Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-15
THB H0BOS IN TOWN.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY REACHED BEN
WOOD YESTERDAY.
The Polics 0as in Forcs and the Pilgrims Kept
On, of the City Until 6 P. d., When
They Were Escorted Through Town.

Keley's pilgrims to the number Of
about one hundred and twenty five,
passed through Wheeling last evening
about six o'clock. and last night they
spread their tents, fiEuratively speak
ing, along the South bank Of Wheeling
creek, just east of the B. & o. tunnel.
To-day they will likely watch their
chance to Jump" 3. 81 o. freight and
get lift in the direction of Pittsburg,
the immediate Mecca they have in
view.
Yesterday morning about ten o'clock
Chief OF Police McNicnol was Informed
that the main body OF the army was
ca route to Wheeling on an Ohio River
freight. and would be due at Benwood
soon after eleven O'Clock. The Chief
at once called In the day force, and
sent messengers for the night men to
turn out, and by half.past ten about
twenty-five or thirty officers, among
them several deputy sheritfs, were as
sembIed at Forty eighth street, the city
line.
About q quarter after eleven the
train pulled into BenwOod with about
one hundred and fifty of the Common
wealers on board. The crew in charge
of the train were ordered by the Wheel
ing authorities not to run the train up
into the city, aud it was accordingly
held in Benwood, and was finally side
tracked, despite the protests OF the
Benwood people aud authorities, who
even appealed TO Sheriff Mathews, OF
Marshall county, to order the train on.
The Sheriff gave il as his opinion that
the train ought not TO be stopped, but
no rove was was made 10 bring II up,
Notwithstanding this.
The pilgrims soon vacated the cars
and conGregated about the river bank,
some even coming up as far as the
county line TO argue the
case with the city police. Some OF the
Benwood people again showed their
hostility to the police force, and this
was reflected by a few Eighth ward
citizens, who seem TO hold grudge
against any man wearing blue clothes.
The pilgrims made the fact that they
were hungry known, and a number OF
Benwood people subscribed money for
bread and other staples, which the WIS.,
Itors disposed OF in very short order.
They then renewed their opportunities
to be allowed to go on through Wheel
Ing, but Chief McNichol was firm and
would have called additional men down
il necessary, as police from the upper
wards kept coming in TO headquarters.
About half-past two, as the hooos
showed no disposition 10 disobey orders,
most of the police were withdrawn
from the the city line, but dozen Off
GERS were kept in reserve at headquar-
ters in readiness for a sudden call, until
four o'clock, when they were allowed to
go to supper, but with orders TO return.
Meanwhile the army had been taken to
the mouth Of Bogg's run, where they
went iuto temporary camp.
Towards five o'clock it was arranged
to allow the army TO pass through the
city, and the Benwood citizens contrib
uted enough money TO pay their fare up
town on the street cars. Four electric
motors were accordingly loaded with
the army, and they made the trip to
Market and Sixteenth streets. There
they found about twenty-five police
lined up TO receive them. The army
was formed on Sixteenth street, and es-
corted by the police and viewed by
large number OF citizens were marched
east through the city to the 3. d o.
track, and thence along it to and
through the tunneldo the creek bank
between the tunnel and the first cut"
There they camped, started their fires,
and prepared TO pass the night. The
men were again hungry last night, and
had very little with which to appease
their appettes. Still they were perfect
~ orderly. obeyed all instructions at
once, and gave the police no trouble
whatever. One OF the leaders explained
this by saying.
eyer, see, It's dis way. Ever since we
started on de tramp, we've been goin'
against constables an p'llce an mar
shals an military, an we're gettin' used
ter 1t. De best way is ter have no
trouble wild de 'thoritios, an that's de
way we work IT,"
When near the ostofice one Of the
men went to the Office and got some
mail for General Kelley, but II he was
with the detachment, he did not make
his presence known. When the camp
was reached, some OF the men asked for
permission to come back to the city and
beg, but this was promptly refused.
There was some anxiety among peo-
pie living along the pike from Fulton
east, last evening, flor fear their hen
houses and gardens should suffer during
the night.