The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-21
/ THE STRIKE
Spreading ---Spreading--
Spreading.
Railroads Every Where
Catching the Infection.
All Freight Traffic Be-
tween the East and
West to be Stop
ped.
The B & O. Strike Grow
ing More Serious.
Trouble Apprehended at
All Points Except
Martinsburg.
Fever Heat Excitement at
Cumberland.
Incendiary Proclamation
Bread or Blood!
Maryland Troops En- Route
to Cumberland
Are Stoned and Fired into
at Baltimore,
The Soldiers Return the
Fire with Fatal Effect.
Intense Confusion and EX-
Are Stoned and Fired into
at Baltimore,
The Soldiers Return the
Fire with Fatal Effect.
Intense Confusion and EX-
Citement.
Depot at Camden Station
on Fire.

THE BLOCKADE EFFEcTUALLY OPENED
MARTINsBURG, July 20, $3.50 A. NJ.
Special to the Register.
The blockade has been ehectuaIly
opened. A large number OF trains have
left, and are leaving every minute. The
yards will be cleared to day ss all trains
will be put on the road. The presence
of the military has completely subdued
the strikers, large number OF whom
are continually asking to be relnstated.
No further trouble is anticipated at pres
ent. ".
The Governor received telegram
from Col. Delaplain, dated Martlnsburg,
July 10th, saying: The riot here may
be regarded suppressed. The lherih,
supported by detachment of the Wheel
ing company, is now making arrests
without difficulty. Only force sutli-
cient TO secure order ls now required.
Capt. LlnchfeId and two companies
have gone to Keyser, where, and at Sir
Johns run, there may be some trouble.
\ CORRECTION.
MARTINsBURa, July 70.
GoUernor Mathelos:
1 desire TO correct statement which
appeared IN one Of the papers OF this
date. The t, cts are these: The ring
leader Zepp was arrested yesterday and
turned over TO the custody OF the Berke-
lev Light infantry at the court heuSe.
The man gave bail regularly and was re
leased. | learn IRON Captain Faulkner
that no guns have been forciby taken from
either company. When | cslled upon
Capt. Faulkner Tor detall 0, ten men to
aid the sheriff last night, they were
promptly furnished, although afterwards
not required. DELAPLhlN.
RINGLEADERS ARRESTED.
MARTINsBURG, July -.
Special To the Register.
Hampton Evans who was arrested TINS
morning AS one of the ring-leaders and
tor resisting arrest rs such, was discharged
on both charges. John Davis, the other
rioter, was held to answer in the sum OF
three hundred dollars. Everything is
very quiet here. HIS.
Associated Press dispatch,
MARTINsBURG, July 20-A striker
named Davis has been arrested and the
officers are looking for other conspicuous
obstructers of the trains. The Wheeling
militia will probably leave for home
this afternoon. Lieutenant Curtis OF the
United States army reports that upon
arriving at keyser the tremen and
engineer were taken from the train and
it was run on the siding, his detachment
being too small for effective operations.
Gen. French has forwarded a company.
TRAIN STOPPED AT SIR JOHNS RUN.
MARTIHsBURG, July 20, 1917.
Special dispatch to the Register.
News has been received thst the trains
have been stopped by the rioters st Sir
Johns Run. l leave here IN few
minutes on the military train for that
point.
SIR JoHS's Run, w. VA, July ~.
Special dispatch to the Register.
A train was stopped ST this point by
canal men this morning. The bolts were
pulled out and the train split. But few
canal men are now about the road. Com
psnies D and Z, U nited States artillery
about fifty men, are on our train. The
mob had dispersed before our arrival.