New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-01
A RIOT IN SNAKE HOLLOW
OVERCOME BY A MOB OF STRIKING MINERS.
THREE GUARDS sHoT-rHE TELEGRAPH WIRES CUT
BY RIOIERs

THREE GUARDS sHor-THE TELEGRAPH WIRES CUT
BY RIOTERS
CoLUMBUs. Aug 31.-Reports have come from
the Hooking Valley that the miners at Snake Hol-
low made an attack on the guards at 2 this morn
ing one of them being killed and two wounded.
1t Is reported that about 5000 miners who came
in from the surrounding country, made the at
tack The telegraph lines are all cut and tho
Sherlffs in that vicinity are thus prevented from
communicating with the Governor in order to
call out the militia One of the hOppers was
burned during the night, entailing loss OIL
about $4,000. No definite information has yet
been received here as to the reason for cutting oil
telegraphic communication. As soon as the lines
are repaired direct communication will be had with
the Governor The Columbus and Hooking Valley
Railroad and the coal companys officials went
down on special train this morning. They expect
further trouble later in the day or tonight
Sheriff McCarty of Ahrens Comfy sends the fol-
lowing telegram to Governor IoadIy from Buchtel,
which is IN the neighborhoOd where the riot occur
ed last night:
shooting was begun by the rioters about 2 I'm.
and continued about an hour ! am not able TO
Judge of the number Of men, nor to say how many
shots were fired The firing was general and not
less than six or seven hundred shots were fired.
One hundred or more men were rioting around Win
shotguns rifles and reyolvers. ofthe guard was
shot dead without ptoyocation aud while pleading
for mercy and two Others were wounded The guard
returned the fire. but I cannot say whether any
person was killed or wounded"
Tho Sheriff Ia unable to say how soon another
attack will be made No troops can be sent
except on m order from tho sheriff Tho
Governor IL m readiness tO receive such order
A Noisonyillo special to fho state JoWHW received
this afternoon snyaf At a ~ the guards on
duty A. so. miuc were aud Irnly surrounded by q
lot Ol armed mrn, IN the meantime be coal hop.
pofa were discovered 60 be on hfo TIE mrh bad
their faces blackenod, The telegraph witrs were
cut ln several places u the valley cutting on coin'
munlcntion. The state journal representative was
suffo lnGed 1HG ordered 10 leave town - hllof tho
c0n-eqhrLrrs' ,
The Lame Of the guard killed during the hrlng ia
Wuuam Hare, an elderly man and resident of
Logan. Tho wounded guards arc jacob Lbs, ~
Logan shot in the leg and another, name not
known, shot IN the head.
The stIikng miners are concentrating fn-highJ
ar Murray CITY, aud the deputy shrrin in charge
there has applied 10 the shenh Tor aid l. thought
| that troops wli. be called out before morning AZ
all 0theI.ponts In the valley everything is reported
| qulet. Murray City IL about hye mixes tlom snake
follow and "a not 30 well guarded.
The rioters firing on the guards ar the sand
| Run and LOngstTeth mines. Both places haNecalled
\ for help. and the militia az Lancaster and New
Lexington have been ordered to be IN readiness Tor
| marching orders.
Owing 70 the cutting OF the wires, particulars are
obtained with difficulty.