Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
RI.oon ON BEvINR,s MOON.
Striking Miners Fire on Body of Work
ing Negroes.


BRv1ER, Mo-, Dec. 2S.--The trouble be-
tween the working and idle miners has
again bloken out, but up to the present
time there has been no bloodshed. Yes
terday morning at 10 O'Clock, when a
freight train was leaving Bevier, there
were fifteen shots fred into the stockade
from box car at some colored men VINO
were loading coal into cars ON top OF the
pit. No one was hit by the bullets, ana
as the negroes were unarmed the hrlhG
was not returned. The negroes seemed
but little excited over me occurrence. put
had anv one been il iUred would douoLless
have retalated in deadly manner. lbey
sav that II tue war is to be renewed they
are ready for it.
AN ATTACK AT MoNONGAHELA.
PT-rTsBr-RG. PA, Dec. 23.-At about 4
O'Clock this morning 20 masked men
put in an appearance at the
Old Eagle mines OF w. Ii. Brown
& Co., near MonoDgahela City, and
the working miners as they approach
ed were halted and compelled TO return
TO their homes under heavy hre. Inc
strikers seemed more desperate than on
apv previous occasion. They were all
armed, and at least - shots were fired.
Superintendent Jones, OF the old Eagle
mines saws the strikers had evidently lain
in wait in the woods near the mines for
the greater part OF the night, as they were
not observed until they rushed down the
hillside firing their revolvers and guns.
The workmen were frightened and ran
for their lives.
NO ONE SHOT.
No one was shot, but a number were in
iured in their eagerness to escape. TWO,
whose names could not be learned, jumped
pia
riously injured. After all the miners had
been driven off Superintendent jones
took charge. but was compelled TO retreat
under threats of bodily harm. At IL
O'Clock all was reported quiet, the strikers
having departed shortly after daylight.
Ii is said the working miners at the Ola
Eagle pits will he supplied with arms to-
day for their protection in the future.
The strikers are still in possession OF the
mine. An attack with stones was also
made on the homes of the miners, and
windows were broken in about % houses.
No one was injured.
NO CHANCE OF SETTLEMENT.
District Master Workman Newman,
who has charge Of the miners strike, was
in this city to-day. He says the strikers
are willing to submit their differences to
arbitration. and will return to work to-
morrow if the operators Will agree to this
DEODOSlJlOus
will not submit the question to arbtra-
ton, asserting that the men will not abide
by the umpire's decision if it be against
them. Three miners were arrested near
ElizaDethlto-day tor completely in the riot
al Pine Run, three weeks ago.
MASS MEETINGS CALLED.
MoNoNGAHELA CITY, Dec. 23.-All
the miners of the first and second pools
will be represented at a mass meeting TO
be held at Wilie's Grove to morrow morn
ing, at which il will be decided whether
10 continue or terminate the strike. An
other mass meeting has been called for
Coal Bluff Hollow at an early hour to-
morrow morning. The object of the gath
ering is "A matter of conjecture. A miner
from the third POOL, who was In the city
to-day, predicts lively time during the
balance of the week.
A MORE SPIRITED CONTEST
''The indications are" said he, "that The
men are determined to inaugurate more
spirited contest between them and The
operators. New blood, with additional
energy, is being enlisted In their behalf,
and the prospects are that before many
days elapse different aspect may be wit
messed to what now exists" He stated dur
ing further conversation that the following
number OF men were at work in the third
pool: New Eagle, 25 out of 30 men; Jones
so men; Black Diamond, 80 out of 1850;
Catsburg, so out Of 200; Leechburg, 40;
Snckeryille, Is; Old Eagle 1l5 out of 300;
Webster, So The following mines are
idle: Milesville, Toner and Mckinley,
Garfield, Cincinnati, Coal Bluff, Green
Arch, j. G. Fisher.
sTEE; WORKS SHUT DOWN.
CosHoCTo-g. o. Dec. 23'-The Coshoc.
con iron and e,Lei works have shut down
throwing about 100 men out of employ
ment. The cause gwen is inability to d.
work at the prevailing prices.