The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-30
CAPTURE orGAnviy's aRslY.

How the Ohio National Guard brought
Them to Timo-h stubborn Resistance
mud nioodloss Victory.
COLUMBUS, O., April 20.-Tho train
which Galvin's Commonwealcrs have
been holding at Mt. Sterling, whore tho
truinmen had sidetrackod it, was recap
tured Saturday morning by tho Ohio
National Guard, aud the men were made
prisoners.
The baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com.
pany notified Governor Mckinley this
morning that it had been unable the
last two days to move freight train
past Mt. Sterling Accordingly tho gov.
crnor, with reluctance ordered bat
tory and Jour companies OF militia TO
report at their armories, prepared 10
march.
Tho train OF soldiers at 1l:2j pulled
out for Mt. Sterling. Two gatling guna
were on tho rear car. 1t was surprisc
to tho Calvin army mt 1880 this morn
ing when Detective John Mahoney and
his men asked thom 10 vacate the train.
When no presented his commission
showing that he represented tho COVER
nor, who had given him special power
in accordance with law, tho CoXeyitos
laughed ut him. They refused to hear
the commission read.
AS soon rs the troops formed, Sheriff
Chenowith handed Colonel Colt paper
directing him TO make use OF the mill
tary in clearing the train OF the men
OCCUPYING the cars against the protest OF
the railroad company. "Any person."
said the puper, who resists you will
arrest and hold subject to further or.
ders. You will use no moro force than
is necessary to execute this order. You
will then guard tho train and railroad
property at this point until further or
ders." Colonel Colt then addressed the
men as follows:
Men, l have asked you kindly to
leave tho train. Your commanding
officer has surrendered, and now, in the
name OF the state OF Ohio, order you
to leave. Inotify you that | will give you
three minutes to get of the train, and
ii you do not do so. I shall use force, as
am authorized 10 do So"
As he spoke he drew out his watch TO
count the minutes. Ho then started
down the :rain and repeated his order,
which was taken UP by General Howe
and officers. Several OF the Galrinites
yelled, "Wc surrender" and began to
get down. but the men frowned and
shook their hands. In the meantime
the troops were moving into position.
The gatling guns were placed so as TO
sweep the top Of the long string OF cars.
Companies A, B and Q were at the
head OF tho train. There was hesitation
on tho part oil the Galvinites. The man
holding the American flag on top Of tho
forward car exclaimed: 'rll stay till
the last" General Howe extended the
time, and then Colonel Colt took Com.
pany A and mounted the car bearing
the flag. AS soon rs the officer reached
the flag, the hag-boarer laughed and
said:
81 am a law abiding citizen and will
obey orders"
Ho forthwith proceeded to climb
down. This was signal for the rest,
and many others began to climb down.
There were numerous mutterings, how
ever, and there were yet lew trouble.
some signs. The Coxeyites were in.
clincd to be ugly Tho stiffness was
heavy, and save for tho shouts Of Of
ticers,- escaping steam and engines, it
was ~ quiet as funeral. Every
strange sound caused start, and tho
worst was expected.