National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-29
LABOR RIOT IN VIRGINIA.
Intense Excitement in Shenandoah
County.
White and Bincs Labor in Connict-A Call
Upon the Governor for Troops-A Mill
tary Company Ordered Out-Re-
ports of Further Violence
Last Night Anticipated
Latest Reports.



RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 2s.-Teegrams re-
ceved here this morning state that intense
excitement prevails in Shenandoah county in
consequence of an apprchended, collision bo-
| tween the white and black laborcrs at Colum.
bia Furnace, near Edinburgh, in that county.
Governor Holiday received a telegram from
Sheriff Joseph Stickley, of Shenandoah, ask.
ing for the assistance Of troops TO aid in
quelling the riot also one from Captain J. w.
Magrudcr, of the Woodstock military com.
pany stating that he has notice of serious
riot at the point mentioned aud asking for
orders what to do. Tho Governor im-
mediatoly replied to Captain Magruder.
directing him to place his command
at the disposal of Sheriff SticLley and
the commonwealth attorney II. c. Allen,
for tho preservation Of the peace, and to keep
him (the GOvonor) advised of the events,
Other telegrams received by members of tho
Legislature from Shenandoah Valley confirmed
the above reports. The trouble, us far as can
be ascertaincd, has its origin in the fact that
John w. Whistler & Co., the proprietoIs of the
Columbia and Liberty furnaces, are substi.
tuting colored for white labor in their works.
These works have heretofore been almost en-.
tirely run by white operators, who live in and
own their little homes in the neight torhood Of
the furnaces, and who have no other manner
of suppnrt than their daily labors, whilo the
negroes who are replacing them are imported
from other counties where the negro element
prevails to a greater extent than in Shenan-
donh which county has but a very small col.
ored population.
ALL QUIET, BUT TROUBLE FEARED LAST
NIGHT.
RICHMOND, Jan. 2S.-State Senator Riddle.
berger, Of Shenandoah county, tonight re-
ceived the following in relation to tho riots
in that county:
WooDsTocX, January %.
Left Columbia Furnace at 1 p. IN. Everything
was quiet there, and DR.. Armstrong reports ali
quiet at Liberty Furnace An attack on some
negroes was made ut Liberty Furnace last night
and two men were wounded. The rioters then dis
persed, with threats to return tonight
A dispatch from the sheriff, just received,
says:
The rioters have now 200 men. Must have more
military.
(SigncdD J. H. dRAYBiEI,
The Governor has just received tho follow.
ing:
WOODSTOCK, 7;Gop. IN.
Governor Holiday:
have Just received communication from the
sheriff and Captain Magrudcr at Liberty Furnance,
twelve miles from here. All is quiet now but
trouble apprehended. They say more men are
needed at once. The Winchester company could
be ordcrcdup tonight. The sheriff says consd-
cradle number Off rioters are severely hurt.
II. G. ALLEN,
Acting Commonwealth Attorney.
TROOPS ORDERED TO THE SCENE
In response to these dispatches, Governor
Holiday has toeqraphed to Captain James B.
Burgess, commanding the Winchester Light
Infantry company, ordering him to proceed
with his company by tho first train to tho
scene of the disturbance and place himself ut
the disposal OF the sheriff.