Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-04

toms gun was OF 45 calibre. The course
of the ball indicated that the strikers
must have shot it, they being high
above Adkins, aud the course or the
ball being downward. II this evidence
is established, TO may make a change
in the warrants tor the arrest Of
the strikers, and for this reason the
serving of them has been delayed. If 10
is proven 90 the cOroner's jury that the
strikers killed Adkins, the warrants
will charge them with murder instead
of conspiracy, as was first intended.
The iuQuest was not completed to-
day and was adjourned till
Monday morning. AS soon as verdict
is gotten the warrants will be served or
an attempt will be made 90 serve them.
There are said 90 be over thirty Of them
sworn out The arrest ana prosecution
OF the strikers 10 is hoped, will offer
an opportunity for the withdrawal OF
the military. It is conceded on all sides
that 90 withdraw the soldiers now
would mean instant rioting again but
prompt prosecuting by the civil author
tiles will probably quiet the whole
trouble. Several detectives, said 70 be
PinkertOn's men, have been at work Tor
some days among the men, and is said
have secured a long list OF names and
much evidence against them. The
Prosecuting Attorney is taking deep
interest DO the case, and his prosecution
will no doubt be very vigorous. The
Sheriff is already impatient 70 begin
serving his warrants, although 10 Is
feared trouble will result therefrom.
On Monday will come
THE GREAT TEST OF THE STRIKE,
when eitberit will be efectually broken
or there will be bloodshed. By agree
meut, ten or twelve companies, all 10
the vicinity OF Eagle, will endeavor to
put 20 work the men who are willing 70
start up their mines. Ii is the opinion
OF many in the vicinity of the mines
that this cannot be done unless troops
are placed 40 every mine. III the effort
is successful and several mines start
up simultaneous y, little further trouble
might be expected, but 10 is
scarcely possible that, TO the present ex-
cited state OF affairs. such thing could
be Accomplished, and bloodshe0 is
feared ii the attempt Is made. Ihere
are not enough troops available TO put
company 40 every mine, and that Is
what many people think would be nee
sssary. That the strikers are well
armed can not be questioned. A Mont
gOmery merchant informed me to-day
that 90 his personal knowledge there
were over thirJy rifles on Morris creek
alone.
Some years ago there we're threats Of
a negro uprising on New river, and
every coal operator armed all his white
men with rifles, most OF them Win
chesters. These have all been taken
care of and could be brought into play
If required. AN the operators are we'll
armed also and If there is another clash
the result will be fearful. There is very
bad blood between the sides. Many
statements are openly made that Wyant
need not expect 90 live much longer
and if the other fellows get good
chance at him his life would not be
worth much.
WILD RUNORs OF ALL KINDS
are flying around thick. Ii vas report
ed here that Wyant had been captured
and hung by the strikers, which is alb
solutely without foundation. Constant
stories are a1oat of miners meetings,
assaults and threatened attacks, but
most Of them are without foundation.
No trouble is expected before Monday
10 at an.
The body Of Adkins was taken, after
the autopsy, TO Hande ley and buried this
afternoon beside his wife's remains.
Ben Bone, who was shot in the leg, Is
suffering a good deal, and Bill Clenden-
niug is still in a critical condition.
Scarcely any one can be found who will
saw that he thinks the trouble is over.
The miners al CamDbelrs Creek have
received anonymous threats, but con-
tigue az work. GEORGE w. SUMMERS.