Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-04-28
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were now marched up and stood IN line on
the south side Of the street. from the rail
road track to the bridge, directly in front
of the rioters, who stood with determined
looks. Sheriff Young now read the Riot
Act, and closed by advising all peaceably
disposed citizens todisperse to ther respect
i've homes, and all that remained, did 50 at
their own peril The conclusion was greet
ed with loud yelI by the strikers, not one
of whom moved from his tracks. Orders
were now given to the armed men to make
ready, the guns were cooked, and the Sher-
if and his deputies proceeded to pick the
leaders from the crowd of rioters. This
was the trying moment, and every gun was
aimed into the ecrowd. While the two first
arrests were being made, resistance was
made, but the effect Of looking into the
barrels Of sixty aimed guns seemed to pre-
vent the use of any arms on the part OF
the rioters. As the second arrest was be-
ing made, the gun of Wadmore Redhead
Was accidentally discharged, and
THE SHOT @
passed through the coat of rioter who was
trying TO prevent the arrest of one of bis
companions. This shot had good effect.
for the balance of the arrests were made
without the least resistance. As fast as
arrests were made the prisoners were placed
aboard of a train and all, II in number,
were taken to the county Jail at jefferson
the same afternoon. Supt. Mcintyre very
kindly permitted Supt. Mccoy to run the
A., Y. p. train to Jefferson over the Ash
tabula & Oh City road, which dispensed
with transfer Of the prisoners. 'ii4'
TIE EFFECT. f.-i ~-t
After the arrest of the leaders, the rioters
began to disperse, and it could be plainly
seen that the back bone Of the strikers was
broken. There was no more trouble dur
ing the balance Of the day, and Sunday
was as quiet as usual. la
ITEMS.
One of the strikers was caught behind a
door in a bedroom of J. D. Hulbert's re-
sidence, where he had secreted himself. -
Mr.. Theodore Hall while assisting in
putting a prisoner on the ears had one Of
his fingers broken.
TRere is a report that some of the strikers
openly threaten the life of Mr.. Geo.. B.
Raser, agent for Messrs Rhodes s. Co. Oh
All of the shovels on the dock last Friday
were thrown intothe river by the strikers
The scow E. B. COnAing, has been watt
ing since last week Sunday for a cargo Of
coal. vvr,~rsFnr
Mr.. Hanna, of the firm Of Rhodes G. Co.,
Mr.. Geo. B. Raser and several of our citi-
zens visited the strikers Thursday morning,
and we are informed that several gangs of
the strikers have accepted the reduction
and will go to work Friday morning The
new men will also commence work at the
same rate.
-Four of the strikers that were under ar
rest have procured bail and are now out of
jail. 4 ~
The following note from Sheriff Young
explains itself:
Jefferson, O.,April oath 1876.
For the first time in the history of Ash
tabula county, an armed force was called
out on Saturday last to. assist in en-
forcing theS law. Feeling it my du-
ty as Sheriff of the county, l called
upon the villages of Ashtabula, Con,
neaut, Geneva and Jefferson for few men
from each, well armed, to report forthwith,
to aid me in s1ppressing riot and enforc-
ing process.
The promptness of the response, and the
efficiency and eoolnesss of the men at the
critical moment, deserve the commendation
of all law abiding citizens; and feel it
pleasure as well as duty to return them
my sincere thanks. T. S. YoUNG,
~ fEffFFt Sheriff.