Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-20
ROW IN A CAR,
CAUSED BY RAILROAD MEN REFUSING
TICKET FOR A PASSENGER
And Demanding That BE Pay Cash or Get Of the
Train-The Train Stopped Three Times,
But the Passenger Not
Put OF.


Ohio car No. $50, on the trip up from
Bellaire, about half-past eleven o'clock
last night, which nearly eliminated in
a row, and which might have led to
riot of no mean proportions. Violence
was only averted by the discretion OF
the railroad men, in leaving the car
and remaining out Of it until this city
was reached.
A great many people who went with
the Republican excursion to Bellaire,
either did not have a chance TO buy
tickets or failed to do 80, and as re-
suit they were charged quarter fare
each way by the conductor and his assist
ants when they came around on the down
trip. AS round trip tickets were only
q quarter, many of those paying cash
supposed they would have nothing 10
pay on the return trip, and when they
were asked for another quarter on
the way back, there was some kicking at
a half dollar charge for q total run OF
about eleven miles. One man was put
of the train Just after the river was
crossed for failure to pay second quar-
ter, and when about opposite the River
side mill the conductor OF the train en-
tered car No. $50 from one end, while
an assistant came In at the other door,
both collecting tickets. About the CEN
tire OF the car sat young man OF
eighteen or nineteen, who bad paid a
quarter on the down trip. When the
conductor, a big, broad shouldered
mar, asked for ticket or fare, the
vouths said he had paid and had no
more money. The conductor said he
would have TO pay or get of, and as the
train had stopped for some reason or
other, the young man got up, with the
intention OF getting off, when a we'll
dressed gentleman pushed his way mp
and rendered the conductor ticket for
the young man, saying he had two. The
conductor was by this time in 4 rage,
and refused to receive the ticket thus
rendered, demanding the cash or he
would eject the youth from the car.
Mayor Caldwell and Councilman Mill
gan then interested themselves in the
case and attempted to persuade the con-
ductor TO accept the ticket rendered,
but the conductor arrogantly asserted
q number OF times that he was running
the train, and If the youth didn't pay
he'd get of. He pulled the bell cord
and stopped the train, but the young
man did't get of, for the reason that
by that time fifty or more passengers
we're on their feet, and while half dozen
were Offering to pay the young mans
fare, dozens were yelling that no money
should be paid by any one, and
that the youth shouldn't be put
off, either. The conductor and his
assistant kept asserting that they
must have cash or the youth must get
off, but they were openly defed, they
words being greeted with shouts Of de-
rision and threats Of "Put him off
IL you dare!" Just try to put him Off"
etc. BY this time news OF the row had
spread TO other cars and men came
crowding in until there were over
hundred excited men, standing on seats,
on the arms Of seats and crowdlng the
aisle, and all wildly excited. Three
times the conductor stopped the train,
and tried TO carry his threat Of putting
of the passenger into execution, but 1t
didn't go, and finally the conductor re-
treated under a hot fire OF hostile cries,
vowing be would put him off or know
the reason why. Before the train men
left, however, there was a heated contro-
versv between them and Mayor Caldwell
and Councilman Milligan, the latter APP
plying some very opprobrIous epithets
to the railrOaders and haunting them
with having TO work for Sl.4O a day,
and with not knowing how TO write
their names. The railroaders declared
they were in the city limits, and appealed
to the Mayor to preserve the peace.
but as matter Of fact the train was
still in Benwood when it was last stop
ped and tue railroad men left the
car. When the train again started
there was q cry that il was being back
ed to Benwood. This created an i'm
menSe hubbub, and threats to block the
track were made. But the train was
running towards this city, aud as the
conductor and his assistant did not
again put in an appearance the excite
ment gradually cooled down, although
there was still good deal OF hot talk
when the train pulled into the city
depot.