The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-27

The Woman who Did Not Like wheeling
Comes 10 Grief at PitIkburgh.

ALICE OAEt5.
The Woman who Did Not Like wheeling
Comes 10 Grief at PitIsburgb.
C Poor Alice Oates, the much married
g actress, who thought Wheeling was such
e an intolerably smoky city, when she
|. was here in December, 1877, aud who lost
y her musical director here by death, and
9 who is always having an adventure or
9 misfortune (and frequently bOth) in some
part Of the country, had a grievous time
at Pittsburgh last week. We quote the
9 story Of her misiortunes from yesterdays
!. Dipateh:
D The once fair Alice Oates, whose name
has been conspicuous on the bill boards
and dead walls OF the two cities for the
Q past two weeks, as the head OF the ..only"
: English opera troupe, Is having hard
time OF 1t. Week before last the company
OF which she Is the leading attraction
nearly stranded on the shoals Of bad bust.
ness at Cincinnati, but the indeiatigable
manager managed to land The party 10 the
Smoky City last Monday In time TO appear
at Library Hall In the evening. Since
! then business has been bad, the receipts
during the entire week, with two matinee
performances, scarcely reaching 500. To
empty benches the artists warbled nightly,
and when the end OF the week arrived
matters began to assume serious aspect,
and arrangements were made 10 get out Of
town. Alter the matinee performance
Saturday all the wardrobes and par
aphernalia Of the troupe not needed
for the farewell night were packed
up and shipped 70 the depot for
transportation to Bradford, where the
company is billed to open tonight. VAR.
GUS creditors got wind OF this little trick Of
the management, and when the eleven
trunks were dumped on the depot plat
form from the express wagon Squire Nc.
Renna's Constable levied upon them, per
attachment issued by Prof. Teorga, leader
ol the orchestra, whose little bill amount.
ed 70 S26S. In the meantime attachments
bad been Issued by George Mcintyre, bill
poster, for S72. and the Library Hall Com.
pany tor Sll0, before Squire Cassidy,
paper on behalf OF the "supes" calling for
some $26. Constable Koehler, Of Mcken.
mas office, as before stated, was the first at
the depot Saturday evening, and gobbled
the eleven trunks, but as considerable
| pAORSASy 1kAAA az buG bu6 hb-
tention OF the constables was directed
thither. Peter Carr aud John Burke had
no trouble getting inside, but K0ehler, be.
ing known Of old,was
DARRRD OUT.
Just as the curtain dropped on the last
sct Saturday night Carr stepped upon
the stage and levied on the music belong.
ing to the company. He had secured an
armful of scores when Koehler put in his
first appearance upon any stage aud en-.
deayored to relieve Peter OF his burden.
The latter, however, would not give up
his musical treasure, aud then there was
tussle, during which some of the scores
we're mutlated 70 such degree as TO rem
der them OF no further use 10 the conduc-
tor. Carr, however, managed 10 get away
with the lions share, aud walked tri-
umphantly oil the stage, ,depositing his seiz-
ure in safe place. While all this was
going on the fair Alice and her husband
were standing idly by, silently and alone,
while Sam Jack, her manager, was dick
ering with the musicians. He offered to
give them $40 In lawful money and an
order on the hox office at Bradford, but
the German band would not listen 10 his
proposition, and told the minions OF the
law TO seize upon everything they could
lay hands on to satisfy their claims. This
was done, and u but two Of the troupe
departed Tor the oil country after the
opera was over, sans bag and baggage.
The two remaining behind are Mr.. COL
lins, the properly man, and the stage
manager, who hold that the properly
seized is all personal and cannot be-
held for debts contracted by Manager
Jack.
INCIDENT INA HONEYMOON.
One day last week, 1t will be remember
ed, two members OF the troupe were mar
ried-Gus Hall and Miss Lizzie B. Fec
han. Among the trunks seized at the de-
pot were those Of the bride and groom.
The latter pathetically appealed TO the
Constable TO release the Saratoga contain
ing his wife's trousseau, stating that she
had TO appear before friends at Bradford,
her home, aud her heart would be broken
il she could not secure change Of raj
ment. The Constable could not with
stand the newly made husbands appeal
and released the wife's trunk. Then MIR.
Hall began pleading in his own behalf,
but koehler thought 1t was too thin, and
held on to the groom's outfit, telling him
to take his chances with the rest OF the
company. Hearings in all the suits will
be had at the vatious Aldermen's Offices
to-day, and IL Is likely that the suits will
be compromised. Notwithstanding the
TACT that Mrs. Oates has had bad luck un-S
der Mr. Jacks management, she has re-
newed her contract with him for another
| TIN Nha
Oates Opera Company here expect to have
all the baggage released in time y Gil the
Bradford engagement.
SPIRITED SICK WOMAN
As Manager S. L. Jack was about shak-
ing Pittsburgh SCOT from his feet at the
Union Depot, Mrs. Jack was taken sick
and her husband picked her up to carry
her from the waiting room to the train. It
is well known to patrons Of the 2. R. r.
that the "Cerbenp that guard the exit
gates refuse egress 10 any person who
does not show = ticket, and no exception
was made TO Mr.. and Mrs. Jack. Mr.. Jack
was impetnOns and the guard was imper-
turbAble, and lively sqnabble ensued.
During the scutIle the gate was slammed
violently and Mrs. Jacks hand was caught
between 1t and tue post. The pain i'm.
parted temporary vigor to her frape and
on the impulse Of the moment she turned
and yehemently exclaiming "You saucy
pupil" hit one OF tue guards q sounding
smack on the snoot which made him SEQ
stars and think a deal Of profanity which
was prevented by his gallantry from being
expressed verbally. Finding the odds
agiinst him, Mr.. Jack deposited his fair
burden on settee while he purchased
. tickets, and presenting them for inspection