The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-29
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tBy the Western Union Line.
! once Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe ST
Strike OF the Locomotive Engineers
EXCITEMENT uNABATRD AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, Dec. 27.-The excitemen
over the Engineers strike Is unabate,
here. One train left here for Pitsburgl
this morning in charge Of Master Q
Transportation Simmons. A posse
police was sent on this train TO Dennison
there 10 receive orders from the Sheriff
A dispatch has been received by Manage
Caldwell from head quarters in Pitts
burgh, which states that the engineers o
the Cleveland and Pittsburgh division
have gone to work, and have signed ,
paper agreeing II they are given employ.
ment they will not strike again, and de-
nounce the Brotherhood as the cause o
their trouble. A train has just arrived
from Pittsburgh. Hundreds oil able bodied
loafers throng the depot expressing in
tense regret that there is so little fun going
on. /.
III HOW IT Is AT CINCINNATI. =
| CINCINNATI, Dec. GA reporter Wis
tied the striking engineers at Pendleton
yards. and received number OF state
ments in regard to'the cause Of the strike,
Messrs. Jessup, Zeigler, Price and Glenn
minis, the. Oldest engineers on the Little
Miami Road, state that about two yeans
ago Col. Thomas Scott, Messrs. McUul-
Tough & Laying and the engineers made
an agreement In regard to the salaries oi
1engineers, and agreed that the contract
then made should not be violated by
either party before both parties had dis.
cdssed the matter. The engineers CLAIM
that this agreement has been violated.
They think considering the dangerous
responsibility, and long working hours,
that the wages are not too high. That
there was q large majority OF the engi.
neers who dreaded the issue Is shown by
the fact that out Of fifty.one engineers on
the Cincinnati Division twenty-five voted
against the strike. Superintendent Eli.
son expects Monday morning to man all
the passenger trains as usual to-day. All
the passenger trains left on time except
the accommodations.
A GOOD DIAL OF EMBARRASSMENT AT
INDIANAPoLIs.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Dec. 27.-The
train which left here on the Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati & st. Louis road last night
was thrown from the track outside Of the
city by an open switch, and was aban.
doned. The regular Louisville train last
might went through, but no train has ar.
rived from Louisville since eight o'clock
last night. The train due 10 leave here
for Louisville at 10 o'clock left the depot
about one hour late. The Superintendent
OF the Vincennes Railroad reports that he
will have five out Of six regular trains
through to-day. On the Columbus d.
vision Of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati s. St.
Louis road no trains have gone through
or arrived since 12 o'clock yesterday. The
train due here at six o'clock last evening
Is reported tosbe at Bradford Junction,
Ohio. There Is q, large crowd about the
Union depot and the Pittsburgh, Cincin.
natl s. St. Louis. yards, but no riotous
demonstrations have been made as yet.
A train Is now ready TO start for Colum.
bus, and will probably get off about noon
to-day. Serious disturbances are reported
at Logansport this morning, but no par
| ticulars have been received.
: CLEVELAND, Dec. 27.-The engineers
Of the Cleveland g. Pittsburgh Railroad, :,
who struck at 12 O'clock yesterday, re-
turned TO work to-day. AL trains on that
road are moving on time '''.' Z.
SECOND DIsPAToH FROM INDIANorLIs.
INDIANopLIs, Dec. ga train on the
8. @. & st. L. railroad lett the Union de-
pot this evening at hall past six o'clock In
charge Of Harry Vance, an engineer that
is not member Of the union, but before
the train had. reached the outskirts ot the
city q shot was fired which took effect In
Vances arm, 'inhicting q slight flesh
wound. The shot was fired by striking
engineer, whose name couldn't be learned.
Several police were on board Of the en-
gine at the time, and the man was ares
ted. No trains have gone East on the g.,
70. & st. L. Railroad today. and none
have arrived up to 9 P. N. There has been
one train each way on the Louisville road
to-day. The Sheriff oil Coss county tele-
graphed from Logansport today for assis.
lance 10 quell the disturbance there and
two companies OF 100 men were sent out
by Indiana. An Indiana Central Railroad
train from Chicago for Richmond went
over the road to-day, but did not stop at
Logansport.
MILITARY TO De cALLRD ON IF NECESSARY.
COLUMBUS, Dec. Sup to midnight no
violence or particular excitement has oc.
cured by, reason OF the striking engineers.
The railroad authorities tonight shipped
500 cartridges to Bradford Junction for
the use Of the Sheriff OF Darke county.
There has been q consultation with the
State authorities relative TO the calling out
Of the militia for duty In case they are
needed, but up to this hour no call has
been issued, ,-..-.yrr---
THE srRrKRRs REIIoIousLY INCLINED.
CoLuMBus, Dec. 90. : The striking
engineers held q meeting this morning
Tor religious exercises. The meeting was
attended by 200 persons. Ageneral inter.
change oi sentiment was had on the situ+
alton. Letters were read from engineers
Of other roads offering todonate half their
salaries TO sustain the strike, II necessary.
The engineers resolved 10 stsnd firm 10
] their demand, and are. generally hopeful.
The Brotherhood here are specially
anxious 10 have the public understand
that they are opposed % q resort to yio-
Hence or force 10 prevent any person from
running their engines, sas ty. ..,
VIOLATING THE RULHs oP THE BRoTuER-
t7s HOOD.
C1RyRLAND, Dec. 2s.-The following
communication was furnished an agent Of
the Associated Press this evening: az
The strike now In operation on the
leased lines Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company is in direct violation Of the