Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-21

change in the state Of affairs. The noitl
branch Of the stock yard 'Y'' is sti0 ol
structed with the train switched there yes
terdsy, and the stock yards dummy con
sumes from FIVE to ten minutes more tint
than usual in making a trip as it has Il
run to Root street and back out to thu
yards.
The first attempt of the company to en-
list new men ended last night in failure
Seventeen men arrived from eastern points
but the strikers persuaded them to refraiI
from work. One of them wanted eigh
! dollars to release some clothes from pawn
| He replied to the advertisement because ht
had no clothes other than those he had on
and would have to 60 to work unless ht
could get other clothes. He was standing
alongside o bed of mortar while he wss
talking. A bystandsr told him be would
give him q summer suit of white clothes
and thereuoon knocked him over into the
mortar. BE disappeared like a ghost De-
| hind some cars, and was seen no more.
EARLY MORNING SCENES.
The strikers, the curiosity seekers aud
sypsthIzers were early distributed in groups
about the Lake Shore tracks at Twelfth.
Fortieth and Forty third streets this mcrn-
ing. The strikers Safety COMMITTEES, look
ing after the protection of the compauys
property, were also scattered along the
lines. The sun was scarcely up before men
began to crawl forth ifom box cars and
shsntiss, ike cats in search Of their morn
ing meal They had been on the watch
all night. By the time the morning papers
arrived, two reporters who had slept out
with the switehmen watching for scoops
were up and rubbing their weary eyellds
Sometime during the night 'scab" was
hanged in eff ~ at the corner OF K
street and the tracks 1t bore this inscri p
ton: The remains of scab " Men came
up at daylight and viewed 1t. uttering cries
of derision II wss 8 very ragged, dirty
eff gy, and was suspended from convenl'
ent lamp post. 1t drew forth many jibes
aud ieers until Police Captain Marley, of
the town of Lake, came sud took it down
ANOTHER TRAIN DISABLED.
Tbsrs vas futile attempt to pull to
ystbsr a train o;' refrigerator cars at $50
o'clock. Engineer " >>'er pulled engine
532 out of the round house hi = 1''o' Stfest
and twenty armed police sat on the ten
or walked on either side as gurd5 The
engine slowly steamed up 10 Forty fifth
street. where q number OF refrigerator cara
and csbooss lay side-tracked The sirik
srs and thdir sympathizers gathered about
the scene about q thousand srrong, and
several Of the men demonstrated with
Engineer Weaver, but Vithou,
avail. Finding it impossible to
the engineer, the strik
srs ran to their cars and quickly pulled the
Keys out OF the drsw-bar5 to disable them
70 that no train could be made up The
,aboose sat on the opposite side Of the
racks. Il was uncoupled aud pushed
away by itself While the strikers went az
work pushing the csbooss away, q dimini,
i've brakeman who was recognized as a
'scsb, appeared in the door aud vehe
nently denounced the crowd. He made
urid speech and said he would work for
whoever he pleased. He was rudely grab
bed aud dragged from his perch A stsl
Vart striker stepped up aud told him if b"
lid not go about his business he would be |
ougbly dealt with Thelittle brakeman re.
used to move on. The stalgart fellow then
struck him and left him unconscious on the
racks. Later he wss revived and carried |
way. His name could not be learned. In
he midst of the trouble Conductor Geyer, |
Who WAS to take charge of the train, appear
ID at the window OF the csboose and brand |
shed pistol in the face of the crowd
threatening vengeance on any one who, o,st- !
empted to molest him on the compsny's
property. After waiting a few minutes il
vas decided to run the engine back to the |
ouudhouse and make NJ further attempts |
o move trains The strikers greeted this.
which the Call their victory, With shouts and
,heers.
GOVERNOR oGLESBY on THE GROUND.
Governor Oglesby has arrived in the city
nd is stopping at the Grand Pacific Hotel
& ia rumored be came here OF the request
f the Sheriff and of the managers OF the
4ske Shore railroad, who expect serious
rouble before the strike of the sWi;Ch'nen
) ended. The Governor says, however,
hat his visit has no connection with the
abor troubles, and that his aid has not
,een invoked by the railroad managers
{ is almost certain that the Rock lslArd
IWitchmen will Join in the strike