Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

The old plant of the Berkeley Springs
Sand Company was destroyed by fire
last Saturday. The loss was $4,000, in
surance $1,000.
Forty persons were killed and fifty
others injured by collision between two
passenger trains on the Lackawanna
Railroad near Coming, N. Y, last Thurs
day.
Herman Lampas, an aged man of Mar
tinsburg, was struck by train at the
Queen street crossing ofthe B. 6 o. Rail-
road in that place last Friday and fatally
injured, dying Sunday night. He was a
native of Germany and was II years old.
A bullfrog several inches long was taken
from the stomach of Mrs. Fannie King,
near Washington. last week. She had
swallowed a tiny frog, she thinks, last
August, while drinking from well-bucket,
and il grew until il gave her great trouble.
A physician finally removed it.
The Riverton Mills, located at River
ton, Va, were totally destroyed by fire
last Friday afternoon. The mills have
been in the hands of receiver for several
months and preparations were being made
to resume operations. The loss is fully
covered by insurance.
Dewey Kalbaugh, IA years old, was
drowned in the canal at Knoxville, below
Harper's Ferry, last Saturday. With
some other boys he was playing in a
leaky boat, when it sank in deep water.
The boys body was found later standing
upright in the water.
A terrible accident occurred near Win
chester, Va, last Wednesday on the farm
of Asa Rosenberger. Mr.. Rosenberger
was moving field of timothy hay when
his little son. four years old, hidden by
the high grass, got in front of the moving
machine. Both of the little fellows feet
were cut off above the ankle before the
Mortified father knew of his presence.
The child was taken to hospital, but
died in few hours from loss OF blood.
The Board of Public Works of West
Virginia, with Governor GlasScock at its
head, visited Berkeley Springs last Sat-
urday and held meeting to discuss the
disposition of the States property there.
A number of citizens appeared before the
board and asked that something be done
toward the erection of hotel. All were
enthusiastic in the matter and earnestly re-
qested the board to take some actiop. F..
w. Bartlett asked for fifty-year lease on
the grounds, and agreed to erect $780,
600 hotel and spend $40, 600 in improving
the grounds. c. Graham agreed to erect
a 800, 900 hotel if lease for so years
could be secured. The board made no
decision in the matter, but will advertise
for proposals for thirty days, and will
then take some action. The prospects
for new hotel are bright, and the peo-
pie are hoping that it will not be long UNI
til fine hotel is erected.
The greater portion of the Sandpatch
tunnel on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, Pittsburg division, about Is miles
west of Cumberland, fell in shortly after
5 O'Clock Tuesday, just after eastbound
express No. IA had passed through. 1t
is stated that months may be required to
clean out the tunnel, and it is thought
doubtful if the railroad company will
ever attempt the work, devoting instead
its energies to the completion OF the new
! Sandpatch tunnel, which parallels the
old one. This tunnel has been building
for some time and there is probability
that it can be completed before the work
of clearing the old bore could be accom-
plished. II is said that blasting for the
new tunnel las cracked the mountain,
precipitating the fall in the old tunnel.
A number OF railroad men conversant
with conditions had predicted what oc-
Cured Tuesday. The tunnel had long
been looked upon as unsafe and the rail-
road company planned the new tunnel to
eliminate danger. Trains will be de-
toured by the way of the Western Mary
lands new line from Cumberland to Sand
patch, where they will reach the Pitts
burg division. Sandpatch tunnel was
built in 1871.