The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-01
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"A riot occurred ut John O'Neil's
coal works. at Pine Greek, on the Mo.
nongahslR river, about four miles
above McKeesport, Monday evening, of
which we have received the following
particulars. The miners nj o'Neil's
works, who have for several weeks
been on "strike," Monday morning
went to work, 1t appears, at reduced
wages, and about five O'Clock in The
evening two hundred miners from
Six Mile Ferry arrived at o'Neil's
works, armed with clubs, and demand
ed that they should stop work. o'Sen
and his men, anticipating the attack,
had armed themselves for 1t and resist.
ed the demand wherehpon general ri i.
OF ensued. o'Neil's men fred on the at
tackIng party, killing. ono man, woun-
ding four slightly aud one seriously.
Mr.. o'Neil was severely beaten with
clubs, but not dangerously Injured.
At ten o'clock the mob from six Mile
Ferry had withdrawn, and returned,
and the works were guarded against a
further attack by one hundred armed
men. aaIu
"A carpenter, named Thompson,
undertook on Monday 10 Jump on the
Cincinnati express train at Pittsburgh,
while In motion, and fell In such po-
sitlon that one otthe wheels struck his
right leg, fracturIng both bones below
the knee, and terribly lacerating his
foot. 1t is thought the leg will have to
be amputated. 80 - ~
Saturday afternoon a "mill" took
place at PsrrysvIlle, between Fred
Haas, of Allegheny, and Robert Nixon,
Of Pittsburgh. in which Haas lost one.
half of his moustache. eta' ~. t.ss'
Sunday afternoon. the Cincinnati
Express train west on the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad, ran against German
traveller, whoWas walking on the track,
near Lilley Station, Cambria county,
knocking him over an smbankmeni
and breaking three Of his ribs.
The PennsylvaniR Legislature have
chartered the "Greensburg, Yough-
iogeny and Brownsville Railroad Com.
pany." Stiia
Gov. Geary, of Pennsylvania, has
vetoed the railroad bill passed by the
Legislature of that State, on the ground
thaLit Is unconstitutional In giving ex.
traordinRry powers by authorizing
railroad companies 10 increase their
capital stock without limit, and be.
cause It embraces more than one sub.
ject, in providing for new roads and re.
lating to old ones. a.fa lcs,rai,,
"A fire broke out in the Phoenix
Hotel at Massilon, o., Monday morn
ing. Loss 5000. Fully insured.
MIR. Thomas Smiley, residing near
Urichsville, o., has discovered an
eight foot vein OF iron ore on his farm.
Under the iron ore there Is two and a
half foot vein of stone coal, and eigh.
teen feet above there is another vein OF
stone coal four feet thick. -
The egg trade of Mt Vernon, o., is
enormous. One dealer shipped one
hundred and Heyenty:fiye barrels last
week. - - ~
Gen. Butler is The lion now al
Washington. His speech opening the
Impeachment trial IS the theme Of all
tongues, and its ability Is admitted on
all sides. The Senate was filled, both
on the.foor and in the galleries to hear
1t. and the attention given Il BY sena,
tors, and, In fact, by all. is aImost nm.
ptecedented. The Presidsnt,s counsel,
aud especially Mr.. stanbery, seemed
very uneasy under much OF if.5 The
allusion TO the. Attorney General, after
quoting from his predecessors, was
fully appreciated, as was the setting
forth Of ReYerdy Johnson's position in
connection with his letter to Deems, ol
Baltimore. and the right of challenge
The counsel were also evidently an.
noyed with The Kidding Bntler gave the
President's reasons as set forth In his
answer to the tenth article The rapid
succession of keen thrusts made by
Butler were recognised by the whole
house. The effect upon the members i
better shown by the action Of tbs
House on returning To- its chambers
when by al7yote of eighty 70. twenty
the ruleb were suspended, and on mo
tion of Mr.. Schenck, forty Thousand
copies were ordered TO be printed.