Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-24
A Serious Riot Among Western PENN
SylVania Coal Miners.
SEVERAL SHOTS FIRED, BUT NO
ONE INJURED.
Humorei Shipments Of Gold from New
York City.
CONGRESSMAN ANXIOUS ABOUT THEIR
PLACES ON COMMITTEES.
Senator Beck at Work Cham
pioning Silver.
PROGRESS MADE BY O'LEARY
AND WESTON.
PROGRESS MADE BY O'LEARY
AND WESTON.
ESPECIAL TO HI SENTINEL
A Riot Among Coal Miners.


PIrTsBuRa, Dec. 23.-About 4 o'clock
this morning rs masked men put in an ap-
pearance at the old Eagle mines near
Monongahela City. and az the working
miners approached the mines they were
halted and compelled to return to their
homes under O heavy fire. The strikers
seemed more desperate than upon any
previous occasion. ALI were armed, and
al least Is shots were fred. SuperinteDd-
en-. Jones, of the old Eagle mines, says:
"The strikers had evidently laid in wait
the greater part Of the night in the woods
near the mines, as they were not observed
until they rushed down the hillside, firing
their revolvers and guns. The workmen
were frightened almost to death, and ran
for their lives. None of them we're shot.
but 9 number were injured in their eager
ness to escape. Two, whose names were
aot learned, jumped over q small preci-
pice and were quite seriously hurt"
After all the miners were driven off Super
intendent Jones took charge. but he was
also compelled to retire under threats Of
bodily harm.
At 10 O'Clock all was reported quiet, the
strikers having departed shortly after day
light. 1t is said that the working miners
at the old Eagle pits will be supplied with
arms to-day for future protection.
LATER-A dispatch just received says
the strikers are still in possession OF the
mine. An attack with stones was also
made On the homes OF the miners. and
the windows in about % houses we're
broken. but no one was injured.
RumOred Shipments of Gold.
New YoRK, Dec. 23.-The absorbing
topic here to-day among brokers and
operators. bankers and financial men
generally was the reported arrangements
for the shipment Of gold on Saturday
next. The reports late in the afternoon
were to the effect that about So, 600, 900 in
gold had been purchased for shipment.
Inquiries at the Offices OF leading dealers
in foreign exchange, including those who
were reported to have arranged to export
considerable quantities Of gold. ELECTED
the fact that nj gold will probably 60
forward on Saturday next. and that ship
ments then is contingent upon the main
tenance OF the advance in the rate for
hbCtlauS cACilou6Cs IA t1C uOuoC u oIOWu
Brothers & Co. il was stated this evening
that they would probably ship q million
ON Saturday, but nothing definite is yet
known. Other prominent banking houses
think the advance in foreign exchange
rates have been sbnormally rapid. and
that it is still quite problematical as to
how large the shipments may be.
Anxious congressman.
y.xrar nan % The CaaaEnv -
the House is now at work arranging the
committees, which arrangement. it is said,
will be given out for publication as soon
as completed and without waiting for Con.
gress to meet. There is considerable I'M
e~asiness among the members to know
where they will be assigned. Their snx-
iety has kept many in Washington for the
holiday recess. Had the committees been
announced before adjournment it 10 proba-
BILE most of the members wonld have gone
home for their Christmas dinners, but un-
der existing circumstance only rs have
taken advantage OF the opportunity. The
remainder, or most Of them, will stay in
the city.
Senator Beck CiampiOning silver.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The Star OF last
night says thai after Senator Beck had
made his speech on Monday in favor Of
the continuation Of silver coinage Sena.
tor Evarts, who listened attentively
throughout. said: Beck Ia right, and /
intend TO make q speech on the same lire.
His arguments cannot be refuted."
The Nantic0ke Disaster.
WmKEsBARBE, Pa, Dec. 23.-Work was
commenced this morning on a new tunnel
to where the bodies of the men are sup
posed to be. Work will be pushed night aud
day with q strong force OF miners, labor
ers and rock men. 1t is. hoped that the
bodies of the victims will be recovered in
less than q months time.
Thurman rs an Umpire.
COLUMBUS. o., Dec. 23.-Allen G. Thur
man Was selected tonight as umpire before
the Mining Arbitration Board. He was
suggested by the miners, and was readily
accepted by the operators. The com.
mittee appointed to wait on him report
that he will accept.
Not no DISASTROUS as Feared.
vINcENNEs. Ind. Doc. 23.-The fire here
was checked shortly after 2 o'clock. with q
total loss varying little from the previous
estimate of $50. 900. There was much ex-
element during its progress. and y fear
that y large portion of the city would be
swept away.
The Two Tramps.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-O'Leary and wes-
ton continued their 2.50O-mile tramp to-
day. AT 2 P. NJ. the score was: O'Leary, |
666 miles; Weston, 664 miles. Both men are
coinparatiyely fresh. |