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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1889
Page
8
A Western region weather event brought strong winds and rain, triggering a rash of accidents. A four year old girl was severely burned when a kettle toppled during a yard fire rescue attempt. A worker named Schard H2 fell down a hatch, injuring his arm and leaving him in a precarious state.
An amalgamated OCR shows Castella Arralgevil and others arraigned before Justice and held on bail on multiple charges. The garbled report mentions prosecutors, witnesses, and various names, with references to Washington and Pennsylvania lines, plus unrelated advertisements and notices about goods, tickets, and paintings.
A patchwork of city items and court notes from Wheeling era records. Deeds admitted to record, tax matters and probate actions feature alongside police court incidents and small public notices. Telephony book updates hint at local business activity and civic infrastructure.
General Intelligence reports persistent water loss at the new reservoir with streams in hills east of the basin near Elm Grove tracks. It notes a contractor signing to build a large ice pond to supply forest resources, plus a dynamite accident at North Wheeling and details on Norwood Institute in Washington. Transfers of real estate and local notices follow, ending with an ad for shell egg crackers.
Battery D veterans plan the next reunion in Wheeling during the State Fair week. The New Cumberland gathering endorsed holding the next event in Wheeling with other units like the Fourth and Twelfth regiments also considering reunions there. Aimed at affordable travel and town activity, the plan prompts broader regional veteran gatherings during fair week.
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