The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-02
new RAILROAD
TO OPEN RICH
COAL LANDS
Rumored That John T. McGraw
Will Build Standard Gauge
Road in Webster.

Will Build Standard Gauge
Road in Webster.
GRAFTON. May Following the
closing Of a deal with Francis p, Car
! win OF New York City, for a percent
age OF his timber. land holdings in
Webster county. it is sad that Col.
John T. McGraw will commence the
construction OF a standard gauge
railroad at once which VIII not only
make 1T possible 10 develop this tim
Der but also 10 open up tract OF
WHICH Col. McGraw and his associates
control in the same county.
Deaf hand destruction were spread
throughout this section OF the state
by a spring storm OF great seyerlty
which swept the district this week. a
terrific hail and rain storm was ac-
comcanfed by fearful display of
Lightning which exacted a toll OF at
least one life A bolt of lightning
struck the residence or Charles W.
BOYD. within the city. limits. killing
Mrs Boyd Instantly and badly burning
and shocking her two daughters. ofn-
err members OF the household were Sc
verely shocked and the house was
practically wrecked. The house was
very old one and was among the
Landmarks Of the city.
Representatives of various accident
insurance companies were here this
week, INVESTIGATING the accidental
death of ex-Sheriff A. E. ~ Means
few weeks ago The scene of his
death was visited and complete in
vestiSation made of every detail pos
sibIe but nothing new has developed
so far. though 1t is understood that
some of the insurance claims nave
not been settled
The cHty ordinances require all tel
ephone wires and cables. now over
head on the business streets OF Graf
ION. to be placed under ground by
next November and local companies
are already starting the work OF put
ting the wires in condrits beneath
the streets. which will cost several
thousand dollars to each company.
Pittsburg and Greensburs, Pa, cap
ifal:sts. who are developing terri
tory of 5000 acres in oil and gas in
this county. are sinking all wells to
a depth of 1000 feet or more. instead
of the usual depth of about 5000 A
score of wells are now being sunk
and not less than 100000 has already
been spent in making the tests.
Notice has been made that the real
and personal estate of the Preston
Fuel Company, located AT Independ-
ence. Preston county. Will be sold on
May 10 to- satisfy a lien OF less than
600 The property comprises
nearly 5000 acres of the most yalu-
able coal land IN Preston county
William sheldon. who was convict
ed of misdemeanor at the last term
Of circuit court and later refused an
appeal in the case, appeared in the
circuit court Tuesday morning and
discharged his recosnizance He at
once entered upon serving his term
N jail.
The mangled remains OF Clarence
R. Carlow, of Tunnelton, near this
civ. were found along the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad tracks this week
He was a member of a local fraternal
organization. but nothing Is known
of his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Putnam we're
called TO Clarksburg this week. at
tending the funeral of Mrs ". c. Cox.
Who IS the laTter's sister. Airs. Cox
died Tuesday after an extended illness
and leaves husband and five chill
dren.
The dangerous task OF painting the
high trolley bridge over the Tygarts
Valley river has just been completed
and the work OF the painters, high
above the river. has been matter
of. much interest TO the townspeople,
while 1t was being accomplished.
The new time table of the. BaIti-
more and Ohio railroad will become
effective May %. but no changes OF
importance are contemplated. accord
ing to the statements Of local odic-
ials.
John schank. a motorman OF the
Consolidation Coal Company at Berry
burg, was instantly killed this week
by fall OF slate. which crushed him
abandoned part of the mine.
The clean up movement in this
city has taken very strong hold and
much improvements have already been
made though the official week for
cleaning up and painting up" is not
vet started. A special campaign has
been started by the Civic club. to have
al sign boards and unsightiy ran
shackie buildings torn down and much
success has already been met by the
club members.
Mrs. Rebecca Harshbarser, aged 73.
is dead at her home near this city.
she was the mother of Mrs. J. T Os-
bourn and G. L. Harshbarser, OF this