Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-08
SEVERAL ROWS IN PITTSBURG.

There Were Ten Tickets In the Field. and
the Workers Lost Their Hsads-seVorAl
Noses Bled.
PITTsBURG, Pa, November Fac
tion fights made this the liveliest cleo
tion In Allegheny county in manyyears.
There were ten tickets In the field
for county officers including the Demo-
crat, Republican, Fusion, Union-F Fusion,
Industrial Alliance, Peoples and Pro-
hibtion.
The fight was made on the regular
Republican ticket and every inch was
hotly contested. Challenging was the
order OF the day and the result was fre-
Quent quarrels at the various polling
places.
"The disturbance OF the day appro-
priately 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 the Baker
ballot law, which fixes the number OF
persons who may be in the voting room
at one time was disregarded. A large
number Of Democratic and Republican
WORKERS WERE PRESENT.
and each faction was vigilant There
are two accounts OF what followed.
According to the report OF the police
who were sent for when II became evil
dent there would be trouble, the Demo-
Gratis attem pied to put out all the Re-
publicans and take possession OF the
room. Men who were suspected Of
favorlng Richards, Republican candI-
date for sheriff, were not permitted TO
vote, while one OF the inspectors, u
Democrat, was accused OF sending for
and tempting 10 vote a man who lives
on the South Side. To get his man the
inspector had 10 90 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 ono side. Councilman
McHugh stepped up and received SINH
lar treatment He returned and. swing
ing his arm, landed q sharp blow on
THE BIG PoLIcEMAS's NOSE.
drawing blood. Farrell brsced himself
for battle, but his first blow caught
the plucky little councilman on the
forehead, knocking him down. The
fight was not resumed, for the police on
| duty In the school yard scattered the
crowd. Police MAGISTRATE DonAhoe ap-
peared at this junture and ordered the
board TO close the polls. The command
was obeyed, but at noon compromise
was effected and the polls re-opened.
After that there was no serions dis
turbance. The "Bloody Fifth" ward
obtained that suggestive name many
years ago. OF late years II has almost
| forfeited It's title TO CORY distinction;
| but this morning II promised for while
10 redeem itself. Peter Megraw. one OF
the election officers, went so far as 70
pull knife" on DsmocrotIc County
Chairman "Billy" Bremen.
THE ALLEGATION OCCURRED
in the sscond precinct and was over 40
| attempt OF a Democrat 70 vote on last
years tax receipt. An inspector OF the
| board named MegTaW refused TO allow
| the vote 20 be cast, and Chairman
/ Brennan. OF the Democratic county
committee, was called In. He insisted
upon the board receiving the vote ana
| Megraw, In his anger, drew . knife and
/ compelled Brennan 20 leave. Later
| Judge Stowe decided that the vote was
legal Numerous other disputes Oc-
Cured ia various parts Of the city, but
/ these were the most serious.