The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-29
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CINCINNATI. Dec. 2S.-Superintenden
Ellison has offered $500 reward for thi
arrest and conviction Of the man VIII
misplaced the switch at Columbia, caus.
ing q train to run off the track last nigh,
Several OF the best OF the striking en-
gineers today disavow any knowledge o
this crime, declaring 1t had no connection
with the plan Of the strike and had no
the sanction Of the Brotherhood of En-.
gineers. A boy OF Columbia saw mar
throw the switch open thirty seconds be-
fore the train came, and then run away
II was done by some one having key
for the bolt was placed when the switcl
was moved. The train was going at the
rate Of twenty miles an hour. II droyt
one oi ten freight cars on the side tracl
into Q dwelling, demolishing the kitchen
and causing the narrow escape OF 1--WE
inmates from death. Three men on the
train who were slightly injured are doing
well.
Superintendent Ellison Is In receipt oil
dispatches from the Superintendents oil
the Pam Handle and the Columbus, Chi.
cago and Indiana Central Divisions, that
the outlook Is better to-day than at any
time since the strike.
h The best engineers to-day here have
expressed regret for having struck, but
have not asked 10 be taken back. One
OF the leading engineers Of Morrow
said today that he would come 10
Cincinnati tomorrow and try to induce
his fellow engineers to recant and ask to
be taken back on tha Company's terms.
The flremen commenced coming back 10.
day, and some OF them have been re:
ceived. Superintendent Hare will make
1t the occasion for dropping the poorest
men. He had not less than fifty applica-
tions from engineers Of other roads yester-
day. Coming, however, without recon-
mendations, they were not engaged. Four
engineers have been engaged today.
Neither Of the passenger trains due out
started from here to-day. No freights
will be run To. morrow, but by Wednesday
they are expected to move regularly. All
trains except two accomodR-
tions will move tomorrow. Alter Tues
day all trains win move, unless prevented
by unforeseen developments. The acci-
dent last night has had the effect
to double the precautions oi the
Company, and 10 array the best
engineers against the reckless criminal
ones. The lGdzetts's special from Rich.
mond, Ind, says that at Nation the
watchman discovered misplaced switch
and by great effort restored 1t, barely
in time TO save o passenger train full OF
people going at a'raie Of % miles an hour.
z LATER FROM IHDIANAPoLIs. :.
+. INpINApoIrs, Dec. eS.-Everything Is
quiet here today, and railroad matters
areimproving. Passenger trains arrived
on the P. @. & st. L. railroad from Goes
at 1:30 A. NJ. One train went east on the
same road at 8 P. n. Superintendent
Miller OF the frat division In charge Of
another train from Goes will arrive
about 10 P. NJ. On the Louisville road
onetrain arrived at S:80P. N. The train
Ior! Logansport was ditched five miles
east; Of yLoganspoft on the PanhAndle,
caused by the switch being tampered
with. Thesoldiers marched into Logans.
port, and arrived at 2 o'clock this morn
Ing. A dispatch received from Gen. Nc
Cauley reports everything quiet to-day,
no effort being made by the strikers 10
prevent the moving Of trains, guards be-
ing placed along the railroad track andin
railroad yards. e
The wrecked train from Walburn was
brought into Logansport this morning,
and the regular mail and passenger train
started for Chicago. Gen. McCauley had
B conference with the strikers and the
Sheriff to-day. r.s
sS'REsoLHKD TO F1aHT EouT. T5-s
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2s.-The engineers
strike still continues. Alta meeting held
IN Allegheny today 1t was resolved to
stand ont at all hazards. Trains are, ar
riving and departing on the Pitsburgh,
Fort Wayne s. Chicago and Cleveland &
Pittsburgh roads as usual. The Pitts
,urgh, Cincinnati &St Louis Company
ire suffering more than the rest Is Is un.
aerstood that the engineers Of the Cleve.
and & Pittsburgh railroad 60 70 work 70.
morrow, accepting the reduction.