The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-13

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Operate It's Cars
There was another disturbance on the
street car line yesterday, reaching the
proportions OF riot, and TWO men were
seriously and another slightly hurt
Fortunately for tho fair name of
Wheeling, this mob, like those which
have heretofore caused trouble, was not
composed OF Wheeling people, and did
not gather in tho city limits,
For two hours or more the trouble
lasted. 1t was in Etnaville, near tho
west end Of the steel bridge over the
Back river, and though intelligence OF
il reached Wheeling and tt was a mat
fer OF currentcommen here. tho Bridge
mort authorities seem, SO far as can be
indeed from their lack OF any attempt
10 do their duty, to have remained in
bIissiul Ignorance OF the situation.
The first trouble was when q car
reached point Just beyond the APP
nroach TO tho bridge. Tho track was
INSTRUCTED by pile Of brick, mud and
stones, and il was necessary for young
John Lotus, who was aboard, TO get OIL,
with one OF the other men, and remove
the obstruction. They were assailed by
the mob Of men and boys, who threw
stones, bricks and mud, but nobody
was hurt much, and tho car was taken
on through,
Ona later trip car was stoned and n
non.union opefatOr, who lives in Mar
tins Ferry, and whose name is Belts,
WAS struck on tho arm by u stone and
painfully, but not seriously, hurt.
When the car which had gone up re-
turned, wire was found stretched
across the street, tied to trolley poles,
30 that it was impossible to pass.
John LOTUS got Off and cut the wire.
As no did tho mob made rush for
him, and ho was seized,
BOUND HAND AND FOOT,
and tied with the wire 10 the post.
Then tho cowardly assailants, with u
fondishncsa worthy OF savages, struck
the man as no stood helpless in his
bonds. Stones and other missiles were
hurled at him, too, and one brutal rui.
fan approached and kicked him ter.
rife kick in the stomach.
Then one Of the men proposed to
burn their prisoner at the stake. There
,,,r, ,nthu,;ouNin raunnpgoa nf hS 90
let's servo the - Of a - as they did
that niger - OF a blank down in
lexas," and all sorts OF approving cries,
LOTUS probably only escaped that
horrible death, or death in another
form, by the appearance OF five or six
workmcn from one oil the EtnavilIo
mills, who put stop to the brutal and
disgraceiul proceedings.
The car had several windows broken
out by stones. Its trolley pole was also
broken and the ropes cut.
Shortly alter o'clock another car
approached from the bridge The OPP.
orator was Jimmy Jordan, nephew OF
Superintendent Lotus. lie saw tho
mob, and thinking discretion tho better
part OF valor, reversed his trolley. As
lie was doing this, intending TO return to
the city. he was knocked down and seri-
ously, but not dangerously hurt. Tho
car was started toward Wheeling, how
ever with considerable speed.
A PASSENGER INJURED.
The only passenger on i: was a young
man named Rurkhard., business
man, who lives in Martins Ferry,
and was going to his home. lilo did no.
want to return to town, aud 90 under
tool, 10 leap from, the moving car. lilo
was thrown down on n rough place with
such force as to render him unconscious.
He was picked up and taken homo by
several young men who knew him. II
was found that his collar bone was
broken. and there wero indications that
he might have received serious internal
injuries
Young Lotus came to his fathers
homo on the Island in tho car. He was
very sore, and was splitting blood, pre-
Fumably from internal injuries. These
were ascribed TO the terrible kick in his
stomach.
It is a notable fact that none OF the
oulrageS have been committed under
any circumstances but those which in
dica,o that tho perpetrators are cow
arlly brules. Not ono bold assault has
been made.
The bridgeport authorities were in
formed by officials Of the street car COM
nany that tho cars would be run over
the line yesterday, and asked for pro.
lection for their property and en-
ploycs.
As the car sybcl waa leaving Etna-
VlIo on Saturday night several bricks
mud stones were thrown by men and
boys, breaking four OF tho panes OF
glass. Harrison Taylor, who cnrrios the
MARITIME Ferry mail,w on, and as soon
~ the stones began TO fly he rushed TO
the rear end and fred several shots
from his revolver, which ho always
cartic7. 1t will not be safe for anybody
TO monkey" with any Of the care which
carry Uncle Sans mon.
An lHtrlliGGSCER man last evening
asked superintendent LOTUS what the
company nroposol To do about the
matter "Will you run tho cars over
Tue whole limo tomorrow"
Enthusiastically"
Mr. Jolly is away from town, and
w,hal policy tho company will pursue ns
70 Iamago suits anu the like could not
be learned.
NO TROUBLE on Tnis SIDE
There was little disorder in Wheeling,
mono, In inr, worth sr,,Lt,, ~ ,rI