The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-15
ESTABLISHED AUGUST "a, 1852

the feeling OF sufiocation. A snow storm
brought great relief, the atmosphere be
coming denser.
A few months ago Leadville had 800 In
hRbitants; now II has Is, 900, the large ma
; iority miners. There are about 45O pros
tltutes In the place, and so decent women
Mr.. X: saw funeral oil prostitute. ThO
place boasts one hack, in which were con
veyed the body, in It's coffin, and twC
women. A long string Of men followed
two abreast, In procession, falling In from
the saloons with hands in pockets, pipe
and cigars in mouths, hut all orderly
After planting the body In the graveyard
they returned in the same way.
lleadyille has three thousand houses and
shanties and two streets. There are only
two brick houses in the place. At night
when work Is done for the day, these
streets are packed with people. Long
lines OF men form at tha Postotfice when
the mails are distributed. The principal
and frst-Class accommodations are at the
Grand Central Hotel" and the "Tontine"
restaurant; board four dollars per day,
with good food and plenty Of vermin.
Although the Superintendent OF the
mines are constantly calling for men at
three dollars and three dollars and half
per day, there are 5000 idle men in the
place. A mine calls for fifty men at s. 80
per day, and half dozen only respond.
The Superintendent appeals to the author.
tiles, and Immediately fifty men are picked
up Us yagrants and put to work on the
streets. They can not be forced to work
In the mines; but they can be made to do
the city some service. The result Is that
under the influence Of this warning q lot
Of them are induced to go to the mines
and commence work. And so with the
next call.
While Mr.. Rutherford was in Leadville
he saw. an offer made OF $3,50O,0O0
for. property that cost its owners about
100000. Senator Jones and associates
offered that sum for three mines, one OF
which cost 800, another 100000 and the
third $4,000. The owners held of, de.
manding $5,0O0,0O0.
The first Chinaman arrived VIII lie Mr.
Rutherford was there. No sooner had he
alighted from the top Of the stage than he
was surrounded by a lot Of men and
marched Off to the graveyard, where he
was told that he could not remain in Lead.
Vile save as o "stifr." He Immediately
and cheeriully started for "Fair Play.h
The Leadyille people have sworn thatthey
will not tolerate John.
The fact that the wanderer from the
Orient is willing to work, while three
thousand white men refuse TO work, does
not operate in his favor in the least. The
troubleis, he is too willing.
Whisky, some good and some very bad,
sells at twenty-five cents per drink; cider
at twenty-five cents per small glass; lager
at one dollar per quart bottle. Water.
works and gas-works are progressing.
Leadville is well governed. In the
midst ofall these rough men and bad ele.
ments order prevails. The police are elf.
cient and there are two well organized
Vigilance Committees. A bunko man had
robbed miner Of $lSS. He was pointed
out. With half dozen pistols at his head
he threw up both hands and quietly took
asifting. His gold watch and chain, pis.
tol, keys, &c, and $3.50 were taken from
him. The $l3s having been returned to
the miner the balance was handed over to
the Chairman Of the Vigilance Commit
tee. The bunko man was then given
start OF fifty yards through principal street
and the "go" was given him. Then he
started, with dozen pistol bullets tearing
up theground behind him. 1t is supposed
he is still running, This was called stern
Justice. -