The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-01
STRIKING MINERS.
Hooking Valley Assumes More Seri.
Ous Aspect.
THE CASUALTIES OF YESTERDAY
Troops to be Ordered Out TO sup
press the Rioters-A staten. Island
Bar-keeper Killed on Board
an Excursion Boat.
Riotoun Minera.


COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 3D. Reports come
from the Hooking Valley that the miners
at Snake Hollow made an attack ON the
guards at o'clock this morning and
one OF the guards was killed and two
wounded. The report is that there are
ABOUT 5'o0O miners who made the attack
they having come in from the Surround
ing country. The telegraph lines arc
al cut and the sheritts who are IN
she vicinity, were thus prevented
from having communication with
.he doverhOr 50 they could call
the militia. One OF The hoppors was
burned during the night, with 4 loss OF
about Si,WL No definite information
has been received here yet, for the rea
son mat communication is cut of. Az
soon AS the lines are repaired coinmunl-
catlon VIII be mad with the Governor di
rect. The Columbus and Hooking Val
10y officials and the coal Companies sen
uown special train early this morning
ana expect further trouble later in tho
day or tonight.
Sheriff McCarty souds the following
telegram 10 Gov. llOadley from Buchtei.
which is in the nelghbornoud where the
riot occurred last night: Shooting was
commenced 10y the rioters about a. M.
ana continued about an hour; am NOT
able to judge the number NJ mon; firing
was general and great number OF shot
were hred; not less than 60V or 100; there
were l0O or more men rioting around
with shot-guns, rifles ana revoiNers; onu
guard WAS shot dead without provocu-
Ilon Hhd pleading for mercy, and two
others were wounded; the guard return
Ia. . -nNr a.. IA.
persons were killed or wounded.
The Sheriff In unable To say how soor
another attack will be made. No troops
can be forwarded except on an order
from the Sheriff, and the Governor il IN
readiness 10 receive AN order. The name
ol the man killed at Snake Hollow is
William Hare, AN elderly man. Jacob
Logan WAS also shot in the ley and ALI.
other guard III the head. The striking
miners are concentrating to night at
Murray City and the Deputy Sheriff in
charge there has asked the Sheriff for
aid. IL Is thought the troops will be
called out before morning At nil other
points III the valley everything in rs-
ported quiet. Murray City IL about five
miles from Snake Hollow, and not NJ
well guarded.
The rioters are firing on the guards al
the sand Run and Long Stretch mines
Both places have called for help, and the
militia al Lane, ster and New Lexington
nave been ordered 10 be In readiness ior
marching orders. Owing to the cutting
ol the wires the particulars are obtained
with difficulty. Gnv. Hoadley tele-
graphed the sheri1s OF Athens, Hooking
anu Perry cuuIlies: "Ali means in your
control should be exhausted 4, suppress
the riOtous proceedings and protect life
aud propcriY before the aid vi the Stat,
is called for"
>her,d AcCarty, OF Hooking county
mas just sent telegrAn, -Slsin,
for troops. The Governor ar.
rived at midnight. G lnmhu,
Datal ion of the 18th reglmeny - aeci
called to headquarters and wilileavo Oh
special train for the mining
district as soon AZ train cnu
ne put IN readiness. Continued firing IL
| reported at Long Stretch, and communi-
cation by telegraph with that point has
been cut oil for the past hour.
On Gov. hIoadley's arrival ~ his office
At midnight, he received the following
70 Governor lInadley:
All means in my power N entirely ex
huust" To reprrSs disorder and
protect life and property. The
.N'A'NN'' w NHhh''h hAa AfANEl NHn MlIfr
| am worn out, and h Ne been
going day and nilht for
two months. Please send militia
Immediately and save further blood
shed. The Jail IN threatened.
lSigned, j. i. MCCARrY,
Sheriff Hooking County
The GOvernOr ut once ordered out al 4
of the Fourteenth regiment, the DUFFY
aud the Governor's Guards, the Lancas
ter, Circleville aud New Lexington com.
panies, and replied to Sheriff McCarty
thli troops We're on the wav AM.
asking II more were needed
The Lancaster company being only
twenty miles from Logan, was sent L.
that place tu guard the Jail.
At l:30 Sheriff McCnrty. az Hooking
county. tclegraphed from Logan that he
has live pOiutS In his county where the
riot is beyond his contr1i and he
iS unable 10 get a, them ~, als 10 give
definite information ns 10 what il being
done. The Governor replied thai
$50 troops were ON the WAY, anu
more were under marching orders
II needed. Owing to luck ui communi
cation, advicos directly from the points
Of attack cannot I've obtained.