The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-10

Notwithstanding the fact that the
Wheeling Railway company did not
make an effort to turn wheel on It's
lines In this city, Bridgeport and Mar
tins Ferry, Sunday did not pass with
J out deeds OF violence. 1t is n matter
for congratulation that this violence
did not occur in Wheeling, and likewise
1t Is to be regretted that 1t did occur
In Benwood. WheelIng's Southern
neighbor.
Last evening about O'clock crowd
of boys and yourg. men. ranging in age
from ten to twenty years. gathered in
the street In front of the company's
extensive barns, Just below the Wheel
ing city line, In North Benwood. For
time they eontented themselves with
hootlng and crying at the men inside
the big structure, including the ten or
fifteen outside men who yet remained
In the company's employ. The excite
ment became more intense In short
time. and resulted In the throwing Of
rocks, brickbats and other missiles.
These were directed at the numerous
windows at the lower end OF the build
Ing, ard rs a result many were broken
Another section Of the crowd OF boys
ana young men proceeded to the upper
eEd of the barn. just below the city
line, and constructed O barricadc in
front OF the large double door through
which the cars leave the barn and each
the main track.
The disturbance continued from 7
until $3.50 o'clock. when the crowd grad
ually dispersed. The men inside the
barn were frightened. but had sense
enough not to resist the attaci: made
upon them. They kept very quiet. 1t
was stated that none OF the occupants
OF the big building had been struck by
the missiles that came crashing
through the windows.
Very soon after the trouble started
General Manager kirkcr and Secretary
shirley were informed OF the situation,
They called up the Benwood town hall
and stated what had occurred and was
yet In progress at the barns. and asked
the Benwood police to give the COM
raay's property the protection to which
IL was entitled. The oiIicerSwho re-
sponded to the telephone call said that
an officer was stationed in the upper
ItA.s u Wv IL ia lIle ilelSilDOrnOOt OF
the barn. Mr.. Shirley replied that he
had not been seen. The trouble seems
TO be that Benwood is not In a position
TO give the company protection. There
are only three night officers In the en-
tire municipality, and of course all OF
them cannot be placed on the upper
beat. Secretary Shirley saw Mayor
Shepard yesterday afternoon and the
mayor said 1t was not in his power to
Increase the police force without the
consent of council.
Mr. Shirley felt that the town author
tiles at Benwood were not in a position
to Give his company the protection
needed, so he decided to seek it else
where. He called up Sheriff Doyle, Of
Marshall county, who was at his home
IN McMechen. to whom he explained
the situation at Forty-eighth street.
This official responded with the state
ment that he would leave for the barns
at once. He arrived there shortly be-
fore midnight. and found everything
quiet In the vicinity. He detailed dep
uties for service at the barns through
the night. and 1t Is stated these men
Will remain there through Monday and
probably until there Is no likelihood of
recurrence OF similar trouble.
Secretary Shirley said last night that
he had received assurance from Mayor
Sweeney and Chief of Police Clemans
that they would do all In their power
to prevent repetition OF the obstruct-
I've tactics employed by boys Saturday.
who interfered with the operation of
the company's cars by the non-union
men. , .Fg-