The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-23
THE STRIKE
Comparative Quiet Along
the B. 4 0 Road.
Efforts at Grafton to Move
a Train by Strategy
Captured and Brought Back
bV the Strikers.
No Apprehensions of TrOu-
at Cumberland.
Petroleum Train Fired at
Baltimore.
Full Particulars of the Riot
at Pittsburgh.
The P, It. w. & G. Road
Yields.
Petroleum Train Fired at
Baltimore.
Full Particulars of the Riot
at Pittsburgh.
The P, It. w. & G. Road
Yields.
Men GOingtO Work at the
Old Wages,

AN EFFORT BY THE KAILEOAD AUTHoKI-
TIES TO MOVE CARS LOADED WITH MEAT
FROM GRAFTON - CAPTURED AND
BROUGHT BACK BY THE STRIKERS.
Special to the Register.
GRAFTON, July 22, 4 P. M.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made here TO. day TO
get train away Dy strategy. Captain
Thomas Bailey, Superintendent Of
Trains on the Par rkersb burg division, aud
Engineer John F. Clayton got permis-
sion OF the strikers 10 move eight cars
loaded with meat around to the ice
house, Tor the osLenslOle purpose OF put
ting ice Oh the meat They took
yard engine No. 81, and attached
it 10 the cars and crossed
over the bridge here TO the west side OF
the river, and instead OF backing back to
the ice house put on all steam and start
ed for Parkersburg with the train. Az
soon ss the strikers discovered the trick
they brought out passenger engine, ana
blowing al alarm soon had a sufficient
number together, and about ten minutes
later started IN pursuit OF the train. There
were about 70 on the engine when Clayton
and Bailey discovered that they were be
lLg pursued. Tney stepped west OF
Webster on u curve about five miles
west Of Grafton, and, desertiIg their
train, took 70 the woods. The engine
with the strikers ON board came dashing
up, and not discovering the train ahead
until nearly upon 1t, tney were unable TO
stop, and the engine plunged into the
rear car. The strikers saved themselves
by jumping oil the engine. Six OF them
were injured, bat none dangerously.
Tbs strikers engine and several OF the
cars were Considerably damaged by the
collision. They managed, however, to
run their engine back 10 Grafton and
bring with them the captured train.
Their return was hailed with cheers
from their comrades, who eXcitedly
and impatieutly awaited them. At
the time this alarm was sounded
many Of the strikers were ~ church, and
their summary departure from the
churches and the blowing of an eagine
produced q grea. deal ol excitemsn
among the citizens, and when The engine
returned with the captured train n very
large crowd WAS gathered NJ the depot
Tne strikers were greatly excited and
incenscl over the matter, and it is said
had rope with them with which they
inter ded 10 haLg Bailey and Clayton
had they succeeded in capturing them
Things have quieted down now, but 1t
would not be NJ ali safe for those two
men to return here rs they would be
fouly dealt with. ii.
QUIET RElGNs At BELLAlNE.
BELLAIRE, July 22.
Special To the Register.
ALI is quiet in Be.laIre tonight. There
was small crowd congrcgated At the
b. " O. depot when the train arrived
from the west about $40 z. NJ
but no demonstrations Of dangerous
character were made. Our people are
confident that there will BE- no trouble
with the railroad employees. There Is
no sign of disturbance and the rail
road men disclajm any connootion what F.
ever with the outrageous proceedings ut +
the c. x p. round house last night, in at
to capture a train to go to
Pittsburgh The railroad men are quiet
and peaceable, and no trouble l. expect
ed. Have been quiet all day. j. K. Il
THE LIGHT GUARDS PERFORMING THEIR f.
DUTY WITH UNFLINCHING COURAGE.
MARTINsBURG, July q. /
To Cor. Matthews:
have Just now dispatched by special +
train to Sir Johns Run force OF thirty /
men under command of Lieutenant /
Lynch. The detachment is composed of
twenty Matthews Guards and ten
Berkeley Light Infantry under their
third lieutenant Tomorrow / will de- i
tail one man each to Cumberland, Keyser
and Grafton to act as correspondents. |.
They will report TO you upon their arrival
Should your sdvices suggest the same
provision at any other points, wire me