The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-21

have lost all sympathy. We have
humbled ourselves ircm time to time 10
the unjust demands of the company un-
ii. eur children cry tor bread. To Il
company who know al this, We would
ask, in the name OF high heaven. what
more do they want? Our blood? They
can get it; our lives we are willing to
sacrifice. Not for the company, but Tor
our families and our rights. Call out
armed hosts if you want them; shield
yourselves if you can, but remember
that no foe, however death.telllng, can
repeal for moment our determination.
Death may ensue, but let it come. They
may think or call US weak, but We are
not weak. Fifteen thousand noble
miners who have been lnsuited, and put
upon by the self same company, are at
our backs, besides the merchants
and communities ~ large
along the wnoie line of the
the road are Oh our side; and more than
this, the working classes OF every STATE
in the Union are in our favor, and we
feel confident that the God OF the poor
and oppressed Of earth is with US. There
fore let the elias hing Of arms be heard;
let the fiery elements be poured, II they
think it we'll; out i'll view Of the rights
and IN the defence OF our families we
shall conquer, or We shall die.
"By order OF,
MANY STRIKERS.
In conversation with a number of the
strikers to- day, at all the above points,
they expressed themselves As determined
TO hold out and enforce the order, ana
there seems to be no doubt as To their
sincerity, and further call for troops
will be necessitated il the miners
movement proves successful. Tonight il
is thought tRst no trouble will occur
but an onslaught on the troops is expect
ed at Keyser tomorrow. No damage
to property has yet resulted along the
line, but numerous trains have been un-
coupled. Il.
MINERS MASS MEETING AT BARTON.
PIEDMONT, July 20, 1880 =. VI.
Special to the Register.
A large mass meeting OF the miners
WAS held at Barton, TOUR miles from this
place, tonight. Resolutions OF sympathy
were passed and offers OF assistance ten
dered the strikers. 1t WAS also resolved
that the miners would go to keyser IN n
BODY tomorrow, to assist in delaying the
trains. The strikers number three hun
dred nj this point and two hundred at
K.vser. Messrs Thomas MCCool, Judge
Hogue. editor of the Mountain Echo,
John Hughes and Thomas BarrIck, all OF
Keyser, lett Tor Washington to-day to in
tercede with the President for the with
drswsl of the troops from the State, thus
giving the strikers ample opportunity
for riot and murder Several passenger
conductors were ordered to quit work
to-day, or bring on their heads the wrath
of the strikers They refused. &.
DETERMINED To WRECK ALL TRAINS.
PIEDMONT, July 2l-l2:35 M.
Special to the Register.
News has just been received that relays
of striking miners have stationed them
selves in the mountains determined TO
wreck all freight trains that attempt to
pass. u.
ACTION OF THE MARYLAND AUTHoRI-
TIES.
Associated Press Dispatch.
BALTIMORE, July 2O.-Telegrams from
Cumberland state that all freight trains
are stopped there and the crews taken
from them by the strikers. The violence
and lswlessness of the strikers having
been brought TO the knowledge OF Gov.
Carroll, he this afternoon issued. the fol-
lowing order calling out the military:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
BALTIMORE, July 70, 1877.
m R7.;ooS;sy General Jos. K Herbert
Commander First Brigade VI. " g.:
SIR-You will proceed at once with
the Fifth regiment of your commant to
the city of Cumberland to aid in the
suppression OF riot and lswlessness along
the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road in this State, and there await tur-
ther orders.
[Signedl JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor and ComDld1fer-tn- CHIEF.
PROCLAMATION.
Governor Carroll also issued procls
nation as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t has come TO the knowl-
edge OF the Executive that combinations
of men have been formed At various
and Ohio raIlrosd in this State, and that
a conspiracy exists, tine object of which
is 10 impede traffic and interfere with
the legitimate business OF said railroad
company; and
WHEREAS, Various accounts of law
lessness and intimidation 10 effect this
purpose has been perpetrated in this
State by bodies Of men with whom the
local authorities are in some cases in-
competent 10 deal; and
WHEREAS, 1t is OF first importance
that good order should everywhere pre-
vail, and citizens of every. class should
be protected, therefore, |, John Lee Car
roll. Governor of Maryland, by virtue CT
authority vested in me do hereby issue
this proclamation calling on sll citizens
of this State 10 abstain from acts 0. law
lessness and aid the lawful authorities in