The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-18

NanQergrlU nreO several snOts ~ hin
One struck him in the head, whereupor
Pers.l shot Vandergrif through the hip
He WAS also shot in the left arm and nj:
right hand blown of. The train mea de-
serted the train and Captain Faulkner
marched mis- men back to their quarters
He has done all in his power to get the
train of, but when the train men desert.
cd their posts, he was powerless. There
are no hopes of Vsndergritt recovery
Everything is quiet, but the strikers are
determined to stop the trains. The
strikers, $50 engineers, conductors, brake
men and flremen, held q meeting at Bal
timore, tonight, and resolved to demand
the prices of 1873, and appointed COM
mittee to visit Msrtinsburg and other
points. They have determined to stop
the passage of trains not carrying mails,
tomorrow. There is strike at Grafton
and Keyser, and some violence. At both
places the strikers have complete control
B.
MARTINsBURG, July lS.
Special d spatch TO the Register.
Observation-Disclosures was received
here bv the II o'clock train iaom the
west, that the strike has extended over
the enure line, which has greatly en-
couraged the strikers, who, in conse-
uuence, feel more confident and deter
mined. Otherwise the situation re-
mains unchanged. About to hun
dred Of the strikers and their
supporters are at this tour strung along
the railroad line in squads in the city
and vicinity, armed with pistols, and
some few with guns. Perfect order pre-
walls.
A guard OF twelve men and sergesn nj
OF the Berkeley Light Infantry are sta
toned at the court house, guarding their
own arpory. K.
Associated Press report.
BALTIMORE, JuIy 1.-THE strikers
threw freight train from the Baltimore
and Ohio track early this morning, dam
aging the engine and some cars and in
iurying the engineer and firemen. There
is some excitement here over the attack
of the strikers on the military at Mar
tinsburg and the shooting of one striker
No freight trains have left Baltimore
to day, and probably will not move TILL
the blockade at Martins burg /. removed
The strikers are said 10 be confined TO the
firemen and brakenen in Baltimore and
at Msrtlnsburg. While quiet prevails IN
the city, the widest rumors are shoat OF
the strike this afternoon from Martins
burgh. The latest dispatches say the
strikers have absolute control OF every.
thing. Passenger trains are not molest
ed and are running on time east and
west.
BALTIMORE, July 1.-THE situation
along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
tonight, is rs follows: Between Bati
more and Msrtlnsburg, there is no dis
turbance. At Msrtinsburg, the striker:
have absolute control, and refuse to allow
any freight trains TO move. The strike
has extended west to Wheeling on the
main stem, also the Parkersburg branch
numbering 500 men. At Grafton VIC
lence WAS attempted, but promptly check
ed by the civil authorities. AT hey .er
the new men were forced from the train:
by the strikers, who threatened 10 shoot
any one attempting to move them. A
Martinsburg 10 trains, consisting ol about
l,2O0 freight cars. loaded and empty
two.thrds bound east and one-thi-c
bound west, are held by the strikers. Be
tween five and six hundred head OF cat
tie were on the eastward bound trains
portion OF which have been turEed in
the stock yards or sdjscent pastures.
Many of the cars are laden with grain
Gov. Mathews is now al Grafton with
the Mathews Light Guards, who number
sixty men.
MARTINsBURG, July II. Col. Faulk
ner, with seventy i've men Of the Berke
ley Light Infantry Guards, have ar
rived with loaded muskets, and took
charge OF one of the west-bound trains
thst had been detsined by the striker:
here, and placing his men on board the
tram, attempted to move it os its Wa!
west. The strikers and their friends haC
gathered in strong torce, not less than
!our hundred OF them being present
They were armed with every conceivable
.spon, and ss the tram was about tc
start, they rushed on it and cut the coup,
plngs OF the cars. Col. Faulkner called
upon them to disperse, and ordered
them back, but these orders were
met with jeers and threats. The Colone
threatened that he would order the so.-
diers to fire on them if thsy did not a.
once desist. Scarcely had the word:
fallen from MS lips when Il tusliade o.
small arms WAS opened on the soldiers by
the rioters. Oae of the soldiers Wa:
wounded by pistol shet, and the com
msrding Off GER immediately gave the
order to MS men to return the fire. The
soldiers obeyed orders and the fire WAS
returned. One of the rioters WAS killed
outright and others were supposed to bt
wounded, as several were seen to be car
ried OF the ground by their com
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