The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-09

and S. Phillips and ". lluntsman.
General Manager Woodtord. OF the
Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling railroad.
says that Belmont county is reSponsi-
BILE for all damage done to the railroad.
THE SITUATION AT BELLAIRE.
Tho Soldiers Supreme, bu. tho End OF
Trouble not Yet.
The coal troubles in the vicinity oil
Dellaire arc over 80 long IA tho troops
remain in charge oil tho railroad tracks,
but it is only matter OF speculation
Of how long peace will reign if the
troops arc removed. The lSTELLiGES-
GER yesterday morning contained the
news OF the stopping OF TIE train Thurs
day night, but 1t was not known at that
time that the strikers had placed n gun
in full view OF the engineer on the front
engine to persuade him to run the train
back to Bellairc. but that was the per-
sua.ion they used, and this brought the
crisis.
No further effort was made to run
trains that night. but General Howe, in
charge Of about $500 men, WAS fully in.
formed at GAINESVILLE OF the situation
and replied that he would move that
way in the morning in company with
Sheriff Scott. The Baltimore K Ohio
got three or four coal trains ready to
sond out and all morning there were
rumors OF the militia being on the road
and excitement ran high az the time
neared Tor the trains to move, and hun
dreds OF people visited the camp.
J. ". Patterson WIS the man in charge,
and the camp was under thorough dis
ciplinc. When asked what the result
would be ii the sheriff appeared with
the militia at his back, Mr.. Patterson
said: III the militia comes and orders
US TO dispense, OF course, We will dis
perso, unless they come here and begin
to shoot US or use violence towards Us.
II they do that We have arrangements
made to meet all such emergencies. II
they come and treat uslike men we will
treat them that way. But ii they
should get coal By this point by the aid
OF the militia it cannot 90 lar. L:
will be stopped at another point. Ar
engagements have been made all over the
state and We don't want any violence;
We don't want 10 do anything but pro
tect our rights as Ohio miners, and We
will yield obedience TO all law. but We
won't let West Virginia coal kill of our
business il We can help it and We shall
do all in our power to project il That
is our only purpose here, and we will
have no trouble with the militia, II they
come here, unless the militia fire upon
us or assault US in some other violent
way"
An hour later the trains in the B. 4
Q. yards moved out and after running
to Q point near McCiainv!le they were
stopped to await the appearance OF the
troops. 1t was but few minutes till
the special train hove in sight and
Sheriff Scott proceeded to the camp and
in tho name OF the State OF Ohio order
ed the crowd assembled there to dis
perso and leave the premises. The men
all went upon this order and scattered
away from the tracks and of the rail-
road company's ground. One woman
was stubborn and had 10 be carried of.
but the premises were cleared.
Tho miners offered no resistance
whatever after the sheriff notified them
that he hoped his command would be
obeyed peaceably, and warned them
that disobedience OF the command
would DO met BY 1000 troops in charge
OF officers who were then within the
sound OF his voice.
Just at this moment the train
rounded the curve and landed directly
in front OF the camp, and the eighth
regiment Of the Ohio National Guard
jumped from the cars under the com.
mand OF Col. Geiger, and formed in line
limo in double-quics order. The miners
dispersed in every direction and were
climbing the hills or going up the creek
on quick time. The stubborn woman
was carried off the. grounds by the sol-
diers and some of her friends.
Coal trains began 10 move at once. and
Colonel Geiger stationed his men all
along tho line from McGaiaville to
Bellaire, and coal trains were moved in
rs rapid succession as il was possible TO
move them all evening after the soldiers
vera stationed, and tho accumulated
coal at Bellaire va, almost entirely run
out.
At Mineral Siding Colonel Hamilton
was stationed with n portion OF the
Seventeenth regiment. There was not
n miner 10 be seen in all tina: vicinity.
They had taken TO the woods, and the
Baltimore & Ohio tracks were lei, en-
tirely clear. These men will be kept
stationed along the line untilit becomes
apparent that the strikers have given
up the fight.
General Howe, together Col. A. B.
Govt, in charge oil the Fourteenth reGi-
mcnt, battery OF artillery and two gat-
ling guns, Colonel keurt, in charge OF
the Second regiment, and Colonel Roc-
ers, OF the governors staff, with about
1850 soldiers came on through to Bell
aiEe and continued by way OF the Cleve-
land Il Pittsburgh road 10 Bridgeport,
where tho We're transferred to the
Cleveland, Lorain L " Wheeling and run
out 10 the Wheeling Creek coal works.
A number OF Bellaire people, through
the courtesy OF the sheriff and general
accompanied the train.
The miners at McClainville seen at
BeIlsi-o after the route said they had no
business with the troop. and that they
were ready TO turn the camp over to the
soldiers i! the matter had reached that
point. fBus many OF them are breathing
the bittercss feeling against the use OF
the troops, while many Of the people
see no other way out OF the difficulty
and approve the action as the dernier
resort
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