Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-21
CARS NOT PlIRON|EED.
The Threatened Break Among Sym
pathizerS Did Not Materiallza

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VERY FEW PEOPLE RODE IN THE
CARS DURING THE DAY-THE
STRIKERS WERE OUT WITH
THEIR NOTE BOOKS-THE DAY
WAS MARKED BY A GREATER
NUMBER OF DISTURBANCES
THAN USUAL, BUT NO ARRESTS
WE'RE MADE.
Yesterday was the day set by the
resolution adopted at the meeting last
Fridsy night for the business men to
resuT.e their patronage of the street
cars.S 1t is not in evidence that any of
the ears were uncomfortably crowded
during the day. In fact, there was no
general movement toward carrying out
the agreement which had been entered
into, and the number of passengers dur
ing the day showed No material in
crease. Last night some of the cars
contained a few passengers.
The strikers were out all day with
their pencils and note books, and of
a dozen who were seen by a Register
reporter, all stated that there was no
movement toward patronage of the cars.
They alleged that the only persons who
rode were those who have been riding
during the past few weeks. Here's
my book without scratch in it." said
two CT the men.
During the day four assaults oc-
Cured within the city, and north of
the creek, as follows:
About noon, on Eleventh street, be-
tween Main and Market, George Terry
and William Bradford. former en-
ployes of the railway company, were
assaulted by unknown men, vaguely
described as strikers or their SYM
pathizers," and were beaten.
Between noon and l o'clock an en-
ploye of the company named Terry
left the postoffice and was walkin,
north, on the east side Of Market
street, when he was struck in the face
by an unknown man.
About the same time a man named
McBridge, also in the employee of the
company, was attacked On Market
street, north of Sixteenth. ran into a
barber shop, and was struck in the
face with pair of KNOCKERS or billy.
The police authorities were inter-
viewed last night as to these four
cases, and said no arrests had been
made, and disclaimed any knowledge
whatsoever of the various circum-
stances, and asked for particulars.
Chief Clemans could not be seen last
night, but it is scarcely possible that
information was filed at headquarters.
Last evening about 1880 O'Clock Mr..
Harry Caldwell, of St. Paul, Mimi, a
former Wheeling boy, was assaulted by
crowd of strike sympathizers at Ben
wood, and as result was painfully
injured.
Mr.. Caldwell, who was on his way to
Moundsville to visit his brother-in-law
Mr.. Fred Cox, alighted from car on
the Wheeling railway line on Nc
Mechen street, below Schad's crossing
and while proceeding along that thor
oughfare and Seventh streets, in order
to reach the NJ, B. & W. line, was at
tackled by a crowd of about two hun
dred men and boys, who made most
disgraceful demonstration. Mr. Cald-
we'll was veritably pelted with stones
decayed vegetables and other sorts OF
missiles. Some of the more angered
individuals approached the passenger
and struck him with their fists. At a
point near the terminus Of the Mounds
vile line, the police and a deputy
United States marshal arrived on the
scene and the crowd was dispersed
On arriving at his destination, Mr.
Caldwell repaired to the home of Mr.
Cox, where his injuries, which were
Of quite painful nature, were attend
ed by DR.. Bruce. He sustained a mum
Der of small cuts and bruises on the
head. He also received a bad cut in
the mouth, which required three
stitches to close.
Mr.. Harry Caldwell is brother OF
Gen. Alfred Caldwell and Col George
Caldwell. He arrived in the city yes
terday afternoon from Washington. Pa,
on visit to his old home, after having
been away for the past sixteen or sew
enteen years. His many friends will
regret to learn of the treatment ne re-
ceived in Benwood