The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-19
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Account from the Boys.
MARTINsBURG: July 10.


Account from the Boys.
MART1NsBURG: July 10.
From our Special Correspondent.
Owing to the confusion ana excitement
at Grafton, last night, prior to the de-
psrture of your correspondent ron
t,rsttor for the scene o riot at this place,
but mesger details could be Cleaned, but
after our last telegram, other facts were
developed which may be OF interest. On
our arrival At Grafton, the fireman OF the
Light Guard train Was enticed from his
post, and INN edlately after two OF the
riogleaders of the strike were arrested.
Lieut. Linch with u squad consisting Ot
Sergeant James Sprucebank, Corporal
lake Horn brook, and privstes VIM.
Cils.sner, Frank Wallace, John Moore
lanes r. Travis, were detailed to escort
the prisoners to Prunty;own, the
county seat, and consigR them to the
county jail and marched up to the door
OF the rooms in the depot, in which the
pr;soners were cor fined for that purpose,
but the city authorities insisted on keep
ing the prisoners at Grafton, and they
! we're imprisoned at that place. MIR. Ed.
Lsrkin and squad being detailed to guard
them, during the absence OF the guards
at Martins burg. During the stay of the
troops at Grafton, there WAS no evidence
OF violence, but an omlnous silence pre-
vailed which babe no good, and 1t WAS
with the utmost vigilance, and owing To
the GOODNESS OF the Guards that an ut
break was prevented, and blood
shed was avoided, as the arms
in the possession of the mllistary are
of modern make, and when handled
by men OF nerve cause fearful havoc.
Or the whole company, not o>e showed
the least sign of Cowardice, and while
desiring to avoid IN encounter. were and
are now determined To maintain the
dignity of the State. As was reported
last night, a conference was held be-
tween the brakemen, conductors and en-
gineers and Vice-President keyser, at
which Gov. Mathews was present. The
object was TO have such employees take
The place of the tiremen At present, but
this they refused TO do, and All orier was
issued to peremptorily discharge all EN-.
p!oves who refused to obey the orders OF
the company, such discharge to dis
qualify them from employment forever
t'r in the companys service.
In consequence OF the delay caused by
the loss OF our tireu an and the confer
ence, it was about midnight when the
Guards left Grafton tor this p ace, and
owing to slow rate of speed at which the
train was run until daylight, obstruc-
tions on the track being feared, it was
about eight o'clock when We pulled up
at the depot here. Governor Matthews,
Attorney General White and Dr. Har.
desty lett the party at Grafton and re-
turned to Wheeling, and Vice President
keyser and Colonel Robert D5lapaIne
came on with the military. The pro
gramme laid out on our arrival here l. 10
have the strikers addressed by Mr.. Key
ser and Colonel DelnpiaIn, and the read
ing of the proclamation OF the Governor
i ! relation TO the strike
The casualties reported are exaGger-
ated, as but one man has been Injured,
and he suffered the loss Of an arm by am
putatioU becoming necessary from a pi--
tol shot. On our arrival here, large
crowd had assembled on the platform OF
the depot, but at this writing g 3O) no
disturbance has taken place, and 1t Is not
supposed that any demonstration Will be
made until An attempt is offered 10 clear
the side tracks at this point and take Out
freight trains, there being about seventy
engines and 6O7 freight cars blockaded
here. The town council is now in scs
sion, and all effort is being made to have
Capt. Faulkner call out his company and
assist the Light Guards in preserving
the dignity of the State and enforce
the laws, while freight trains
are being made up and put on the road
As yet there has been no damage to pro-
perty nor bioodshed further than that re-
ported above, but II crisis Is imminent u
any moment and it Is thought n tree USE
OF fire arms will be INDUCED in when the
attempt Is made to take out trains and
clear the sidings, There is great deal OF
excitement, but it is of tina. silent omI-
nous kind that creates trouble when II
reaches fever heat, and there can be no
doubt but that the strikers are COntcm.
plating some deep laid scheme whereof,
10 accomplish their ends m case they are
Interlered with in preventing hremer
from taking charge OF engines. The strike
is confined strictly to the iireInen, and
none OF the employees Of the road nre II
any way molcsted uu!ess acting in the
capacity OF strikers.
Capt Miller mas just received the fol-
lowing: