The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-11-13
"a DISORDERLY MOB
ATTACKS TIE LETTER CARRIERS

or the City Of Balttmore-IIow the NO,
Spirit wns Famed Into fIa,nc-rhs
Delivery D; the Afternoon Mali sus-
pended Until Or,ier Is Restored, :
BALTIMORE, MD., Nov. l2.-Durinc the
political excitemen:oi the past few days
there have been number OF the u,cs,
uncalled for attacks by Democratic roughs
upon federal officers; letter carriers ha ye
been the target for most OF the assaults,
and yesterday most outrageous attack
was made upon one OF the officials.
The Democrats had gotten up a parade
to celebrate what they considered vic:
tory. As the parade passed the CITY Hall,
where q number Of roughs had gathered,
Charles Hitchcock, letter carrier, came
along with his mail; he was ios.led by
several OF tho roughs, one OF whom struck
him severe blew, while another snatch.
ed bundle OF letters from his hand. The
letters were scattered about on the side.
walk and in the gutter. Other roughs
pushed Hitchcock about, but he brnvely
STOOD his ground. and, drawing his re-
voiver, warned them TO desist. Policemen
came up and drove of the gang. Hitch.
cock picked up the letters covered with
mud aid dirt, and returning to the post.
office, reported toPostGastrr Adrian. III
then ordered The stoppase OF the 1850 de-.
livery, rs he knew other such assaults
would occur and The mail wpuld be In
danger, as the city WIS full of ofhali.druuken
men and boys.
OTHER .orTnAGEs.
Later in the day other outragcs OF
more atrocious character occurred. Will.
IAN l.. Miller, letter carrier No. l2,, was
attacked and cut in terrible wav bv n
gang OF roughs in Northwes. Baltimore
lhev shouted that they were cein. 10 take
his Uniform or his lie. One OF them drew
knife and stabbed him in the breast IN,
knife going but an inch from the leaft
No arrests were made, and the police did
not turn up til long after the occurrence.
Aoout o'clock IN the evening rouyHs
attacked an inot!cEsive colored man in
Larew alley, in West Baltimore, and ON.
OF them fired at him, the ball crashina
hr"""h his skull, wounding him scr.
iously. Il. ' "
Gangs OF drunken roushswere parod;n,
the Streets Monday night, maxim, n ner.
feet bedlam, and no colofed man daraj
appear upon public thoroushfarc. The
police did lttleor nothing to quiet the
disturbance. All OF Which is the result
OF the Democratic parade.
WHAT THE AMERICAN" SAYS.
The Aaeric"n Of yesterday said edito,i-
ally: Yesterday afternoon the postmas-
ter Of this city forbade the carriers to de-
liver the four o'clock mail. Why did he
DO this? Because the United States mails
had been violated on the streets OF Balti-
more. In two cases yesterday the letter
barriers were attacked. In one case the
crowd jostlcd 4 carrier and struck him.
wrenched bundleofle. from hishand
anu scattered them on the street. The
carrier drew his pistol and defended the
mails, as it was his duty to do. The no.
ice came to his rescue, but no arrests
were made In the other case a letter
carrier was murderously assaulted. and
his clothing cut through and the skin
slightly cut '''o 'e-'N
1t Is to be feared that the spirit that led
to these outrages has been fostescd bv tLc
Harchlngs OF the broom brigade. The re-
spectacle citizens, who have unwiselv
given countenaIce to this sort Of thino
1 M n .t,,,.
Let our business men remember Pitts
bursh and it's vast millions OF property de-
stroyed by mob, and let them beware Of
the riotous spirit that is iermentinc here.
No one knows where it will end lit once
begins. The young tiger is playful until
it tastes blood, and ulobs tha; assemble in
sport sometimes 60 on to hideous crimes.
Can any greater reproach be cast n.
city than for it to be said that the pos,-
master cannot safely deliver the United
States mails? Two assaults on carriers in
one day, and no arrests! The citizens OF
Baltimore will 10 well TO think OF III is
The policy which the Democrats have
adpted OF keepin, The country in m ex-
cited and menacing attitude is already
bearin. bitter fruit, and there NAV be n
crop still more bitter in the near fu,u-c.
II these riotous proceedings continue, it
will be necessary, for the Postmaster To
suspend the delivery OF mails for several
days, or perhaps longer. Let every citizen
see that the mail is protected. I
TOO THIN, Mu. '''sUS."
BALTIMORE, Nov. Fin regard to the
alleged assaults on the letter carriers OF
this city, and especially that on VIM. l..
Miller, who states an attempt was made
on his lie, the Sun tomorrow will say:
"Our representatives called on Vim. B.
Stewart, grocer, at South pacaa and Fremont
streets, who formerly employed Miller as
a clerk. He said he disbelieved the story
of the assault. He was disinclined TO en-
ter into details as to AIiller's mental charac-
teristics, but was quite positive postmas-
ter Adrian, for whom he has great respect.
had been imposed upon. lie had nothing
to say against the conduct Of Miller
as clerk when in his employ, bu, irom
his Known peculiaritits he could believe
that Miller in the midst OF political ex-
element would 80 so far as even to cut
his own uniform in carrying out project
for becoming hero in a thrilling ad-
venture" -,5--G5
NO CHANGElN THE CARD.
The Western Nall As>ociatlon's First Meet.