Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-12
Exciting Scenes in the Vicinity Of Nell
sOnyille Coal Mines, In Ohio
BleOdshed Imminent. 30
The Striking Miners Resist the EmpIOJ.
ment Of SeTs raj Of the ''C0lOred
Man and Brother"
The State Militia Called Out, and in
Readiness for EYents-Fau
Particulars,

COLUMBUS. OHIO, June ia special
to the Ohio State Journal tonight, from
Nelsonvilie, prepared by very reliable
reporter, is as follows:
About three hundred and forty eolored
men, most of them from Virginia, Ken
lucky and Memphis, arrived here about
five O'Clock this morning, having col
leeted in Columbus by different routes
last night. They were accompanied by
twenty-one special policemen from Col
umbus. They passed the NelsOnvilie
depot, and proceeded directly to Long
streth's mines, half a mile below, but
still within the village corporation,
where thew found everything quiet.
They were Immediately plsced On mill
tary duty, arms were put in their hands,
and picket lines encircling territory of
half a mile in diameter, rounding the
entrance to LoDgstreth's mines, were es-
tablished during the day. The
American flag has hOaied from
Longstreth's works, where the new men
are collected. The camp lines have been
marked down and cOlOred men have
been patrolling the outskirts all day
with muskets and fixed bayOusts, re-
fusing admittance within the lines with
out indorsed by the proper parties.
About tWenty-SeveD are on picket duty
around the holes In the rear Of the
works, and q reserve picket force is to
be added tonight. Three of the colored
men missed the special train last night,
but came down on the passenger train
to-day companied by James r. Spen-
Ger, who is at the hesd of the Columbus
police force. When the train stopped
at the depot several miDers got aboard
to talk to the negroes. The train was
stopped again below town, and when
Spencer and the negroes got OF
A SHOT WAS FIRED
at them from a car step. The
sheriff happened to be near the man
at the time and arrested him at
once. This is the only violent demon
stration as yet. During the whole day
an average Of about one hundred men,
women and children, in sympathy with
the strikers, have been collected just
outside the lines at the LOngstreth
works, but they are not allowed to cross
into camp. Any one presenting him.
self for admission is promptly met by
bayonet. In the town everything has
been quiet to-day and there have been
no demonstrations at the works except
occasional decisive remarks directed az
the new importation. The negroes are
a rugged set Of men and many of them
have seen military service. A few Of
them are
FRESH FROM THE BROOKS-BAXTER WAR
In Arkansas. They express great determ-
ination, and those not on guard duty
have been drilling all day. Among the
operators within the line are l.. Long
stTeth, W. b. Brooks, W. b. McLung,
Nina L. Ames, and a representative OF
the New York and Ohio coal company.
They express the greatest confidence
that the negroes will stand by them,
either for defense or work, and the be-
haviOr of the eolOred troops seems to jus
tify this confidence. The force fairly
bristles with bsyonets. They have two
hundred and fifty muskets, with bayo-
nets, and United States belts and car
/ tridge-boxes complete; also one hundred
I navy revOlvers, besides many smaller
| firearms. At the mass meeting of
| union miners, which was held yes
terday, the demand of ID. L..
( POston for an increase of one hundred
inches to the bushel was considered.
| The miners refused, but agreed to re-
ceie from their basis of three dollars per
hundred to two dollars and eighty-seven
]
the strike Poston has not opposed the
| miners demands, but he works but few
hands, aud is not In the general confer
ences of the operators. The miners say
they are willing to treat with the other
| operators the same as with Postou, and
that they have been SO all through the
strike; but the operators this afternoon
emphasize their declaration that they
will have nothing to do with union mi-
J ners at any price Sixty strikers have
lust arrived In PROCESSION from Carbon
dale, and four hundred are expected
from Straitsville tonight.
A SECOND DISPATCH
to the State Journal from Nelsonville,
says; John Putnam, Governor Aliens
secretary, arrived here this evening,
clothed with 1ulI authority To act. He
! addressed . meeting OF six hundred
striking miners this afternoon, laying
down the law to them; counseling
them to desist from encroaehing on pri-
vate territory, and assuring them thai
decisive means would be taken TO sup
press disorder. The miners were very
distinct and decided in disclaiming any
intention of violence, and unanimously
expressed themselves in this manner.
When q vote was taken, they
declared that they would en-
deaVor to control the miners from
other places. Putnam also Informed the
strikers that the Sill Guards, OF Chilli
cothe, and the Lytle Greys, OF Clncin-
natl. had been notified 70 hold them
selves in readiness to move at mo-
ment's notice. Putnam reaehed Long
streth this evening, and was introduced
within the lines about seven o'clock this
evening. Thomas Pirt, president Of the
Nelsonville union, came down the line
near the Longstreth works, accompanied
nv twenty-five or thirty other persons
and addressed az many of the colOred
people as were within hearing, urging
them to
LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS
and Join the ranks of the union. Tht
episode created some commOtion, anC
one eolored boy deserted. At the SAM
time there was a sort of demonstration
at ansther point in the line, the womeI
taking a part, but it was not serious. A
. eight O'Clock not more than two of thos
/ svmpathizing with the strikers were 3
be seen from the Longstreet works, bu