Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-01

stoned by the Storm-NO Change
in the Wheeling Schedule-The
Final Arrangements Completed
Last Evening.
Mr.. BRYAN had bad luck at the outset
of his West Virginia trip, yesterday.
But he will be here this evening, just
the same.
Coincident with striking the State at
Harpers Ferry he ran into big storm,
(which disarranged railroad schedules,
blew down telegraph wires. and kept
thousands of people away from the
towns where he was to address the as
sembled voters, and with the telegraph
knocked out, it was impossible, all day
Yesterday. 10 ascertain where he was or
what delays might be entailed TO MS
marty 1t was known that he mad
reached Harper's Ferry all right IN the
,arlv morning and delivered an address
there to a large assemblage, and later
that he had reached Martinsburg, where
he addressed another large crowd OIL
West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia
Democrats but aside from that there
Twas nothing except guess work as to
his whereabouts or what effect the I'M
avoidable delays would have upon his
programme for to-day until after mid
night this morning, when it was learned
the party had reached Grafton t"o
hours and a half late.
Enquiry yesterday afternoon at the
telegraph offices resulted in the intor-
nation that every eastern wire was
crippled. and that beyond the general
knowledge that there had been a wash
out or two on the main line OF the Is. q
O. east Of Cumberland, and a wreck on
the Cumberland and Pittsburg division,
nolhinG could be ascertained. Last eve
ming ii was ascertained that bridge NO.
q. east OF Keyser, was gone, but no one
could tell whether Mr.. Bryans special
had left Martinsburgor If so, wnere II
was. and there was no telling whether
or not it was possible TO keep the
Grafton appointment last night. In the
entire absence of definite news, it was
generally surmised that the candidate 5
train was held somewhere between
Cumberland and Ksyser. Everything
else was guess work, until the news
came from Grafton, as stated above.
The local Democracy went right along
with their preparations, however, dster-
mined that he should be given a rous-
ing reception and a big crowd, no mat
ter what humOr the elements was H.
All during the day there was no cessa-
ton in the work, and last evening me
several committees, and the Chief Mar
shall and his aides met at Democratic
Headquarters and put the finishing
touches on the plans previously drawn
up.
Marshal LANCE met his subordinates
and held a long conference, during
which the final instructions were given
Cor the handling of the parade.
Al the conclusion of last evening
conference between Chief Marshal LANCE
ord his aides. Il was announced thdC
The idea Of forming on tOur1een nun
street had been abandoned, ana tha' tne
programme as far as the procession was
concerned would be as follows:
The staff will assemble at Nam ana
rvwentiefb streets al six o'clock TINS eve
nino reporting to the Chief MarshaI'
who will be on hand. ,,-,.,o.
The parade will form IN -FOUR dl'Islons'
composed as follows: n
First Division-Band; Y. NJ. ID; u
washington District Club, Fulton CluD'
WATTS Club. Eighth Ward CluD.
conG D;yision-Band; Randall CIuD,
90 p.,tshnrg Washington, Pa, CUP
To,-lorsfown. Pa, Club. Claysville, Pa
~Iih RenWOod Club, UhrichsVlte, Ohlo'
Club. Dennison, o.. Club, Canal Dover
n club. New Philadelphia o., Gun:
Tbird Division-Band; Faulkner CUP
Si.tevsv.lle. W. Va, Club, Union DlstrlcV
Club German-American Club.
Fourth Divison-West Liberty CUP
Tria,elphia Club. Elm Grove Club, 81.
C,airsville Club. HOrsemen.
TIL various divisions will form on
Main street, as follows:
Tirs. division, right resting on
Twentieth street.
Second division, rlghD resting Oh
Twenty-frst street.
Third division, right resting on
Twenty-second stre5t.
Fourth division right resting on
Twenty-third street.
All horsemen will form on Twenty
fourth street, east Of Main, right resting
on Main.
The commanding officer Of each club
will reDort 10 the Chief Marshal. at Main
and Twentieth streets, Immediately after
the arrival OF the organization at the
designated point.
The officers of the various clubs were
also present and held a session with the
Chief Marshal. Every member Of every
organization should report promptly at
his headquarters, this evening, and
every organization should march to
the allotted station not later than quar-
ter of seven and as much before that
time as possible. as Marshal Lange will
require some little time to assign Or
CARNATIONS thsir proper places.
The miserable weather OF yesterday
prevented work upon the speaker
sand but all the necessary lumber
was hauled over, and this morning
large force of carpenters viii be put 20
work. so there will be no delay on that
score. The bridges have been thrown
omen free 10 uniformed clubs in the pro-
cession. and ferryboats will transport
neonle from the wharf directly to the
.;cipc river made