The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-16

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GENUINE WAR.
All this meant more trouble this AZ
tcrnoon, Tho PopuIists, backed by the
militia and the governor, would, OF
course, attempt to expcl persons who
disputed the authority Of the Populist
house, and as the Republicans wero in
n mood to fight, u genuine battle was
looked ior
Tho Republicans nailed, barred and
propped every door leading to tho hall.
Tho Populists decided to freeze out
tho Republicans and the ianitor shut
of tho steam from the hall. Tho Pop
ulists also undertook to starye out the
Republicans. Tho mon who were sent
after the luncheon for tho Republicans
could not get past the militia lines.
The Repubifcan house was therefore in
state OF siege.
a militia company was stationed near
the arsenal with guards posted. Tho
cannons were run out OF the arsenal
and loaded with shot and everything
wore q decidedly warlikc appearance.
The militia had now the control of tho
situation, and every movement OF the
Popullst house would depend on the
action OF the executive. Col. Hughes,
OF tho Third regiment, Republican,
has been relieved from duty because he
refused 10 obey the adiutant general.
APPEAL TO TIE SHERIFF.
The Populists, anticipating the events
Of to-day, attGmp ted TO throw the bur.
den OF the situation on Sheriff Wilkin-
son, OF this county.
Tho governor informed him officially
late yesterday evening that rumors ap-
paycntly well founded were in circula-
ton to the effect that n lawlcss mob
the Republican house Of representa-
tivcs) contemplated the forciblc invas-
ion OF the hall oil the house Oi repre-.
scntatlvcs. and called upon him to sum.
mon sheriff 3 posse Comitatus to re-
sist such llwloss invasion and to pre-.
serve the peace.
Speaker Dunsmore, OF the Populist
house, sent the following to the sheriff:
"Sir, hereby call on You, n sheriff oi
Shawnee county, for sufficient force to
preserve the peace and authority ol the
house OF deputies"
Tho sheriff, after taking legal advice,
refused to comply with the demand OF
the governor and POpulist speaker
The reply Of the sheriff determined tho
governor to call out the militia, and
after the Republicans made iorciblo on.
trance to tho representative hall he
wired the commanders Of the various
companies 10 repair at once with their
commands to tho scene ui hostility.
Since the inauguration oi the Purulist
government the Ftalc militia has re-
| cciyrd but little official attention. The
appointment Of Adjuiant Genera! Artz
was only confirmed yesterday.
The only capable officer oi rank on
the ground Is Col. J. W. +. Hughes. To
him, late this afternoon. Adjuinnt Gem
oral Ari2 delivered the following order:
"Nou are hurcby ordered to assume
active command OF all officers aud men
OF the kausa4 National Guard assem-.
bled in Topeka and around the state
house.
l,ignCll "la d. IrwEiifNG,
"Commanlcr.iu.Chiui."
Upon receiving tho order, Colonel
Hughes at once took charge and
! brought order out Oi chaos. The various
| companies, which had been drawn up
| about tie state house according to tho
| ideas OF tho individual Commandants,
| were given stations % the four main on.
| frances to tho capitol ON it, four sides.
! Squads OF men wCro posted nj all the
basement entrances sentinel lines wcro
| thrown out and the situation assumed
q really military aspect; Tho forces
/ were divided into three parts, each TO
| romain on active duty eight hours.
whilc the other two. whilc being held
/ IN reserve, are rCrmlug1 10 obtain rost
| and r1ircshmcIt.
WrvmIDNys rSnrU SIEGE.
This plan was adopted to aid in car.
| ryinp out the general plan Oi a siege.
he populisis decided TO not force tho
issue by an assault upon the Ecpubli.
/ can position In representative hall, but
| to conquer tho uDonv bv Siege. and
thu, avert a conflict and lpo stblc blood.
! shed
The Republican house rs in no cond..
| t.ou TO stlui 4 prolonged siege. pur.
! invihu excitement prevalent No noon
| they succeeded in running tho r0pu.
/ ii.lt blockade and secured sandwiches
and cuUrr 'ar mnrIG Enough was lott
over tor % mUlgro meal THE evening,
/ lu' wMou that i4 gDuu Ull De- gone, and
with Wl hopo OF ralplg except at tho
cost OF uucUndItluial surrender Any
one rm Ouuvu the NHll who desires, but
once hr leaves ho leaves iur good, and
| b. not ncru.iDyl TO RETURN AtBo.rlOCk
| the Nruuhirnug tc'upHunrd from rrpfc.
| uuluiyu 'plI lp q caterer iu prupuro "a
lunch 900 u.Iiyur b. At the ulll In tho
event ui being unable TO send 10 through
/ tho nnul hr wu iUHinriul IN inl,r 1t to
a position under one Ui the windows ui
representative haiti from which posi-
ton the Republicans would elevate Il
| hy mutul Ul o ruuH ~ ruutnsuuiHtlvc
/ hnll Tho W'nwru mnwrnrft whiln
! attempting Tn urry out tho order, WNI
| challenged by the r.rknln and arrested
. and hs stores captured. llr was nl.
/ lowed tD go after DutuG rcprimnnlod
. aud cautioned Tho Republicans lhut
| find lhum.pIyuR In O position which
cannot bp maintained iOt long