The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05
MARTINS FERRY
NOISY BUSY NIGHT
PRECEDING FOURTH
F1REw oRKS, DYNAMITE CAP S.
PISTOLS AND ROMAN CANDLES
ADD TO EXCITEMENT ON
STREETS OF CITY.
Ship Windows IN Store on Fourth Street
Reported Broken by Torpcdoes and
Sleep Was Impossible.

The night preceding the Fourth was
the equal II net Superior to last night
with regard 10 noise and excitement ON
the streets OF the city. Ere crackers OF
practically all sizes. dynamite caps, tor
n"docs and roman candles were fired. on
the streets all evening rs well rs prac-
tically all night. A crowd or young men
enjoyed themselves all during the eve
ring with throwing torpeGoes as close
as possible to pedestrians in ordcr TO
-, them jump, and tho practice Of lin
Ing the street car rails with Gynamit"
caps was repeated maHr times. NJ one
time the track was coated with caps
for a solid square and an unCarthly rack
rt resulted when Il car passed along. 4
battle with torpedocs between two
crowds on the streets late Monday eve
ming grew toe tame and roman candles
we're rcSOrted TO with the result thar
more than hundred persons are re-
ported TO have been Implicated in the
battle at one time. The racket was KEEP,
rIp almost continually all night with
complaints being sent in to police head
quarters from all parts OF the town by
rcrvcd residents who were unable to e.;
their beauty nap,
Blank Cartridge Victims
Two victims were reported as the re-
suit OF blank cartridges in this city on
Monday preceding tho Fourth. Joe. the
Young son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Shane Of Walnut street was shot In tho
pal moi the left hand with blank
cartridge gun ard pr Charles Corhrano
attended him. Billy. l3-ycrr-oli son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Fred EbcrlIng OF 900
Broadway street also was injured when
"A blank cartridge revolver was acct
dcntally discharged while he and n COM
panlon were scuftl!ng for possession OF
II. with the result that the third finger
OF his left hand was badly burned.
Windows Broken
Two show windows arc reported to
have been broken in tho front OF tho
Y'rEllng meat market on South Fourt h
street "a Il .rsult Of tho Fourth of July
celebrations The breaks are supposed
to have bceh the result Of torpedocs be-
ing c%pI7dcd aEa!u5t the glass. during
the sham battles on the streets.
Bout was Called
I1ln Pccke and GEORGE Cats are re-
ported t. have started fStic encounter
1 rthc North cnd OF the city Monday
n: ght without the tDrmal!ty OF Issuing
any advertising Of selling tickets OFF,
cc~ Thomas Johns happened in sight
arl he called the fight Mt the end Of the
tlrtt -ounG Both VIII answer to Mayor
Duff
Streets Deserted.
All Of the residents of this city who
were able to get away spent Yesterday
either ut some OF the various picnics
which left town or visiting with friends
in the camps along the river north OF
town. Tho streets OF the city were al
most completely deserted during the
afternoon and very little shooting was
noticed as II result.
out On Bond.
The two lighters arrested by Officer
Johns John Baldwin charged with
drunkenness and dsorderly conduct
and Peter Fetcrman arrested by Officers
MuhleInan and Rothermund charged
with manufacturing. possessing and
selling intoxicating liquors. all were re-
leased under bond yesterday morning
pending n hearing Late. Mayor Duff
permitted all OF the prisoners to spend
the holiday n home
TWO In Jail.
John '1foGO' Burns. an old t!ric Of
fender charged with assault on Tom
Ellnco. and Bob Mace charged with
possessing intoxicating liquor. both OF
whom were arrested on Monday were
ht!uc hrld Ia the city jail last night
nd viii Ice given hcHring this even>
, ,rc Lefvr.. Mayor Duff
E-High Picnic.
nr.u'i,ali' all Of the members Of Ii"
y Iiish club suL trrir ladies spent what