The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-12
RIoTous MINERS. I
Bloodshod Threatened at jacksonville, 0hio-An
Armed Guard at the Mines

COLUMBUS Ohio. June H. 1874
state Journal special despatch from Nelson
vile says about $40 colored men, mostly from vir-
ginia, Kentucky and Tennessee arrive at Nelson
vile about four O'Clock this morning The party
were accompanied by twenty-one special
policemen from Columbus. On arrival they
proceeded directly to Longstreth's mines, where
everything was quiet. They were Immediately
placed on military duty fully armed. Picket lines
were thrown out. encircling territory OF half a
mile in diameter, entrance being elused to all not
endorsed by the operators or police. Three
negroes who missed the train last
night went down to-day. accompanied by
James K Spencer, who Is at the head OF the Colum-
bus police force When the train stopped at Nell
sonvilie station several miners got aboard and
attempted to talk to the negroes on the train.
The train ran down to the mines, where Spencer
and the negroes got Oh. AS they lett the train
shot was fired at them from q car step. The Sher-
III, who was near promptly arrested the man who
fred the shot.
TINS Is the only violent demonstration yet made.
crowd averaging 100 men, women and children,
In sympathy with the miners, has been collected
all day JUST outside the lines but were not allowed
70 cross into camp. The town has been quiet
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delente Or work i. D. Post0h. one 81 .he ope!a;
tols, ueIHduueu VI Tue mlueIS du IHCTcdso Vi lUU
inches to the bushel. The miners refused this, but
agreed to recede from their basis OF 50 per 100
bushels to 81 81 which P0st0n accepted. The
miners say they are willing TO treat with the other
operators but the latter say they will
have nothing to do with the union miners on any
terms. sixty strikers reached Jacksonville IN
procession from Carbonate and 400 are expected
from Straitsville tonight.
A later aespatch says John Putnam. Gov
ernor Aliens secretary, reached Nelsonville
this afternoon. clothed with iull authority
TO act. He addressed meeting or the miners,
had n thA 10 md Gf mat
two military companies were held in readiness to
move at moments notice. The President OF the
Miners Union, with twenty or thirty persons, APP
preached the lines Tonight. He addressed as
many negroes as were within hearing. urging them
to lay down their arms and Join the strikers. This
caused some commotion, and one desertion Oc-
Cured.
At the same time there was demonstration at
another point women taking part, but II was not
serious. At eight O'Clock but few sympathiZers
with t9e mlpera were near the works, but crowd
or probably 100 men were collected about hall way
between there and the village. The Sheriff Of
Athens county within the lines. but he declines
to call on the Executive until.there is actual vo-
lence. The operators are not In accord with him.
They say that there Is danger OF bloodshed before
the troops can arrive.
special despatch at midnight says the plckets
on duty at Longstreth's mine were fired on several
times tonight aud returned the shots without in
jurlng any One The union miners have f0rmd a
picket line near the line OF the coored forces and
no one IS permitted to pass without explanations
In detail.