Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-01
I'd Edition.
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THE OHIO MINE TROUBLES.
Threatening Attitud the Strikers ia
Hooking Valley-A Resume Of the

threatening Attitud the Strikers ia
Situation.
CINCINNATI, O., September 1.-The situation in
the hooking valley Is most dangerous II the miners
once organize Tor offensive measures Perhaps
because Of disagreement between them and the
mine owners about the price 10 be paid for mining
me owners have adopted the plan OF EN-
ploying miners from elsewhere, italians and
others. Mlilng to accept lower rates, and
also OF using machinery where practicable. Thus
these men Id idleness, with families dependent see
their places to-day filled by foreigners and the last
nope OF employment at any price cut OF The in
PRODUCTION OF .Dlacklegs," as the men are called
Just, has been attended with some disturbances.
The mine owners have been compelled TO hire
guards 10 protect the men from violence, and the
"blacklegs' have been virtually imprisoned In the
mines
An Account al the Riots.
IRere mas been talk for some time that the
miners would concentrate and drive the 'black-
legs" from the mines The work OF Saturday night
was the first indication OF carrying out such pur-
pose A furthur account Of that disturbance says
mat II eliminated at half, asst O'clock sunday
morning py an attack OF armed strikers, varously
estimated at from 70 to 100 resulting in the instant
klillng OF one guard and the woundng OF two
otners. IT Is known that quite number OF the
attacking party were Shot, but it is impossible TO
ascertain their names. Until recently Shake Hoi-
low has been guarded by 35 Pinkerton guards, but
a rev days ago they were transferred to other
points and their places filled by guards from LO-
gan and that neghborhood, % in number armed
with h'eech-oading ShOt-gunS and a brace OF re-
vOlverS apiece.
At the time OF the attack but seven guards were
on duty. They gave the alarm and opened fire.
The rest OF the guards rallied and for minutes
a continuous IRE was kept up. More than 1000
shCtS were exchanged and the strikers were at last
ulNeh pack. VIM. OHara, OF Logan, an Old vet
eran OF Inc late war, was doing guard duty at the
tms The strikers no doubt knew his position, as
he was taken by surprise. He was heard to say:
"For Gods sake, gentlemen, have mercy" and was
instantly Shot dead more than forty buckShot ems
terlng his body and literally tearing away his
Shouider. he was an industrious man, much eS-
teemed, and well known in Logan. He leaves
wife.
Jacob Lift, an ex-police officer Of Logan, was
Snot through the cali OF the leg by buckshot, but
not dangerously. Adam Baurer, German and
unmarried, aged about 25 years, was shot in the
nead py buckshot, receiving scalp wound, which
is not dangerous.
Barney Donnelly, Albert Riggs and William Hum
pnrey, track layers, We're asleep in barn just out
side the picket line. The barn was surrounded by
the strikers and all three captured. Donneiiy was
knocked down and badly beaten, but the
Others escaped Donnelly said there were about
Seventy-nve In the party, all masked. Some
had their faces blackened others had handker-
chleIS TIED over their faces. and all were armed
With shotguns, pistols and rifles He says that
Whle with them one was shot down and Tell into
the arms OF another and was carried off, He thinks
several were badly wounded.
From DOnnelly's statement it appears that
second attack was to be made. He says: "After
being captured was taken out On the road a dis
lance OF about quarter OF mile, where reinforce
mentS were expected. The man who appeared to
be the leader said: Boys, 1t is no use tonight.
Our reihforcementS have backed OUT"
The operators say the object OF the attack was to
1nt1mldate the new men and run them off.