Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10

trains left the yards for them 10 oe go
ing at the rate of twenty miles an nour'
None OF the striking miners were near
but they could be seen on the oanSs
some distance off as the trains sped
along. At bridge No. 2 from Bridge
port the trains came to halt. On the
west end OF the bridge were the sentries
and at the other end were the miners
and many women, who thronged ABOUT
the hated coal trains. They were OIL
fering threats, and some of them hurled
stones. This was not inside the camp
of the soldiers, and the miners, seeing
their opportunity to get last chance
at the trains, jumped on them, and IL
was but few minutes until they bad
them uncoupled. before the soldiers
could arrive to hinder it. Some OF the
coupling pins were thrown Into the
creek, but both the trains were gotten
inside the sentry limit, and were re-
coupled. Then before a start was MADE
from the camp, two battalions OF three
hundred soldiers were given to protect
the trains. The whistle blew, and
among the oaths, jeers, Kisses and yells
of the miners around the camp, both
trains passed around the cut. During
the day other coal trains were sent, but
not one-half Of the coal has yet left the
yards at Bridgeport.
a REGISTER reporter had talk with
Manager Woodford late In the after
noon, and he said he was well pleased
with the fact that some OF the coal had
been gotten from the yards, but the sit
uation was very diScouraging he SAID.
The strain Of the last few days has been
hard for the accommodating manager,
who wants to treat every one right. II
was his opinion, too, that the tratt1c
would only DO clear just so long as the
troops would be on the ground, II the
strike was not settled. During the
greater part Of yesterday, the private
car of the officials, was at the camp at
Wheeling Creek.
A representative Of the REGISTER was
with the troops part OF the day yester-
day. Engine No. 8, Of the c., Il. * w.
brought the Sixteenth regiment OF
troops over the line from Bellaire about
IL o'clock In the morning. There were
seventeen coaches OF the soldiers, and
they were at once taken to the camp at
Wheeling Chreek. Many Of the soldiers
were from Tiffin and East Liverpool,
and are known TO some Of the people OF
this locality. They number six hundred
strong.
In the morning the Quartermaster's
department OF the Fourteenth regiment
came into Bridgeport on a special car
for provisions. There were ten men in
the party and 1t was thought necessary
to send them armed with their repeat
ing six shot rifles, the finest in the camp.
On this trip there was no demonstration
against the soldiers except by the Strik-
ing miners near the camp, but they did
nothing but jeer the boys in blue. Cap
tain G. 3. Donovan was in charge and
Commssary Lieut. enant William Nc
Cloud accompanied the special and took
out a full supply OF provisions with
articles for the hospital department.. IL
is not an easy matter to get beyond the
sentries to see the sights. All the men
at the camp are enlisted and they each
make So day. The officers make SIS a
day. The boys are having the best
time they can under the strict discipline
of the camp. Thousands went out to
the camp yesterday to see the soldiers,
but OF course, are compelled to see
what they can from outside the sentry
lines.
A visit was paid to the camp of Adju-
tant General James C. Howe, who is In
command of all the troops there, and In
the State. He is pleasing gentleman,
and is noted for his hosDitable manner
Of treating the representatives OF the
press. He had so many questions asked
him yesterday that he was nearly worn
out before night. At that time there
was lust 1898 soldiers In the camp.
The Sixteenth Regiment had 200; the
Toledo Cadets, As; Battery D, with four
Gattling guns, so; the Fourteenth Regi-
ment, $50; Second Regiment, 500, and
Battery II, with two Gattling guns, so.
The camp covers fifteen acres, and
sight of the men in blue, with their
sparkling weapons, made q pretty pic
ture yesterday in the bright sunshine,
Notwithstanding the mission on which
they had to come to that previously
peaceful territory. The tents for the
soldiers arrived last night, and they
were a glad lot Of fellows to get them.
Many OF the soldiers are much exhaust
ed, as they had to camp in the forty
coaches last Friday night. At 5 o'clock
last night, the first dress parade was
held az the camp, and the army was in
charge OF General Howe. The soldiers
made handsome sight as they marched
and countermarched around In the bot
tom. Among those making the finest
showing was the Toledo Cadets, who are
said to be among the finest trained
troops in the State. The entire force
was out, and this afternoon at the same
time another dress parade will be had,
and large number Of people from this
entire vicinity will be out to see the
troops.
Asked as to the length Of time the
soldiers would stay at the camp, Gen
era Howe answered that they were
there TO protect the property and to
maintain civil rights, and that his army
would be kept there until this result
could be accomplished. That might be
a week or a month.
The camp at the creek has direct
communication with the Governor and
all the other camps In the State. The
General takes his operators with him,
and wherever the camp is pitched, the
wires are cut, and telegraph station
at once established. From the way
things looked yesterday, the troops
were thinking OF staying for some time,
and in a few days several OF the bands
of the companies are expected at the
camp.
The sentiment OF the miners is very
bitter and is growing worse. At the
west side of the camp is row Of SEN
tries, and just beyond them are about
fifty Of the small frame, one-story
hnnsas Of The rlinars The minars with