Babcock Lumber Company founded in Pittsburgh
Fourth capital building was finished and legislature moved in
Cheat Mountain Club built by Cheat Mountain Sportsmen's Association
C&O Railroad forced into receivership again
Clarksburg laid first 6 miles of water lines
J. R. Clifford became first black admitted to practice law before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Justus Collins organized Louisville Coal & Coke Company in Mercer County
Fostoria Glass Company began in Fostoria, Ohio
William Glasscock became superintendent of schools
The seat of Cabell County was moved to Huntington from Barboursville
Waitman T. Linger started making chairs at Beans Mill
Daniel Lucas was nominated as U.S. Senator by Governor Wilson
Perry Cline persuaded the governor of Kentucky to prosecute the Hatfields for murdering three of Randolph McCoy's sons
C.F. Millspaugh published the last section of American Medicinal Plants
The first West Virginia mining law was passed and regarded as the nation's weakest
State laws were strengthened following the Mountain Brook mine disaster that claims 39 lives
George Peterkin founded the Sheltering Arms Hospital.
Legislature authorized building of Spencer State Hospital to relieve overcrowding at Weston State Hospital
Electric streetcars began to be used in Wheeling
Sumner School graduated its first class of four students, the first high school diplomas in West Virginia issued to blacks
The original stone structure at Tray Run was replaced by a viaduct
The West Virginia Wesleyan College was established in Buckhannon
Helvetia built its first steam sawmill
Western Maryland Railway was completed to Cumberland
