Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-03

derstood that resistance will be made,
and in that case the military will be
called upon to assist the sheriff. So far
as it is now known, there has been but
one man killed, though rumOrs are
anoas that several of the strikers who
occupied position upon the hillside
we're killed IN the fight II is said
one dead body was found on the hill
this morning and quietly removed. A
large number Of them we're wounded.
Dr. Wysor, at this place, is treating six
wounded, aud there are others who are
afraid to let even a physician know
thai they were in the party, and are
nursing their own wounds. Several are
believed to have been killed, and ten or
fifteen at least wounded. w. T.
Adkins, who was wounded, died
to-day at . o'clock. The inquest will be
helddo-morrow morning at 10 o'clock By
Justice Adkins, who is 40 relation OF
the dsao man. IL has been claimed
that be was shot by Wyants men, but
the Wyant people say that the evidence
al the inquest will show that this could
not have been. Benjamin Bone is dan
gerously wounded 10 the knee and will
probably lose his leg. Both these men
we're sympathizers with Wyants
men. but were neither With
their men or with the strikers.
or the strikers. Beuj. Clendening, OF
Morris creek, was shot TO the shoulder;
John Wrinkle. of Union, in the ankle;
Wm. Edwards, OF Montgomery, In the
leg. Bill Owens, of Fire creek, Jim
HAYNES and John Wild, in the foot
Only three companies are now at
Eagle: O., of Huntington; h, OF Charles
ton. and G, of Ansted. In all, there
are ninetv-seven men, besides the Off
GERS. 40 Eagle. They are Quartered in
three school houses, while the officers
are quartered at VIM. Wyant's
house. Regimental headquarters
have been established at Eag for the
Second regiment, and Captain John
White is made acting Adjutant. The
battle OF Wednesday lasted about two
and oue-half hours. during which time
10 is said about fifteen hundred shots
were fired. Deputy Sheriff KO0ntZ and
three men were on the hill and eight
men iu the tiDp'e at the foot Of the
hul. The strikers came over the bill,
and Mt KOOntz says they called him
a-ofa- and ordered him TO throw
up his hands. They fired three times,
he says. before ne gave the order 20 his
posse 90 FIRE. There is great deal Of
criticism here about Wyant'S action.
He is charged with having acted eX-
ceedingly harsh towards the men, and
acted to "a defiant and provoking manner,
which angered them. lti is said some OF
the men have Sworn TO Kill Wyant and
some of his employees. Colonel Hodges
said 60 the RECI,TEB representative to-
night that be feared no trouble, so long
as the National Guard IS here, but that
be did not know when it would be safe
90 order them away. That seems to be
the prevailing sentiment, though If the
Sheriff makes his arrests and steps are
taken 10 prosecute them, IL may
stop the trouble. Wyant went TO
Fayette G. Ii. to-day 20 confer with the
officials. A supply of blankets was
sent the soldiers to-day from Charles
ton. 1t is reported that a large number
of strikers were coming down from up
the river tonight 90 make another at
tack on the Eagle men, but tho railroad
company has had the local freight, on
which they were coming, side tracked
above Eagle, SO they cannot get down.
Superintendent Gill, of the Chesapeake
and Ohio. is at Mt. Carbon, above Eagle,
aud the local freight has not come down
yet, though past due.
4 A. N.-The freight has Just come 10.
About POO men came down on 10 from
New River and got of at Mt. Carbon,
about a mile above Eagle. A tele
phone message just received from
Eagle says none OF them have
arrived there yet, though they
are prepared for them should
they come. MI Carbon is where they
would get of 90 go to Poweton, and the
rumors are renewed here that Powelton
was Co be attacked tonight Powelton
cannot be caught over telephone just
now.
1880 A. N-C.endenninc, one of the
wounded, is very low. Dr. Davis has
been 90 see him three times tonight.