Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-23

first fatal encounter OF the great strike
took place about IL O'Clock o.night,
when in an encounter with few boys
at the Halsey street station Of the
Brooklyn City Railway Company
voley was fired by ths militia. Henry
Aims, Of New York City, was fatally
shot, a musket ball entering st his
mouth aud passing through his head.
Another man, named Williams, was
wounded 10 the arm. The shooting had
the instantaneous effect OF dispensing
the mob.
The ninth day closed without bring
ing material change in the situation. IL
has been a day of alarming rumors,
with slight foundation. There were
between day break aod nlghtfall numer-
Gus brushes between the authorities and
the law-defying mob.
The linemeu's strike was called off
before il was fairly on, and later in the
day the mandate OF Master Workman
Connolly was promulgated, calling
upon the liuemen 10 abandon their situ-
atioDs tomorrow morning.
Ia spite of the fact that there are
under arms in the city 5000 soldiers
and l. 500 policemen, traffic is paralYzed.
Lawessness is rampant, aud there Is
cause for the gravest apprehension.
The disorderly element has been re-
cruited from New York and other cities,
and has srraigned itself with the strik-
ers.
Cars have been moved upon several
lines not heretofore operated and TO
that extent there has been progress to.
ward q solution OF the controversy.
The department stores say their trade
has been 30 to so per cent short and she
theatres are reported 10 be taking in
s., 600 less eacn night. Even the saloons
complain of n dimInuition of trade.
The audacity OF the wire cutters was
remarkable. Trolley lines were cut in
all directions, under the very noses of
the police aud military. One line lost
FIVE miles of wire, carried away by those
who cut il. In spite of the announce
ment that soldiers aud policemen had
orders 10 "shoot TO kill" when assailed
il did not appear that In any other OF
the many instances when muSSetS were
discharged, except ct the Halsey street
ARRAY, any one was hurt
Adiutant McAlpin, in charge OF the
military, offered to call out the Third
Brigade, National Guards, but was as
sured by the Mayor that there is no oc-
casiou for more troops.
A driver Of a truck load OF non-union
men ran down light wagon on Myrtle
street this evening, killing the driver OF
the light wagon.
A car which had started yesterday
AhOnt
thirty men on board. A sergeant with
four patrolmen carrying drawn pistols
we're on each platform, and as the sec
opd company of the Seventh swung
the great crowd OF strikers in front OF
their headquarters suddenly melted.
When a car was crossing Central
avenue a woman stopped with tin dish,
threw cayenne pepper into the air,
and the wind blew it in the faces OF the
motormen and policemen. They were
nearly blinded but did not lessen their
speed.
During the afternoon and evening
there occurred no less than seven col
lisions of trolley cars with wagons,
trucks or other vehicles.
Both the militia and the police deny
the statement that Odd Fellows nail
was entered and the books OF the local
assembly seized.
Colonel Appleton said later that he
had received a report from MAJOR Aors,
hams commanding the detachment OF
the Seventh regiment troops, stating
that a crowd of men were locked In Odd
Fellows hall on Palmetto street,
near Myrtle avenue, during
tba antire time the cars were
rnDninr ON Gates avenue this afternoon
under the protection of militia. The
police turned the key Of all the doors IN
the hall. None Of the soldiers entered.
No books or papers were toucheG oy
them. Major Aorsbams says there IS
uositivelv no foundation Whatever Ior
the sensational story given puollclty oy
Matters in Souta Brooklyn were un-
rsrqIiv outet ali day The Pequod
CInh rooms corner OF Third avenue aud
Fiftv-Hftb street, which is the head
on,rtars OF the strikers, was a lively
,,(oce during the night. Hundreds OF
mem were there most of the time.
Provisions were sent in by grocers in
the vicinity. About 500 In money was
raceived by the strikers during the day.
In speaking OF the situation, Walter
= Ross. of ID. A. 70, said tonight: 1--WE
have good reason to believe that the
comDany will ask US for settlement in
the morning.
at don't look as if the railroad COM
nanv is going on, as when one considers
that of the /, 900 cars that ordinarily run
ON Rrooklyn HeiR hts, ouly eight are in
oneration, exclusive OF the Atlantic
avsnue line. Wehave advised our men
70 Keep Quiet and to do no harm, and as
long as they do this we shall have pub
Tic sympathy with US.
Car lines stopped before ten O'Clock
IN the eastern district and, at this hour,
TWO a. m, all is reported quiet Wire
cnttsrs have been industriously at work
dnring the later hours of the night"
securing Men in Pit,sburg
p,TTsBURG, PA, January EMO
,ormen are being secured here to go to
Rrooklyn to help break the strike on
The trolley lines there. G. 5. Ktncaid.
who represents the Brooklyn peo-
rle has opened up an office
bere and advertised for men. A.
noon he had forty men engaged and
evnects to take 100 east with him TO-
nIgbt. Applicants are put through a
rieid examination to find out
,.hst experience they have had.
- hainr accepted they were