The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-08
ROW IN PITTSBURGH.
A Lively Time in tho Bloody Fiftl-It
Looked Bad for Time.


Looked Ead for n Time.
PirrsBURGH, Pa, Nov. THE bitter
feeling growing out of tho fractional
fights here resulted in number OF rows
at various polling places, and the inai-
cations arc that there will be more
trouble before the day is over, as every
inch is being contested and close chal-
longing is tile order oil the day. In the
second precinc. OF the bloody Filth
ward, Il suggestive name obtained many
years ago, Il dispute arose over the re-
fusal OF Peter MCGraw, Republican
member Of the election board. to re-
ceive vote on tax receipt OF 1891.
Democratic County Chairman Brennan
was called and he insisted that the re-
ceipt was good until next May. This
enraged McGraw, who drew knife on
Brennan, but before he could use II he
was overpowGred.
Judge Stowe decided that the man
had a right to vote on the receipt. In
the second district OF the First ward
the Republicans claimed that the Dem
ocrats refused to allow men suspected
oil iavoring their candidate Tor sheriff
tovole. Adispute arose Councilman Nc
Hugh struck Policeman Pat Farrell, an
ex-pugilist, on the nose, drawing blood.
Farrell then Knocked Mctiugh down
and general row seemed imminent,
when Police Magistrate Donahue APP
peared and closed the polls. \ force
OF officers were then detailed to guard
the polls, and three hours later they
were opened again. No more trouble is
apprehended.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
fractional fights made this the live
lest election in Allegheny county in
many years. There were ten tickets in
the field for county officers, including
tho Democrat, Republican, Fusion,
Union Fusion, Industrial Alliance,
Peoples and Prohibition. The fight
was on the regular Republican ticket
and every inch was hotIy contested.
challenging was the order OF the day
and the result was frequent QuarreIs at
the various polling places. The dis
turbances OF the day appropriately
started in the First ward, and at 10
o'clock the polls in the DuQuesne
school house, Second district, were
closed.
When the polls we're opened at the
regular hour the clause OF tho Baker
ballot law which fixes the number OF
persons who may be in the voting room
ut one time was disregard0d. a large
number OF Democratic ana Republican
workers were present and each faction
WINS virilnnt There are two accounts OF
what followed. According to the report
OF the police who were sent for when 1t
became evident there would be trouble,
the Democrats attempted to put out all
the Republicans and take possession OF
the room. Men VINO were suspected OF
favoring Richards, Republican candi-
date for sheriff. we're not permitted to
vote; while one OF the inspectors Dem
ocrat, was accused OF sending for and
attempting to vote man who lives on the
South Side. To get his man the in
spector had to go to the school yard,
and when he returned, Policeman Pat
Farrell, who was guarding the door, re-
fused to admit the South Slider. The
inspector tried to rush past Farrell but
was pushed to one side. Councilman
McIlugh stepped up and received SINH
lar treatment. He returned, and
swinging his arm landed sharp blow
on the big polceman's nose, drawing
blood. Farrell braced himself Tor a
battle. but his first blow caught the
pluCkv little councilman on tho fore
head, knocking him down. The fight
WAS not resumed, for the police on duty
in the school ward scattered the crowd.