The Portland daily press., 1884-09-02
THE MINERS.
Condition of Affairs in the Hook
ing Valley Yet Unsettled.
FEARS THAT ANOTHER UPRISING
WILL TAKE PLACE.

CINCINNATI, Sept 1.-The situation in the Hook
ing Valley is most dangerous if the miners will
ganize for offensive measures. Perhaps 10000
men are idle, and have been so for months beaszss
OF disagreement between them and the mine
owners. The owners have adopted a plan OF en-
ploying miners from elsewhere, Italians and s&5ls,
willing to accept lower rates and also of usi4 ma
chinery where practicable. The mine owners now
have been compelled to hire guards to protect the
men from violence, and the blacklegs have been
virtually imprisoned in the mines. There had been
talk for some time that the miners would concen-
trate and drive the blacklegs from the mines and
the work Of Saturday night the first indication
of the carrying out OF such purpose A further
account OF that says that it eliminated
Sunday morning by an attack of armed strikers
varousy estimated at from 75 to 1OO resulting in
the instant killing Of one of the guards and the
woundlDg OF two others, 1t is known that quite a
number OF the attacking party were shot, but it is
impossible to ascertain their names The guards
were ~ in number and armed with breech-loading
shot guns and a brace of revolvers apiece at the
time of the attack but of the guards were on
duty. They gave the alarm, and at once opened
hre The rest of the guards then rallied, and for
ten minutes a continuous fire was kept up. More
imam 1000 shots were exchanged, and the strikers
We're at last driven back. VIM O'Hara of Logan
guard, was heard to say, 'For Gods sake gentle-
men, have mercy" and was instantly shot dead,
more than forty buckshot entering his body Sever.
al other guards were wounded. There were
masked and all we're armed. 4 second attack was
tehave been made but failed for lack Of reiAiorce
ments.
A despatch from Gore. O., reports the excitement
In that region unabated and that there are rumors
OF more outbreaks having occurred last night of
which no particulars are obtanable.
NEW STRATTsvILLE, o., Sept. 1.--Judge Freis-
ner of Logan, who is in consultation with Governor
Hoadley thinks that the trouble in the valley
is over. The Governor left Logan at $50 for a
Srip 70 the principal mining towns. accompanied by
ing he telegraphedto all points THAT he wanted to
meet the prominent miners and hear their side of
the story AT all stations large number of miners
were out to meet the train and at this place about
900 had congregated. The greatest interest pre-
vailed and the Governor began holding private con
sultatlons with representatives of the miners The
president OF this district and others who were ones
toned deny stoutly that there is any necessity for
the militia at this point and claim to know nothing
ABOUT the burning Of the hopper of mine No. T. a
short distance from here. They have a theory that
the guards became dissatisfied with the wages thew
Wsae gettlng ana SCI nre to the hopper themselves
Inc governor tells them that he does not want to be
forced TO order military the ground ana is exact
ing promises that the miners will de all in their
power to aid the civil authorities If he should con
cInae however. after visiting all points, that the
military is required, he says he will have to give
orders to that effect. A team was brought out at
TINS place to carry the governor and few others TO
the mine where the hopper was burned and inst AZ
IL started three cheers proposed for the gov
eInor. Inc cheers in response were very weak and
wltnouV enthusiasm. Some of the miners are very
glnm and say that this trip is only a political
scheme and several of them on being interviewed
otNAA IAcA0 WAS the situation and
that 1t is scarcely mentioned in the valley The
governor expects to visit other points and reach
Columbus this evening.
frank Body who was arrested and placed in iail
Tor participating in the riot of Sunday morning and
Tor shooting VIM. III Hara, one of the guards, made
full confession this morning in which he gave the
names OF i've or six leaders OF the attack Sheriff
MCCARTHY will not make public the names of those
implicated until the suspected persons have been
arrested.
COLUMBUS, o. April 1.-Gov Hoadly returued
Tonight. He thinks that with the men in their
present temper it will be some time before the
struggle Is over unless the operators make some
concessions. At 2 o'clock this evening he sent
three companies of militia to the most critical point
being Longstreth, Snake Hollow and Snake Rum
On the way to Columbus the Governor had REQUEST
ca for Two compsni at Longstreth two at MURRAY
Oity and two to guard the Hooking Valley road
ne however refused to send more troops tonight
out ordered several companies to be in readiness to
go tomorrow afternoon should they be needed. At
the Two latter places named they feared an att ack
tohlgnt. when the governor LETT Logan this after
noon he telegraphed to all points that he wished to
consult with the leading miners and at Mel
sonVl!e the were six hundred men present with
a carriage and band to escort him to the public
square for the purpose of having him make
speech and they had appointed committee earlier
IN the DAY to ask number of questions as the
Governor proposed, and they made it quite inter
estlng. The troops will not be allowed to remain
as a mere guard for the coal and railroad com.
panies, it being stipulated by the Governor that
tney are there only to protect life and property.