The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-11-27
EyEs1

'MBER2Zl, 1854. II. ,!3t I,
, HOOKING VALLEY
THE MINERS TROUBLE TnER1
Tho Confession Of a Wounded Miner Impl
. eating ~ Number OF Others WHO Made
Is nn Attack on the Guards-The Extent
ii9t Of tbs Lossus In tho Valley,
COLUMBUS, Nov. 2G.-There were no no,
developments in the mining situation Il
tho Hooking Valley yesterday, though
Is expected that on account Of the col,
weather and other agencies which are d
work, TINT something III the way Of I.
change will take place in a few days
There was u little occurrence III this cit,
Sunday and yesterday, which should Ii
sufficient to disabuse the mind Of Cover
nor lloadly that the guards who arc OH
duty ut tho mines are not shooting nj
themselves. but have n real enemy. Dur
Ing the attack on the guards ut MURRAY
City abodt two weeks ayo, Il
was thought that ono OF the
striking miners was injured, and the
suspicious OF the officers were strength.
entd by the iact that IL man named Sny.
der. who lives u short, distance below
Nclsonyille, had hcen missing from his
home for several days afterward. Detect.
ives did some quito clever work. nn,l
they finally found out that Snyder wrs in
Marion. Ohio, and that he had been quite
sick. The sheriff Of Hooking county was
making arrangements 10 60 to that point
and arrest him, and Snyder learning OF
their intention came to this city Saturday,
where he appeared on the streets rs II
nothing had happened. SIierilfAlcC Carthy
was informed Of the presence OF SNYDER in
this city andcane up with the Prosecuting
Attorney, and they placed Snyder under
unrest. s,l.9 ~ n z s-lIit tltt3IV1TI5,
A CONFESSION. 4 i. &
It was found thut hc had been shot
through the body and that the ball, that
ofa Winchester rifle, had been extracted
from his back. Learning Of the situation
and the fact that it would be Of nc use for
him TO attempt any further 10 deceive any
one on the point that he.had been shot
he was induced under certain conditions
to make confession. This he agreed tn
do with the understanding that he was NJ
to be punished. He wished consultation
with his mother before he made the
confession, and she was y brought to
this city, and under her advice he
made! tho confession and swore 10
the same. The 2 statement is quite
lengthy, and, it is said, implirates quite u
number OF the leaders who participated in
the attack ont the guards Mt that time, md
also u number OF those who have taken a
part in the other depredations in the val.
ley. Snyder was returned to Marion, and
the confession with the statements Of two
others, who arc under arrest tor other
crimes, was placed before the grand iury
at Logan yesterday 1t Is expected that a
number OF indictments will follow. Should
there be anything in the confession of
Snyderi it is thought Il number Of arrests
will be made today. '';..i .-t4..ee sie7s Rs .5:77
" CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES. Il
While the syndicate. railroad company
and coal exchange are cndeavoring to pro
tect themselves while prosecuting work,
they are also considering the point and
gathering facts looking to proceedings for
the recovery Of damages against the three
counties in which the mines are located for
destruction Of their property. The, qucs-
ton will come up whether. the counties
will not be responsible for the full cost Of
supporting the guard for the protection
Of the property while they have been
at work. II is also thought that an
effort will be made to recover consc-
quential damuges--thc loss which the
companies and operators have sustained
by means OF the strike and the inability OF
the operators to keep their mines run nino
because OF the intimidation. Tho property
loss on buildings is ostimated by tho syn.
dicatc ut about ST, COO, while nothing can
be told about the damages which has re-
suited to the mines untilth burning ones
have been opened and examined. !, TIM
heavy damages will he for the matter OF
protection, and will mount up toward
Sl50,000,; II Tho syndicate and those in
terestcd should be able to maintain the
claim of consequential damages, moth.
ing short Of $3,C00,000 would com.
pensatc them ior The i loss L OF
trade and the general decentralization OF
the business. This feature Of the si,ua.
ton is somewhat on the plan that Allo.
glleny connty2w,s proceeded against in
1876, when the riots were in process In
that city, and the railroad sustained so
much loss from the effects OF the same and
The damapo to their business. The three
counties will be little short OF bankruntey
in case these eases Which it is ppopoosed
should be prosecuted to q successful issue,
1t would at least haye tho effect Of getting
some laws Oh the Statue broke swHicll'
,,;.S would Tor all time wipe ont the Molly Ma,
property holders to operate their own bus.
mess. s-a,t, .,s...A..:I 4. ,....1l,.