The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-10
COAL MINING TROUBLES.
III, Governor OF Ohio Called on for
Troops,

Troops.
CoLruBrs, o., May Sat $40 o'clock
,bs afternoon Governor Foster received a
dispatch from Wm. Coulter, Sheriff Of
WAYNE County, stating that he was afraid
Of. attack from the rioters before to-
morrow morning, to the number Of 500,
and that he feared that with the posse at
nj, command he would be unable to
protect the lives and property OF citizens.
lie asked what steps to take, as the danger
appeared to be imminent. /,
Gov. Foster Immediately telegraphed
;heSheritF to exhaust all the means in his
power to keep the peace before making q
call for troops, and gave him directions as
10 the method Of procedure in case OF
emergency.
Soon afterwards the following dispatch
vas received while the Governor was in
consultation with the Assistant Adjutant
General and Attorney General.
SILVER CREEK MINE, WAYNE County, |
May s, 1880. J
70 GounlOr FOar:
From personal knowledge and from re-
liSbie information, and having exhausted
all civil remedies, l hereby represent to
the Governor OF Ohio that | have no doubt
Of the imminent danger OF mobs and riots
Of very dangerous character in the
neighborhoOd Of Silver Creek Mine,
Wayne county, Ohio. and lam convinced
that no poG'c which l could secure would
afford protection against such mobs and
TotE, to the persons and property OF ctti-
lens. | therefore respectfully, but earn
ally, invoke the aid OF the Governor oil
Ohio, with the militia at his command, TO
preYent threatened moDs and riots, and to
enforce the laws. WN, COULTER,
Sheriff Of Wayne County.
The Governor then sent the following
Dispatch:
Osg Tompcnd, Cleveland, o.:
Will order Alassilon company to Silver
Creek. Colonel Smith will leave at mid
Eight for uhricusyilIe. You will see that
the company and Colonel Smith have
transportation to Silver Creek Mine,
CHARLES FOSTER.
Colonel Smith sent the following to the
Colonel Of the Eighth Regiment:
ToCd. D. ". Thomas, AEapn, Ohio:
Hold your command in readiness fol
service in Wayne county. dow much
Ammunition have you?
s. d. SMITH, A. A. G.
Colonel Smith, accompanied by Attor
uey General Nash, viii leave for the
scene OF the trouble at midnight.
Atthis writing III o'clock there Is nc
farther news from there.
Atthis writing (l;45 a. N nothing fur
ther has heen heard from Wayne county
ard Al;0rnev.G General Nash and Assistan
4diulant-General Smith have just left fo
LIE scene OF the trouble.
EXCITEMENT AT NASsILLoS.
MAStLLoS, o., May s.-The arrival o
the e0loyed miners at Silver Greek ha
thrown this section OF the valley int
great excitement This CITY has beer
ilronged with the striking miners to-day
who have been discussing the situation
among Themselves on the street corners
William Coulter, Sheriff OF Wayne county
has been at the mines all day with tn
twenty Cleveland policemen as deputies
The barracks, occupied by the coloret
miners, were stoned by the strikers las
night and one Of Sheriff Coulter's depu
ties had narrow escape from being ktllet
BY stone. Noother attempts at violenc
has been mate.
f. &. LOOMS. Superintendent Of Silye
Greek Nine, received the following dii
Patrh from Cleveland this morning;
From our best information We are sa'
lsted an attack will be made on yon py
large body by Monday. Say TO the She:i
that in our opinion il is vital to call 10
Ioops, either direct or from Goyerno
Foster, and in time for them to be on tn
ground to-day. A company can be sen
rom here on short notice, and you ma
lave to face the tire Of 100 men.
OSCAR TOWNSEND"
Acting ,:pou this information, the She
~ ordered Captain ]. n. Clark, OF q
Wooster militia company, TO organize h
men and await orders.
l.ArER-CaptAin ]. n. Clark has bee
ordered to Silver Creek, and viii pa
through this city at II O'Clock.
Captain Worthorst OF this city has iu
received orders to 60 with his company
Silver Creek as soon Gs transportation c,
be furnished. It Is also reported that Z
militia companies at Akron and Medi
have received marching orders.
WOOSTER CRY GUARDS cALLED OUT.
WOosrER, o., May 6.-The rllnsrs abe
Silver Creek Nine, in the vicinity
DOylsstOWn, this county, are making