The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-03
TROUBLE Ar BELIlAIRE.
II. d o. Freight Trains stopped
by o MOb-'Ehe Railroad Prop.
erty Guarded by Five C0mPa.
MES Of TrOODS.

ii. d d. Freight Trains stopped
by o MOb-'Ehe Railroad Prop.
erty Guarded by Five COmpa.
MES Of Troops.
There were many conflicting rumors
aaoat in the city yesterday over report.
ed outbreak at Bellaire, ofrRilroad strlk.
era and others. Among other reports
was one TO the effect that the strikers had
taken possession OF the railroad property
in the city, and stopped all freight and
passenger trains, and that the military
had had a skirmish with the mob. OF
course these rumorS created good deal
Of excitement here, and there was an
eager inquiry for news from that quar-.
ter. Our Bellaire correspondent writes
us as follows concerning the disturbance;
Four companies Of soldiers, the Pierson
Guards and Coleman Rifles, Of Troy, the
Gettysburg Guards, Of Gettysburg, and
the TippeCauoO Guards, Of Tippeca.
noe, all from this State, arrived at this
place about 10 o'clock Wednesday even.
ing last, guarding several freight trains
from Newark, O., bound for the East,
The soldiers made fine appearance, and
were rather a novelty to our people.
They returned TO Newark on the $3.50
A. NJ train to-day. Shortly after the
departure Of the soldiers, about 10
A. Nj, two freight trains, two locomotives
attached to each, were ordered to proceed
West, and when about ready to start, a
large mob, principally composed Of hall
grown boys and others not connected
with the b. & 0. Railroad, congregated
about the freight yard and ordered the
firemen on the four engines 10 dismount,
which request was at once complied with
Mr.. II. Ingler, master mechanic, ordered
the locomotives to be uncoupled and re.
turned to the round house. The men
at work in the engine shops
were also compelled to suspend
work, Capt, Devries, the agent, at once
teIegraphed to the authorities and had
the four companies Of soldiers returned
to this city by IL o'clock at noon. The
men after arriving were sent to the Ma
tional House for dinner, after which they
were distributed for duty at the freight
depot, on the engines, and to prohibit
any outsiders from molesting the regular
employees or interfering in the prepare
tons TO start the two freight trains west
which had been delayed by the mob in
the morning. The City Marshal and bis
deputies were also on the alert TO quell
any disturbances. Considerable excite
ment exists drought the city among the
railroad and laboring classes since the
return OF the soldiers, yet no serious
outbreak is apprehended.
5P.M-No freight has left, rs yet, from
here westward; engineers, tiremen and
brakemen refuse to take trains. Soldiers
are guarding the depot and trains.
The employees Of the Cleveland & Pitts.
bnrgh road, at this city, will resume their
regular duties in consequence OF the COM
promise between the railroad officials and
the employees. Passenger and freight
trains will run on schedule time to.
morrow. JED.
Last night we applied to the B. 90.
officials in this city for some further par.
ticuIars of the disturbance at Bellaire
but failed to obtain anything additional
Mr.. Selby Jones kindly telegraphed to
Captain Devries for a Special" and
about 10 o'clock received the following
BELbAIRE, O., August ..