Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-17


The Toledo Cadets were not sent 10
their homes, as was reported. fester-
day afternoon this detachment was sent
to Stewartsville, along the b. W.
under command Of Captain McMeKen'
there being rumors OF q disturbances
there.
Friday General Howe sent word to
the Seventeenth Regiment stationed at
Mineral Siding, that the command
should at once be brought to Camp
Wheeling Creek. The mllitiamen pack
ed I'D at once and were soon on the
way. When they had come as far as
Lewis Mills, west of Bellaire, they got
word that the troops were ordered
home. They turned around and went
TO the headquarters OF the Regiment a.
Columbus. This com mand had been un
der the command OF Colonel A. l.. HAM
ilton.
Colonel Cutter has been in command
of the Eighth Regiment at Mechanics
Vile, and this detachment was ordered
home yesterday, departing in the after
noon. The headquarters are at Can
ton.
rockville, along the w. IL l.. +.
The Fourteenth Regiment is still In
the locality of Midvale, in TuscaraWas
county, along the c., L. 81 w.
Battery c.. which has been stationed
at Mineral Siding, was ordered home
yesterday, and the troops left In the al
ternoon.
Company c., OF the Second Regiment,
was sent from Camp Wheeling Creek
yesterday afternoon to Finishing under
the Command Of Captain Bell.
This morning, there will be In the
State of Ohio, about one thousand two
hundred troops still In the field. There
are four hundred at Camp Wheeling
Creek, and the same number at Sher-
rockville and Midvale. By the removal
of troops from the camp on Wheeling
Creek to-day, there will not be left a
a soldier in Belmont county.
FEARED AN ATTACK.
A special telegram to the REGISTER
from Columbus says:-
Colonel Bunker telegraphs from
Midvale that he had reason to fear an
attack upon the military stores there
last night, but says he is fully able to
protect them.
President Mcbride received reports
from Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania
that lead him to believe that a great
many miners will 60 to work in those
States Monday snornng.
THE DEP cry MARsHALs.
The twenty-five deputy United States
Marshas stationed at Bridgeport made
no more arrests yesterday. What the
officers are doing now, principally, Is
the guarding of the coal trains as far as
Saltwater from the Bridgeport yards.
Three trains left yesterday, and each OF
them was guarded oy seven OF the Mar
shals. Each of the trains got through
without incident. The remainder Of
the deputies went out to Camp Wheel
ing Creek, and round about there. They
spent the day in looking for men for
whom they have warrants, but none
could be found. The deputies are to
remain in Bridgeport for an indefinite
period.
IN THE CAMP.
Last night nine Of the companies OF
the Second regimert had one OF the
best dress parades yet seen In the camp.
Colonel Arnold Kuert was in command,
and there was larger number OF peo-
pie present than at any other time since
the existence of the camp. All the
guards were taken from their posts for
the first time, and they who cared could
60 into the camp and see the fine show
ing made by the soldiers. The drum
corps OF the Second regiment made the
music for the parade.
Yesterday the signal station on the
hill, signaling to the camp at Mechanics
Vile, five miles away, was gotten In
good order, and worked splenddly.
The leading social event OF the camp
during the stay was the reception last
night at the headquarters OF the Second
regiment, in honor Of the Wheeling
guests. There were fully ons'hundred
people at this event, and the occasion
will long be remembered by all. In
front OF the headquarters an elegant
Luncheon was served.
Major j. l. Ream was the officer OF
the day yesterday, and he succeeded In
preserving better discipline than any OF
the former officers. In the afternoon
General Howe complimented him for
the way he had discharged his duties
during the day.
Company H, OF the Second regiment,
occupied the heights OF Bunker yester-
day.
THEY WILL NOT WORK.
None of the workmen OF the Wheel
Ing Creek coal mines will go to work
Monday morning, the time decided on
at the Columbus conference. This IL
nal decision was reached at a meeting
of the miners at the Miners Hall, west
OF Bridgeport, last evening. The meet
ing was called for this purpose, and
fully two hundred Of the miners attend
ed. Some of the officials OF local No.
l3, and many others among the miners,
were in favor Of going TO work, and
there were many heated discussions on
this point. 1t was fsnally decided 10
stand for the seventy cent rate until
after the conference at Columbus next,
Tuesday. 1t is the general belief that
the miners will break away, and go to
work soon, but not in the morning.
TWO DEATHS.
Private Clark, OF Company L, Of the
Eighth regiment, which was stationed
at McClainesviue, had suustroke in
camp. He was taken 70 his home in
Canton, Ohio, and died there yesterday,
Robert Gerber, a corporal OF the
Fourteenth regiment, which was at
Flushing, met with an accident last
Friday, which caused his death yester-
day. He was in swimming, and got on
4 rock 10 dive. he made the leap and
vent TO the bottom Of the hole. striking
dis head on a stone. His comrades
kiol,od hin, mn and IL Was found thu =