Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-21
UP THE RIVER.
The Trip From Bellaire TO steuhen'i''e'
Great Crowds at Every station
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The Trim From Bellaire TO steuhenVil'e'
Great Crowds at Every station
As -be train passed along The upper
,o~-.on Of Beuaire there were people
on- Of every house. a, the Steel plant.
and ar other industries, while all aIOEs
-rs track little knots were g5,nered.
r5e .rain consisted of but one car pc
Sides tba- occupied by Mr.. Bryan's I'M
mediate party. and was in charge OF
Conductor Duffy. In the forward car
acre a number Of Wheeling newspaper
men. members Of the Bela.re, Bridge
port aud Martins Ferry reception COM
mi--ees and several prominent Wheel
ing Democrats. among them Chairman
of the County Committee Thomas Vi.
D1rrah and Sheriff A A. FraHzheim.
There we're also about dozen ladies
from ,he three Belmont county towns,
who were pres NJ 10 make IL pleasant
Tor Mrs. Bryan. She was Informed OF
The presence of the ladies, and came
into the forward car as he train was
speeding towards Bridgeport. where sac
was presented 20 The ladies' and chated
With them for several minutes. She re-
ru-ej 20 her husband S car fore Bridge
p1r- was reached.
g.24 Che special reached me Crystal
glass works. in lower Bridgeport where
/ The enur- force Of employees. apparently.
were Out along side the track. aud where
a mighty shout went up as the Grain
came 90 q s.andsill Mr.. Bryan prompt
'y appeared on The rear platform. and
as t5s w0r6men crowded up handsome
cray containing a set of glassware was
handed 10 him by one of a committee
OF The men. AS he took the gift Mr.
Bryan said
Allow me 10 thank YOU for kindly
remembering us in this way As We
have gone through the country We have
gathered up various little mement ices
which remind us OF the kindness Of the
giverS. We are glad 70 have them. for
tl7 snow The interes, IN This cause on
The par- of The labor.rg men" Gap
p,ause)
The train then started. and arrived at
Bridgeport. -T0 minutes later. where
-l5~a re a thousand people awaiting
The party. The train stopped az the
station, and here was the usual cheer
Il.
he was introduced by Mr.. George Nc
hee but owing 20 The fearful racke.
made 2y Wheeling and Lake Erie en-
CINE. which was almost directly cas- Of
.l Bryan train on the river bank. and
which was pu- 90 work by Engineer
clinton DE- VITA in an attempt 20 move a
heavy fre.gh, train on a we, track just
rs Nr. BRYAN made mis- appearance. be
was forced 70 lose about half of his lin
ted amount Of time. The frs, words
d1, could De heard from him were:
"I can't talk against an engine. my
friends Laughcerl The money qUes-
zion IS -he question upon which .his cam
os.ED turns Those who believe that
-he gold standard ought 20 be main
-ainei IN the United States as long as
r--sig0 nations are pleased with Z, should
vote .aa Republican ticket Oaugh teri.
and hose who believe that We are able
10 manage our own business affairs win
vote with us. )Chcers) w are ad.O-
eating IN American financial policy for
-he American people. and The American
people are capable of legisla,ing IN his
matter for themselves. applause. p
I'VE are simply trying to restore The
money Of the Constitution. and omen the
minis Of the country 70 silver and treat
70 as gold is treated. tApDlause ,
There is @ story OF man who was in
favor of gold. and who said he was on
posed 20 the free coinage of silver
Why DE said IF We nave free coinage
of silver. we will soon have more wildcat
money than We. had during The war
'H1w 500 asked his silver friend. How
SOP Why, If every man has a min, of
his own. and coins his own money. no
or VIII be able 20 tell Wla- money is
e-el' lLaUgh.erl That was his idea
OF what free coinage mean, We have
.re5 coinage Of gold now. and all We
ask is for The same treatment FOR silv r.
They say we should nor coin the for
e.Suer's silver We viii not, for as soon
1s &c is coined g. becomes our own
tApQ.2uSe) or IS viii be used as the
purchase money for some of cur manu-
3c.Ur5j goods. Tile stand Of our opp0-
uen,s on this question is wrong. o."
tAon.aUse) Mrs. Bryan appeared on
he platform f. this stop with her arms
,nll Of flowers which had basn presented
F Cd her. and aroused much enthusiasm.
. She handed some of The flowers TO sever
ai ladies who managed 70 get within
aching distance o. her.
As che train passed through Aetna
+ yae and rolled past The mill. many
. 'mN.oyes Of the mill We're ont. and .hev
+ ,-eere- lusl,y. There was also q great
waving Of handkercb.efs. etc. on the
part Of The ladies OF the Utle town.
. No stop was made. however. until the
. Martins Ferry station was reached. az
. e.e5 O'Clock
More ;haa a thousand people were
. massei about the station. On both sides
OF the track. as the special came in
CHI, and as the train stopped hundreds
. crowded up as close 10 the car as pos
. s.5.e The friends OF silver were out
m force, ant The go,d-bugs. unable TO
/ withstand he enthusiastic Influences
were there with them. and nothing
. could induce them 10 remain awav
For they too. wanted 90 see The man
-hat IS 20 heal our government back
towards the right as far as Us monetary
/ system IS concerned. In fact. even the
/ school children caught the rolling
wave OF enthusiasm and the conse-
| guenCe was the schools were very
/ poorly attended in the forenoon. ever
half the scholars being absent
/ As early as seven O'Clock the crowd