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Wheeling Sunday Register

Location

Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1894

Page

8

Boy Burglars Hearings Set After Robbery Spree

In a reform era case at Justice Gillespy, Mike Sweeney Willam Haydun and John Goodwin faced arraignment for lootings at Carlo Bros and Bashar stores. Haybun and Sweeney likely to Reform School. Goodwin possibly to stand trial. Nearby, Constable reports a coal thief ring led by John Frohnappel who caught a band of men stealing coal by tracks. one suspect claimed need to support a family. Police notes detail arrests for lottery touting, saloon crimes, and a shooting by Kitty Linn with subsequent jail commitment.

Mike Sweeney Willam Haydun John Goodwin Carlo Bro’s Bashar Gillespy Haybun Sweeney Reform School Pruntytows Goodwin Hayban Sweengy Love John Frohoappel South Side Twenty~ Ninth Street Frothnappel Frohosppel Wasbrug Nancy Hanks Galt Frohnappel Kitty Linn Jal Adam Shaffer North Market Street Shaffer Joseph Warner

New Lange Building to Rise at Male and Fourteenth

The Lange building fronting Male and Fourteenth streets will be six stories high with pressed brick and ornamental design. Architect Heningst plans another six story block for Langé at Main and South, replacing Bremer & Mathis and Wheellog Drug Co. with glass fronts, two store rooms on first floor, metal ceilings, steam heat and two elevators. Construction to begin after April 1 with potential nine or ten story future plans at Four teenth and Market.

Las Lange Male Fourteenth Streets South Heningst Langé Main Bremer & Mathis Wheellog Drug Comy IGE McCoy Shoe Company Fourteenth Market Streets Falioure Market Street Snc Masonic Temple

Death and legal troubles swirl in Wheeling news

Reports describe a series of incidents from Wheeling including a death tied to a sweetheart loss, a youth named Hushrod detained on general principles for suspected gang association, and J H Cunningham released on bail after a shooting at Ward's saloon. Local weather fears rise over thaw and potential river flooding, while relief efforts continue with a large meat and bread distribution by House & Herrmann aiding hundreds of families.

Herbert Husbrod North Wheeling Hushrod J. H. Cunningham William Thompson Ward Cunningham House & Meruann House & Hermann Malo Street Esterday Messrs House & Herrmann Chiizations

Relief Committee Reports Busy Day at Headquarters

Citizens' Relief Committee filled about 180 orders for food and clothing yesterday and received a donation of sixteen pounds of coffee. Treasurer Dobbins reported $11 in cash for the week as the season opens for the Falioure Building. Racing train and steamer scenes near Glendale and Cox's Landing excited spectators along the Ohio River as a four mile race ended with the City of Madison boat winning. Revival meetings at the Church of God in McMechen draw crowds nightly, with several trance experiences and renewed faith noted. Reliance Lodge AOUW marks its first anniversary with a long program at the Opera House including music, speeches, and dancing.

Citizens’ Relief Committee Dobbins Bob Glendale Cox's Landing Ohio River Parkersburg Huntington Smith Grendale City of Madison

Plate mill workers rally against wage cuts in Wheeling area

A large crowd filled Alert Hall as Riverside Iron Works plate mill workers met to oppose a 15 percent wage cut affecting 300 men and 200 tonnage workers. They planned a rapid organization to support a possible plant-wide strike and signed a pledge to unite with tube workers and other departments.

Plate Mill Riverside Iron Works Alert Hall South Jacob Street Plate Uni

South Side Triumph and League Standings Highlight Evening

The South Side team edged Intelligencer in a tight two game set at Seibert's, with Hannan and Seibert top scoring and Charley Seibert now leading the league. Second game narrowed by tight defense as the South Siders win the Press Club Bowling Club match at Forte's Harvest, with potential for a close finish next time.

Intelligen Seibert Idel Hannan Wom Marsheer Charley Seibert Pingt Gast Raet Weisel Travis Seovers—Wredete Tox Colmar John Kohn Narlaw South Press Club Forte

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