Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-23
BRIDGEPORT.
Daily Events From the Town Across
the Way.

Daily Events From the Town Across
the Way.
DR.. Wilson, of Colerain, was in town
yesterday.
Mrs. Edward Miller is critically i'll with
typhoid fever.
w. v. Campbell was at St. Clairsville
yesterday on business.
Almost all the business houses moved
their goods back yesterday.
A number of landslides are reported
along the Cadiz road west of town.
A large number of country people were
in town yesterday viewing the high
water.
A. T. Enlow left yesterday for Cam
bridge to accept his new position with
the National Steel plant.
A slight explosion in the gas range of
Miss Maggie Adolph's restaurant caused
some excitement yesterday morning.
The Crystal glass works expect to re-
sumo to-day as the flood did them little
damage.
The Aetna-Standard mill will resume to-
day at noon and will probably be on in
full, their only loss being that of time.
Prof. Delbrugge will start a dancing
school in the Opera House. The first
meeting will be held this afternoon at A
o'clock.
The Brookside cars ran as far as Valley
Home yesterday. The passengers living
beyond that point had to walk along the
side of the hills to keep out of the water,
which is over the tracks, in order to reach
their homes.
A man from Barton whose name could
not be learned, got into a fight yester-
day in Kirkwood, and had one of his
hands seriously cut. He was taken to DR..
Helpers office and it required several
stitches to close the wound. The man did
not care to give his name.
A man by the name of Clifford, on a
wager of a dollar, jumped from the Kirk
wood bridge into the creek, which was
raging with over thirty feet of water in
its banks. 1t is said the man was drink
ing but he swan to shore, and then with
a companion named Evans, started for
Kirkwood. They were later arrested by
Marshal Douds and are now resting in the
city Jail.
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on schedule time yesterday, but the in
coming trains were all a little late The
service given was very good. and no slips
or washouts were encountered and the
management was well pleased with the
outcome. large number came in on
these trains to see the high water ana it
was odd to hear the stories OF how high
the river was supposed to be and what
destruction it had wrought.
A number were out on the river yes
terday shooting at ducks, which were
principally divers, a specimen that is not
cared for by sportsmen. The hunters also
encountered some rare birds, one being a
loon, which was never seen in these
waters before. A number of sea gulls was
seen, which are only found in this section
during food. Few ducks were bagged
by the sportsmen.
Ham Glass, of Flushing, was in town
yesterday on business. and in speaking OF
the political situation in the county re-
garding the Democracy, stated that he
thought with good organization in this
county much good could be done and
there was chance for electing some OF
the officers. Mr. Glass is an old and ef-
fcient politician and one who carefully
considers the situation. He thought a
Democrat would be elected. and that if a
strong legislative ticket was named there
was a good chance for electing q United
States Senator. This county has been
holding it's own. although the Republican
majority has increased It's majority BY the
| increase in population. In speaking of the
| legislative candidates. Mr.. Glass spoke IA
vorabiy OF John Flynn. of Beuaire.