The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-25
TROUBLE AT BENWOOD.,
Two of the sheriff's Deputies Re-
sign and Quit Their Jobs.
THE COMPANY SAYS PROTECTION.
Must BE Given Them, aud That Cars
win Continue to Run to Benwood.
They win he Started Very Soon on
the Night Rpn-A Probable Bust.
ness Mems Meeting.

Though there were no disturbances
Of any character along the line OF the
electric street railway yesterday, there
was one feature in connection with the
strike OF some Importance, namely the
resignation OF three OF the Marshall
county deputies from Moundsville, who
were put on duty at Benwood early
this week guarding the Wheeling Rail
way Company's property, The cause
of these three men quitting was the
failure Of the power about II o'clock
yesterday morning, which stranded the
electric car "0live," a short distance
above the central portion OF Benwood.
The power did not come on until after
noon, and in the meantime a large
crowd, composed Of men and boys gath
cred around the car. 1t is said, and
claimed by some eye witnesses, that no
threats or intimidations were used.
However, in a short time two more
deputies from the Forty-eighth
street car barn arrived on
the scene making four deputies on
hand, evidently expecting trouble.
Some OF the men gathered around the
car, struck up conversation with the
deputies and endeavored to show them
they were doing wrong in guarding tho
company'a property. Their arguments
were successful, it seems, as two OF the
deputies signifed their intention to
quit US soon as the car "Olive" was
brought up to the Forty-eighth street
barn. Shortly after noon the power
came ON and the car went on up to the
barn, when the two deputies threw up
the sponge, and started afoot for Benz
wood with the intention Of going back
to Moundsyille. The company did not
abandon the operation Of the Benwood
line after the desertion OF the two Off.
GERS, but continued to run two cars
until dark last evening, the three re-
naming deputies continuing on duty.
Superintendent Lotus, OF the street
railway, said last night that the desert
ing deputies had reconsidered their de-
termination to quit, and had gone back
to work again.
A man from Benwood last night on
the other hand said that he had heard
that all the deputies had declined to
serve any longer. He said also that
ono conductor had quit the employ Of
the company. "
General Manager Jolly was seen last
night, and asked what would be done
by the company If the deputies had
quit as reported. He replied that il
neither Benwood nor Marshall county
could furnish the company men and
property with sufficient protection, he
would appeal to the Governor to have
the state militia ordered out.
He also said that the strikers needn't
lnger under the delusion that the COM
pany was afraid to run cars at night, as
he fully intended to run cars after dark
ii blue coat had to be put on every
car.
1t was rumored around town yester-
day that meeting OF business men
would soon be called to unite in riding
on the street cars whenever til pleased
them. One OF the strikers said, speak
ing Of it, that they were all to be fur.
nished with free passes. That, how
ever, is not possible