Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-14
HOBOS COMB TO town.
4 FREIGHT TRAIN on TIE OHIo RIVER ROAD
CAPTURED
By a Detachment Of Over Two Hundred Con-
monwsalsrs-A Part Of the Gang Reach
BsnwOOd, But Are Keep; Cut
Of Wheeling.

Yesterday morning about half-past
nine Chief OF Police McNichol was in
formed by telephone from the Ohio
river freight depot that a freight train
on the road had been captured by KEEL
ley's army, aud were en- route for WHEEL
ing. The Chief went TO the depot and
there saw a telegram giving this in
formation, and saying about two hun
dred and fifty OF the sobos had boarded
the train st bridge No. IS, between
Huntington and Parkersourg.
The Chief at once sent oul call for
the night force 10 report, and also called
in portion OF the day force.
While the men were gathering, Mayor
Caldwell, Chief McNlchol and Solicitor
White held a conference, and deter
mined to prevent the entrance OF the
gang into the city. The cooperation
of the Sheriff was also secured, and by
| halt-past ten the chief was on his way
to Forty-eIghth street with about
twenty officers in the patrol wagon, the
Sheriff and his deputies following.
The force was lined up on Forty
eighth street, and all was in readiness
for the reception OF the tourists. About
half-pas eleven the train appeared at
the UPPER end of Beuwood,
but there were only about TWEEN
ty-6ve hobos upon the cars, more
than one hundred having jumped
off at points between Slstersvile and
this city. AS soon as the gang ap-
preached the city line they were warned
by Chief NcNichol they could net go
further In that direction. Some OF the
pilgrims were disposed TO argue the
case, and made anxious inquiries as to
whsther this was free country, etc.
One big and particularly rustT-lookIng
fellow said:
why, over there IN Ohio they'd let
US 60 where we pleased"
"Al right" said the Chief, you
have my permission to 60 right down
aud wade over"
The gang, eight or ten OF the num-
Der being colored, seemed somewhat
disconnected by the evidently uAex-
pected show of force, and wandered
about n a disconsolate mood. About
noon a dozen Of them were along the
river shore, washing up. Two OF the
party, Frank McConeY and Frank
Collins, wandered across the city line,
and were at once arrested and locked
up At the City Hall, James Dowden,
a vag who came here few DAYS ago,
was also locked up.
AS soon as the gang had given their
orders Chief McNichol sent most OF his
force back up town and the Sheriff and
his deputies also retired. A few men
were kept on duty at Forty-eighth
street, however, TO see that the order
given was enforced. Some OF the peo-
pie OF Upper Benwood did not, for some
unknown reason, relish the idea OF the
city bluecoats at Forty.sighth street,
and one or " men who took care TO re-
main on the Marshall county side OF the
line, voiced this sentiment by abusing
the officers. Had they done this north
of the city line they would have been
promptly arrested.
1t is likely the army" will gradually
come north along the river and will
probably gather at MoundsvilIe or Ben
wood in the hope OF catching b. g. o.
trains east.
After dark last night the army began
to make its appearance in the southern
end OF town, and by $3.50 p. m. fifteen
arrests had been made, as follows:
Thos. O'Brien, Andy Wymann, Robert
Tyler. Frank Madden, Geo. Robinson,
Charles Nelson, Alonzo Nichols, II. c.
Bule, Frank McAuley. Frank Collins,
Frank Whitman, Clark Hendricks, Jas.
Johnson, John Zacker and VIM. Clark.
Quite a number Of the "army" got
over the hills to the b. & o. east Of
town, and others are strung along the
B. & o. south Of this city, watching for
3. & o. freights.
The men arrested last night will be
sent to the hill by Mayor Caldwell.
BRIGHT CHICAGO WOMEN-They