St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-01
DESPERATE MINERS.
The Hooking Valley Strik-
ing Miners Attacking
the Nine Guards.
Five Bloody COmbats in Progress
This Morning in Hooking
County.
The Miners Armed and a Number of
the Guards Killed.
State Troops the Way to the Scenes
of Riot.

CitAtG sEOODS On Ile way 10 the scenes
of Riot.
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 31-Reports come from
the Hooking Valley that the miners at Snake
Hollow made attack the guards at O'Clock
his morning, and of the guards was killed
and two wounded. The report is there were
about 1900 miners in the number who made the
attack, they having come in from the surround
ing country. The telegraph lines are all cut, and
shertIs who in the vicinity are thus pre-
vented from having communication with the
governor, so they could cali out the militia. One
Of the hoppers was burned during the night en-
failing loss Of about $1,000. No definite in
formation has been received here yet
!or communication is cut off. As soon
As the lines are repaired communication will be
Tad with the governor direct. The Columbus
Hooking Valley officials and the coal compa-
nies. have run down a special this morning and
expect further trouble later in the day or to-
night.
THE BEGINNING.
NELsoNyLLE, o., Aug 3l-At midnight Sat
urday night 300 or 400 masked men, heavily
armed, appeared at Snake Hollow for the pur-
pose Of seeking revenge for many insults thrust
upon them since the strike began. This appear
auce was the signal for firing from the guards,
which was promptly ard vigorously returned by
tde attacking party OF miners.
The firing was very brisk for few minutes
When The smoke cleared away it was found that
. llara, from Logan, who acting as captain
OF snake Hollow Guards, was lying dead with
several bullet holes in his body. Two other
guards had received slight flesh wounds. 1t is
not known whether any Of the miners were
wounded. None were left on the field. 'Tis
said the attacking party had ropes with which to
hang "Elack legs who have been repeatedly
warned to de-st from working, and that they had
actually placed ropes round the nccks Of two
men.
This morning David Moody, miner living at
Jacksonville, was arrested on Il charge of com
plicity in Saturday nights attack and sent to
Logan cn special car and placed in Jail. The
body Of the dead man was forwarded to Logan to-
night.
FURTHER PARTICULARS,
CoLr3mUs, o., Aug. 31-shcaiG McCarty. OF
Athens county. sends the following Telegram to
Governor iioadiy from Bachtcl, which is in the
neahborhood where the riot occurred Inst
night:
"Ihe shooting was commenced by the rioters
about "a. m, and continued about an hour. Am
not aplc TO judge the numbcr of men, nor to say
how many shots were fired. The firing was gen
orlI, and great number OF shots were fired
ii't I'rN ttlth ND' OF IUp. tHere were 100
more men that were rioting around with shct
guns, rifles and revolvers. One guard was shot
dead without proyicatiou, and while pleading
for mercy, and two others wounded. The
gu"rd returned the fire, but cannot say whether
the pcr-pu was killed or wounded by thcm,''
The sheriff j. unable to say how soon another
attack viii be made. No troops can be forwarded
except Oh an order from the sheriff. The gov
Gruor is lu readiness to receive an order.
\ NclsonFiIl' special, received Sunday after
4 . d an Itty of
number seven mine were suddenly surrounded
ay armed men. Ia the meantime the coal hop
pers were discovered TO be on fire The men
had their faces BACKED. The telegraph wires
ALSO cut in several places through the valley,
thus cutting OF communication. \ Stafe
"o9HW representative surrounded, and
ordered TO leave the town, 10 suffer the CON
sequences.
FARTHER DIFFICULTY PROBABLE.
The names Of the men killed during the fight
at snu&c Hollow is William Hare, an elderly
man and guard, who resided at Logan; Jacob
iilt, also oG Logan, was shot in the leg, aud an
other guard in the head The striking miners
are concentrating tonight at Murray City, and
the deputy sheriff in charge there has asked the
sheriff for aid. II is thought troops will be
called out before morning. Atall other points in
the valley every thing is reported quiet.
TROOPS WANTED
CoLUNHus, o., Aug. 3l-Rioters are firing on
mines. Roth places have called for help aud the
militia nj Lancaster and New Lexington have
been ordered 10 hc in readiness for marching
orders. Owing 10 the cutting OF wires partic-
ulars are learned with dinculty Gov Hoadly
tclcgaphed thc shrrlIs of Athens Hooking and
Perry counties: ''All means in your control
should hc exhausted to suppress rotous pro-
cccdiuss ANA protect life and property before aid
OF stale is called for "
TROOPS ORDERED To THE SCENE.
CoLUNBU-, o., Au... 3l.-ShcriG Mccarthy. of
Hooking county, has just sent a telegram asking
for troops. Tho governor arrived at midnight.
uud the columbus hattalian OF the Fourteenth
regiment hus boon called to Headquarters, and
will leave ou u special train for the mining dis
trici us soon as .he train can be- pat in readiness
Continued irinc is reported nj Lougstrctch and
iu' communication 10y telegraph with that point
ha- been cut on for the past nour.
THE MORNING. OF THE FIRST.
CorrNurs Ohio. sept l.--on Governor
Hoa''c,'s arriving at his office at midnight he
received the following:
LocAN, ohio, Sept I. To Geo Hoadly, Gov
rmor: All the means in my power are entirely
cNhaastcd 90 rcprgss the disorder and to pro
io.t 'io and property. The strikers are cutting
So. ia. telegraph wires. | am worn out. aud
na'e 'vea -...- aay and night Tor two months
l.ra>r ~eua militia immediately aud save fur
".g b.ood>n.t. Ihc Jail is threatened
.N.-aeo. j. b. NcCavty. sheriff of Hooking Co.
The governor 40 once ordered out all OF the
Fourteenth regiment, the Dury and the Gov
yruot guards, the Lancaster. Circievle and
New LcNurtou companies, ami replied 10 sheriff
Nctariy that troops were ON the way, and ask
ing it moro were needed The Lancaster com.
Hauy being only twenty miles FROM Logan was
sent 10 tha. point TO guard thc Jail
ONE ARREST
One OF ,hc leaders i'm the riot at Snake Hollow
last might, and ihr one believed to have killed
ollara, was arrested and brought To the iail AZ
Io-an. Tho mob WAS coming in on the town to
release h'm. Special trains have been nut on the
raiFoats Of the governors disposal At late
hpur the iG-i wire was cut. So that there il no
communication with points below Logan. except
S. CARRIERS reach southern points and send 10 the
city Pos ciggu.'oUs routes. This does not en-
All. tsr authorities 20 know what j.
Ec.u- ou ul TWO or three hours time hos elapsed.
a0j 10 rs believed that riot prevails since mid
night $40 certain points. The bank bosses at
New >traijSyille report tbst no men are TO te
found ina That town. and the women refuse to tell
lhcir whereabouts. They are believed to be out
Ia the riot, according to a general and prccon-
CcrtgJ plan. AtyCes are mcaser and uusatis-
factory.
FIVE SCENES OF RIOT.
CorUNRvs, o., sept. AT 80 sheriff Nc
Cay;y, OF Hooking county, telecraphed from Lo-
gan ,ha; he has i've points in his county where
fh. -io- i- nrvor9 control and - ,rv,,hr, 20 -,-