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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1889
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR depicts a severe storm with winds and floods causing destruction across communities. Descriptions mention property damage, water levels, and broader impacts on streets and homes, with scattered references to responders and affected families amid chaotic text.
Unclear race reports mix with chaotic names and scattered figures. Mentions of Herty Cartwright and others hint at a sports event or contest with contenders, while a separate section notes a murder case, a hotel scene, and a police search. A timetable note references a May 11 sleep schedule between New York and St Louis, amid a broader dispatch about a Chinese steamer sale at Yokohama.
Toronto observer notes Cronin seen with a stout man in Chicago, discussing crime and travel. Police and reporters press for details as Cronin claims he travels freely and fears discovery by associates. report hints at pending investigations and public curiosity in a murky crime saga.
Reports describe a fight among Chinese gambling houses leading to police involvement and fears of organized crime. Six houses allegedly paid officials monthly, while one refused. a meeting among Mayo and other clans reportedly planned retaliation as authorities investigated. Positional turmoil across New York, Boston, and Kansas City cited with suspects expected this week.
Dispatch from Merrd reports government promises settlers will not be molested if peaceful with the reservation process. Widespread interest grows as claims and improvements spark a rush to secure valuable lands while officials prepare actions from Whebington. The region across the river from Poerre sees activity and questions about future boundaries and power.
Wheeling won again at Springfield as England the one armed pitcher starred with a three bagger driving in two runs and a solid defensive showing. He sparked a grand slam moment in the sixth and aided by strong support finished with a dominant display before rain halted the eighth inning.
Lima Ol refined by the Standard and Fair Caroline illuminate a vast refining plant near Chicago. The facility, towering and modern, signals major industrial capacity and regional energy significance.
A Cleveland based move to build a large refinery near Chicago at Whiting, Indiana, aims to dominate Western and Southwestern trade. The project involves Standard Oil with offices in Chicago, a Lima line refinery feed, and ships equipment moved from older works.
Eight members of the McClellandtown gang were brought before Judge Baer on habeas corpus. All male members were remanded to trial at court on May 27. Three female members were discharged for lack of evidence. Leaders Lewis, Jack, and Marshall Sullivan did not hear, awaiting court trial. Local victims fear retaliation, delaying further arrests.
In an interview with Chairman Palmer Senator Quay states he will vote for the Prohibitory Amendment on moral grounds not politics. He says party organization will not be maintained and Republican voters must exercise free suffrage according to personal duty. Secretary J. Reddig notes the stance for the Prohibitory Amendment State Committee.
In PrimsutRo near Chartiers County a mine owned by Chartiers Black Coal Co. suffered a fire damp explosion this morning. Four Hungarian miners were instantly killed while entering the deserted pit to recover their tools. The explosion left mangled, burned bodies and heavy damage to the mine. All victims were single men in the rough, dangerous pit.
The United Brethren Church held its general conference with Bishop W Castle presiding. A committee favored a revised confession of faith and amended constitution, prompting a lengthy debate while Rev Floyd filed a monthly report. An unrelated medical note discusses acute bronchitis and its link to Bright's disease, urging early Warner's LateCare use.
After the Westside Park race General W H Jackson ruled the earlier disqualification unjustified. Terra Cotta was reinstated and McLaughlin exonerated, with stable proprietors absolved. Separate Brooklyn case covers a Philadelphia couple seeking separation over a $25 bet among lovers.
Fire at Piedmont described as caused by an explosion of Greek fire stored in a closet. Victims include a man identified as Wile Victius Wil Die and James O. Garman who cannot survive. Names such as Joseph P. Zanitz from Wheeling and Edward Hortix appear in a loosely connected report with the Kenighta of Pythias and Sims House care noted. Ten Thousand Weavers Strike Hits Lyon’s Cotton Mills. fear of wider spread.
The body of Sydney Holton, eleven, exhumed in Deptford in February, shows arsenic ingestion signs. Mrs. Winter, linked to the boy by foster care, forged his mother's name to a life insurance policy, leading to suspicions she poisoned five relatives. authorities warn of further actions as a verdict looms.
Loxvox reports May 11 that General Boulanger warned if the Perel Government seeks to extend the Chamber of Deputies session into next year it would amount to a coup d etat against the constitutional order. He said it would be the duty of every citizen to oppose such action and that he would be the last man to stand down.
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