Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-11

YESTERDAY. AND OF THE Elk
ECUTIvE COMMITTEE OF THE
ASSEMBLY LAST NIGHT-A
LETTER SENT TO THE COVER
NOR.
There was practically no change In
the street car situation yesterday.
Sunday evening it was the general
exrectation that the company would
at least attempt to move cars yester-
day morning, and that this was the IN
tention of the corporation is shown by
the application made to the city au-
thorities for police protection, and the
visit. early yesterday morning, OF
Chief Clemans and a large portion OF
the police force to the southern end
of the city, while the remainder or the
force was held in reserve, within call.
The company desired the officers TO
ride on the platforms Of the cars, which
the Chief would not agree to, and thus
negotiations in this matter came 90 a
sudden termination, and no cars were
run.
During Sunday night the entire po-
lice force were notified to report at an
early hour yesterday morning, this as
the result of an application made by
the MANAGEMENT of the company, to the
city authorities for protection. About
six o'clock Chief Clemans arrived IN
the vicinity OF Forty-eighth street
with six or eight officers with him
OR close by, and the remainder OF the
force within call. In an interview the
Chief said:
1--WE went down there, prepared to
protect the property of the company,
and would have done so. Half dozen
or more men were with me, and the
remainder could have been had it
needed Everything was quiet, and
there was no one about, either in the
lower portion of the Eighth Ward, nor
on the extension of Jacob street, in
upper Benwood The tracks were free
from distractions, as far as | could
see. The company wished me to put
my men on the cars as they were run
out. This | declined doing, but stated
that the line would be patrolled ana
property protected. This offer did not
suit the company, and they declined to
run cars out of the barn. About eight
o'clock / returned up town, and the
men were dismissed. Nothing occur
red during the remainder of the day,
so far as l know / will do what
can to preserve order, but the men will
not be placed on the cars"
Secretary B. Sherry, of the company
stated yesterday that it was the inten-
ton CT the company to run cars yes
r terday, but that in view of the dis
order at the barns Sunday evening il
was thought best to take no risks. He
declined to state what future move
would be made. Some of the men
brought here from Chicago are still
at the car barns, and ten or eleven
others are in Bellaire. There appears
to be no present Intention of bringing
these men to this side of the river.
There was no disorder about the barns
yesterday or last evening, and there is
little likelihood of being any, at least
as long as the company maintains its
inactivity.
During yesterday the strikers ran
their wagons for the transportation OF
passengers, and last night reported
that they had very fair patronage, and
were satisfied with the business done.
They will make further improvements
as rapidly as possible for the transpor-
tation of the public, and expect to af-
ford reasonable accommodations for
ALL
The scene around the barn all day
yesterday was very quiet. There were
very few boys about the building all
day long, and the only disturbance oil
any kind they committed consisted oil
occasional hooting at the non-union
men. There were very few, if any, new
distractions placed on the tracks yes
terday. Some boys decorated the troll
ley wire with number of tin cans on
Eoff street, at Thirty-fifth.