Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-26
NEWS FROM FAIRMONT.
Another Victim of the Stafford
Disaster.
COrOner's Verdict not yet Reached
Victims Being Buried-Fight over
Right of way gets Bitter-Braneh of
School of Music being Started.

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School of Music being Started.
FAIRMoNT, w. Va, Sept. "a An
other victim of the Stafford nins ex-
plosion was added to the list last
night, when John Heating died from
the effects of his injuries at the Min
ers' Hospital In this city. Heating
was hurt worse than the others, and
there was little hope maintained
from the first for his recovery He
was terribly burned internally, and
was badly bruised and cut from the
effects CT the violent explosion. He
has no relatives in this section, and
his remains were taken by Father
Boutlou of the Catholic Church, who
took charge of the burial this after
noon.
The physicians at the hospital
say that there is a possibility OF the
other injured ones recovering. All
are severely hurt, but have been i'm
proving steadily since the explosion.
Coroner Fleming and his jury are
still engaged on the case and will
not likely render verdict until to-
morrow. Yesterday they viewed the
remains of those killed, after which
the funeral of three of the victims
took place here, while the fourth was
sent to Martins Ferry, O.
Although it is not generally
known, the war between the Balti-
more d. Ohio and the Wabash. under
the guise of the Buckhannon and
Northern, over the right of way in
the First ward, is becoming more
strenuous every day, and the agents
of each of the great corporations are
striving night and day to block their
rivals in. securing the important
holdings Yesterday two deeds were
filed in the County Clerks office
which conveyed to the Buckhannon
d Northern two very important
tracts of land east of the river.
Each reaches from considerable
distance to the river front, and thus
blocks off any rival road from going
along the river bank. These tracts
which are in the corporation lin
its, were owned by A. @. Hall and
Mrs. Fannie Rogers The former
received $ $500 for Ia acres and the
latter received 81, 500 for seven
acres. 1t is said that it is the in
tention of the company to use each
tract for yard and depot room, and
that portion OF one tract will be
offered the Government for a wharf
when the river is made navigable to
this place The agent doing the
purchasing for the Baltimore d Ohio
declares that his company has that
side of the river and will begin i'm
mediately to lay tracks, and possibly
put freight yard over there. He
says that new bridge will be built
east of town to make an entrance
from that direction. While the
Buckhannon and Northern Officials
refuse to talk, they intimate that if
the Baltimore and Ohio gets through
it will have to traverse lands owned
by the Wabash Company. 1t is
rumored that the Buckhannon &
Northern is bent on getting along
Water street, and that they may
force things by exercising the right
of eminent domain This rumor
the officials refused to discuss, but
promised some lively doings over the
fight in the near future.
Dean Wrightson of the sshool of
Music of the West Virginia Univers
ity is in town arranging for a class
in Music here. 1t will be conduct
ed by members of the university
faculty and the pupils will have the
same opportunities that are offered
those in Morgantown. A very large
class will no doubt be secured.