Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-01
OHIO LABOR RIOT.
MINERS OF THE HOOKING VAL.
LEY In ARMb-THEYR FINE ON
THE GUARDS.


COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 31.--Re'
ports have come from Hooking Valley
to the effect that the miners at Snake
Hollow made an attack on the guards
at 2 o'clock this morning, one OF them
being killed and two wounded 1t IL
reported that about 5000 miners, who
came in from the surrounding country,
made the attack. The telegraph lines
are all cut, and the Sheriffs in that vi
cinity thus prevented from commune
eating with the Governor, in order to
call out the militia.
One Of the hoppers was burned dur
Ing the night, entailing loss of "a, 900.
No definite information has yet been
received here as to the reason for cutting
off telegraphic communication. As soon
as the lines are repaired direct commu-
nication will be had with the Governor.
The Columbus and Hooking Valley
Railroad and the coal company's OFF,
cials went down on special train this
morning. They expect further trouble
later In the day or tonight.
Sheriff McCarty, of Athens county
sends the following telegram to Gov
ernor Hoadly from Buchtel, which Is
in the Deighborhood Of where the riot
ocCuTreu ldst nlBnb
Shooting was commenced by the
rioters about a. m. and continued
about an hour. am not able to Judge
OF the number of men nor to say how
many shots were fired. The firing
was general, and not less than six or
seven hundred shots were fired. One
hundred or more men were rioting,
armed with shot guns, rifles and ,evol-
vers. One of the guards was shot dead
without provocation and, while plead
ing for mercy, two others were wound
ed. The guard returned the fire, but /
cannot say whether any person was
killed or wounded"
The Sheriff is unable to say how soon
another attack will be made. No
troops can be forwarded except On an
order from the Sheriff. The Governor Is
in readiness to receive such order.
A Jacksonville special to the State
Journal, received this afternoon, says
AT 8 a. m. the guards on duty at
No. mine were suddenly surrounded
| by q lot of armed men. In the mean.
time the coal hoppers were discovered on
fire. The men had their faces o,acken.
ed. The telegraph wires were cut In
several places in the valley, cutting of
comm unlCaIlOn.
''rhe State Journal represe ntatiye
was surrounded and ordered 10 leave
town or suffer the consequences.
COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 31.-TEe name
of the guard killed during the firing al
Shake Hollow is William Hare, al
elderly man and resident of Logan
The wounded guards are Jacob Lift, o
Logan, shot in the leg, and another
name not given, shot In the head.
The striking miners are concentrating
to- night at Murray City, and the deputy
Sheriff in charge there has applied II
to the Sheriff for aid.
| 1t is thought that troops will be call
ed out before morning At s.ll othe
points in the valley everything is re
ported quiet. Murray City is about
miles from Snake Hollow.
The rioters are firing on the guard
at the Sand Runsan I.ongssretn mines
1 Both places have called for helb, an,
the militia at Lancaster and Hbv Lex
ington have been ordered to behi read
ness for marching orders.
Owing to the cutting of thb wire
particulars are obtained with difficulty
Governor Hoadly has telegraphed tn
Sheriffs of Athens, Hooking and PERI
lcounties
IAN means in your control should b
exhausted to suppress riotous proceed
ings and protect life and property be
fore the aid of the State IN calle
for.