Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-18
ALL QUIET.
Yesterdays Telegraph Wire
Cutting-A suspension Of Hos
tilities.

tiilttess
More wire cutting was INDUCED in,
Yesterday, by the rival telegraph COM
panies, and no little excitement oeca-
stoned on Market street. The B. ".
had secured several constables TO AID u
in guarding its poles and Charlie Exley
and Pate ST. Meyers were doing active
patrol service, yesterday morning.
About eleven o'clock, attorney ferguson
accompanied by couple OF W. U. men,
came down Market street and encamped
under tho pole near Turner q billions;
In two minutes people had gathered
from all directions, eager for tray. The
w. u. men assembled the pole and re-
placed the wire removed on Tuesday by
order of Manager Tracy. This was &C
complished without interruption.
They then went to the pole IN front
of n. Schultz's store and were
preparing to ascend this when
Constable Exley came over ana
called a stay of proceedings. lie ana
Mr.. Fergusson held quite parley on
the right of the former TO prevent inter,
ference with the poles. Dir. +. wanted
TO know by what right heidi so. Exley
said he was employed by the b. x D.
Feryusson asked il he had any warrant
or other document by which he was en-
titled to make an arrest, etc, and Exley
said he had not. ,
Ferguson then put q Hypothetical
case: Suppose he owned horse, which
was standing hitched by the side walk.
A stranger comes up to Exley and says:
"Here, YOU watch that horse and let no
one mount him and I'll give you dol
lar" Now, il he (Fergusson) was to
come and attempt to take his own horse
would Exley have any right to arrest
him? But while this was being reyolyed
i'm the latter's head, Manager Tracy and
his cohorts arrived and the dialogue was
Interrupted.
Said Representation do you rep
resent? &,
Tracy-I represent the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and am acting under IN
struCtions.
Fergusson-Well, what are you going
to dot
Traey-Tm going to cut that wire
down.
FERGUSON right, I'll 90 with you
and see that the job is well done.
Accordingly they returned to the pole
first named, and Tracy detached the
wire, as before. No resistance was
offered by the other party, and nothing
further was done be either side during
the day.
II Was said by a gentleman connected
with the Western Union that the put
ting up Of the wires yesterday was done
merely for the purpose OF getting an
EXPRESSION from the other side," and
that that end had been accomplished.
w. C.. lIumstall, General Superln-
tendent Of the consolidated Western
Union and Atlantic and Pacific tele-
graph companies arrived here, yester-
day, and caucus was held at the law
office of Messrs. Jacob, Cracrait and
Ferguson. IL was held behind closed
doors, but REGISTER reporter saw that
beside Mr.. HumStall and the members
OF the legal firm, there were present,
Manager Wolf and II. II. Cochran, Esq.
At the office OF the b. & o. every
thing was rushing along rs usual, with
no indications Of any preparation Tor
war. Their poles were to be watched,
hut they contemplated no move IN the
direction of an attack.
Everything WAS decidedly quiet, last
night. and the reporter was assured by
both sides 10 this interneclne conflict
that nothing would occur during the
night.