The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-29
STEUBENV|LLE
SEEK ''F|REBUG"
WHO SET OFF
$4,000 BLAZE
~ WAYNE COAL co. PLANT IN JET
FERSoN COUNTY DE-
.. STROYED
WHO LEFT SCENE ON
TRAIN


Steubenvi!ie. - i AprH cI--JHft"rSnn
county authorizes arr searching
throughout this section to-day tor
fire bug" wh" lat" yesterday So fir"
to Sub-stat;on No. i OF ths rahr" coal
company al Gnuid'$. west OF thls city.
destroying the iu;'dlrc. a large amount
OF valuab BILE electrical machinery and
equipment. cntai,inS 4 loss If between
$4,000 and Sln.npn. y man who was
seen in the Vicinity Of tho Suh-tation
q short time previous 10 tho discovery
of the fire and who. il is learned. later
took \ train from Clouds 10 this cry.
is being sought AMI III" search WAS
centcrcd in this city today. OFFICIALS
of the company are certain that the tire
was Of inCendlary origin as there was
no other possible way ct il starting.
As result Of the fire the comnanys
mines at Goulds will BE- idle for about
six weeks until a new power station
can be equipped.
SEEKING Release.
Nick PelegrCna, italian fruit dra!rr
and Dominic f:pifana. pool room pro-
prietor. who have been m the county
Jail several weeks. charged with the
murder Of Mike S"ltri. Italian dry de-
tective. who was shot to death in cold
blood in an auto on the county road
west OF inc cry ItNfNN'S' E't'C ii"h''
application to common pleas court lor
, release On bail. The two men were ar
raigned for preliminary hearing bcfnr"
Justice Adler last night and were held
to the grand jury without BAH on
charge of first degree murder. Their
application for bail is under conSidcra-
ton by the court.
Case Il Settled
Tho case OF tilomena Mazzochi. ad-
minstratrix OF the estate OF Felix
Mazzochi Of Yorkville Va. the Ohio
River Power company, was settled in
common pleas court today, anr a jury
returned an agreed verdict OF SS.5OO
for the plaintiff. Felix Mazzocni was
Instantly killed several months ago on
a farm near Yorkvillc while cutting
bean poles whom 4 sumac tree he was
cutting came in contact with \ low
hanging high tension wire and COM
municated tho deadly current 10 his
body Negligence on the part Of the
company was charged.
Death Roll.
Mrs. Margaret keefcr. we'll known
citizen and for the past twerrc years
engaged in the restaurant BUSINESS IN
this city, died at her home here th;S
morning, following prolonged Illness.
aged so years. She was memoer OF
MI. H.
one son, John. and three sisters. Mrs.
Jacob George. Mrs. Frank EnS''l anu
Mrs Ada Scamahorn.
Mrs Minnie Garee Smith died at her
Norne in Toronto on Wednesday. aged
81 wears, after an illness with BrtShts
disease. Sho is survived by TWO rons'
Harold and Charles. also her parents
Mr.. arb Mrs. Garee, and one orother'
John Gares.
IN the Courts
Alese Bennett has sued for divorce
from Lawrence Bennett. alleging OK
treme cruelty. She charges nc mace ,
her support him and that since their
marriage over a year ago he has
worked only five hours.
Paul Stakias has brought suit against
John Stakias, asking for the appoint
mcnt Of receiver for their bakery
business. alleging defendant refuses to
pay him his r!Ghtful share Of the
profits OF the business
James A. DepntnE, "A, OF -Adena and
Ethel NJ. Wharton. Is. Of Rooyvtlie.
were granted 4 marriage license here
today.
n. Giskow was arrested by deputy
sheriffs today charged with illegal
manufacture Of liquor. Eight barrels
of mash and some jack was found al
his hOu<. lie il hclu Tor nCStV'uS.
IL Recovering.
Stanley ZalcSSki. Polish. who Shot
and killed Albert LeSkovich. country
man in n fight over which was the best
man physically. last Sunday. Will TO
cover. He sustained a fractured skull
in the battle before he shot hts oppo-
nent aud il MAS thought no had been
fatally injured. but he IS getting along
nicely and will pc able to leave the
hospital shortly. He is being guarded
by deputies and Will have {" face
murder charge.
Officers Suspended.
Al meeting OF Steuocnvillc Lodge
No. So, Amalgamated Association here.
officers and members who participated
IN recent meetings repudlatinS the
strike called by the executive commit
. tee against the Welrton Steel company
, here. were suspended and new officers
| elected Il was held by tn" lodge thar
the strike is legal IN case the company
opens it's local plant without an aIrc'-
ment