Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-11

soldiers were hit. The camp new to
arms when the shots were heard, and
the woman, who had her head Sill out
Of the window, thought best to remove
it in very short order.
THE DIsAGREEABLE SIDE OF CAMP LIFE.
"A reporter from the REGISTER was at
the camp most of the day yesterday,
had talks with the leading officers, and
got many ideas Of camp life. What
the boys want most now are such things
as matches, writing paper, and the ike.
Not one OF the stores out that way Will
sell anything to the troops. They will
not even sell them postage stamps.
When they go to the stores, near tie
mines, they are laughed at when they
throw down the money for some needed
article.
The great heat OF yesterday was very
hard on the soldiers, as they were dis
appointed in not getting all their tents.
Many of them are already foot sore and
weary OF camp life.
When the soldiers we're in the midst
OF their midday meal the question was
asked of one of the Generals how long
II would take. il an alarm were sound
ed, to get the entire force of fourteen
hundred then on the ground ready for
action. The answer was that 1t would
take
LESS THAN TWO MINUTES.
Company B, of Tiffin, have the name
OF being the finest shots In the camp.
They are said to be so proficient In
workmanship that they would be able
TO shoot men right along at the distance
of FIVE hundred yards, II necessity de-
mauded it.
The leading officers bow In the camp,
ia order Of their rank, are: AdJutant
General James Howe; Colonel A. b.
Colt, Of Columbus; Colonel Z. c. Brush,
Of GAINESVILLE; Colonel H. s. Bunker, Of
Toledo, and Colonel J, A. Kent, OF
Kenton.
Talks with the doctors revealed the
fact that there was very little sickness
in the camp. The heat is making the
men suffer most, and Saturday one OF
them while on picket duty In the woods
had a sunstroke. He was much I'M
proved Yesterday.
There are now about $500 soldiers in
camp, called there by the striking min
ers. They are stationed at wheeling
Creek and at Mineral Siding and Nc
Gainesville. It costs the State
about $1,000 day to keep these
troops in the field. As the REG
lister has mentioned the enlisted
men get So a day and the officers draw
the following sums per day: Colonies,
50. rs: lieutenant colonies. S.. 80; majors,
So 95: captains, So; first lieutenants,
4.l6 and second lieutenants, S3.S7.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE MINERS.
BRIDGEPORT, OHIO, June 10, 1894.
Alta special meeting Of this local
union, composed OF the miners OF
wheeling Creek and vicinity, held this
day, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted, to-wit:
WHEREAS, We consider that we have
been misrepresented by the press, rail-
road and county officials, to the public
and the Governor OF OHIO, as being dis
orderly and destroying property, and
as a result OF such Misrepresentation
the State militia has been called to in-
| timidate the miners, and large crowds
are congregating at the works out OF
curiosity, and disturbances may be
caused by some thoughtess persons,
thus causing conflict and bloodshed
therefore be IL
RcsoLued, That we respectfully ask
the Governor to withdraw the troops
believing their presence unnecessary
and a menace to the peace Of this com
muuity, and do request all miners and
friends Of organized labor to stay away
in order shat there may be no excuse
for blaming any disturbance which
may occur upon the miners and theii
friends at this place.
ResoJued, That a copy Of the above
be published in the Wheeling papers.
L. V. DELoCKE,
EDWARD DAVIS,
DAVID w. THOMAS,
Committee.