The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-17

% vI!h svlndllng the oIty in dealings

ed with swindling the city In dealing
with the broken Tammany ring.
The front wall Of the oil refinery @
Jenny d Son, OF Williamsburg, was de
moliShed yesterday by the explosion a
agitator. The employees were uninjured
The Meyers brewery, on Essex street
was seized yesterday by the revenue OH
GERS.
Several persons have been subpGned Il
appear at Albany next Wednesday 10 tes
tify In relation to the charges agains
Judge McCunn.
The glass warehouse Of Roosyel & Son
94 Maiden Lane, was damaged by fire las
night TO the amount Of ten thousand dol
lars. Insured.
A special from Richmond, Va, say
two negroes, convicted Of petty larceny
were publicly whipped in Henrico county
Jail yesterday.
NEW York, June 1G.-At Q o'clock las,
evening the workmen in Matherson 6
Wirchers sugar refinery in Jersey CITY
struck for an advance Of wages, demand
ing 80 30 instead OF 81 70 a day. The
proprietors anticipated trouble and sent 9
dispatch to police headquarters. Chic
McWilllams and 8 squad OF thirty mer
started for the place OF meeting. Wher
they arrived the ringleaders OF the moi
were endeavoring to incite the crowd to
take summary measures and tear the
office down. With some trouble the mob
was forced into Bergin street. In front
OF liquor store they made a stand, and
the police charged them, but the mol
withstood the shock and for several min
utes appeared to have the best of It. The
police then drew their revolvers, and the
cry then arose that they intended to fire
whereon the crowd broke and took refuge
In the houses Of the streets and in the stee
factory. Alter the street was cleared
several OF the mob were found disabled
having been struck down by the police,
mems batons. Officer Eaton was Knocked
down by blow on the head from q
bung.starter, which, 1t is feared, will
result In conclusion OF the brain. For
half an hour alter the rally the men as
sembled in crowds on the street cornerE
but they gradually dispersed, and shortly
before eight o'clock the police were with.
drawn. johnson, one Of the disabled
rioters, is believed to be the man who
struck officer Eaton.
Considerable speculation was indulged
In yesterday as to the precise merits Of The
rumored movements Of the Erie Railway
Board Of Directors. 1t is stated on very
good authority that General Dix is to bt
removed from the Presidency and Genera
Mcclellan appointed to the position. As
the latter Is now President ofth Atlantic
& Great Western Railroad Company, It /:
claimed that he cannot accept the Presi
dency of Erie.
The bakers are thoroughly organizing
preparatory to strike for twelve hours in
stead Of sixteen.
The iurriers have formed protective
league and arranged scale of prices fol
their work. They notify their employers
If this scale oi prices is not adopted by
Wednesday next they will strike.
A number Of pump makers and mould.
ers struck in Brooklyn yesterday. The
metal and slate roofers there strike TO-
morrow. Nearly all of the iron works
men in Brooklyn are on o strike.
Tomorrow Is the day set for the trial Of
Edward s. Stokes. 1t Is more than prob,
able that the procuring Of q jury will be
commenced.
a Geneva special says the English ar.
gument wac not presented. The English
agent stated that they could not 60 on
without further conference with London
A messenger accordingly left for London
Saturday afternoon, and will reach there
Sunday night. An answer is expected by
telegraph from Granville Monday.