Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-01
SECOND DISPATCH1

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riot occurred last night: The shooting
was commenced by the rioters about A.
NJ, and continued about an hour Am
not able to judge Of the number of men,
nor say how many shots were fired. The
| firing was general. One of the guard was
| shot dead, and two others wounded. The
| guards returned the fire, but | cannot say
| whether any person was killed or
wounded" The Sheriff is unable to say
| how soon another attack will be made No
| troops can be forwarded, except on an or
der from the Sheriff. The Governor is in
readiness to receive an order.
At A. NJ. the guards on duty at Nelson
vile (NO I nine were suddenly surround
ed by a lot of armed men. In the mean
time the coalhoppers were discovered on
fire The men had their faces blackened
| The telegraph wires are also cut in several
places through the valley cutting off COM
munication. A State journal representative
was surrounded, and ordered to leave town
or suffer the consequences.
| THIRD DISPATCH.l
| COLUMBUS, August 31st-The name of
! the man killed during the firing at Snake
Hollow is William Hare, an elderly man
and a guard, residing at Logan. Jacob
| Lift also of Logan, was shot in the leg, and
another guard in the head. The striking
miners are concentrating tonight at Muir
ray City, and the Deputy Sheriff in charge
there has asked the Sheriff for aid. 1t is
thought the troops Will be called out before
morning. At ali other points in the valley
everything is reported quiet. Murray City
is about five miles from Snake Hollow,
! and not so well guarded.
FOURTH DISPATCH1
COLUMBUS, August 31st-The rioters are
firing OH the guards at the Sand Run and
Longstretch mine. Both places have called
| for help, and the militia at Lancaster and
New Lexington have been ordered to be in
readiness for marching orders. Owing to
the cutting Of the wires, particulars are OBJ
tanned with difficulty. Governor Hoadly
has telegraphed the Sheriffs of Athens,
bookings and Perry counties: All the
means in your control should be exhausted
to suppress therotous proceedings and pro
tect life and property before the aid of the
State is called for"
FIFTH DISPATCE.l
COLUMBUS, September 1st-A M.-On
Governor Hoadly's arriving at his office
at midnight he received the following;
To George HoGdip, Governor, Logan, ohio: All
| the means in my power are entirely exhausted
to repreSs disorder and to protect life and prop
| erty. The strikers are cutting all the telegraph
wires. am worn out Have been going day and
nlSlt Tor Two months tictSc sclll llllllll I'M
mediately, and save further bloodshed. The
| Jail is threatened. J. +. MCCARTY,
Sheriff of Hooking County.
The Governor at once ordered out all Of
the Fourteenth Regiment, the 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 need
ed. The Lancaster company, being only
| tg tI,.,t
place to guard the Jail. One of the leaders
in the riot at Snake Hollow last night and
the one believed to have killed O Hara was
arrested and brought 10 the Jail at Logan.
| \ mob was coming in on the town to re-
lease him, and special trains have been put
| on the railroads at the Governors disposal.
At late hour the last wire was cut,
so that there is no communication
with points below Logan, except as
couricrs reach the southern points and
send to the city by circuitOus route. This
does not enable the authorities to know
what is going on till two or three hours
have elapsed and it is believed that riot
prevails since midnight at certain places
The bosses at New Straitsville report that
no men are to be found in that town, and
the women refuse to tell their whereabouts
They are believed to be out in the riot,
| according to general and prcconcerted
plan. AdyiCes are meager and unsatis-
factory.
fsIXTH DIsPATCH.l
COLUMBUS, September 1st-l:3O \. NJ
Sheriff McCarty, of Hooking county, has
telegraphed from Logan that he has five
points in his county where the riot is be-
Yond control and is unable to get at them.
so as to give definite information as to what
is being done. The Government replied
that $50 troops were on the way and more
| coming.
SEVENTH DISPATCHI
COLUMBUS, September 1st-2;15 4. NJ
The military are being held for further or
ders. The Lancaster company is at Logan,
| guarding the Jail. The Circleville and
| New Lexington companies have been taken
| by special train to Lancaster, and all the
rest of the troops ordered out are being
held at Columbus. The Governor has Just
left on a special train.
The Striking PENNSYLVANIA Miners
Coal CENTER (Pa), August 31st.-To-
morrow Sheriff Chambers will read the riot
act to the striking miners, and order them
| to break camp and return to their homes.
The men are not disposed to obey the COM
mand, and trouble is expected. Nothing Of
| importance TRANSFERRED here to-day.
Terrible Time on an Excursion Boat
|
| Laundry Association started this morning
from the foot of West Eleventh street on
the barge Union for Linden Grove, near
| Elm Park, Staten Island. On the trip one
of the eXcursiG niSts attempted to steal
| sandwiches from a boy, when the bar
keeper struck him with a club The
crowd then bounced upon the barkceper,
| beating him to death with glasses, plates.
pitchers and whatever else they could lay
! hands on. The barge was brought to a
standstill, and the Captain sent man
ashore to notify the Staten Island police of
the murder. The police, however, took no
action, and the barge returned to New
| York. After killing the barkeeper, the
party Quilted the bar, and it was reported
by Il man who came ashore that the lower
deck of the barge looked like slaughter
pen, as all were fighting terribly.
Fight With Thieves.
ST. LOUIS, August Slst.-While a Sheriff
and posse were attempting To arrest two
| thieves near Colterville, No, on Friday
| last, they were fired upon by the thieves.
and the Sheritt's party returned the fire,
| killing one of the thieves The other
! escaped. The men were strangers, and had
been through the greater portion of the
| county with a twO-hOTse wagon, and had
| robbed quite number of farmers Con-
| siderable stolen property was found in their
wagon.
Butler Acting on Horace Greeley's Ad-
| vice.
! NEW York, August 3lst.-General Butler
| left here at o'clock this evening on an ex-
| tended tour through the Northwestern
States, via the New York Central and
Michigan Central road. He will arrive at
| Detroit at go 4. NJ Monday, and will speak
there in the evening.
Castaways Rescued.
MUsKEaoy (Mich.), August 31st.--The
crew Of the wrecked schooner Brigham
have arrived here on board the schooner
Walter Smith, which picked them up in
midlake. They are four in number, James
i.eary, captain Patrick Powers Richard
Bird and Edward Atkinson. The Brigham
LETT Muskegon on Saturday, the sd inst,
with a cargo Of timber for Chicago. Sun
day evening a violent squat struck her.
and she was nearly swamped. The men
stood at the pumps all night, but the storm