Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
NEWS OF THE STRIKE.


Gov. Mckinley Orders Soldiers to Take
Possession OF Bridgeport, Ohio.
New Philadelphia, Ohio.-Company
M, of the Seventeenth Infantry, was
ordered back to the armory. Sheriff
Adams was appealed to, and at 8 o'clock
read the riot act from the pilot Of an
engine. The respectable citizens dis
persed, but about 20 miners and mill
men congregated In groups to prevent
the train from leaving. Section-men
went down the track five miles and
found ties, bridge timbers and rocks
on the track, and the trestle burning.
The track was cleared, and the fire ex-
tinguished without interference. The
car containing the soldiers was fired
into.
Martins Ferry.-An unsuccessful
effort was made to run two coal trains
on the Cleveland, Lorraine and Wheel
ing Railroad, after weeks tie-up
Ties we're placed on the track, dyna-
mite was used, revolver fired, and
knives exhibited. Four deputy mar
shals and two reporters were on the
train. Their lives, together with those
of the trainmen, were threatened IL
the train was not run back, and this
was done. The mob, including women,
increased from 81 to 400 in ten min
utes. The bridge at Whisky Run was
burned, and troops have been ordered
to the field.
Columbus, Ohio.-Sheriff Scott, Of
Belmont County, teleg aphed Governor
NICK inley that the miners at Wheeling
Creek burned bridge IN the Cleve-
land, Lorraine and Wheeling Railroad
and that about five hundred men were
in the mob and were still threatening
lives and property. The Governor
wired Adjutant General Howe, now in
Guernsey Count with troops, to send
some of the military in his command
to Belmont County. The Governor also
wired Howe that II more troops were
needed he would call out the Fifth
Regiment at Cleveland.
John l.. Gehr Arrested.
Peoria, Ill-John L. Gehr, leader Of
the striking miners in the attack on
the Little mine Wednesday, was ar
rested at his home at Edwards station.
Gehr Is District President of the Nine
workers Union He was taken TO Pc
kin on the first tr in. He insists that
he did all he could to prevent the men
from attacking the mine, but admits
that he went with them anyhow. The
Sheriff's posse Is still under arms and
expect to be ordered to Golfers mine
to serve a number of warrants there.
The local militia is also still under or
ders.
Threw Stones at the Pickets.
Sullivan, Ind.-Last night at the mil
itary camp was one OF tumult. Numer-
Gus assaults with stones were made
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the cry, Corporal of the guard" rang
through the camp often, and was
usually followed by firing in the direc-
tion from which the stones came. So
far a known, however, no damage was
done. though there was fear that the
miners might, as they Threatened, hurl
dynamite at the soldiers. Toward
morning an effort was made to burn
the trestle-work of the Evansville and
Terre Haute Road near here, but the
incendiaries were driven away by the
guards.
Try to Wreck a Train.
Uniontown, Pa.-Near Evans station
on the Baltimore & Ohio railway a
desperate effort was made at train
wrecking. A young man walking
along the track discovered part OF q
frog tightly clamped to rail and
other material piled on the track in
such shape that trains approaching
from either direction would certainly
be thrown from the rails. The OBJ
struction was removed.
Tie Up the Freight Yards.
Wheeling, w. Va.-Striking miners
at Benwood, below this city, created a
blockade in West VirginiS coal and
have tied up all the coal in the Balti-
more and Ohio yards. About 200 men
are encamped at Benwood Junction
with the firm determination Of pre-
venting coal from moving.