Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-30
PREPASlNe FOR The WORST.
Precautions Taken by sheriff Hawkins
10 Prevent Another Attack Upon
the Jail-HOw the Mob Grew Friday
Al-hI.
Srecinl d ths RkQts.er.

Special % the RSqSteT.
CINCINNATI, March 2a.-All day changing
crowds have filed the streets as near TO the
iail as they were permitted to come. The
iail and court house occupy the square
bounded west by Min, east by Sycamore,
and north and south by narrow streets
called North and South Curt. Tie
court house fronts west on Main and
reaches from North Court to South Court.
The iail is q circular building with two
wirgs extending north and south. ltfaces
east on Sycamore street and the yard is en-
r,s.ea with high stone wall surmounted
5y sn iron fence. The eastern front has
20. - lsacirs into the residence OF the
.sI which open on the sidewalk. The
rance proper 20 the lfn
r.sched nv stone wind
irr s,slrwsv 'eadicg down 20 al are
tNr.ve feet below tue d-wstk. here vas
the beginning # Joe attack last n'gat Lhe
crowd cOu q surge up 10 the Serv doors OF
re is!lors residence aud could nj the
area IN front OF the lower door, which they
SsrTsred mon with a heavy sawed beam
,hIained IRON a new building near by.
The same beam and half d)z5n
,o-s have been carried into the
all 10 day aud used IS props 10 secure
Al the outer doors. They are long enough
.O each hack 10 the solid wall on the pill
Lar and the work Of hstteCing down the
doors will be exceedingly dlh;GIE now.
The lail oil "a and al ors' residence mas
scarcely sn unbroken article about Inem'
Even the large heating stove was TreShea. i
Turnkey McHugh's wife and chi'dren
nsssed a night of terror. McHugh was
ron,Dalled 10 serve with Sheriff Hawkins
rntii the mob was expelled, Taue
the mother sEd children ii the rooms
sk0ye heard the shots OF the soldiers aud
The shouts 0i the mob, and Sttnessei tue
dsstructiOu OF furniture. To sdd 70 tne
horror the mob yelled, Take ont the
Uonsn auG children. We're going 20 set
STs 10 a bsrrel OF coal oil aud will put q
barrel of powder On that" Tne coal OIL
uss fred. but the mob had no PoSier
NrHugh fiually. ct > 4 NJ, took MS cAlL-
d-sn and vile down tae lnner s,alrSsy
and out throagh the t1unsl 70 place OF
safety.
Prspsrfnk for = SiubbOrn Defense.
Shirt Hawkins hiss scted all day as
'houSh be expected 4 renewal OF the attack
tuisht With increased violence. He has
,a.lsd fer trOc ps, as elsewhere stated, and
hss called out his own command, The Vet
ersp Regiment composed Of soldiers OF the
Iste Wsr. Col Hunt has also mustered as
uapy Of his First Regiment as could be
brought out, and the jail nov has
ali tee appearances of fortress
except heavy guns. That most fearful
street. engine Of destruction, the Gstiiug
gun belonging 20 the police force, IS also
IN duty. Late this evening the police aud
soldiers we're busy under Sheriff HsSkins'
directions bSrricadipy the streets IN every
direction At the distance of 9 hundred
wards from the Jail. Heavy transfer wagons
were upturned in the street and building
material, wood, stone and iron from the
peishborir-y buildings were appropriated
20 construct strong defense for the p1rp1se
Of preventing 8 rush Of people 10 the vicinity
Of the iall. mob tonight would hsvs TO
6rst stSyn these barricades before getting
within rssch Of the Jail. Taese thorough
preparations, sdded to the fact that more
troops are coming, may bold the mob IL
check.
How the Mob Grew Friday NishL
The fact is no organised mos is known.
Thsi OF last night vas not premeditatsd.
Igxas spontaneous, growing lot QUITO the
iacsnGlary speeches and resolutions as
the pl-sting, for these were al
conservative. but out Of the fact OF the
great bHdy Of msu together on the street.
ui;h e0mDCn feeling OF intense iodfgnS-
ron a the eriminal farce played by the
Bsrnsr Jay and al The general slsskness