St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-02
THE OHIO RIOTS.
Governor HOadly Visits Hooking COun-
ty and Talks to the Miners.
He Concludes the Situation is Critical and
Orders Out the Militia.
But Demands That the Troops BE Used
Only for Protection.

But Demands That the Troops Be Used
Only for Protection.
LOGAN, o., Sept. l. -Everything is quiet
in the valley this morning and there is no
authentic report of the damage to person or
property last night. There was rumor this
morning that fifteen men had been killed at
buchtel, but it lacks confirmation and prob
ably there is nothing in the report Tele-
graph communication is in good shape this
morning, and it is learned that there was
continued firing early last night between the
strikers and guards at San Run and Tong
Strap. 1t is not learned yet that any person
was injured.
The governor arrived here on a special
train this morning, and is disposed to learn
all he can about the situation before ordering
more troops on the ground. He is furnished
special train by the road, and is accom-
panied by Private Secretary McConville,
Walter Crafts, of the Hooking Coal company,
Frank Merrick, attorney for the
latter company, and representatives of
the Associated Press. The governor
held a consultation with the leading citizens
OF Logan this morning, among them Judge
Friesner, Col, Seth Wildly, the sheriff, and
others. lie says he has formed no definite
conclusion as yet from the talks he has had,
but will make the circuit of the mines to-day
and try and see the leaders of both sides.
He will be accompanied by the sheriff, Judge
Friesner, and others.
Frank Woody, in jail here, arrested for
participating in the riot Saturday night aud
for shooting VIM. Hare, one of the guards,
made full confession this morning, in
which he has given the names of five or six
OF the leaders in the attack of Saturday night.
Sheriff Mccarthy will furnish the names of
those implicated as soon as arrests can be
made. Woody is in Jail here, and the pres
ence of the militia about the Jail seems to
have mad the effect of making him weaken.
TROOPS READY.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 1.-Nothing has been
heard here yet from the governor and party.
Troops are still held in waiting. Advices
from Hooking valley indicate that the firing
around the mines and in the woods last
night resulted in no casualties.
MORE STRIKERS.
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 1.-The miners in the
Ohio central region, along Sandy creek,
went out to-day on the pretext of not getting
the September advance. They are expected
to join the Hooking valley, the strike being
adjacent.
NO TROUBLE ANTICIPATED.
NEW STRAITsvILLE, o., Sept. Judge
Friesner, of Logan, who is in consultation
with Gov. Hoadly, thinks the worst of the
trouble in the valley is over. The governor
says Friesner is charged with a great deal of
responsibility and considers his opinion
of considerable force, The governor left
Logan at 1890 for trip to the principal
mining towns, accompanied by Sheriff Nc
Carthy and several others. Before leaving
he telegraphed to all points that he wanted
to meet the prominent miners, and to hear
their side of the story. At all stations a
large number of miners were out to meet the
trains, and at this place about 500 had con-
gregated. The greatest interest prevailed,
and the governor began holding private con-
situations with representative miners. The
president of this district and others who were
questioned deny stoutly that there is any
necessity for the militia at this point, and
claim to know nothing about burning the
hopper at mine No. z, short distance from
here. They have theory that the guards
became dissatisfied with the wages they were
getting and set fire to the hopper themselves.
The governar tells them that he don't want
to be forced to order the military on the
ground, and is exacting promises that the
miners will do all in their
power to aid the civil authorities. If he
should conclude, however, after visiting all
the points, that the military is required he
will have TO give orders to that effect.
team was brought out at this place to convey
the governor and few others to the mine
where the hopper was burned, and just as it
started three cheers were proposed for the
governor. 1t was very weak and without
enthusiasm. Some of the miners are very
glum and say his trip is only a political
scheme. Several interviewed say there is no
politics in the situation and that the topic is
scarcely mentioned in the valley. The gov
ernor expects to visit all other points, and
to reach Columbus by evening.
MORE TROUBLE PROBABLE.
CINCINNATI, Sept. IA special from
Gore, o, reports the excitement in that
region undated, and rumors of outbreaks
last night, of which no particulars are obtain
able. Three non-union miners are at work
this morning, but threats of violence again st
them are growing more and more open.
Governor Hoadley's movements are not def
nitely known, except that he left for Logan,
and it is thought he is making a personal
appeal to the strikers.
THE SITUATION CRITICAL.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 1.-Gov. Hoadley
and others who have been making an in
spection OF the mining situation in Hooking
valley to-day, returned to the city tonight.
The governor states that the situation is a
perplexing one, and is OF a threatening char
acter He thinks that with the men in their
present temper it will be some time before
the trouble is over, unless the operators
should determine to make some con-
cessions. He made them a personal visit
to the mines with the hope that the situation
would prove to be such that there would be
no necessity sending troops. In this, how
ever, he was disappointed, at 3 o'clock this
evening he honored the requisstion of the
sheriff for troops, aud sent three companies
to the most critical points, they being Long
stretch, Snake Hollow and Sand Run.
On the way to Columbus the governor had
a request for two more companies
at Longstretch, two at Murray City, and two
to guard the property of the Hooking Valley
road aud its BRIDGES in the valley. He, how.
ever, refused to send more troops tonight,
but ordered several companies to be in readi,
ness to 90 to the front tomorrow afternoon,
should they be needed. At the two latter
places named, they feared an attack tonight
TO PROTECT PROPERTY.
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