The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-09-06
MINERS TROUBLES.

Tho I" Mission" to tho Fourth Pool-Arrest
of the Leaders for Conspiracy-Blood-
shed Results from the Strike in the Hook
ing vaIley-A Guard Murdered by Masked
Str.kers-The Riot Alarm Sounded and
Trouble Anticipated.
PIrTsBuRGH, Pa, August 81.
The officers guarding the mines in
the vicinity of the strikers camp in the
Fourth Pool made new move Yesterday In
the form of another information charging
John Costello, President, and John Fan
merry, Secretary of the Miners Associa-
ton, with conspiracy. This is the fourth
charge against Costello, but the first
against Flannery, who has not been with
in 100 miles of the camp since it was es-
tablshed. It is based on a circular bear
ing the signatures of the two officers,
which was issued last Sunday, and in
which the miners were urged to keep up
the siege. The defendants were both ar.
rested in this city yesterday afternoon,
and gave bail for a hearing. They ex.
pect to be held for court and say they
will be defended by General Butler.
They have prepared another circular
caused their arrest, and will send
it out broadcast to-day. The fight,
they say, will be continued
at all hazards. At the camp
there are few exciting incidents. The
non-unionlsts were intercepted on the
river as they went to work yesterday
morning, but none were inclined to re-
turn. In one or two cases revolvers
were displayed, but no shots were fired.
1t Is stated that tomorrow morning the
camp will be raided by 4 large posse Of
special officers, and that the miners will
be chased from point to point until they
leave the pool. The strikers declare that
If anything of this kind is attempted they
will fight.
COLUMBUS, o., Augu 81.
Excitement was created here to-day
by the report of strikers rioting in Hook.
ing Valley. The wires are cut and but
little can be learned. From the best in.
formation the rioting began about two
o'clock this morning, lasting about one
hour. One guard O'Hare, of Logan, at
Snake Hollow mine, about two miles from
Buchtel, was surrounded by mob COM
posed of about one hundred masked men
armed with rifles and shot guns, and shot
dead. Last night one of the hoppers
of Brooks mines was burned.
Governor Hoadley is absent from the
city, but returns tonight. The private
secretary of the Governor, the Assistant
Adjutant-Generai and numbsr OF oper-
ators held consultation and photographed
the situation to the Governor, who di.
rected the following message to Sheriff
Crossbill at New Lexington, Ohio:
COLUMBUS, o., August 81
Repol Is of disorder and violence in Hook.
Ing, / erry and Athens Counties have been re.
ceived here. All means in your contro should
be exhausted TO suppress riotous proceedings
and protect life and property before the aid
| OF the state is called for.
The operators and employees of the
Hocsing Valley Railroad purchased guns
and ammunition aud sent as many men az
could be secured to the mines on special
train this evening. The excitement is
becoming more intense, ana is heightened
| by the lack of free communication with
the district. Members OF the Fourteenth
regiment are being quietly notified to
| hold themselves in readiness TO proceed
to the mines, as further trouble is antici-
pated.
ii 40 p. m.-The riot alarm has just
been sounded by the Fire Department.