Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-02
0HI0'S RIOTING MINERS.
1000 SHOTS FIRED IN THE BAT
TIE BEFORE DAWN.

Ground Trying to Preserve Peace
Many Troops Under Arms.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 1.-Sheriff Nc
Carly, Of Hooking county, before day.
light this morning sent telegram asking
for troops. The Governor arrived at mid
night and the Columbus Battalion of the
Fourteenth Regiment was called to its
headquarters. Gov. Hoadly, on arriving
at his office at midnight, received the fol-
lowing:
LOGAN. o., Sept. !, 1884.
To George H0Hdly, GoUernor:
All means in my power are entWely eX-
hausted to repre-. disorder and to protect life
and property. The strikers are cutting all
telegraph wires. ! am worn out. Have been
going day and night for two months. Please
send militia Immediately and save further
bloodshed. Jau is threatened.
Signed J. MCCARTY,
Sheriff of Hooking County.
The Governor at once ordered out all of
the Fourteenth Regiment, DUFFY and the
Governors Guards, the Lancaster. Cir
cleville and New Lexington companies,
and replied to Sheriff McCartY that
troops were on the way. and asking if
more were needed. The Lancaster COM
pany, being only 20 miles from Logan,
was sent to that place to guard the iail.
One of the leaders in the riot at Snake
Hollow last night, and the one believed to
have killed O'Hara, was arrested and
taken to the Jail at Logan.
At 80 O'Clock this morning Sheriff Nc
Carly, of Hooking county, telegraphed
from Logan that he had five points in his
county where the riot was beyond his
control, and that he was unable to get at
them so as to give any definite informa-
ton as to what was being done. The
Governor replied that $50 troops were on
the way, and more were under marching
orders if needed.
THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES.
At midnight Saturday night 300 or 400
masked men, heavily armed, appeared at
Snake Hollow for the purpose of seeking
revenge for many insults thrust upon
them since the strike began. Their ap-
pearance was the signal for firing from
the guards, which was promptly and
vigorously replied to by the attacking
party of miners. The firing was very
brisk for a few minutes. and when the
smoke cleared away it was found that
O'Hara, from Logan, who was acting
as Captain of the Smoke Hollow
Guards; was lying dead, with sew
eral bullet holes in his body.
Two other Guards had received slight
flesh wounds. 1t was not known whether
any of the miners were wounded, but none
were left on the field. 1t was said that
the attacking party had ropes with which
to hang the ''black legs" who had been
repeatedly warned to desist from working,
and that they had actually placed ropes
around the necks of two men. This morn
ing David Woody, miner living at Mel
sOnville, was arrested, charged with COM
plicity in Saturday nights attack, and
was sent to Logan in special car and
placed in Jail.
IN THE OHIO CENTRAL REGION.
The miners in the Ohio central region,
along Sunday creek, went out to-day on
the preteXt of not getting the September
advance. 1t is expected that they will
join the Hooking valley strike, being ad-
jacent to that region.
THE WORST BELIEVED TO BE OVER.
Judge Treasner, of Logan, who is in
consultation with Gov. HOadly, thinks
that the worst of the trouble in the valley
is over. The Governor considers the
Judges opinion to be of considerable
force. The Governor left Logan at $3.50
o'clock for a trip to the principal mining
towns, accompanied by Sheriff McCarty
and several others. Before leaving he tele-
graphed to all points that he wanted to
meet prominent miners and hear their
side of the story. At all stations a large
number of miners were out to meet the
train, and at New Strattsville about 500 had
cOngregated. Considerable interest pre-
vailed and the Governor began holding
private consultations with representative
miners. The President of the district
and others who were questioned deny
stoutly that there is any necessity for mill
tia at New Strattsville and claim to know
nothing about the burning OF the hOppers
at mine No. : "a short distance from there.
They have a theory that the guards be-
came dissatisfied with the wages they
were getting and set fire to the hOppers
themselves. The Governor tells them
that he doesn't want to be forced TO order
military on the ground, and is eX-
acting promises that the miners
will do all in their power to aid
the civil authorities. If he should con-
clude. however, after visiting all points
that military is required he says that he
will have to give orders to that effect. A
team was brought out at New Strattsville
to convey the Governor and few others
to the mine where the hopper was burnt,
and Just as it started three cheers were
proposed for the Governor.
THE MINERS DIsTRUsTFUL.
The cheers in response were very weak
and without enthusiasm. Some of the
miners are very glum and say that this
trip is only political scheme. Several
of them on being interviewed said that
there was no politics in the situation. and
that the topic is scarcely mentioned in
the valley. The Governor expects to visit
other points and reach Columbus this
evening.
HOADLY RETURNS TO COLUMBUS.
GOV. Hoadly and the others who
have been making an inspection
of the mining situation in the
Hooking Valley to-day, returned here to-
night. The Governor says that the situa-
ton is perpleXing and of threatening
character. He thinks that, with the men
in their present temper, it will be some
time before the struggle is over, unless
the operators should determine to make
some concessions. He made a personal
visit to the mines with hope that the
situation would prove to be such that
there would be no necessity for sending
troops. In this, however. he was disap-
pointed. At D o'clock this evening he
honor ed the reQuisition of the Sheriff for
troops, and sent three companies 10 the
most critical points, they being Long
streth. Snake Hollow and Sand Run. On
she way to Columbus, the Governor had a
reauest for two more companies at Long
( treth. two at Murray City, and two to
-, ard the property of the Hooking Valley
Roat' and its bridge in the valley. He.
however, refused to send troops to-
nioht. but ordered several companies
to me in readiness to go tomorrow after
noon should they be needed. At the two
10 +ter DIaces named they feared an attack
20 20 - igbt. When the Governor left Logan
Sor his trip TO the mines he telegraphed to
aii noints that he wished to consult with
the leading miners.
ROYAL RECEPTIONS.
At some of the places, on the arrival OF
~, t,o;,, +Iara vCpra Ss mauy as 800 lQi9
miners who had gathered to hear what
he had TO saw. At Jacksonville there
We're between GOO and 700 men present,
with carriages and a band, to escort
tbe Governor to the public square
for the purpose of having him make
speech. They had appointed committee
earlier in the day TO ask q number OF
questions, as the Governor proposed, ana
they made it quite interesting. Inc ap-
neal of the Governor for the observance
Of order and the importance of their doing
their mart in this regard was well re-
ceived. 1t was at this point, however,
that the Governor ordered troops to the
noints named, and the miners were not
very we'll pleased at this move, as they
had supposed that the Governor would
NOT isslle such an order unless ne was
forced to do so. %
In reply to the demands of the Sheriff
for men, he expressly stipulated that
thew shall be used only for the purpose Oh
protecting life and property. ThIs Is
thought to indicate that they will not be
oIIowed TO remain for a mere guard for
The railroad companies. Woodeye, who
was arrested for shooting VIM. O'Hara in
the attack on Saturday night, was re-
moved from iaii at Logan tonight ana
taken 10 Lancaster on q special tram.
GOV. HoADLY ON THE SCENE.