The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-23
LOCAL MATTERS.
sLooOIER INVASION AvsRrEo
Than That at sslssrps nOudl,-nia Banors
Start sheriff Brown for the Garden with
Posse "COmmantakuI"-A BiOOdloss Cam.
p paiya-Rork Of the Water Board.

considerable excitement Was ocCasloneO
about the central portion OF the city yester
day afternoon about o'clock by report
that another gaog Of East Wheeling roughi
had gone out the road toward seibert's
Garden, where private picnic was to be
held, with the avowed purpose OF taking
the place, repeating the scenes and per-
lormances OF the memorable German
Labor picnic OF Monday last, and winding
up by capturing the Elm Grove cars. This
report had hardly been told an ISrRLLI'
GENcER reporter before another man rushed
in with a story to the effect that. Sheriff
Brown was organizing pose, and that the
regular county troops had already moved
forward to hold the fort. The reporter made
wild dash for an Elm Grove car, and
caught 1t before It had left the city. Among
the passengers no found Constable Bill
Love, with blood in his eye and tobacco
in his mouth. He informed the reporter
that he regretted that his dog "Pete" was
not on hand for II there was anything
"Pete" did delight 10, it WAS fight. He
also said that Col. "Curley" Lauchlin and
Major "Steve" Wilcox, aide de camps. to
the Sheriff, in command ofthemselves, had
moved as far as the toll house, and there
dispatched Tor more troops; they then
moved on Seiberts. Whether they had
been massacred or not he could not tell.
Major Love proposed to conduct his
part Of the warfare on the peace plan,
II possible; il not to raise hi before any
one should haude him as poor Matt Pearl
was on Monday. Sheriff Brown and COL
"Pate" st. Myers, his adjuant, were to
take the overland route and join the COM
mands OF Love, Lsuchlin. and Wilcox on
the field. As the car neared the transfer
station, where one OF tho bloodiest en-.
countera on Monday took place, Mrs. Otter
son, the heroine OF Mondays engagement,
passed in spring wagon resembling an
ambulance. She was headed for Seibert's
aud going like the wind, and Loves forces
at first looked as though they would cheer,
but fearful that 1t would give the enemy an
idea Of the strength OF the command
should they be lurking near, RETAINED.
The motor went slow, fearful OF burned
bridges and torn up tracks, but finally
pulled up ut Seiberls all right. All was
peaceful. Major Wilcox reported no
trouble SO far, and went in 10 get beer.
Col. LauChlin's forces were found stretched
out under an apple tree. A short confer
ence waa had and the arrival OF Com
mauder.in.Chief Brown and Adjutant st.
Myers awaited. They soon arrived In a
cloud OF dust. The sweaty sides Of
Browns horse showed that they had
made all haste. The Atiutant was dressed
as II for the parade ground, in white
vest aud dizzy tie; he also wore some other
Clothes Brown wore long linen coat OF
mail and a straw hat Every ono moved
on the bar and another conference was
had, during which the fighting quality Of
the malt was tested, and Herr Seioert gave
an account Of the hostilities thus far.
a gang OF North Wheelingites started
out in spring wagon with three Pittsburgh
saloon keepers, their friends, to show them
the town. They got pretty full in the city
and went 10 Seioerts; when they arrived
there they,were awful foil. They took some
beer and gEe notice that they would re-
turn in the afternoon. Fearing trouble, q
hurried message wss sent to Col. Lauchlin
TO come out, double quick. The Colonel
thought he detected heavy hos,ilities from
the tone Of the dispatch, and securing the
cooperation OF Nlaior Wilcox's forces,
these veterans went out. From the toll
house they dispatched 10 Brown, but
the telephone didn't work right and
Brown understood tha! there was war
in dead earnest. As the explanations were
Mayors orchestra struck up In
the pavilion, and the sound OF the flying