New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-12
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,Iuur ana uulDlnatcI II state ucKet. Elk
Governor Palmer spoke IN IaVof Oh LIE
farmers movement.
The Mining Troubles.
Co1ryprs Otio. June la special to
the State Journal from Nelsonvlile says
about three hundred and fort., colored men,
mostly from Virginia. kentIcky sud Zen
neesee, arrived al Nelsonvl"e ABOUT TOUR
o'clock this morning. The party was ac-
comuapied by twenty-one special police
from Columbus. They proceeded djrec''y
10 LangptretL's miLes, where everything
was quiet.
military order, fully armed. Picket lines
were thrown out. encircllng territory halt
a mile II diameter, and entrance refused to
ali not Endorsed by the operators or police.
Three negroes who missed the tram last
night went down today, accompanied by
james Z. Spencer, who is al the head Of the
Columbus police force. When the train
stoned at Jacksonville station several
miners got aboard, attempted to talk TO
The negroes, and ran down to the mines,
where Spencer and the Degroes got OF.
As they left the train shot was tired at
them from the car step. The sheriff, VINO
was near, promptly arrested the man VINO
nTtC ILc kLol. Lis 10 LuO oAAN fhciSaS
demonstration vet made. A crowd mum
bering a hundred men and children, in
sympathy with the miners, have been col
lecred lust outside the lines, out are not Al
lowed to cross into the camp: The town
has been quiet all day. number OF opera
tors are within the lines. They express
confidence that the negroes will stand BY
them, either for defense or work.
l.. D. Paxton, one OF the operators, Ce-
IL nj
inches 70 the bpehel. The miners reidsed
this, bpt agreed TO recede from their basis
of s3 per hundred to 81 81, which Paxton
accepted. The miners say they are willing
to treat with other operators, but the la er
say they will have nothing to do with union
miners on any terms.
Sixty strikers reached Jacksonville in a
procession from Carbondale. -Four hun-
bred are expected from StraltsvIlle to-nlhht.
A later dispatch says that John Putnam,
Governor Aliens secretary, reached Mel
sonville this afternoon clothed with full
authority to act He addressed meeting
of miners, counseling obedience to the
laws, assuring them that decisive means
will be taken to suppress any disorder;
that two military companies were held IL
readiness to move at q moments notice.
The president Of the Miners Union, with
twenty or thirty men, approached the lines
as were within hearing. urging them to lay
down their arms and Join the strikers. This
created some commotion and one desertion
occurred. At the same time there was
demonstration at another point, the women
taking part, but ii was Eot serious. AT
eight o'clock but few sympathizers with
the miners we're near the works, but
crowd of probably a hundred were collected
about half way between there and the vii
]age.
The sheriff of Athens county is within
the lines, but be declines TO call on the exc
curive until actual violence occurs. The
operators are not in accord, saying there is
danger of bloodshed before troops Can
arrive.
The State Journals special from Nelson
vile. at midnight. says the pickets on duty
at Longstreth's mine have been fred on
several times tonight, and returned the
shots, without iDjuring any one. The
near the line Of the celored forces, and no
one Is permitted TO pass without explara-
tons in detail.
PHILADELPHIA, june l1.-Bcstons 9,
Philadelphas 3.
BALTIMORE, June 1l.-Baltimores l6, Chi
Cages Il.
FrO0ablI1t1ees
WAR DIPARrxKSr)
Office Chief Signal Officer }
Washington, June II, 1874. 4:35 p II.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, southerly
winds shifting 70 west and northwest, stationary
OF falling temperature and Using barometer.
River and Marine News.
ssr1Bwrsf Pass, June II, 6 P. M.-Barometer
2ef5 Wind south-soutwest, light. Arrived
Steamship City Of San Antonio al f:i5 A. NJ from
New York, 10 George A. fosdick Co. Sailed
PA.s.A.LorTRR, June II, Noon. - Wind east,
light. Weather hazy and hot. No arrivals
Sailed-Steamship Lsvaca.
at 5 P. NJ. Capitol City at P. NJ Mary Alice and
barges at P. NJ. DOwn-E. c. Jaeger at eleven
last night. Weather warn and clear. The river
has fallen nineteen inches il the last twenty.four
hours.
MEMPHIS, June Il.-weather hot, with fine
shower Of rain this afternoon The river fell five
ported last nigh.-Great Republic and Atlantic |
for ST. Louis Susie Silver for New Orleans to-day;
Thomas Sherlock, for New Orleans; CITY of Ches.
ter, for 81. Louis; City Of Helena for yicksbu.g.
CINCINNATI, June I.-River seven feet and sta
bonary. Weather shswery.
PITTsBuKG, June llARiver three feet seven |
inches and abont stationary. Weather sultry; |
] ain to night.
EVANSVILLE. June ll.-Eeavy wind and rain this |
morning. Weather partly clear since noon, and !
cooler. The river has fallen three inches.
Orleans, at A. NJ. Mary Houston from Louisville.
az A. NJ; James Howard, Ion New Orleans at |
?. NJ; ST. GeIevieve. from Vicksburg, AT P. VI. |
] tpaTted-LongwoIth for Cincinnati att P. NJ; |
New Orleans, At P. NJ. River ten feet ten inches |
AID falling. Weather clear; mercury $50.
ST ST, Lorls, june llnSo arrivals. Departed
inches. Rain this morning. clear and cool since.
LOUISVILLE, June ll.-River stationary; four I
feet SIX inches in the canal. Wind and rain last