Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-19

BUFFALO, August 1S.-"We are covering
too much territory for our numbers, re
marked Capt. Kirby, in command OF the
provisional regiment on the Central track,
this morning. "Our lines are too thin,
he added This fact was demonstrated
apOut midnight last night at the William
street crossing Of the Central tracks.
Strikers and their friends, outsiders, too
hung about i'm knots and groups through
out the evening. They were ugly in tenn
Ger. and women and children were among
the men melting them in bitter terms. II
was not. however, until about ii o'clock
that the numbers were such as TO inspire
the confidence of numbers. Meantime, the
locality was pic6eted only by
Can't Wilson aud his "a men
from Geneva, y. Y. Every man
of the command were strung along the
tracks on picket duty, and there were no
reserves. The angry, grumOung crowd
caught the situation, and about IL O'CLOCK
becan pushing in upon the picket lines.
Jeers and viIest abuse were cast upon the
men, a1j finally point was reached when
CaD-. Wilson believed there would be an
encounter. He hurried a courier away TO
Capt Kirbv's headquarters with an ap-
neal for help 40 Ouc5. Kirby acted prompt
lv. and % men Of the Auburn, n. Y, COM
Dauv. under Lieut.. Nellis and Sergt.
CheeseOOro were on their way 10 ald
Cant. Wilson. While the messenger was
on his wav to Capt. Kirby the crowd
had grown more threatening, and finally
Can't. Wilson strobe forward, drawing his
pistol as he did so, The
first man who moves beyond that
bank will get lead. ." he shouted IN the face
Of the crowd. There was aPause' tue uR,
Iy iurulse was checked by the daring of
ths aircer who stood i'm the lamphght with
ortstre.ched arm and the pistol barrel
yIiutirg I'm the Semi-gloom. Even as he
stood there came a sound OF hurrvlng foot
stems. The relief from Capt. Kirby was
hurrvinc along the cinder path between
the tracks and halted almost making u
tab.eau with Capt. Wilson as the central
figure The pistol came down as Lieut..
NeGs lined up his men
.This crowd must Gisperse, - commanded
NeIlis. "and If thereis any resistance there
will be bullets used here as certain as
heaven" Those IN the rear
ieered. That was enough. Charge 'front.'
sprauy forth the command, and the follow
ers did charge. The fore front broke and
turned upon those behind and scattering
followed The troops pursued with active
bayouets and many legs in East Buffalo to-
dav are doubtless bandaged in remem-
brance of NeIlis' charge. The soldiers say
that tnev never before heard such bias
phemv as was uttered Oy the thrOng, and
also after 30 become q fleeing herd. The
business OF moving Central freight in
Quantities has began, and grain and gen
eral merchandise Is being sent out.
Fourteen trains were moved yesterday
and twenty will be sent out to-day
unless something unexpected happens. TIE
officials Of the road who are Ou the grounds
that rhay- eOnIH
cure plenty Of help 10 replace the strikers.
but it has not hitherto been known that the
Central has within its yards over one hun
dred men. They are being fed by the Wag-
uer PariOr Car Company. Il want you 10
take care Of these troops and of the re-
cruits." SAID Vice President Webb last
night 10 j. e. NeaEer, OF the Wagner Car
service Mr.. Neager is acting as COmmis-
sorry. and ae has three Wagner dining cars.
with full stan of cooks each.
Now the western connections OF the
Cen frai and West Shore are tied up rs far
as freight is concerned. The strike seems
10 be epidemic aud there is no telling how
fast or how far IL will spread. Following
close on 90 ,he announcement yesterday
that the SWiJchmeu on the Central and
West Shore had struck comes the news Of
a strike in the yards OF the Lake Shore.
1t occurred in the westOouud yard
Of thar company at East Buffalo about
one clock This morning when two trains
of the Central freight were delivered TO the
Lake Shore bv the New York Central.
The two yard crews who were at work in
the ward refused to handle car Of freight.
The men were a. once ordered dischar ged
and their engines turned into the round
house. The news was quickly carried 70
Hamburg, Elk and Scott street yards
and by half-past one O'Clock every member