Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-27

Mnffett, Marsh, Odlin, Reisinger, Smy,he,
Snyder, Thorp. Titus, Vance.
Nays 27. Twenty-four Democrats and 8
Republicans voting against the bill. Mr..
r. e. CBANBEhs VOTED NAY~
Disturbance In West Wheeling.
On ibe return Of the 81. Claivsville
delegation to the Bellaire meeting, through
West Wheeling, sconsidsable difficulty oc.
Cured, Of which the Wheeling Register, the
vallandiehsm organ in West Virginia,
gives perverted account, and one side Of
which viii no doubt b given in the Gazette
this week under the head Of '.another out-
rage" We have gone 70 soms trouble to
collect the facts with regard 70 the origin
and extent of Il leulty, and after noti-
flying Mr.. j Work, the principal
actor in u our purpose to pub
lish thssS geived from him his YER
sion % J which, after few le aiding
quesi ing ont the more segravsting
poia little frsm what we bad
gath : d disinterested parties
At thetlme M. Work and others. were
going to or returning from their picnic on
McMahon's Greek. week or two ago, some
boy near the paper mill threw tomato at
the crowd, WREN Mr.. Work 4 Go, quickly
dispersed" the boy, aud that was the end
Of that dificslty. is $40 a.as a.X I'm
On the day Of the Bcllsire meeting some
ono told Mr.. Work, he ays, that they
would have some trouble at West Wheel
ing ss they went home that evening. Nj.
Work mentioned this ru,nor in his speech,
and then in an excited. and sgsrsvatiog
manner said, "if there is any friend Of West
Wheeling hore I advise him to 20 home
and toll the Abolitionists of thst place ~
THEY WANT TO SAVE THEIR TOWN, they
had better not interfere with US as we 80
through that place. Tell the Abolitionist,
Wills. Stringer, If HD WANTS TO SAVE
HiMsEIy AND HIS STORE bo had better
keep inside Of his house" and other equally
outrageous threats of violence to persons and
property. After the meeting, the delega-
ton. consisting of two wagons and two bug
gies, instead Of going the most direct and
nearest way to St. Clarsyille. started home
by the river road through West W Wheeling,
and when near that place, stopped and g ath-
cred 3 lot Of stones into their wagons and
buggies, and started on their way. thus pre-
pared for offensive operations. When they
arrived at W. Stringer's store they found a
number Of small boys ip front Of it, and one
little girl who had just come out of the
store with a small basket Of, tomatoes which
she had just purchased. As the wagons
passed some insulting remarks were made
by the inmates Of ono Of the wagons, and
tho little girl threw tomatoe at them. This
called forth q shower of abuse from the
chivalric crowd, when the little boys-not a
single man or woman being present, as Mr..
Work admits-took the basket Of tomatoes
from the little girl and commenced throwing
them at the crowd. Several pistols were
pulled out by the vslAnt defenders Of "free
speech" and free fight" and pointed at
these little boys and girls. Mr.. Work
however, jumped out of his buggy. ran "
to the stora door. pushed il open, and de-
manded Of Mr.. Stringer an explanation Of
the matter, vhich Mr.. Work says was satis
fsctorily given, when he got into his buggy
and started again for home The noise and
clustering and threatening and swearing Of
the champions Of free speech, had
aroused the town. however, and when near
the upper end OF the town, some woman.
Mr.. Work says, threw stone at him, when
he jumped out Of his buggy and pushed
her over in the street, when he first saw
SHE HAD SMALL CHILD IN HER ARMS. :
Others say Mr.. Work struck her and knock.
ed her down. An old woman, standing by
seised Mr.. Work to prevent. his inAicting
any further injury upon the woman, whcr
he told her if she did not let him 60, he
would strike her. She released her hold
aud Mr.. Work struck, knocked down and
kickeda Mr.. McConaughy who he tWork,
says was coming toward him with piece ol
. brick 10 his hand. Mr.. Work then go,
into his buggy and started again for home.
During this difficulty at least two Of the
mon and boys in or belonging TO tho wogon,
stood with rsvolvers In. their hands pointed
at the women and children who hsdgather.
cd 10 their rear. They were armed, as We
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