George Atkinson wrote Prominent Men of West Virginia
Harry Bandholtz graduated from West Point
Electricity came to Martinsburg
Many Bloch Brothers employees joined the Tobacco Workers Union
Marshall University started botany classes
Charles Frederik Millspaugh suggested need for an arboretum at WVU
John J. Cornwell and brother William purchased the Hampshire Review
Stephen Elkins built his home, Halliehurst, in Elkins
Jack Glasscock won the National League batting title, hitting .336
William Glasscock became the clerk of the county circuit court
Nathan Goff Jr. bought the Clarksburg Telegram
The Lewisburg Academy changed its name to Greenbrier Military Academy
Capt. Gordon C. Greene bought the steamboat H.K. Bedford
John P. Hale helped and Virgil Lewis found the West Virginia Historical and Antiquarian Society
The Herald began publication
Thomas Lovett built the Hilltop House in Harpers Ferry
Reported 236 native Hungarians in West Virginia
Congress enacted the McKinley tariff to stimulate the domestic production of tin plate
Jehovah Witnesses built the New Light church
The original line of the Norfolk & Western from Kenova to Mingo County was completed
Construction on municipal water and sewer systems began in Weston
Virgil Lewis began long career of historical writing
The Lincoln County Feud ended during the winter
The Hatfield and McCoy Feud ended
Joseph Long and partner founded the Wheeling News
The Middlesex Knitting Company was established in Martinsburg
Federal building in the Richardsonian Romanesque architecture style was built in Martinsburg
A Mennonite meetinghouse was built near Lost River
Commercial mining in Mingo County began with arrival of the N&W
A post office was established at Minnehaha Springs
Fairmont Electric Light and Power began operating a plant on the Monongahela River
A vast tank field was established in southeast Morgantown due to rapid expansion of oil and gas industry
A coal mine opened at Beechwood along the B&O line
Michael L. Benedum entered the industry as an employee of Standard Oil
The N&W acquired the Scioto Valley Railway
Herschel Ogden founded the Wheeling Daily News
Herschel Ogden married Mary Frances Moorehouse
Earl Oglebay, John D. Rockefeller and David Z Norton formed partnership, Oglebay Norton Co.
Pardee & Curtin Lumber Company erected a band sawmill at Sutton.
Parsons population was 84.
Daniel Purinton left WVU to become president of Denison College.
William Ritter began a logging operation in Mercer county
The statue of Patrick Henry at Monongalia Courthouse was moved indoors
The McKinley Tariff passed including duties on tin plate
Howard Sutherland moved to Washington as an official in the Census Bureau
Telephone switchboards were installed at Grafton
Aretas B. Fleming became governor of West Virginia
A springhouse was constructed at Webster Springs
Midway and Lazearville were annexed to Wellsburg
Weston had electric lights
The site of Williamson was still farmland
There were 6,247 residents in Wyoming County
