Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-01


few minutes. Finally it became too no
and the artillery men were ordered to hre
The Calling Gun
was then turned loose and vomited sheet
of deadly Are along the Court street space
| This did not seem 10 scare the rioters st
the other end, who had taken q position
behind barrica9e az the market house.
! Here they vented their spleen BY firing
| away toward the court house, in the hope
| OF hitting the soldiers. They shot low and
| 10 kill, as the balls cOald be heard whistling
past the corner and then striking the walls
/ of the ruined blaCkened palace OF justice
! hike hHl. The arLillerymen had put up
| above them some empty beer kegs to bet
! ter protect themselves and occasionally
| these would be knocked of, showing that
/ the rioters were taking excellent ain.
| When the guns belched forth their deadly
| load a ringing yell OF defiance could be
/ heard at the other end, At l o'clock this
! morning this state OF affairs still continued,
! and had been going on that way since dark.
! a. half past one comparative quiet had
| beei restored, and the streets were becon.
lre free OF people.
| Guarding Lawyer CampbeIrs BesI-
dencA.
Two companies OF soldiers, day and
night, guard Tom Campbelrs residence,
| seven miles in the country. Public sentl.
ment holds that criminal lawyers are re-
| SpCnsiOls for unaccountable verdicts OF
ruriss in criminal cases. Campbell was the
leading lawyer for Berner. Tue safe in
the County Treasurer's office has just been
7 uper ed aud over a million dollars found in
the safe. AL the county records wers
buried. The County Commissioners will
rebuild the court house aud fild temporary
gr,r'e-S i,r court and county business.
Soldiers and artillery are arriving hoorly.
what Does It Mean.
To-day along the streets fronting on the
river as far east a. Pendleton, and to the
vest as far as SedamsvIlle, the walls and
fences bore in chalk marks this symbol:
s.
bv some said 10 mean third month, 3lst
day. 10 p. NJ. No definition was given for
the star.
BiiIer Feeling AaInst the soldiers
The feeling OF bitterness against the
military las. night was intense The liz.
ing Of the gstliDg gun on Court street at
% O'Clock seemed Ia drive hundreds ot cin-
zens frantic. 1t is extraordinary that a
hundred people we're not wounded. SO
IA. rs can be ascertained only one citizen
was wounded. He was standing on Wal
nut street, in front of the market house.
He was shot in the 'eg, and was carried to
Kernan's saloon, on Vine street. In about
ten minutes q patrol wagon came and TOOK
him away. The crowd that followed the
wounded man was furious. Hundreds OF
men swore that IL they would organize and
hsye regu az battle. Several extremists
advocated the use of dynamite TO blow up
The whole square sround the Courthouse.
The situation at =. ".
C.NCISNATI, March SIS T., W.-At the
;s;l and city buildings everything is in the
most conf !ete s5ste for defense. Across
| sll the streets and slIey-Tsys approaching
J me furutr-lhe seat of war-the OSrricadeS
have been streUg hened and reinforced.
7 The commanding officers are sangulne IN
/ their EXPIRE SsiOns as to no fear OF turther
[ ru:bresS; and, inCeed, appearances IN the
/ cltv would lead one to think them perfect
y y-i.hr. Abe mob seems entirely Iuelled
/ ard TO stand in such wholesome Tear OF
Reckless ShOOIIog Of the Soldiers
srd the terrible effects Of the gatling gnns
| a. 10 have had entirely suticiency OF
rushing into the Jaws OF death. The
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Regiments, ug'
Ier the command respectively OF CoioueIs
Picard and Freeman from Hlllsooro sud
CoIuu bus seem 10 be considered toe most
| reiisble and sre still on duty guarding Lne
| tsrricsdes, the point OF all attacks Ane
snrire military 10 Ce endures the unaccus-
tomed bardships and exposures in m tnner
bsfttipg even old veterans. This mornlnS
| stoutl O'Clock the Thirteenth was Oriered
| on a march Of i've miles to guard the pow
| i.r usgsxiLes in the vicinity OF AEOns
! dale, They have since ret lrled - tue
! isiI and other detachments are on du'y a.
