The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-26

live wire, ana 2,3uVsyolts4 ot electric
lily passed through his body, death
resulting instantaneously, it Is be-
l;cved. u
According to witncssto the acct.
dent, McCombs was standing with
enc, sfooteGon messenger" wire,
which holds up lead cable that is
grounded. When lie touched he iiSa
wire, overhead this formed perfect
circuit and the man received the full
shock of 1890 volts.
Soldier Dead.
! PARKERSBURG-Guy Weaver, a
native Of Writ county, who up until
two weeks ago had been in the Uni=
ted States army for many years, died
Thursdaytmorning at $3.50 o'clock. in;
the City hospital. Death was due to
an attack Of appendicitis with which
he was seized only few days ago.
ylr. Weaver had record of thirty
years service I'M tile regular army OF
the United States although lie was
but forty-two years of age. This was
made possible by fact that he was
given credit for double service for
quite aInnmber ofyears heSwas in the.
Philippine Islands. Two weeks ago
lie went to Columbus. Ohio, and made
proper settlement with the govern
nlent being given credit for thirty
years service, thisSentitling him to a
pension for the reinaindersof lis life.
Mr.. Weaver last saw service in Ha-
wall but during his enlistments fe
had been in all parts of the world.
He was quartermaster sergeant
when mustered out.
r Body Found.
PARKERSBURG-Thctbody of W.
NJ. Bennett commonly known as
Buffalo Bill" Bennett8 who was
drowned in the mouth OF the Kama,
wha river near thss wharf boat on,
Christmas morning, Just about u
month ago. has never been recovered,
and the theory is now advanced that,
the body was blown to pieces by dy-'
Mantle when q search was being
made for It following the drowning.
When the effortato recover the re-
mains Of Bennett with grab hooks
and other similar articles commonly
used for this purpose failed, dynamite
was rcsortcd to. -Four sticks of dyna-.
mite were set offi,in' the water at the
exact spot where Bennett went down
for the Jlast, timcss a
IS Clothing Catches Fire. sgvs,
afCHARLEsToN i While leaning
ever baby, carriage which stood,besi
f6rcN tic open grata at her home at
Glen street and BigRyiavenue, on the
West Side to lift hsr eisht-months-
old baby from It's bed;t lps morning.
Mrs. Ethel NebergaIl. wife Of Virgil,
Nebergall, got her dress too close to
the fire and was badly burned by the
blaze which quickly enveloped her.
f She left the baby In the carriage
and rushed to the kitchen where she
tried to put out the fire with water
from a faucet in tile sink, but find
ing she could not do this, she rushed
out on the back porch and screamed
for help. Mrs. Lewis Wilson, a
neighbor, hearing. her scream, ran
TO her assistance and got her. back
into the kitchen quickly and poured
water over her putting out the fire.
Mrs: Nebergall had been badly
burned. however. and Mrs. Wilson
also burned her hands, and arms.
Mrs. Neberball's little boy, aged two,
had chung toll her dress all the time 1t
was burning, but in some way escap-
cd the flames. Mrs. Nebergali was
ordered to the. General hospital by
DR.. Hively. who was called to attend
her. While she Is In a very serious
condition, it Is believed she may re-
cover. She is about twenty-four
years Of age.
Miner Killed.
PENNINGTON Angelo Spear, a
Bulgarian miner. working fer the
Tittsyein Coal company at Fleming
ten. was Killed in the mines after the
Eour for quitting work. Squire Mon
roe held an inquest this morning and
found that the. man came to his death
through contftbutery negligence.
Spear and lbs buddy were work.
ing in one Of The rooms Of the mine,
wien the hour TO. quit work arrived!
Spear remainedFat work to set anoth.