The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-02
THE BLOCKADE RAISED.
The Back bone Of the Strike Broken
Five Freight Trains Moved Ont Of
this city Yesterday ana Seven Ar
rivaIs-NO DisrnrbaDce-shOTi Re.
view Of the Opening OF the block
aHc.


riyaIs-NO Dist nrbance-ShOri Re.
view OF the Opening OF the block
AIDE.
The excitement consequent on the
great strike has entirely subsidized; the
blockade has been raised; trains are run
ming as usual, and freight is beng re-
ceived a. he different stations along the
line for shipment. This news will be
hailed with delight all over the State by
business men, and especially those in tais
city. Yesterday morning, as soon a. It
became known That orders had been
issued
TO Beehive FREIGHT
and that trains were moving, the streets
we're filed with transportation wagons
going to and from the depot building,
which was filed to overlooking with
HUGE PILES Of Goods
long before the hour OF noon arrived.
Indeed, each merchant wed with the
othe- in endeavoring to fill orders first
and accommodate patrons in advance OF
his competitors. In consequence OF the
universal excitement which las been occs.
stoned by the strike review of the
OPENING OF THE BLOCKADE
will not be out OF place. On Tuesday
notice was given the Governor and May
that an attempt would be made that night
To move trains, and assistance was asked
By tae railroad authorities 50 that the en-
ployes the company might be protected
flom violence Governor Mathews itu-
medistely held conference with Mayor
Sweeney and Captain Miller in relation
- the matter, which resulted IL the
Governor, through Captain Miller,
ORDERING THE LIGHT GUARDS
to report at the armory that evening for
duty. Mayor Sweeney in the meantime
notified Capt Ripley, chief Of police, to
nave all available police ready Tor action
at the same hour. These orders having
been issued. the Guards assembled a. the
armory ready for duty, ~ which place
they awaited an alarm TO turn out.
While the Guards were thus waiting at
the srmory, Capt. Ripley with about
twenty policemen went TO the round
house in the railroad yards on the South
Side, to protect the engineer and fireman
from violence from any source But their
services were not needed, ss the railroad
company
FAILED TO PRODUCE A CONDUCTOR
to run the train out that night, snd at
about ten o'clock the police returned TO
headquarters. and were assigned TO their
regular beats, and the Light Guards,
with the exception of the usual nightly
guard. dismissed The next morning,
however, the police were again called on
to assist in protecting employees of the
railroad company while they were start
ing trains, and Mayor Sweeney and
about fifteen men were stationed ut the
round house, while Capt. Ripley, with q
like number OF police, was stationed At
the depot. Soon alter their arrival at their
respective positions, the trains
COMMENCED MOVING
the chief of police with a squad riding to
the suburbs OF the city on the engine in
order TO protect the fremen and engineers
from violence, should any be attempted.
The Captain states that no trouble OF
consequence was experienced, although
they we're hooted at and some lew
YELLs or TAKE him OFF
were given utteraDcc 10 by parties il the
throng which had ASS 3mD!ed near by aud
al the itfe,,lt mill, alongside OF The
road. In this way three trains were