The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-01
The Attacking Party Said to Consist Of 5000
Men-Telegraph Wires Cut, and Accu-
rate Information Difficult to Obtain.
The Governor Called On for Assistance,
and Militia Ordered to the Scene.
The Strikers Concentrate at Murray City
and Open Fire on the Guards at Sand
Run and LOngstreth Mines.
rRoUBLE IN HOOKING VALLEY.
Armed Miners Attack the Guards-NIilitia Oh
6lered to the Scene,

Armed Miners Attack the Guards-MilitiaO Or
dered to the Scene.
COLUMBUS, Aug 31.-Reports come from the
Hooking Valley that the miners at Snake Hollow
made an attack upon tho guards at 2 o'clock this
morning, and one Of the guards was killed and
two wounded The report is that there are
about 8, 600 miners in the number who made the
attack, they having come in from the surround
ing country. The telegraph lines are ali cut,
and the sherifs who are in the vicinity are thus
prevented from having communication with the
Governor, so they could call out the militia.
One Of the boppers was burned during the
night, entailng a loss of about "a, 600. No def
mite information has been received here yet,
for the reason that communication is
cut off. AS soon as the lines are
repaired communication win be had with the
Governor direct The Columbus & Hooking
Valley officials and the coal companies sent down
special train early this morning, and further
trouble is expected later in the day or to-
night
Sheriff McCarty, Of Athens county, sends the
following telegram to Governor Hoadly from
Buchtel, which is in the neighborhood whore the
riot occurred last night
Shooting was commenced by the rioters
about a. M, and continued about an hour.
| am not able to judge the number of men nor to
| say how many shots were fired The firing was
| general. and great number of shots were dis
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oae hundred or more men that were riding
round with shotguns and revolvers. One OF
the guards was shotdead without provocation and
| while pleading Tor mercy, and two others were
wounded 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 may be made No troops can be for
warded except on an order from the sheriff. The
Governor Is IN readiness to receive "a order.
The State Journals Nelsonville special, re-
ceived this Afternoon, says
| ''At 8 A. NJ the guards on duty at No. mine
were suddenly surrounded by lot of armed
men. In the meantime the coal hoppers were
discovered to be on fire The men had their
faces blackened. The telegraph wires are cut
in several places through the valley cutting off
| communication. The State Journals represent
ative was surrounded aud ordered to leave town
or suffer the consequence
The name of the man killed during the firing
at Snake Hollow is Wm. O'Hara. He was an
elderly man and resided at Logan Jacob Light,
also of Logan, was shot in the leg, and another
guard in the head.
The striking miners are concentrating tonight
at Murray City, and the deputy sheriff in charge
there has asked the sheriff for aid It's thought
troops will be called out before morning. At all
other points in the valley everything is reported
quiet Murray City is about five miles from
Snake Hollow, and not so well guarded
LATER The rioters are firing on the guard
at the Sand Run and Longstreth mines. Both
places have called for help and the militia at
Lancaster and New Lexington have been or
dered to be in readiness for marching orders.
Owing to the cutting of the wires, particulars
are obtained with difficulty.
Governor Hoadly has telegraphed the sheriffs
of Athens, Hooking and Perry counties
''All means in your control should be ex
hansted to suppress the rioters and protect life
and property before the aid of the State is called
TROOPS ORDERED TO THE SCENE.
On Governor Hoadly arriving at his office, at
midnight, he received the following:
LOGAN, O., Aug. 81.
'All means in my power are entirely ex-
| hausted to repress disorder and to protect
life and property The strikers are cutting
| all telegraph wires / am worn OUT have been
1 going day and night for two months. Please
! send militia Immediately and save further blood
she'd The jail is threatened.
~. F. McCARrY,
''Sheriff Hooking Cor
The Governor at once ordered out all of the
Fourteenth Regiment the Duffy and the Gov
ernor's Guards. the Lancaster, Circleville and
New Lexington companies, and replied to
Sheriff McCarty that troops were on the way,
| and asked if more were needed. The Lancaster
company, being only twenty miles from Logan,
was sent to that place to guard the jail
One Of the leaders in the riot at Snake Hollow
last night, and the one believed to have killed
OHara, was arrested and brought to the Jail at
| Logan. 1t Is reported that mob is coming on
train to release him. Special trains have
been put on the railroad and placed at the Gov
ernor,s disposal
AT late hour the last wire was cut so that there
is no communication with points below Logan
except as carriers reach southern points andsend
to the city by circuitous routes. The authorities
are unable to know what is going on till two or
three hours time has elapsed. and it is believed
that riot has prevailed since midnight at GER
tain points.
! The bank bosses at New Straitesville report
that no men are TO be found in that town, and
the women refuse to tell their whereabouts
They are believed to be out in the riot accord
ing to general and preconcerted plan. Ad-
vices are meager and unsatisfactory
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