Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-05
DRUNKEN SOLDIERS.
\ ROW 4 RCNPUS AND 4 RIOT At JkF-
FERSON BARRACKS
A Too Hilarious Observation-Disclosures P5rPatrl!5i
by Troopers Who Defy Their Officers
4 Gtacil Combat in which Fifty
Men Are Injured.

ST. LOUIS, Jauuary A revolt oc-
Cured at Jefferson Barracks yesterday
evening between white ard cnlored United
States soldiers that resulted in the injury
Of many men and probably will cost three
men their lives. At this time there are
many recruits at this station, and ycstcr-
terday they drew their first pay and made
an onslaught On the sntler. Numerous
brgwls resulted, and a crowd from New
York resented the familiarity of the col
ored troops and fight followed. The
guard house was filled with disoldcrles,
and still the rows kept up.
Late in the afternoon drunken coloTtd
trooper wns seen pursuing fourteenyear
old white girl, ana aparty of " hle troopers
we're soon after him, and IN due tune
handed him over 10 the officer Ct the day.
This seemed To enrage numher of his
comrades and they forthwith lett the har-
racks, starting fur CaroudOlct. On their
yny thry lvll ~ with = spiad Of white
truOprIs and proceeded TO take vengeance.
The white soldiers mad, their escape with
a few bruises and IIade Their way to the
barracks, where they sodn made up party
Ia hlniir the TrNoit"r5.
Armed with rrvoIvrYs aud rarhucs they
started in good order tor Cdruni0lct, but
before they had gone tar they wcrr ordered
10 return and ,isArin hy the officer 0i the
day. They refused 10 return to their
uuartCTs, but laid down their arma ut one"
and then proceeded after the enemy At
the river DtSpcrcs bridge they met The
Colored troopers returning. An encounter
Immediately followed, and knives, clubs
and rocks were used against each ether.
The tight was one of desperation, aud the
WHIT men in superior force were Inrt hy
the hjsriplinn ct tho cOlNrrd tgG6ir wE"
had entered on a second term OF service.
ErhaIf an hour the battle wagsd with
uIt advantage to either side, AMI on the
bridge and road and river bed men lay tX-
hausted aad hcAtrn doan I'Iuaily the
btljigcrCnts, blinded and played out, with
drCw. 4 cnlnTrd trooper ported the
affray At Catondulct station aud he was
locked up, while the patrol wagon was sent
to the scene 10 gather mp th- ininrrl ia
the meantime the white soldiers had gath
crci in !orre, and marching to the station,
demanded that The colorcd 'raopcr h" ii, 2n
to them The uilire;s refused and pre-
pared Tor assault. I'm the meantime word
OF the blttlr had reached the barracks. md
lhr tour tro"rs Of cavalry were 0rlr:,d out
and arrived in CarOndolrt in time 10 sac
thu police from attack. The muliur",+
dispersed aud they wtrcaTt,tCdi in lrl-rh
mentS on "a general oIdrT Ia Agrr,j all
troopers. The Marrirk4, Clrruitjr and
connt.y assumed military
aspect, mii ~ night l"r., The su!dirr'S
tread and drmrrd o. "haI.' nrg out. The
disturbance VI. qul!sl lud to-day pace
rcigns, thau.h arus,,s, black cye4 and
:,-h,~ ola hAIi "a hundred heads .till tell
III, t,lr at HIuuaing, while in the hospital
al ~ point al death lie troo:crs LIVING.
siun", Peterson ind krummhoclcrr, al
white. Al one tame in ih. .t,trrnnnu 0,'.
three hundred men w"Tc 'n"LsnG for aIGw.