The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-19
GRAFTON

GRAFTON. W. Va. June iS-Fric-
ton between few miners and Tn. Har-
rison Coal Company at the mines at
Rossmont resulted in trouble early this
week. efforts being made TO dynamite
boarding house. and attacks being
made upon several men. Arrests have
been made and hearings are set FOR an
early date The miners recently de-
manded the recognition OF the union
and an Increase in wages. which was
granted by the coal operators There
claimed that Just few men were dis
\ committee OF engineers. including
members OF the West Virginia depart
ment OF roads and bridges Inspected
the new county bridge over the Tygart =
Valley river here. and approved the
structure. IL is siS-span concrete
arch structure. being one OF the longest
In this part Of the state.
W 4 Marsh. a Baltimore q Ohio
, Railroad Company track repairman. was
crushed TO death THURSDAY when
caugh beneath an overturned car ~
coal IN freight wreck. His home Is
Henry Bell. a h. & o. telegraph line
man. or AltamonL was instantly killed
In freight wreck at Wees, on a y. a
-. railroad branch line.
NJ a Holmes "A II. q .. car cleaner.
was killed when caught between the
bumpers Of two cars in the Grafton
yards His body was cut almost ia two
and death was practically instantsncou
The heaquartcrs OF Judge Ira p Rob
hson. kepubli'an nominee Tor governor
Of West Virginia. have been removed
from this city TO Charleston. until the
contest over the recent primary is set
tied His opponent, Abe A. Lilly. has
OF the close vote. In Taylor county.
Robinson gained two votes as the result
OF the recount.
Charles Written. assistant postmaster
Of Austen. Preston county. was held
under bond by the federal authorities
ON the charge OF having cmbezlcd a
NJ HHHH HWH.H
hearing will be a. tho federal court m
Elkins in July. He denies the charge
against him.
An Italian contractor. Frank I-mu-
raft. Of ElhIns. was held under 81 500
bond this week FOR the federal court in
July. charged with conspiracy TO de-
fraud the United states government IN
having tutoXicsnts shipped Co him from
baltimore IN barrcls. labelled salad
oil"
The local business mems oreaniza-
tions have actively taken up the propo-
sition Of securing tho National Guard
encampmcnt FOR Grafton this fall.
Grafton organized company Of militia
on Thursday might. and will have its
susrdsmen ready for the encampnent.
Contracts for paving considerable"
sections 81 side streets IN the business
section 81 the city were Iet this week
10 local bidders. The city il planning
the construction Of q great white way
new street lishts and viii also build a
bridge over the river AZ the Grafton
park. this city's outing resort just IN
Z tho edge Of the city
Tho chautauqus will open here July
. . for a week stay. Tho sale 80 tickets
has been quite large and = big attend
ance IS expected a. the program - the
most elaborate that has ever been Of
fere6 here
with Nvery town IN West virginia
having two telephone systems. sNcert
Charleston and Grafton having been
cnnvass~d with view 81 securing rho
views % tho pooplo on tho consolidation
~ the two phone lines a force n 500
among tNe subscribers 20 learn their
desires The managers ~ tho local cou'-
panv claim there is strong arufinueut
evervwhero IN favor Of consolidating
tho two systems.
Tho annual meeting ~ Tho directors
81 the Grafton y ". G. 4 iris week
was mo occasion fpr tho presentation
- The report - tho secretary FOR tho
year past This rer-,rt shows that
therN has been an incrsa- - vsr 100
r~r cent IN u1"ulh.rship durfnE tho past
year There now being iu~t foo members
fu Grafton
big celebration ~ The nfty-thIrd
fuufver-HrE 81 West AIrEiuia's forfna-
tinn will BE- held here on rus-dav. june
20 80 veil ~ elsewhere Co.. this state.
hig outing nt the Grafton park IL
planned. and nN business houses viii
ohz-rye n hair holiday
The local iodE~ knights ~ Tvfhie~
held tho annual memorial service sun
dHv. The memorial adde's WIS d~If,.
cred rs Hon. John ~ ArN-rs - wheel
ing. the past grand ehanc~i'Dr