The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-03
HoCKING VALLEY MINES.


Mine-One Guard Killed and Two
WOunded-TelegraphW Wires Cut.
CoLUNBUs, Aug. 3I.-Reports come from
the Hooking Valley that the miners at Snake
Hollow made an attack upon the guards at
at o'clock this morning, and one of the
guards was killed and two wounded. The
report is that there were about 5000 miners
in the number who made the attack, they
having come in from the su rounding
country. The telegraph lines are all cut,
and the Sherihs, whe are in the vicinity,
were thus prevented from having communi-
cation with the Governor so that they could
call out the militia. One of the hoppers
entailing loss Of about $1,000.
No definite information has been
received here YET, for the reason that COM
munication is cut Off AS soon as the lines
with the Governor direct. The Columbus
and Hooking Valley officials and the coal
| companies have run down a special early
this morning, and they expect further
trouble later in the day or tonight
Sheriff McCarty, of Athens County, sends
| the following telegram to Governor Hosdly
from Buchte which is ia the nelghbOrhood
of where the riot occurred last night:
The hOoting commenced by rioters about a.
n. and continued ABOUT an hour am not able
many >hOts we're fired. The firing was general and
| great Dumber of shots we're fred, not less than
/ 60 or 100 There we're 100 or more men that were
| riding round with shot guns and reYOlvers one
| guard was shot dead without provocation ana
pleading for mercy, and two Others we're wounded.
| The guard returned the fire, but can not say
| whether any person was killed or wounded.
| The Sheriff is unable to say how soon an
other attack may be made. No troops eau
| be forwarded except on an order from the
| Sheriff. The Governor is in readiness to
receive an order.
| The State Journals Nelsonville special
received this afternoon, says that at 3 a. m.
| the guards on duty at No. Mine were sud
1 denly surrounded by lot of armed men.
| In the meantime the cOal-hOppers were dis
covered on fire. The men had their faces
| several places through the valley, cutting Off
communication. The State Journals repre-
| sentative was surrounded and ordered to
| leave town or suffer the consequences.
The name OF the man killed during the
firing at Snake Hollow is VIM. Hale, an eld
| erly man, and a guard, who resided at Logan.
jacob Lit, 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 1t
| is thought the troops will be called out be-
fore morning. At all other points in the
valley everything is reported quiet. Murray
/
| and not so we'll guarded.
The rioters are firing on the guard at Sand
| Run and LC1g Stretch mires Both places
have called for help. and the militia at Ian
caster and New Lexington have been ordered
to be in readiness for marching orders.
Owing TO the cutting OF the wires particulars
| are obtained with difficulty. Governor
HoadJy has telegraphed the SheriHs of Ath-
ems, Hooking and Perry Counties; "All the
means in your control should be exhausted
| to suppress the rioters and protect lite aud
| property before the aid OF the State is called
for"
Sheriff McCarty, of Hooking County, has
just sent a telegram asking for troops The
Governor arrived at midnight The Colum.
bus battalion of the Fourteenth Regiment
has been called to headquarters, aud will
leave on a special train for the mining dis
trict as soon as the train can be put in readi-
ness Continued firing is reported at Yong
stTeIh, and communication by telegraph with
that point has been cut of for the pas
hour.
Governor HoadIy Arrives at Midnight and
Receives a Telegram Asking for Militia.
CoLUNBus, o., Aug. 3l.-On Governor
HoadlY arriving at his cffice at midnight hs
received the following:
To Governor Hoadly, Logan, o.
All means in my power are entirely exhausted
to TepTess the disorder and 10 protect life and prop
cry ctIlkerS are telegraph WIGS
worn out, have been going day ano night for TIVE
months Please send the militia Immediately and
prevent further bloodshed. The Jail Is threat
Sheriff OF hooking county.
The Governor at once ordered all OF th'
Fourteenth Regiment. the Daily and tn
/ Governors Guards the Lancaster, Circlevlll'
and New Lexington Companies and replies
10 Sheriff McCarty that troops were on tn
way, and asking If mere were needed. TIL
Lancaster Company, being ouly twenty mile
from Logan, was sent to that place to guar
the isil. One of the leaders in the riot q
] Ssake HolloH. last night. and the one be