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

gun for the frst time at Camp Wheel
ing Creek. Lieutenant E. t. Miller,
with the signal corps OF the Four
teenth Infantry, was stationed In the
camp, and during all the afternoon
the signaling was kept up. This SER
vice is done by the regular military
code. When the flag from one OF the
stations would be waved In certain
manner, those at the other station
would form the signal into words, and
interpret il 10 the headquarters. In
less than half minute after the signal
would be sent from Bunker Hill, Gen
eral Howe in camp would know the de-
sire of those signaling. The gattlinG
guns placed on the hill are guaged to
shoot 500 times minute, but by the
turning of a screw can be made to shoot
l, 600 times in one minute. These guns
command the field where the troops are
ca mped.
DETERMINED TO MOVE COAL TRAINS.
About 10 o'clock last Saturd ay
night, Manager w. L. Woodford, Of the
c., L. e W., stated that no coal would
be taken from the yards yesterday.
But early in the day the arrangements
were changed, and it was decided to
run all the coal they could in the after
noon. 1t was thought best to do this,
as the tracks would be clear, and the
great demand for coal out the line made
it advisable, it was thought. The first
train of coal passed the yards at 1880
o'clock, and it contained thirty car
loads. At o'clock twenty-five more
loads passed the camp; at APO twenty
nine more loads passed., and at o'clock
the last train Of thu day passed the
miners, having twenty-six loads. All
the trains were double-headers. This
left not more than fifty cars OF coal In
the yards. When the trains having the
coal would pass the camp, the soldiers
would cheer them Justify.
Many OF the foreign element among
the miners would go TO the sentry lines
and want 20 pass during the day, but
they would be escorted along the
sentry lines and from the camp.
About noon when it was learned that
the Company was going TO send out
more coal, there were scenes OF prepa-
ration in the camp. The General at
once ordered as escort for the trains as
far as the limits OF Belmont county, or
10 Flushing. The following detach-
ments were sent: Companies A and b
of the Fourteenth regiment, with nine
tv men, under Captain John s. Gun
ningham, with DR.. Taylor as assistant
surgeon, to Flushing; Companies b and
d Of the Sixteenth regiment, under Ma
ior T. B. King, to be stationed at May
nard, having one hundred men, with D..
d. Howe as assistant surgeon; Compa-
MES l. aud & of the Second regiment,
with one hundred men, under Major
Kaufman, with Assistant Surgeon
Steiner, and TO be left at Barton. This
force, about three hundred strong, lett
the camp at two o'clock, in six coaches,
and were left at the various points men
toned to protect the passing coal trains,
One OF the gattling guns was also taken
along, and was left with the detach-
ment of the Fourteenth regiment at
Flushing.
Owing 10 the fact that so many OF the
troops had gone out the line the dress
parade was not held until about six
o'clock, and then IL was not with the
full command, and many spectators had
left before that time. BY reason OF this
many were disappointed, as the dress
parade was eagerly looked forward to.
About half-psst five in the evening
Rev. j. 5. Bogel, OF Martins Ferry,
held religious services in the camp, and
this was one of the interesting occasions
Of the day.
A COAL TRAIN STOPPED.
Saturday night about ten o'clock g
freight train was sent from the yards In
Bridgeport. The train was double
header, having about thirty loads oil
coal. John McElhaney was the leading
engineer, with David Hidey on the
second engine. Just as the train was
reaching the steep grade at the entrance
of Flushing tunnel, about seventy-hye
Of the striking miners got on the track:
and made the engineer stop. The mer
at once boarded the train and pulled al
the coupling pins and threw them away
They then began 10 throw out the coal
AT this time all the troops were In the
camp at Wheeling Creek mines, but TIRE
railroaders stuck TO the train and by
reason of the down grade got the IN
coupled train from the place and beyond
the tunnel The head engine kept the
entire train together, and high rate oil
speed was made until the miners were
left behind. The train was then re-
coupled and went on to Flushing IN
moleSted.
ANOTHER BRIDGE FIRED.
Word reached the camp OF General
Howe yesterday morning that during
Saturday night the miners set fire &c
one of the bridges along the road near
New Philadelphia. The bridge wa!
badly damaged, but the work train was
near and had the structure so that
trains could be run over it by noon.
The damage was about $500.
When the soldiers Of the camp arose
yesterday morning, they saw a queer
sight on Bunker Hill. During the night
some OF the miners had planted Hun
garian flag there, but the queer red and
streaked banner waved there but for q
short time. Three mem bers OF Company
+, of the Fourteenth regiment, went &c
the spot, and brought the flag, the first
capture, into camp in triumph. The
crowd OF Hungarians who were around
the flag of their country did not modest
the soldiers when they went to remove
it.
SATURDAY NIGHT AT CAMP WHEELING
CREEK.
Saturday night General Howe saw fit
to have the strictest OF discipline in the
camp, and the wisdom Of his move was
seen before morning II was a night
full Of incidents to tho troops About
eleven o'clock at night some Of the
pickets saw a peculiar fash light 10 the
gorge back OF the mines. 1t consisted
of long flashes, and the CIPHER system
corld ba NADIA ont but what was being