Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-06-25
State News Happenings.
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town up. They carried grain sacks
strapped about them and with drawn
revolvers entered several stores and
filed the sacks with plumber. y,
quickly did they operate that they were
hurrying away before the people real
lied what had happened. Ofhcers
were soon in pursuit, however and sue
ceeded in overtaking the desperad p.s
Few miles from town. when lively
Scrimmage occurred. three OF the high
waymen finally surrendering. tho
others making good their escape.
Those captured refused to give their
names
Wilfred Davis. sentenced to ho
hanged. obtained a reprieve through
his attorney on writ of error
John Vest and Harry Knox are dead
as the result of drinking two quarts
or wood alcohol at Beverly.
Something of sensation was
caused in the strikers ranks the Other
morning by the report that c. l.. Ayres
OF Cleveland. o.. was in Charleston
| employing men to go TO work in Ohio
mines in which Senator Hanna is in.
terested. Seventy-five left the other
morning and 100 more followed the
next day.
The Big Sandy. East Lynne &
| GMyan Railroad Company, and thu
Elk Valley q Midland Railroad COM
pany were incorporated the other
day. Tho former with capital
stock OF 100000 will build II line
from the mouth of Whites Creek. on
the West Virginia side of the Big
Sandy River. TO Logan. The incor-
porators are j. b. Miller. A. |. Miller.
and Clyde Miller. of Radford; B. j.
Prichell. OF Wayne. and w. =. Fer
guson. of Kenova. The headquar-
ters will be at Wayne The latter
company will build it's road from Cen
tralia, from the junction of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad. to Pocahontas
County The incorporators are John
T. McGraw, of Grafton; Geo. w. Cur
tin and Jacob Fisher. of Sutton: C. r.
Dorr. of Addison. and Joseph Fuccy.
OF Weston. Capital stock $4,000.
dastardly attempt was made to
wreck passenger train just about
the time No. was due at the West
End tower, at Blueneld. s. Il. Bowen.
n nagman, was returning from Ora
ham. about fifty yards the other side
| or the tower. and he saw a mass If
ties piled upon the track and started
TO remove them While he was so en-
gagged several shots were fired at him.
one bullet passing through his coat.
He ran to the tower house and gave
the alarm. and No. 3 was tagged
| The train crew went forward to in
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on the track. Under the ties were
twelve sticks of dynamite. No mo-
tive for the attempted wrecking is
known, and there is no clue TO the
identity of the guilty parties.
The next meeting Of the West Vir.
ginia tax commission will be held at
Clarksburg, July !, instead of June
"a. The meeting is the last before
the next session OF the Legislature.
1t is reported at Wayne that
well-dressed man was found dead in
Mcdowell County a few days ago, and
that the coroner, in holding an in
quest over him. found $50 on his per-
son, which was used in defraying the
| expenses of the inquisition and bu-
rial expenses. And in another one OF
HIS pockets was found a revolver and
| bullets. He had been fined $25 for
carrying the gun. and went TO his last
resting place square with the officers
OF the law
The republican convention of tho
Fourth district unanimously re-nomin.
ated James Anthony Hughes without
opposition. The state and national adj.
ministrations were endorsed.
Lieut.. w. A. Mcdaniel. Of the Sd
United States infantry stationed at FIT.
| Thomas. KY, was married to Miss
Georgia ChiIders at Proctorville this
state. The couple left for Cincinnati
Immediately after the wedding.
The post Offices at Elkins and Man
nington have been raised from the
| third 20 the second class.
Bids for a public building site $50
| by 100. at Wheeling, will be opened
July 49,
President Telford. OF the Lewisburg
seminary. has received from Andrew
| Carnegie letter Offering TO give 500.
900 TO this institution on condition
that the administration raise 10000
more. a movement will be set on foot
Immediately 20 raise the necessary
amount
The appointment Of Joseph T. Prof
ft OF Parkersburg. 10 be United states
consul at Pretoria was surprise 90
every one at Parkersburg. as no one
knew he was aspiring to the place.
He is assistant United States district
attorney for the Northern district II
West Virginia. is city attorney Of
Parkersburg and hustling young pol
itician. lie took an active part in the
Scott and Caldwell contest for state
senator IN this district, and his ap-