Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-11
Spirit Of Jefftrso1r,
Chariesto#n, Jefferson County, West Va.
TUESDAY nORSlNG. SEPTEMBER ii, 1877.
Short Work-How Gov. Nichols Closed
Up a Communist Meeting.

The Communists, or mobiter, to the num-
ber of about two hundred, met one evening
in hall on the second floor of building for
the purpose of taking steps to organize and
enlist the rough element for ugly work.
Governor Nichols, who takes great pride
in tho peace and good order which has at
tended his administration thus far, learned of
this meeting and determined that the move
ment should reach no further development.
Going to the police headquarters be gave
orders for a raid.
Chief Thomas n Boylan instructed that
two howitzers and Gstling gun be taken out
from the arsenal, which institution is in his
charge, and, with large force of men, started
for the building. The building was sur
rounded and the howitzers planted, the Cat
ling gun being fixed so as to rake the main
exit. Governor Nichols then gave orders
that the Communists be notified that they
would be allowed five minutes to get out of
there, and that if, at the end of that time,
the meeting was not dispersed, the building
should be blown down by the cannon.
Chief Boylan entered the saloon on the
lower foor and asked tho proprietor, creole,
what sort of meeting was going on up stairs.
The creole did not know anything, except
that he had rented the hall to the men, and
"Well see about that" said Boylan, as he
walked up and tried the door opening on the
stairs. 1t was locked and he called in four
of his men. "Break that door down." was
the order, and in a moment the butts of four
muskets went crashing through the pannels.
The chief walked up stairs.
Addressing the chairman of the meeting
he sang out "This body has met for no good
purpose, and | now order it to disperse. Let
every man get outside of this building in FIVE
minutes"
40, don't know, now, whether we will
or not" was the rather defiant reply of the
chairman, while the meeting looked stubborn.
"Well, know" said the chief, and then
addressing his officers, Boys, get outside the
building"
Some one happened to look out of The win
dow and saw the cannon, and there was yell
which created commotiou which soon grew
into panic. The crown had two minutes
yet to spare when the last man reached the
street.
The Chief then notified them that if they
attempted to organize anywhere else they
would not receive any warning, but the can
non would be turned in upon than.
There were no more meetings, and New
Orleans did not suffer by a mob.
THE MAN WHO WAS BURNING Up IN
s1DE."-When the excitement was at its
height in Newark, Ohio, recently stall
wart citizen felt the necessity Of bracing him
self up. The mayor had ordered the closing
of all saloons and drinking places, and the
police had enforced the regulations rigidly.
But there was back door in Gingerbread
row, and behind the bar there was long
range lightning whisky. The stalwart citi-
zen crept in, got his drink and beat retreat
Soon was overwhelmed with burning sensa
tions in his stomach Something seemed to
be blazing there, and he burst into doctors
Office cxc!aimiug, "For Gods sake pump me
OUT quick" "What is wrong with you"
inquired the doctor. "Get tho pump ready
while am telling you. l am burning up
inside. l took drink down on Ginger
bread row. They have put a job up on me.
am poisoned" The doctor suddenly inter-
posed "Why, I smell something burning
myself and opening the patients waistcoat
found hole three inches in diameter burned
in the shirt front. While the stalwart citi-
zen was taking his drink he had dropped
cigar stump between his waistcoat and shirt.
"Didn't you smell smoke ?" asked the doctor.
You're right, did but 1 thought it was
coming out of my mouth"
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