The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-11

Although the Wheeling Railway
Company did not move a wheel yester-
day. 1t was day full of developments,
and to the company 1t was a day OF
disappointments. The strikers, on the
other hand. believe the situation Is most
encouraging. and that the company will
eventually have to grant the wage re-
quest recently filed.
1t had been announced by the man.
agement of the road on Sunday night
that they would make vigorous effort
on Monday morning to give the public
regular service at as frequent inter-
walls as possible. AS matter OF fact,
there was no service, either regular or
irregular. The company had a num-
Der of men at the barns at an early
hour. and the arrangements we're COM
plete for turning on the power and
starting the cars, but just at this
point the company met with severe
disappointment. which resulted in the
failure to start the carr.
y Secretary Shirley had called upon
Chief of Police Clcmans for police pro-
do everything in his power to prevent
any .lawlessness. Mr.. Shirley communi-
. Gated with police headquarters by tele-
phone about 6 o'clock. and was inform
ed by Lieutenant Ingram that the chief
had made arrangements to continue the
night officers on dutyon the South Side,
and that these, with the day men. would
give ample protection. a few minutes
{ later, Mr.. Shirley called up police
headquarters. and asked that the de-
partnlent place an officer on each car
Z sent out Of the barns. Lieutenant In
gram was not empowered to grant this
request, and suggested to Mr.. Shirley
that. he call up Chief Clemans. who had
gone down to the city line. just above
the For.y-eishth street barns.
Il, Conferred With Chief
Chief Clemans in Il short time was In
conference with Secretary Shirley. Mr..
Shirley renewed his request for the
placing Of police officer on each car.
The chief stated he could not grant
this request, and said that he did not
believe such step would be necessary.
He said he had the South Side we'll pa
trolied with officers, and that he did
not believe the company'S operations
would be interfered with. This did not
satisfy the railroad people. and the
chief was informed that the company
would not attempt to run its cars with
out the officers on board. Thereupon
the night officers, who had been in
structed to remain on duty, were told
that they could retire for the day.
In addition to seeking protection
from the city authorities. the company
went to Sheriff Richards. of this county,
and asked him to furnish deputies to be
placed on the cars. The sheriff re-
sponded that all the lines Of the Wheel
ing Railway Company In this county
are within the limits Of the city of
Wheeling. where the police powers are
exercised by the city authorities, and
until the police department. OF the city
signihed It's inability to cope with the
situation he could not interfere.
May Call on Governor.
1t Is not known In what direction the
company Will now turn for the kind OF
protection it seeks. It was rumored
last night that the company would APP
ply to Governor Atkinson for assistance
in Its attempt to operate its property.
Last night. Secretary Shirley was in
conference with the company's legal
counsel. Mr.. William Ersklne. but 1t
could not be learned whether or not
an application was being made to the
governor. Secretary Shirley said the
company might seek protection from
officials higher than the chief of police
or sheriff, and admitted this higher au-
thority would be the governor Of the
state, but he did not say such an at
tempt was being made or was about
to be made.
Mr.. Shirley declined to talk in reln-
ton to the number OF outside men the
company would have on hand this
morning In case 1t was decided to OPP
crate the road to-day. He said 1t was
likely an attempt to operate would be
4 made. The men brought from Chica-
go, about fourteen In number. who
reached Bellaire Sundu.- ut noon, were
still in the Ohio-side town last night,
and II was not known wnen they would
be sent to the barns. To the strikers
committee these men said they had
been broght here on a Misrepresentation
of the state of affairs. and that they
would return to the west so soon as
transportation was furnished them.
This the strikers committee. of course,
declined to furnish. There are
between ten and fifteen Of the original
batch OF outside men yet In the Forty
eighth street barns. These men have
remained cooped up in the big building
since the unsuccessful effort made on
Saturday to run the cars. GO
1t developed yesterday that the
crowd OF boys and young men who at
tucked the barns on Saturday night did
not do much damage. Only few win
dows were broken. Most OF the mis-
slles thrown were balls OF mud. some
OF which remained on the walls and
windows during the day yesterday.
The barrlcade erected at the north en-
trance was removed early In the MORN
ing. y
Trouble Mt the Barns.
Last night, about o'clock. there was
n recurrence of the scenes OF disorder
at the barns, and the depredations upon
the property Of tho company were more
daring than those OF the previous night.
Abont 100 boys and young men en-
gagged in the attack on the barn. As
on the night preceding. the trouble be-
gan with the collection OF the crowd on
/. the street. who engaged In boots md
yells mt the men In the barn. Then
came the throwing OF mud balls and
sticks, some OF which crashed through
windows at the lower end Of the big
building. A number OF young
men ana boys tried to push their way
into the barn. Finally, Benwood
policemen arrived on tho scene
and the crowd dispersed. At D
o'clock everything was quiet In the
. nelghborhood OF the barn. At the time
the trouble occurred. the two deputy
eherffs detailed by Sheriff Doyle, Of