The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-06


CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 5.-A
dastardly conspiracy was uncarthed in
the mining region to-day. The strikers
took to Acme twcnty-seven large dyna-
mite cartridges to blow up tho works
and destroy tho storo the other night.
At their meetings yesterday and 'last
night and Saturday tho arrangement
was mudo to arrest Wyant, bring him to
Montgomery and turn him over to 4
mob Of strikers. Then it was that the
cartridges, already distributed among
the strlkers. fused with percussion caps,
were to be thrown among tho troops
who came with the sheril's party, and
tho result OF this had it been carried out
il too horrible to contemplate. Gov
crnor MacCorklc has one OF the bombs
in his possession.
The plan was noxt to kill Wyant and
then 20 down the river to all the works,
burning, killing and destroying. Tho
plan was frustrated bv WANT being
taken to Fayetteville. thus saving Wy
ants lilo and lives OF tho soldiers.
1t is understood that tho entire plot
was given away by striker to-day who
could not bear tho weight of it on his
mind. 1t is now known how Adkins
was killed, who fired the shot and
everything.
LOOKS DLACEER.
Business up the river mover looked
blacker. The disclosure OF tho horrible
conspiracy to massacre tho troops has
shocked tho whole region. Tho soldier
boys arc beginning to realize thnt they
are not at Eagle for fun. 1t is serious
business, ana any one, or all OF them,
arc liable to danger OF life Mt any
moment when such dastardly plots arc
being hatChed out all around them.
Tho startling fact was learned to-day
that n man had been killed and buried
on tho ridgo during the riot. 1t was
not known before. He was shot BY ono
OF the sheritt's s posse, and there is wit
meas to swear that he saw the man who
lerelled tho rifle and fired; saw tho
dying striker throw up his hands and
fall.
Moreover, as stated above, it is be-
lieved TO DO known who killed Adkins.
1t is understood that tho man who gave
away the conspiracy, though not known
TO Tho strikers, is in great personal
danger. The strikers have spies out
everywhere, from New River to Charles
ton II he is caught he will be torn
Into thousand pieces. At the meeting
OF the strikers all were bound to secrecy
by bloody oath, and they sworo to kill
the man who "peached."
Tho demonstration against tho Fayette
jail IS alarming. The following tclc-
grain was received this afternoon by
General Holly from Major Banks:
telegraph Office now established
here, Wyant, son and Schaum were
taken to Fayctto under escort OF twenty
men. stiikers We're arrested this morn
ing. wi-n dynamite cartridges upon
their persons. Others we're armed in
samo manner, said for uso against the
troops II arrests are attempted. Sheriff
Hinman reports information from re-
liablo sources that Fayctto jail is to bo
attacked anu prisoners released, Now
Investigating aud il authenticated, will
call on me ior troops to guard them.
Hinman has gone to Handlcy to mako
arrest, and il resisted will csIl on me.
AL quiet here"
oATLISG GuS TO-DAY.
uTwenty troops have been ordered to
iayette aad will DO there tonight il
;S7ossibIe, Supcrlnteudont Gill having
leen wired and asked il he can furnish
I transportation in an hours tilno.
SThe gatliug gun will not be taken IN.
Siljn tho morning, owing to tho fact
1at the cartridges on hand are too
rye and others will have to DO pro-
9 cured. The governor saws he wants it
TO so up in broad daylight, so the
strikers can see it. The effect OF this
can readily be seen, ii no attempt is
madc to capture the gun.
At ll:lo p. IN. everythingis in excite.
mcnt. The activity displayed at the
state house is remarkable. The gov
ernor will not to bed tonight.
1920 p. M.-rherc is great excitement
at Handloy, and an effort is being made
TO find tho man who gave away the con.
spiracy. llo is supposed to bo in
Handley. 1t is probable that the gov.
ornor will countermand tho order send.
ing troops to Fuyet,e tonight.
EVENTS or THE DAY.