston the
evening of July 4. While they were
having the mlx.up, okey Bonnell, OF
wllsonburg, drove up in buggy and
interposed. Purdy resented the in
reference by Knocking Bonnell out OF
MS vehicle with stone. Bonnell
was seriously hurt and remained I'M
conscious three or four hours. No ar
rests have been made as yet.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12

Miss Lille Wheatley has leased her
tore room for an entirely different
business and is selling ont At. actual