! The ms zire. This afternoon the seven
| f,,ntb RS ment was ordered to the AL TO
I rE.Ff TO- TNnr
! The gb ye AIMED regiments that nave oeen
! a. cortipu. usiy on duty there. lt IS the
! ,srgrs. rp.r ion hat DO further tr5I9 2
! E;I hsIosn, although reports OF
! n,.ttr - cf SCcIali>Iic ORGANIZATIONS
| ,,G .uC,g'. a. meetings OF Iaoorlng mep
J -, r,r.,.1.r. the SC ion of the miiItta, s1I
| ,}sr OMAN irs sPd nitro giycerlne o1mps
! are IN b.. ororg ght into play &c, are me
| MI IT, 81 rrubabIliIy are without tIu tda
| u. - Toe onposing the mob Sere win
| oar lssGsrs and entirely witaout orS 'nlL =
| ,irn. Their thrssts of vengeance upon the
| military. as The reports have II, are direct
| "a DsrticuIsrly against the two regime nts
| IN tHsrge OF the Jail, but there IS no wels
r-,nndsd reason to believe that the
! threats will be carried into execuuoa'
! TEa Citizens Committee met al me
| climber OF Commerce this afternoon, anu
! resolved 20
! aaxt,A the Withdrawal oil the frooP-'
and the appointing OF sufficient spec'a'
nolice force. il beiug the sense oil the meet
/ irr that the presence OF the niIiua aS
7 r.srsd IN act more as a menace 70 the Win
r,sWsI NJ rbe mob. and that the latter are
N reality more fearful OF numoer OF res
o'nre. well organized police than OF tue uu
rrsired Young mllltis. Such 3 recouIueu :.
5s,ion a. mentioned has been iorSsrded u
- a'vnD@f certain llhN
sroTr9 no further outbreak occur, many o.
80 S.gts troops will be hOmeTari ooIuI
, nv Tuesday evening.
Court Accomm odations.
The Judges of the Superior and Noni'n''
Pleas Corrts met this afternoon IN genera
ont session at me Eighth dlstrlct scuCo
rrc1,ss 70 consult upon what waS oest 10 o'
SS~srrdsr the circumstances, ana as .
sSs n.ost prsct cal arrangements tnst eoaL'
he made 10 proceed vita very pressln!
ccurt business. Tue county Com "a 1ssIo Li
sent a letter lbsJ several ouIIuluSs
her fIsnllvejs Tie pupIc horar! ou, ou,'I
svfIgn.ly the hest tOg court rool
-'rrDo.as Il was therefore dsssrnIusa :
go. f.-rIsr aC:iOn ny the com @lss!o,lsI
,rdtL fErt Sc sion Adjourned "i'o''
sDvrb;-, rrtin,la having csen deter'u'u
rrSD The commissioners Will s!SS GU
- ,.,u.s in some cNDysn'elt oull"lh4
I 10 - used IS Ctlcts Tor tns O'ue4 NN'-'
! ots sCisls uutll
The Courr House Can be ReN"ilt-
sl.o arrar ssd for an immediate suT
~ ~sssary blank hooks and stationar
ply Of NJ. -i6g sSay the debris and 10
Sl 1PS oE oS SSs q: R'ssPP' SP IL. S1dis, nas
Inc oats,Ifu .I;u .p1Sd. Il is now tho3Sa
Tnss .Ls .on,s,is of the sAtss q :. -
80 r-o,f material answered a. vsr,
cr;,smsn,s nj ana stood the terriOls t., 'si 81
xsIl Tue will safe of the P7o0lte - p.
IN which all wills are kept. Is IN eAoei'eH
The wounded. with few exceptions ar az
doing Sell at the hospital; S s1Ss IS sHs ,siI1, -
q 1SpCtS ,L.'r,S .S Inc right shoulder and iun
and d PbIlip R.sbe, sged Al, mo!5sr' s..i Ts.,d
ing in Avondsle, shot through the easS'
! nave died. Rssoe's case Sas
PeeuIiarIy An,etts< Oae.
. voBussd a. he was through the lungs o
,4,. A-aa,h and 81 each a.tsm Dte