Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-17
THB KELLY Army
MADE A LOT OF TROUBLE FOR TIE AU-
THORlTIES YESTERDAY.
The Sheriff Started Them for Pennsylvania at -Four
p. m.-Ths Police Force Called On Last
Nighi-fhs Pilgrims Escorted Into
Pennsylvania at One O'Clock
This Morning.

The one hundred and twenty-seven
members of the Kelly contingent OF the
Industrial army, who have been camp
ed along the b. q o. road, just opposite
the Judge Thompson place, since last
Saturday evening, were escorted across
the State line into Pennsylvania at one
o'clock this mSning by Sheriff Franz
helm and force of about twenty depu-
ty sheriffs, police and county consta-
! bles.
The passing Of the "army" aud the
escorting officers created good deal OF
interest and excitement along through
the country, especially from Triadel-
phia out. and the residents along the
pike were out in full force to see the
dusty and foot-sore tourists jog by I'M
der guard.
They were a molly crowd, and pre-
sented very picturesque appearance
as they struggled along ia the pike, the
column sometimes covering half mile OF
the pike, with a couple of deputies on
horseback and two police in buggy in
front, and two two-horse wagon loads
of police and deputies and couple OF
REG iSgER reporters In the rear.
| Sheriff Franzhein came TO the conclu-
sion about noon Yesterday that the
! presence of the gang in Ohio county
was menace TO the citizens living east
| Of the city, and that they ought TO be
! forced TO leave, and this course was re-
solved upon after conference between
the Sheriff and Mayor, brought about
| by visit fromss committee of the army.
This committSe.frst called upon Mayor
Caldwell and solicited permission
to open II headquarters 10
the city whfA they could receive
| supplies, and kso asked permission to
beg. This wqEsrefused by the Mayor
! who explained chat the authorities did
not alysEtHr own INDECENT citizens TO
| publicly beg, aud il provisions were to
! be given away, there were enough de-
serving poor in this city to absorb
VIII BE yerGharity might have to bestow.
| Th& Committee then called upon the
| SheEf, who said he would be bound by
thdaaecision of the city authorities, and
! couH do nothing for them. He added
to this the advice to get out OF the
county at once.
About three o'clock Sheriff Fran
zheim and Deputy McCuloch went out
to the camp OF the army, and told them
| they must move. The gang didn't
relish this, aud talked for time, al
kleging, among the excuses for not
moving, the fact that they had a lot OF
cloIhng laid out to dry, and that it
would take about three hours to set
| them ia. shape. This sounded
kvefM funny, as the mercury
sl6o6 at about lis in the sun,
| gBA tie Sheriff told them he would give
| tAfKRAjust half an hour TO get under
Saya&2They then promised TO make a
ss&t four o'clock, and the Sheriff
azrSeEto this. but told them if they
wefe not marching by that time he
woudTTUvde himself with force OF
als.., and march theri;eck TO the city
/ aaG Jail.
About four o'clock the "army" began
to move east along the r. & o., and by
quarter after all were in motion,
large crowd gathering to see them off.
They followed the b. & o. track 10
| Elm Grove, where they arrived about
half-past six, Sheriff Frauzheim and
Deputy McCulloch keeping abreast Of
them on the pike IN buggy.
In leaving the Grove the army took
the National road and followed IL TO the
| State line. Large crowds assembled on
the sidewalks TO watch the motley pro-
| cession. Deputy Sheriff Morgan Nc
| Collough accompanied by Constable
Anderson, of Elm Grove, followed the
"hobos."
Everything went along smoothly
until Point Mills was reached. The
army made one stop before arriving at
/ that point for rest At Point Mills, 1t
! looked 10 the officers like the industrials
! intended to remain there for the night.
| This was probable the intention, but
! Deputy McCulloch came up while the
| leaders were in council, and entered
protest. This was answered rather
| sharply by some of the men, but the
cooler heads stated that it was the in
tention to get out Of the State, provided
| the officers allowed sufficient time.
In order TO carry out the original In
tention 10 get the army into PennSJlva-
MIA last night, and to guard against any
manifestation of stubbornness, mes
sage was sent to Chief McNichol for
aid. Twelve men on the night force
were called in and took the
seven O'Clock motor FOR Elm
Grove. Here they were joined by
Sheriff Franzheim and several deputies.
Two large wagons belonging 10 the
county infirmary were pressed into ser
vice, and the officers started out toward
West Alexander. Before reaching Ro-
ney's Point they passed groups Of strag-
Rlers, but had not vet met the main
body OF the army.
In the meantime Deputy Mccullough
had been urging the men forward, with
good results. lie warned them TO keep
moving, as a large force Of police was
following behind. The "ha0oS' stopped
several times 10 rest, but always
moved together at the word OF
command. At pOlnt ABOUT
three miles east OF Roney's Point, the
men halted for rest, and it was here
that the officers joined them. They
started on their weary tramp again 10
short time, the large force OF officers
following in the rear. The army passed
over the State line into Pennsylvania,
about one o'clock this morning, aud the
police, deputy sheriffs and conStables.
returned TO the city.
A REGISTER reporter accompanied the
army over a portion OF the road to West
Alexander. The weather was cool and
most OF the "hobos" appeared to enjoy
the walk. The news of the approach
OF the industrials spread rapidly in ad-
vance OF their coming. and every farm
house along the road was lighted up
long after the usual hour Of retiring,
while at Triadelphia and other points