The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-01

shouting made u impossible Tor any
explanation to be given the late comers.
Ad3utaht General Collier then mounted
the stairway and read the proclamation
second time. When he finished. a
representative shouted; MIR. Chairman,
where is Londong1 'Is 1t in Ken
tucky?" yelled another voice. The good
humor soon died away. however, and
shouts OF indignation were heard from
:he Democratic members.
Then loud above the tumuIt came a
voice clear ind sharp;
1--WE are dealing With pack OF
heathens and hounds. Let's go TO the
opera house
First Heat in the Race.
shouts OF approval greeted this pro-
posal, and out Of the door, down the
broad steps streamed the crowd hasten
ing along 81 Clair street toward the
opera house. Close behind came Gen.
Collier on the run He shouted orders
to Lieutenant Colonel Gray, wlo was
standing By the steps; few quick or
ders were given by that officer. and
away toward the opera house went the
soldiers on the dead run. 1t was nota
parade. They ran up the middle Of The
street, and easily dlstanced the legisla-
tors, who took the sidewalk and handi-
capped themselves by the numerous
posts, boxes and pedestrians that filled
the way. When the law makers ar
rived, all they obtained for their run OF
a quarter Of a mile was the privilege OF
standing on the opposite side Of the
street and gazing at the opera house,
the front Of which was occupied by a
painting line OF soldiers In double rank
with Axed bayonets.
General Lyons, the Oldest and most
cprpuient in the house, had, despite his
physica; drawbacks, managed to beat
the soldiers and get into the hall. BE
was politely requested to come out,
which he did with the remark: at does
not look us though a quorum viii get
In
Thomas Heffner owner OF the opera
aiouse, demanded that the members Of
the legislature should be admitted; It
was private property he claimed, and
me minfi5 had no right 10 keep any
body from It. He was ignored by Lieu
tenant Colonel Gray.
Second Heat-Soldiers Won.
Speaker 7rimble stepped up to Lieu
tenant Colonel Gray and demanded en-
trance to the hail. 1t was refused.
Turning around Mr. Trimble addressed
the crowd: 'tientlemen. we are denied
admission to the opera house. We will
now adioutn to the court house. Away
went the crowd with good natured yells
OF derisIon at the soldiers, who had or
ders to remain at the opera house and
could not leave.
The triumph OF the law makers was
short lived. Before they had gone 100
feet from .he opera house, around the
corner swung second company of SOL
dlers, directly In their path. The second
heat OF the race was now on and away
went the iignIiied senators and repre-
sentatives down the street, in cloud Of
dust. yelling like a pack OF Indians.
Alongside ran the soldiers.
1t was the same story over again, and
the legislature was permitted to look
Mt the outside OF the court house, while
the soldiers held the path.
General Collier had arrived by this
time, and Speaker TrtmbIe. advancing
from the crowd, said;
Don't shoot. general"
II am not going to create any trouble.
I won't shoot unless have to- was the
reply.
I'VE wish to be admitted to the court
house" said Mr.. Trimble.
1T cannot be done. gentlemen" said
the general, calmly.
This settled It for the time being, at
least, and the crowd melted away de-
ternined. however, to hold a meeting
later somewhere. and somehow.
May Compel Attendance.
There IS muen douo' utiois n. ~. '''e'i,-
bers OF the legislature as 70 "ng'nst S, 80 "
not they Will go 70 LohGon rot,. .. uii' 9Sa.0 S
OK the lsepuOiicSiS iels . .4 -, 49,, -.
ing the day declaring t,u. .hey -, VIZ
going direct to LONDON, Ou' no Dello-
crat 30 declared himself ins VIZ, mOLIS
London, Laurel county are "Vt "Oiu'
that please Demoera'ie e1tS, ~, N ,' ,aet'
many OF them declared tila' 'helr ,, l,'sS
would not be safe, atter they lsueneu 'ai
the town, 1t IS n place OF ABOUT l,VVU