The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-20

man WHO QATes Close -utHi' utN Inv
so intimidsted their fellow workmen tnat
it is thought single man cannot be
found in Msrtins5urg who would there
90 on an engine ~ II target tor tne bullets
Of the mob
DISPATCH FROM col. FRENCH.
WAsHISGToN, July l9-The follow
ing dispatch was received a. the War .
Department this morning from Coione! .
French, commanding the United States
troops NJ Msrtins 2urg, W. Va:
MARTINsBURG, July l9.
To Col. Vincent Ag-t Gen, Var Dept,
Washington n. c.
TIE proclamation has been printed snd
is now beng clrculated. After II .
O'Clock if the insurgents nave not dis .
persed the troops under ny command
will proceed TO enforce the order OF ;ne .
President At present everything seems /
quiet. and | doubt whether anything .
more than demonstration will be- re- /
CURED Whatever action | may deter .
niue upon will he after consultation and 7
with the tul concurrence OF Colonel I
Delaplsin, aid To the Governor.
TWO FREIGHT TRAINS STAKTED.
HARRISBURG, July H.
Special Dispatch TO the Register.
In addition 10 tue Light Guards sew .
eral squads OF the regulars are now
pstrollng the yards which are perfectly
Gear, but large crowds line the bluffs on
the south side oi the road. The hrst
freight train since the blockade has
Just been pulled out by engine No !,
in charge of Engineer Daniel Syier, east
bound Other trAIu, are preparing to
20 out. Loud threats were made sy the
strikers, while tue yards were being
cleared, against Master Of Transports
ton Thomas T. Sharp, and as the train
pulled out, it ws- loudly asserted by the
strikers that they would give n'm but
fifteen minutes to leave town. There
were ten men on esch train. q.
MARrINsDUEG, July 10.
Special u spatch 10 the Register.
Engine No 423 started tor the We
with freight, Z gincer Dayi, At the lever.
This is the last lr.,ghL train that w,lI
leave to-day. Thu. train l. $50 occom-
panied by squad oi regulars It !,
thought that both trains will certainly Re
wrecked before reaching their destIra-
,ion. There is no disturbances further
than threats in the town. q.
Associated Press Dispatch.
MARTINsBURG, JuIy l9.-Belore IL"
train drawn by engine No. 423 reached
the city limits the fireman deserted and
the tram remained stationary until Az
p. NJ. whsn it moved oil with Geo. Lepp
~ fireman. He walked up the track
with navy revolver in MS hand, fol-
| lowed by ms mother who tried to dissuade
| him from going. Some OF the friends "i
the strikers ran towards him, when he
waived his pistol over his head and
marched boldly to the engine and took
his place. The train then moved OIL
| There were several soldiers IN the cab TO
protect the engineer and fireman besides
| others in a car ut the rear OF the train.
No other trains will be started TO day
Richard Zepp, brother to George LepP,
and chief OF the strikers, was arrested by
the Sheriff, assisted by the military, and
lodged in jail.
FIREMAN DESERTS.
MAKTINsBURG, July 49, 4:45 P. NJ.
Special dispatch 10 the Register.
A west bound freight train got OF, but
abolt one hundred armed rioters were
in waiting ior her at the western suburbs
of the town, and the fireman jumped
from the engine and refused to 90 iurther.
The Mathews Light Guard then march
ed up in body and arrested Dick SePh,
the ring leader of the strike, and escorted
him to iail, where he is now confined. A
etrong effort was made by the leaders
to incite the mob to attempt release,
but failed. A large crowd followed the
guards to the prison, who Justify cheered
when Seph was locked up. q.
MARTINsBURG, July l9, 1890 A. N.
Associated Press Dispatch.
No. 4 engine with y. Il. Bedford as
engineer, WAS got in order, when his wife
and step daughter got on with him.
They failed TO persuade him TO leave,
but Just before time t. start one OF the
striker; spoke few words to him, and
he, with wife and daughter, lett the
engine He was greeted with cheers
Clements, from Baltimore, thon ran the
train down to the hotel. Everything
was done quietly md there WAS nc disPo.
ston OF violence on the part OF the
strikers The symp ,thy OF the citizens
give encouragement to the men. The
brakeman was ordered of by citizens.
BREAKING THE 'BACK-BONE.
Associated Press Dispatch.
MARTfysBURG, July l9.-LIeutensnt
Gessh with detachment OF Battery +,
Fourth artillery, has cleared the track
and tie first train westward moved. \
coal train for the east lett tins afternoon
A. it moved of several striker, occupied
y hill alongside the track. The military
presented arms, but there WAS no die.
order. Engine No. 4Z5 and train OF
house cars is Just moving out; a.! quiet.
| The eastward bound train took delacu-
ment OF ten men under Lieutenant Lewis,
and NJ. 423 also took ten men. Inc
troops on the eastward bound train 90 -
far IS Harper Ferry, A. on the west
ward bound train q isr As heyser. It's
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