West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-06-14
THE HOBO WARM PRESTON,
The High sheriff OF the County Calls
Out Armed Men.

80 N' 'holi way 10 NOu-
gress TO aid Coxey's army OF the
Unemployed" in enforcing legisla-
ton, struck this county Sunday
along the Tine OF tie b. e. o. x. Il.
The papers contained accounts Of
depredatlons committed by them
along the line of route from Park
erSburg to Grafton. and all kinds
of wild rumOrs were ahoat. The
! army seemed determined to stop
trains and SIde. and Che railio Dad
| officials were determined tn Y
should not, as the Federal authori-
ties had notified them not to haul
tramps. Supt. Sheets at Grafton
telegraphed Sheriff Shaw for pro-
lection to their property IN this
county, and the Sheriff went over
to Grafton to consult about what
should be done. Sunday morning
he tele9raphed States Attorney -.
Nj. Wotrlng to get fifteen armed
deputies and come over at once.
MIR. Wotring received the dispatch
IN church and acted promptly. In
about AN hours time he left for
Tunnelton on "A special train with
Fifteen deputies armed with Win
chester guns. Several others went
mp TO assist, If necessary.
From the dispatches and reports
1T was understood that abou. two
hundred of the hobocs were on The
road between Newburg and Tun-
melton, and the boys fully expected
to be gone week escortmg them
through the mountains and out of
the county, and perhaps have some
shooting to do. 1t was right lively
little time here i'm our unusually
quiet little town. to see men on a
peaceful Sabbath morning coming
from different directions and hur-
rying past the church, and people
on their way home from services.
towards the depot, carrying Win
chester guns and cartridges. 1t
looked like war again for sure. Ar
irving ut Function, all was quiet
ahd nobody mad seen IA hobo or
thought of any danger whatever.
In about IN hour freight train
came along going west, and the
posse We're taken aboard and ordered
on to Newburg. The unarmed part
of the crowd returned home that
evening. When the squad, under
command of Col. Wotring, arrived
at Newburg, thirsting for gore and
ready to storm the hobo camp and
corral, the whole caboodle, every
thing was found as peaceful as II
country graveyard. and the pros
poets for war as harmless as n
mothers spanking The Sheriff
was there and the " Light Brigade f"
reported for duty, but there seemed
to be nothing for them to do and
no occasion for their presence.
Next morning part Of the boys
returned home and the Others re-
manned to take in the show there
that day-HalPs Gigantic Menag-
erie and Monster Ilippodrme Rail-
road Shows, exhibiting there. The
others came home that night from
the war, except the Sheriff and one
or two, who arrived next day. Some
OF them claim they saw few Of the
bnms, trdmping through in small
squads and all perfectly harmless
and peaceable.
1t seems the Sheriff lost his head
or else wanted TO test his authority
and see If our people would stand
: by him. His prompt action Id
be very commendable if any such
occasion demanded It, but the men
who went to the front. say there
was no necessity whatever for H..
and the people along the railroad
at Newburg. Function, etc, say
that he could have gotten all the
assistance he needed right there.
but he ignored them and sent down
here at an extra expense, and the
county will be called upon to pay
all this bill for nothing.
But what worries us more than
anything else is, that some Of them
will probably be applying fora pen.
sion besides.
There were several funny little
incidents in connection with this
second edition Of tho Bunker
( War" rev" 9. Y. Bishop was
drafted to go along with the divi.
sion rs chaplain, but on second
thought he concluded he couldn't
leave his big meeting down AT
/ Green's Run, and so sent jim Wat
son as substitute, like other
prominent citizons did during On,
late war.
Brother jim White. OF the Jour.
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