Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-20
MINING TROUBLES.
Serious Trouble Feared at Corning,
Perry County, O.-The Operators Thor.
ouohlv Alarmed.

Perry County, O,-Tne operators Inor'
oughly Alarmed.
COLUMBUS, September lS.-Both Gov.
Foster and Adjutant.General Gibson
this afternoon received kilograms from
parties at Corning, Perry county, stat
ing that they feared serious trouble
might occur there during the night by
reason OF an attempt being made by a
mob OF over 1000 miners from Straits
vile and Shawnee to drive the colored
miners away from that locality. The
operators have armed their colored
miners, and propose to protect their
property il possible. In case of regu-
lar call by the proper officials, troops
will at once be sent to Corning.
COLUMBUS, o., September lS.-lt is
well nigh impossible to get any informa-
ton from the mining troubles at Corn
ing, the miners being over a mile from
the telegraph office. AS near as can
be learned from private dispatches,
about 1000 miners from various points
assembled at Corning this afternoon
but did little else than talk.
This evening all dispersed, except
200 or 800, and they insisted upon in.
sisted upon interviewing the colored
miners, but were refused. The mine
owners are thoroughly alarmed, and
have called upon the Sheriff Of Perry
county to protect their property. In
anticipation of trouble, company oil
militia has been ordered to hold itself
in readiness to proceed to the scene OF
trouble in case they are called for by
the Sheriff. The indications now are
that there will be no serious trouble to.
night.
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. lS.--The Sheriff
ordered out company OF troops short
ly before midnight. .
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 1S.-The Sheriff
has since countermanded his order for
troops. All is quiet.
Sundays Dispatches-A Fight Occurs
Between the Military and Miners.
COLUMBUS, o., September l9.-The
trouble at the Corning coal mines will
not down as was hoped. This morn
ing the Sheriff of Perry county ordered
company OF militia to the scene, and
later called on Governor Foster for addi.
tional troops. In response TO this call
Governor Foster ordered part of three
companies of the Fourteenth Regiment,
located here, to proceed at once to
Corning.
In response to a riot alarm sounded
by the Fire Department at o'clock,
these troops assembled at their armory,
and left for Corning at 6 o'clock by
special train.
At 7:30 p. NJ. a telegram was received
by the Adjutant General, stating that
during az exchange OF shots this even
ing between the militia and miners,
three miners were known to have been
wounded, but none of the militia were
injured.
Second Dispatch.
CoLUNBUs, September ia specia!
to the State Journal SAYS:
This evening the miners charged on
No. mine on three sides. The troops
opened fire on them when an inglorlous
retreat was made. There are about ten
wounded, nine of them seriously.
Shouting and shooting is going on pro-
misCuously.
Third Dispatch.
CoLuMBus, O., Sept l9.-Private tele-
grams states that when the miners as
saulted the works at the Corning mine
to-day, they were ordered to halt by
the militia, and that they responded by
firing upon the troops. The troops
then returned fire wOunding several
men and scattering the assaulting party.
At IL o'clock telegram was received
by Assistant Adjutant General Smith,
stating that no further trouble was an
ticipated tonight.
More Trouble Expected To-day.
CoLUxBUs, September l9.-Assistant
Adjutant General Smith received dis
patch at midnight saying that all was
quiet.
A special to the Journal says that an
other charge is expected upon the COL
ored miners tomorrow.