Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-09

RrcBprRG. Miss, Jaly S-The first
train arrived at $50. After worrying
around for half the night and speculating
on the chances for a fight, people at the
bsieis. the clubs and on the street moved
with common impulse toward the depot.
At 1850 O'Clock people trusted not 70
street cars but took cabs and car
risgss. and every jehu in the city
d.da land Office business. Down at the
depot there was an iadescribable crush. 1t
seemed as though everybody in the city
wsseosos to the fght, and it happened
tat eysrybc Iy waited to get aboard at the
same time.
Through careless management holders
of inner-riog tickets who paid dearly for
their trip were forced to 20 through a mar
row passage way well guarded With police
men TO reach the cars.
A CRUSH AT THE TRAIN.
At this small opening several hun
d,si people coupegated and jOstled'
pushed and fought 20 seeure sd-
mission. CLOTHES were torn snd hats
crushed and nervous people shocked, but
tas crowd dnally got through and the
seven ears of the select tram were quickly
allied In the throng were many Of the
most prominent people IN the
city of a business, financial,
social and political character. IL
included bankers, merchants, lawyers,
editors and reporters snd was, perhaps
us cosmopolitan gathering as hf1 ever
come together on any occasion. During
the crush pickpockeis tried to get in their
work.
The greatest dimcalty Of the Manage
nent was keeping people without tickets
on the train. and "a iorcs of detectives was
provided in each car.
Some yenturesome people who had no
money to- psy their way,
ErsHED IHEIR LIVES
ON Toe roofs of the ears and lt required the
str'c.esi watching Co OdisC1ver an who hung
ON the trucks and other dangerous portions
of the coaches jus. before the train was
hlsly maie up. Attorney General Rogers
came aboard with Adjutant General Faires.
Coi. Glenn Walker, OF the Governors staff,
and stated that The ight must positively
not take place or Louisiana soil At first
no answer was made bat the officials were
dnally toid chat the men wouldn't fight
in this State
To was expected that the troops would
appear a, the depot, but Of the two com.
panies I'm The city one could muster bat
forty men aud the other only a bakers
dozen. Iu reply to a requisi,ion made on
them hy the Governor for tEain accOmmo-
dat.ons for the troops, the railroad people
replied that the State could not be accom-
modated since an their rolling stock had
been chartered The Governor was, how
ever, offered transportation with his men
on the regular tram.
6ILRAlN LOST HIS BAGGAGE.
Donovan and boltle-holder Johnny Muir
phv were ou the train when Eilrain left
the city Yesterday. All their baggage and
Ftrontia water, etc, was left behind and
Klrain had 90 use other water, which it
was feared might hurt bis condition.
The Conductor and engineer were given
Instructions TO 20 straight through to the
battle-ground without 8 stop. Aboard the
Ualn the information vas furnished oii-
cisuy that both sullivan and Kilrain had
reached the battle-ground st $50. There
was scarcely any betting at all on the
train. Passengers simply talked over the
merits OF the two men and slept.
roUGHs Or THE TRAIN.
On the way over many shots were fred
10 order 10 iTighten on stealers Of ride, and
conductors found many tough characters