Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-22
A HIGH l. TINE.
On Saturday Nights Pewiky
Train,

We have already briefly mentioned
the rioting which occurred on the L. w.
< XIV. excursion train while homeward
bound, OH Saturday night. The Stcu-
benville Gdsette attributes the disturb
ance 10 the presence oil roughs IRON
both towns, between which there Is a
decided hostility. On the down trip, 1t
saws, everything was lovely, unless we
mention the fact that opposite the city
the train stopped to put off some boys
who were attempting to beat the rail-
road by riding in the closets. Al
Wheeling everything passed oil IN good
shape. The Hancock and Garfield
guards got along very amicably, and
nothing ugly developed between them,
But on the return, the roughs having
gotten filled with intoxicating liquor,
the bad feeling existing between the
Wellsbury and S~teubenville fellows was
newly aroused. Before leaving
Wheeling the Sherrard Guards
,eopes,cd the conductor OF the
traiu 10 separate the Steubenville cars
nom the Wellsburg cars, by placing a
b1rrarc car between them. Tins the
conductor refused to do. The Steuben-
vile lougl,S stood on the lclr end OF
their rear car, while the Wellsburg
roughs stood on the front end OF their
front car, and Of course Il fight was the
result.
Hard words were passed between the
fellows, and when abHut seven miles
from Wheeling, Avery Fisher, OF Ster-
benville, was struck on the head and
cut with q knife. This was the starting
OF quite a riot. TheO. Bonsell, also OF
Stalbenville, was struck a blow on the
head iracturing his skull. During the
general row, in which all the
rougls took part, the two Wells
burg ears were uncoupled. While the
train was backing to recoupie the Wells
burg fellows got Off and gathered up a
lot of stones and let the Steubenville
ears have the full force OF them. This
was followed by stones from the Steu-
benVille crowd. In a minute alter the
ears were recoupled the tram was again
broken, and, before they were reIolned,
the Steubsnville fellows supplied them
selves with stones and the stone throw
ins became mutual. The broken win.
dONs and injured cars, occupied by the
WeIisburg fellows, indicated that the
S~teubenville boys did the best eXccu'
ton. Uncoupling the cars was repeat.
ed several times and every time the
train backed up TO couple the stone
throwing ami shooting was INDUCED IN.
One Hellsburg fellow was shot IN the
law and several others were badly hurt.
The fifth time the cars were uncoupled,
the conductor considered it good policy
% take the train to Steubeuville and
leave the Wellaburg cars Tor another
trip, which he did. a lot OF the Steub-
enville crowd got left behind with the
WcilSburg fellows, and the row was con
tinued, both sides getting members in
iurei, but We could not learn the nameS
noi the extent of the injuries.
We are glad to note that the members
Of the clubs did not engage in the fight.
The Sherrard Guards conducted them
selves properly and SD didthe Wellsburg
Hancock Guards.
An Account from Wellsburg.
WELLSBURG, September 81.
Glitor OF the Register,
Considerable has been said and writ
ten concerning a difficulty" which &C.
Cured on the train bringing the eXcur-
s~ionists home from your city on Satur-
day night last. /, in the first place, pro-.
pose to give the matter its true name, a
wil.ul outrage pcrpctratcd upon the
marching club OF Wellsburg by parties
from Steubenviiie.
The correspondent OF the Wheeling
L~,i,TiG1lccr, writing from Steubenyll.e
- ~ .4...4 - gl. ~lnarrar ri l,traFls
.ivcs hut a ons-sided account Of the Out-
rage.
The Wellsburg club occupied the two
rcarcars OF the train, which were given
10 them for their own use. Within a
short time after leaving Wheel
iug parties from S~teubenvi!le en-
tered the cars belonging
to the Wellsburg club, cursing and
using abusive language. Capt, White,
DR.. Curtis and Major Rodgers entreated
AMI begged them to return to their W
car When they had been elected from
the car, the coupling was cut, and as the
cas- separated Major Rodgers as
dragged TO the platform and held while
stones we're thrown and shots fired into
the car, those holding him being under
the platform. The cars were coupled
and as the train started, the coupling
was again cut aud the stoning and shoot
ing renewed, and not until several OF
the men had been hit with stones and
I n wounded with 4 pistol shot, were
the men called to leave their seat.
Under such a murdersurs attack,
taken at such q disadvantage, can
any one fail TO commend the conduct OF
the Wellsburg club.
II is true that the ''Sherrard Guards
got through without any difficulty at
all, remaining in their seats ali the
time" when they knew that a brutal
assault was being made upon the Wells
burg club by men belonging to their
own party, Who Lctl hcirc0r for that pur
yoas. Truly their conduct may DO con-.
pared to that OF SUNDAY shool scho!-
ans" The docking OF their car door"
before the fight began instead OF after,
would have been more commendable.
The true inwardnes OF this matter may