Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-05
RIOT RUN WILD.
The Hooking Valley Afiame
With Thousands of Strikers.
The Gan rd attack and Fired Upon
With Deadly Effect.

The Gan rd attack and Fired Upoi
With Deadly Effect.
Troops Being Hurried Forward b!
Special Trains.
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 31.-At
o'clock this morning 1000 miners
representing the entire Hooking Val
ley district, attacked the guards al
Snake Hollow mines, killing one and
wounding two. The miners had
previously cut the telegraph wires, tc
prevent the sheriffs from calling ou
the governor for help. During The
battle which ensued.the hopper< were
found to be on fire. Sheriff McCarty,
of Athens county, sent telegram to
Gov. Hoadly to day, in which he said
that the miners had blackened then
faces before making the attack. They
quietly surrounded the guards and
opened the fire without
provocation. The battle which en-
sued lasted for an hour. AT Nelson
lille the mines were surrounded
and the hoppers burned before the
guards were aware of any evil intent
on the par. of the miners. The tele-
graph wires had been cut. The name
of the man killed at Snake Hsllow
was William Hare, an elderly man.
The rioters are firing on the guards at
TIE Sand Run and Longsbreth mines.
Both places have called for help and
the militia at Lancaster and New Lex
ington have been ordered to be in
readiness for marching orders. Owing
to the cutting of the wires, particulars
ale obtained with difficulty.
APPEAL TO GOV. HoADLY
On Gov. Hoadly's arriving at his
office at midnight he received the fol-
lowing:
slogan, Ohio, Sept. AL means
in my power are entirely exharsed to
repress disorder and to protect life
and property The strikers are cut
ting all telegraph wires. l am worn
out; having been going day and night
for two months Please send militia
lulncuIdICly anu save i uIGlSI blOOu-
shed. The jail is threatened.
(5igne0 %. f. MCCARTY,
Sheriff Hcclling County.
AREGDIENT ORDERED OUT.
The governor at once ordered out all
of the Fourteenth regiment, the Duffy
and the Governors guards, the Ian
caster, Circleville and New Lexing-
ton companies, and replied to sheriff
McCarty that troops were on the way
and asking if more were needed. The
Lancaster company being only 20
miles from Logan, were 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 have killed 0 Hara,
was arrested and brought to the jail
at Logan. The mob was coming in
on the town to release him. Special
trains have been put on the railroad
at the governors disposal. At a late
hour the last wire was cut, SO that
there is no communication with
points below Logan, except as car
riers reach southern points and send
to tie city by circuitous routes This
'oes not enable the authorities 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 certain points.
THE TROUBLE WIDESPREAD.
The bank bosses at New Straitsviile
report that no men are to be found in
that town, and the women refuse to
tell their whereabouts They are be-
liesed to be out in the riot, according
to general and preconcerted plan.
Advices are meagre and unsatisfac-
tory. At 1:30 Sheriff McCarty, of
Hooking county, telegraphed from
Logan that he had five points in his
county where the riot is beyond CON
troll and is unable to get at them SO as
TO give definite information as to
what is being done. The governor
replied that $50 troops were on the
way and more were under marching
orders, If needed, Owing to lack of
communication advices directly from
points of attack cannot be obtained.
THE ATTACK AT SNAKE HOLLOW.
NELsoNvILLE, o., Aug. 31-At mid
night Saturday night 800 or 400 mask
ed men, heavily armed, appeared at
Snake Hollow for the purpose of
seeking revenge for the many insults
thrust upon them since the strike be
gan. Their appearance was the sig
nal for firing from the gaurds, which
was promptly and vigorously return
ed by the attacking party of miners.
The firing was very brisk for a few
minutes. When the smoke cleared
away it was found that O'Hara, from
Logan, who was acting captain of the
Snake Hollow guards. was lying dead
with several bullet holes in his body.
Two other gaurds had received slight
flesh wounds. 1t is not known whether
any of the miners We're wounded.
NoEe were left on the field. 1t is said
that the attacking party had ropes
with which to hang the blacklegs who
have been repeatedly warned to desist
from working, and that they had
actually placed ropes round the necks
of two men. This morning David
Woody. a minerliving at Nelsonville,
was arrested on charge of completely
in Saturday nights attack and sent to
Logan.