Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-10
The STATES SOLDIER B.ry

Review of the Work Bone By Th,ar..
ing the Past Year-some Tluef..
gssttoas.
l am gratiiied to say tia. the y
Guard has advanced rapidly in
and efficiency. No State la the C-
boast Of citizen soldiery more
the discharge OF its duties or a..u
render real efficient service % ..,.
During the administration Tie
Generals Office has been Target 3a
lied. The property Of the State
fully guarded by the same regr. 4t.9
trolling the United States Army 81
ments are regulated by a mos. care p.
TEN Of vouchers, and the Office oil a. .-
General. despite the real ard ug
ed actual service 10 which n has ts-..
iected, has in every way
economically and successfully aI-.ie
ed. The present militia .d" ..
sufficient. IL does not give sI..e.-. Il
er TO compel discipline, aud +, s-...f
ineffective In all Of the requirr.-stg
listment and Of punishment !l. Oh. -.-s
ton of military duty. Id.s r.g Bib.
full To real discipline and prevents 20
guard from attaining that i.gr. g
cipline demanded by the serr. alr
law is necessary. To that elt 's-
board has been convened aaI .a. .--
lated law which with some I..'..a-.s
Will be LAID before you. l..H.s'
of the National Guard ln -
two small and the term Of .rt {
drill is entirely too brief 4
compose the National C.-
stances, are men who make
ing by work, and when, in
otten-times dangerous serv
they should receive al leas
The present pay is aoout Z
man for the soldier This
creased. Whilst ] believe
lutte government Of this .s
civil authorities, still. goo.
close their eyes 10 the lac.
are AT work in our country,
may arise any day, which ma
vigorous and timely action thf
We have passed through su(n PISS
wear. la common with many o.
our state has had TO deal WIN
and riot.
On the evening Of Februd
about seven o'clock, | was
battle had occurred betwee4L
ners and the "Wyaut Goa "A h'9 .-
pany," at Eagle, Fayetto --.
Sheriff. finding himself helt
urgent demand for troops
InrespOnse that same cv,t
talon was ordered 70 the u
Their hostilities were prevent
On Jnne ., 1894, ! was tot
the Sheriff OF Marshall count
eral Manager of the j. ~ o. E 2
bya number OF prominent citL
State as well as OF that vicinity
THERE WAS a RIOT AT BoGG.A /
that mob was obstructing the r
OF all trains on the 3. " o. Raj ' 30
threatening destruction 10 valu.
erty OF the citizens Of tue STATE
civil powers were HELPLESS, q
tary was needed, and urgently
by the situation. After becou
that such was the case, the c.
Regiment under command OF
and Companies "E,n "F." 90. 4
Of the Second Regiment, under
of Colonel Hodges, were INN e.a
dered to Bogg's Run, the
placed under the command oil Or.
Spilman, Brigade Commando .. ~
tant General Of the State Was '
Bogg's Run and the situation was
critical one. The action OF thc N'
vented great lawlessness, and I'D.
of the soldiers was exceedingly
Several times a conflict seemed -..-
but was fortunately averted .'
stopped. distractions were p.a.
track, vast crowds collected, AM "A
were moved by the aid OF the
it was not until the l4th OF J'H.
troubles were sufficiently DO nan.
the removal Of the troops, AM
time they were removed. a.
On the 7th of July, 1888, ] WAS
by the Sheriff Of Wayne cCJu.
ly's Common wealer5 mad tale.
Of &C. 81 .. train on tins oo'. ia
lucky and were running lt lAIo on
Virginia on their way 10 ID.
The Sheriff telegraphed ne .--
unable 10 arrest them and REG
tary assistance. ] ordered Con
and .I.'' of the Second Reg 80.
command of Mai Banks, 20 le ..a
ova. When they appeared Oh - i
Virginia line the Common"
promptly taken of the train --.
IL was ascertained that this "-
vance guard OF Kelly's army
der Of which was waiting 10 Ns
of their friends in getting &.
Virginia. The remainder o. b.
men were TO follow in q day o. ...-.i
arrested men were driven OUT .- ...
and the rest Of the army wall.-
tempt 10 enter the State. =
The details Of these tran 90,
In the report Of the Adiutant s.
Whilst deeply dep!or.ng lle- r
recognized that il was the G.,-..-. -
to pre- serve and save lnyio'"-. .... b. -
"a e...4 anna Of tho Gtlfr. a. TT 100