Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
TWO MORE SPECIALS
ON THE POLICE FORCE RESIGNED YES
TERDAY,
Leaving But Three Men on the FOrcs-A Quiet Day
Along the Lins-Satnrday Even
ing's Accident.

Yesterday two more of the Mayors
policemen, Lahue and Pritchard, sent
in their designations.
This left but three specials on duty,
out of total Of eleven sworn in up to
date. Those remaining are Messrs. Nc
Cain, Haley and Yoho, and they will go
on duty this morning-if they don't
quit in the mean time.
Yesterday morning eleven officers
were on duty in that portion of the city
below Twenty-seventh street, as fol-
lows: AT Twenty-seVenth street. Fahey
and Haley; at Twenty-ninth and Chap
line, Yoho; at Thirty-third, Weitzel; at
Thirty-ifth, Snider; at Thirty-ninth,
O'Brien; at Fortieth and Wood, Pritch-
ard: at Forty-third and Wood, Lahuei
at Forty-third and Jacob. Minkemayer;
at Forty Mccain; at Forty
Eighth, Meyers. In the afternoon
seven regulars made up the detail, as
the day was quiet, Donovan, Buch,
ReitZ, Porter and Devlin relieving the
officers on duty in the morning except
Minkemeyer and Weitzel. This morn
ing's detail will be Minkemeyer, Meyers,
Watson, Conrad, WeitZe, Haley, Yoho,
Mccain and Fahey. There was no dis
turbance of any sort yesterday, and
cars ran regularly all day, but the pat
ronage was very light, although the
weather was bad.
IA frd Nd / a
streets, Saturday evening, by which
James Nichols buggy was wrecked, and
Mr.. Nichols, William Jefferson and Ed
ward Murray had very narrow escapes,
was much talked about on the South
Side, and there was good deal OF feel
Ing towards Motorman May for not
shutting off his current when the troll
lev left the wire. May is from RocheS-
ter, Pa, and is said to be an experience
ed operator, and il this be true, his
negligence is the mora inexcuSable. lie
was arrested by officer Minkemeyer and
taken to the City Hall, but was later
discharged. The crowd which collect
ed at the scene Of the ACCIDENT was
very anxious to get hold AWy, and if
they had it would have led to serious
trouble.
1t seems that when the car was APP
preaching Forty-third street, about a
quarter after five, on a down trip, Mr..
Nichols was just behind it with his cart,
Messrs. Jefferson and Murray being in
with him. When the Jrolly left the
wire the car came 10 stop, at the cor
ner OF Forty-third street, and Mr..
Nichols pulled to one side to pass it.
There are some distractions IN the
street, just ia front OF Joseph Hyding-
er's, aud Mr.. Nichols had 20 cross TO
the west side of the street. When the
cart was Immediately on the railway
track the trolly having been replaced
and the current not having been cut off,
the car made a sudden lurch forward
and struck the cart, forcing it
ahead OF the Sdewse for
distance OF about forty
feet. Then the cart was crushed, no
effort appearing TO have been made to
stop the car, and the three men were
thrown into the street. Mr.. Nichols
fell to one side, but Mr.. Murray fell di-
rectly on the track, with his head to the
south, and the car being still in motion
the break-oeam struck MS Ieet ana Slld
him for three or four yards over the icy
street. Every one who saw the accident
expected to see the car pass over him,
but finally it was stopped before this
happened, and he was rescued. Mr..
jefferson was thrown partly to one side,
with mis- legs ever the rail, and had
narrow escape from the wheels.
Those in the vicinity at the time say
that not only was the power not cut off,
but the brakes were not set not nor the
bell rang. A large crowd soon gather
ed, and there was no little Indignation.
Nichols, Jefferson and Murray were
taken to the sidewalk, and DR.. Ford,
who was near by, ascertained that no
injuries had been Inflicted aside from d
few bruises and scratches.