Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-23
THE RAILROAD RIOT.
GO6E OF THAT iNTERhtClNe WAR
On the Pewiky Train on Saturday Night
Or WeIisburg Correspondent
Reports the Story Of
the Strife.

SdlUEOdN nlSIil idst, OciNteu tllc Ildl-
cock boys OF Wellsburg and CART Id
bows of Steubenville, have been consld-
erably amused ut the many exaggerated
rumors that have been in circulation
here concerning the affair. Your cor
! respondent was on the train al the time,
and the facts are as f ilows: When the
Wei.sburg club leit the Democratic pro-
cession at the McLUTe House, on Satur-
dav night, it was marched directly TO the
p, W. d X. depot. When they reached
there the ears were locSed and conse-
qucnlly they had to wait some time out
side.
after 4 while, however, the captain
Of tAe Wellsburg club succeeded in iiGd.
iug Mr.. Bellyille, with whom he ar
| ranged 10 have his club assigned TO the
two rear cars. Accordingly the doors
we're soon opened, and the Wellsburg
| men placed in the car that had been as.
signed them, after which the front doOr
OF our front car (the second from the
rcar) was again securely locked.
The Steubenvilie club had not yet
come to the train, but soon after put in
an appearance, and were assigned TO the
three front cara, there being five on the
train. Soon Il start was made for home,
not, however, until two OF the Wells.
burg boys had been struck on the head
by parties outside and above the train
| one bv a beer glass, which was thrown
through the ear window, and the other,
who Was standing on t,.c rear platform,
10y an empty flask. Tie entire party
from Wellsburg Was sober I'D orderly,
| and nothing was said by any Of them
to provoke a disturbance. When
| the train reached q point a little
above Glenn's run, the conductor
passe | from the rear cars containing the
WellsburgeI5 10 the front cars contain
ing the Slcubenyillians for the purpose
of taking up the tickets. This necessl'
tated the opening OF the doors between
the two parties, and no sooner was TINS
| done than a number OF the Steubenv lie
party Came crOwding through into the
foremost oil the Wellsburg cars. The
| object OF their coming was obvious from
the manner in which they came. They
acre met at the door bv several stalwart
W~tllsburgers and told III Il very quiet
and ~gent.emgnly manner that the TWO
rear ears had been assigned to the
Wellsburs party and were already filled
20 Overlooking, and that they would
| please not crowd into them. These
D ain statements and this reasonab e re-
| quest were met with jeers, taunts and
! insults on the part OF the Steubenville
party. who continued u crowd into the
rear cars.
The Wellsburgers grew more
determined aud politely told
them that they could not and should
not crowd into the WellsburS cars. At
| This point the SteuheIviilc parties be-
can II heap upon the WellsDurgers
every abusive epjthets known to the vo.
cabulgry Of rowdics and blackguurds,
| and scizin. one Of the Wclls0urgers 10y
the arms. attempted 20 pull him oil the
car. while others shouted "Cut him.
Pull hun Off" XIII him. &c. At
the same time there came from the
front cars Il perfect voiley oil cobblc-
tones, evidently picked up IN the street
before leavin. Wheeling, hOulders, brick
bats and other missiles, accompanied by
a number OF pistol shOls. These came
y.ssaiHg ;HrUuZH n door and front
windows IF the We.isDGrg car, breaking
the stove and severely w0unding sever
al Of the WellsburgerS. One OF the
Well burg bows was shot in the mouth,
the ball cutting through his upper lip at
the corner oil his mouth, breaking three
Of his teeth and g.anClng oil without
doing farther harm. Several had their
heads cut open with stones, while 9th.
ers were struck on the arms, legs
and various other parts OF the body.
A bullet crashed through the rim OF the
stove and shattered it 10 fragments. 1t
a now time Tor the Wellsburgers to
show their mtttle and right nObly did
they rally to the rescue oil their brave
comrades. They mad gone into the cars
% brtay" themselves and consequently
did not 10 there with their pockets fall
of brick bats and bouIderS as the other
party hal done. This placed them at
something Of n disadvantage, but fists
and torches were hastily and vigorously
brought into use. A few OF the more
pruGent had put revolvers in their
pockets before leaving home, and these
ihey used with a vigOr aad determine
ton before which the Steubenville ruf.
tilns covered and wilted like p%oltroOns.
In five minutes after the trouble began
the Welisburgers had not only cleared
their cars OF Steubeuvillians, but had
driven them back out OF the Car imme-
diutciy in front.
About this time some OF the Steuben-
vile party succeeded in uncoupllng
the train and leaving the Wells
burg ears behind. The engineer,
however, soou discovered this, reversed
his engine, backed down and coupled
IL. NF,ll-lt, r,,a,. an auaip 1hA narG
were unc0rplcd five times in going per-
haps a quarter Of amiie The last time
tins vas d"nea number OF Weilsburgers
proposed 20 go to the front cars and
storm the S~tcubeuyii.er5 in their castle.
4 general rush was made for the front
cars, but when the stOTming party got 10
the front end OF the third car (the n
in which the SleubenvillerS were driven
ia the beginning % the ight) they dis
covered that the engineer had run the
two first cars containing the Steuben-
vile party of up the track, as WAS sup
posed, to Steubenville, and this suppo'
sitiOn afterward proved TO be correct.
This was just at the Willow Springs"
platform, and Il moonlight COR a torch
light glance at our watches showed il TO
be twelve o'clock.
The trousle began by the Steuben-
vile patty trying TO take possession OF
a Wcllsburg car, but the Wellsburgers
had not only prevented this
bot had captured one OF
their cars, and were COM
plcte masters OF the situation. True
they had no engine to take them home,
but il was supposed that the railroad
company would not leave them forever
in possession OF its captured property,
and so they sat pslieatly discussing the
great hight and awaiting the pleasure OF
the company. Some went to sleep in
the car while others took their torches
AID went up on the hillside to gather
pawpaws. AZ precisely 2:S0 o'clock the
appearance OF 4 light up the railroad
announced the return OF the engine
from Steubenville. 1t was quickly
coupled to the ears and was soon on its
wav to Wellsburg where it arrived just
a. the clock struck 3. The W~ellsbu,g
boys all got off, formed in line, marched
to their headquarters with colors flying,
deposited their capes, caps and torches,
aud went quickly home to bed. These