Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
VULCAN.
Ms Ideas Of Anarchists and Their
Leaders.
~PittsSstg's Great Loss ia he Death Of
Chef Of Police Braan---ta-
Dor lacoaHs.

EEffSBVhG, february SL.-1NS ~oesA Va
Chief Of Police Braun last Sunday re-
moved one of the most remarkable men
Pittsburg ever had. He was always pol.
itician and had for twenty years exercised,
next to Chris. Msgee, a most potent inau-
ence not only in city, but in State politics.
His ability to project measures and carry
them to a successful termination was his
strong point. For years prior to his incum-
bency as Chiefof Police Pittsburg had had
no chief who was anything beyond the
plant tool of the Mayor; men who had been
selected on account Of political fealty or
ability to carry certain wards or to levy
blackmail on gamblers and prostitutes IN
the interest Of the Mayor whose creatures
they were. Braun was a born executive.
His first act was TO organize the police
force in the interests OF the population OF
Pittsburg. None Of the wardsters were Sc
lected because of their political complexion,
but all with reference to the position OF mu-
nicipal guardians. His next act was TO
cause the removal of oyerhanging signs,
store boxes and other street obstructions in
the face of the combined opposition OF the
city. Other sweeping reforms were similar,
IL opposed, but all were accomplished, n
in time the opponents acknowledged the
necessity Of them and CO operated in the &C
complishment OF others. No such civic dem
cnstration has been seen in Pittsburg in years
as that one accorded to Chief Braun on the
occasion of his funeral last Wednesday.
His body lay instate in the rotunds OF the
city building for FIVE hours, and fifty thous-
and people crowded each other in that short
time to view it. The funeral procession
was one of the largest and most imposing
in many years.
Socialism an Anarchism.
Pittsburg is agitated over the frolhing
and tuning Of the socialists who number
several hundred in the city. They hold
almost daily, or rather nightly meetings,
and some Of the anarchists among them are
given to very Incorporate u~tterances. Cor.
such, the Chicago gore-bibber, has been
rantiDg around the city for several days
talking about the destruction Of property,
and lives, and d~ynamitiDg m~onopolists, mil
lionaires and others who are unfortunate
enough TO owns second dollar on the
lot upon which their houses stand.
The repcrs that the Anarchist wing OF the
faction was drilling men here, secreting
arms and inquiring the price Of dynamite
led the Mayor to send detectives to several
of the meetings, but nothing beyond breath
of giant.powder strength was encountered.
Mayor Fulton says any overt act or the sus-
picion OF the intention to commit any un-
lawful act will be all the incentive that he
will require to take I'm mediate and summary
measures. Herr Most, a sort Of 8 portable
dynamite factory, was here not long ago.
He is very small in stature, has a crooked
Jaw that looks as ifit had been fractured in
a ward fight the night before an aldermauic
election, and in general the society leveler
has a most diabolical and fendish express
sion. AS a blatherskite Most stands third
in that glorious trinity, Rosa, Schwalb,
Most. He has been expelled and hunted
from every country Of Europe except Italy,
and his vaporings there wouldn't excite the
envy OF an o~rgan-grlnder.
Labor Laconics.
/ have seen several of the largest glass
dealers in the country here within the past
few days, and all agree in the one state
ment that trade is duller now than at any
time in twenty years. Mr.. Robert Douglass,
st. Joseph, Missouri, was at the Monou-
gahela this week for several days. He said
that the crops last year had been unusually
large and prices for them lover than before
the war. This fact had discouraged the
farmers and they would not accept the
prices and in consequence money is scarce,
business dull and depression general.
Again the railroads ofthe West are Cypress
ing the farmers and want the most eXorbitant
rates for carrying their products to market.
There is no demand for anything because
there IS no money to buy with.
Col, Andree, a large glass and queens
ware man of Milwaukee, seas no prospects
Of any big revival Of trade this year. The
Northwest was Affected in the same manner
described BY Mr.. Douglass.
Col. Joe. Hares, who for many years has
been with glass manufacturers about Wheel
ing, now with King, Son u Co., OF this city
as travelling man, said last night: Times
never were so hard as they are now and
look for no improvement before next fall in
Il line Of business. | go out on the road
but don't expect to sell anything because
there is no money and of course no demand
for goods
These are all sample expressions. Every
day any one may hear them from hundreds of
manufacturers who, disguised and dis
coursged, have nothing to do but talk.
The B. & O., PENNSYLVANIA, and Wander
tilt interests met here Wednesday and ar
ranged for the distribution of coke for the
ensuing e Formerly the Pennsylvania
road on account of its great distributing
capacity handled a greater portion OF this
coke, but the B. Il O., through the medium
Of its new lines, is now enabled to carry
to as many points as the P. r. r. and its
branches and gets nearly as much Of It.
The small remaining percentage Wander
bit carries out on the LAKE Erie road to
Youngstown then East and West. Within
the next two yers the South Pennsylvania
road will be completed and then Wander
bilt will ask for at least q third OF the coke.
Some Of the miners are very much dis.
satisfied with the arbitrament Of Mr.. j. d.
Weeks giving them only two and a half
cents per bushel for mining. A few Of
them say they will not accept it. Mr..
Weeks told me a day or two ago that he
made his award only after a thorough ex-
animation of the surroundings. He asCer-
tanned the cost Of coal, or rather its value
in the ground, then what it brought the
owner and on that basis fixed the rate.
Coal is very cheap this winter, on several
accounts and his award is intended as an
honest compensation for the miner based OF
present prices for coal.
At a meeting Of the coke producers yes
terday it was determined to advance the
price to a figure to be decided upon hereaE
ter. The advance begins April first.
"YULCAN."
FAlRMoNT.
SperisI 70 the Ssniey Rsgiasr,
FAiRMSNr, W, VA, February 2l,-The