Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-12
0 property out along the line of the

second bridge out Of Bridgeport, just
east OF the military camp.
Colonel Kuerk was near the railroad
bridge, when be saw two suspicious men
at the end OF the structure. He went
toward them, and they ran away. The
Colonel went TO the bridge and investl'
gated. There had been beam placed
upright touching the mainstay Of the
structure. At the other end Of this
beam and under the main truss OF the
| bridge, there was a peculiar looking OBJ
ject about the size of a hen egg, and
! like nodded coal. 1t was taken TO the
headquarters of the General, and then
TO some Of the friendly miners. They
pronounced il dynamite, and the kind
used by them in blasting 10 the mines.
| In this piece they said there were four
times as much as they used for blasting
the heaviest rocks. II was the evident
intention OF those putting il there TO
blow u the bridge 1t was so arranged
that when the jolt Of passing train
came the dynamite would be exploded.
PRISONERS CAPTURED AT FLUSHING.
Early yesterday morning as one OF the
south bound freights was approaching
! Holloway about a dozen miners got on
the train. The grade was an uphill
one, and the miners set all the brakes.
Before they could realize II they were
pulled into the limits OF the picket line
at Flushing, where two companies OF
the soldiers with the gattling gun were
stationed. The soldiers az once came to
the relief of the train, but at that time
were unable to capture but one OF the
miners. II was found out at the
guard headquarters at the camp
that the man, who was a Hunga-
rian, had given his name as Paul
Gobinskey. He was tied with a
rope in the camp at Flushing, and this
made the other miners around very an
CRY. 1t was thought all afternoon that
they would make an attempt TO rescue
their comrade, but, as far as learn ed,
| they did not try it. In the afternoon, a
detachment was sent from Camp
Wheeling Creek, and GobinSkey was
brought there and will be turned over
to the civil authorities this morning.
1t was afterward learned that two more
OF the men bad been captured, and that
they were being held at the camp at
Flushing. Later they were brought TO
Wheeling Creek.
There seems to be some trouble as to
who will take the jurisdiction OF Go
binskey's case. The Railway Company
desires that U. S. Commissioner K. L.
Howell take charge OF the man, but he
claims be has not the authority, and
that Gobinsky's offense is contempt Of
court, and that his trial must be before
the U. S. Court at Cincinnati.
Sheriff Scott, also, refused
to take charge OF the man, and then
the question was, what should be done
with him. He was taken back to Flush
ing last night, and it is not known
what disposition will be made OF his
case. II was understood that the other
two men, charged with breaking the
train, were released, it not being abso-
lutely certain that they were impli-
Gated. The prisoner offers as his de-
Tense that he was riding TO his work as
usual when he was captured on the
train.
A BIG BEER BUSINESS SUDDENLY
STOPPED.
Late Sunday afternoon the miners
near the foot bridge, who have been so
hostile TO the soldiers, held a meeting
and it was decided to remove their boy
colt. and 10 make all they could from
the patronage OF the blue coats. So yes
terday their manner was completely
changed, and the soldier and
the miner could be seen GO
ing about like old cronies. The
stores out there which had refused to
sell the soldiers were opened and did a
big business. All day until noon large
number Of the miners could be seen
crossing the foot bridge, and each one
OF them would carry small Tin bucket
In these buckets was beer, and ii was
sold at ten cents bucket. The saloons
began to do the biggest business
in their history, and they en-
ployed agents to carry the beer into
the camp Of the militia. These agents
got two cents bucket for their work,
and the saloons were crowded with for
eigners, mostly Hungarians, eager 10 get
the job and the two cents a bucket
which was In it. II is said that before
noon over two wagon loads were carried
across the bridge and delivered TO the
soldiers in these little buckets. The
commanders OF the soldiers saw that
something must be done. At noon the
order was given from the General that
no more OF the small buckets should be
carried across the bridge and that no
more beer should be brought into the
camp. This action was stunning blow
TO the men who were carrying the drink
and TO the saloonists. Notwilhstapdin g
the order, many of the small buckets
were struggled into the camp. The
orders now are that the soldiers can get
pass and go out for drink, but the
bucket traffic is prohibited henceforth.
LOTS OF PROVISIONS REQUIRED.
Yesterday morning a whole car load
of provisions arrived in the camp from
Columbus. Ia the afternoon some OF
these provisions were sent TO the de-
tachments at Barton, Flushing and
Maynard. A REGISTER reporter paid a
visit 10 the commissary department. OF
the army yesterday afternoon, and II
was an interesting sight. Few people
have any conception Of the immense
amount Of provisions the army at Wheel
ing Creek and the detachments al May
pard, Barton and Flushing will con-
sumo in a day. Judging from the
amount one OF the regiments will con-
sumo, the following is the estimate for
one dav with the entire force al Wheel
ing Creek and the other three places
out the road: twenty-five hundred
loaves Of bread per day, ninenteen hun
dred pounds Of hams, eleven hundred
pounds Of potatoes, two barrels Of
sugar, ten bushels OF beans and
three hundred pounds Of coffee.
WANT SEVENTY CENTS.
The results OF the conference at Co.
lumous yesterday was eagerly looked