The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-08
COLUMBUS, O.. June Z.


n Upon the receipt OF a telegram
from the sheriff Of Belmont
county this morning, Governor
W Mckinley decided to call out the
second regiment of infantry. also, as
reserve support to those already in the
field The telegram states that mob
Of eco strikers hps seized the Baltimore
and Ohio railway At st. Clairsvlle
junction and has stopped all traffic.
Another mob of /, 500 mostly foreign
ers, has seized the Cleveland, Lorraine
and Wheeling railway at point near
Martins Ferry and practically stopped
the traffic.
Adjutant General Howe telsgraphed
Governor Mckinley this afternoon that
the rioting miners at Mineral Point
fell back at the approach of the troops
and relnquishing the railway took a
position upon neighboring hill where
they will not be molested unless they
commit some unlawful act. The trains
were moved. the first in three days.
Governor McKinlev ordered General
Howe TO leave sufficient force to hold
these rioters in control and with the
rest to report at once to the sheriff of
Belmont county.
THE MKEESPoRT RIOTERS
MCKEEsPoRT, Pa. June 7-Early
this morning the tube works strikers,
refreshed by good nights rest, began
to assemble in groups in the streets de.
spite the numerous proclaim ltions of
Sheriff Richards and the mayor Of the
city. The largest gatherings were
abort fha Ns,nrku vnI =, hn chs
kers still fearing that the firm would
attempt to operate the plant, or that
new mou or deputies would be brought
in.
The leaders say there will be no fur
thur trouble unless this is doue A
concession was made by them today in
allowinga force Of men to entor the
tube works to take care of the artificial
gas furnaces. which were in danger of
'struction for lack Of attention.
Great excitement was caused abo ut
midnight by the booming of cannon
on the opposite side of the river. The
people rushed out of their houses to
the river front. believing that deputies
or new workmen had arrived. No
cause for firing the cannon could be
learned, AMI the men returned to their
homes This was the only exciting
event OF the night
The Duquesne Tube company whose
plant was raided yesterday by the Nc.
Keesport strikers, has decided to sus
pend operations until the trouble at
McKeesport is settled. tie orders on
hand not being sufficient to justify the
risk Of running the works.
B AND 0. BRIDGES BURNED
BRIDGEPORT, O.. June 7.-Trainmsn
report Baltimore and Ohio bridges
burned near Barnesville. Troops are
expected here at any moment and the
coll crews have been ordered to report
Mt once. The miners are still preparing
to resist any effort to put coal trains
through on the Cleveland. Lorraine and
Wheeling.
DENVER. Col. June THE latest
reliable information from Cripple
Creek denies the rumor of a battle be-
tween deputies and the miners. The
deputies nave been having some target
practice and one miners gun exploded.
blowing off his thumb.
READING, June THE Temple fur.
mace will be blown out on Saturday be-
cause Of scarcity of coke. This stack
has q capacity of 750 tons week.
Superintendent Brodlng stated today
that he could get coke but the prices
were too high. This is thu second fuf-
mace to go out of blast in this valley
since the strike. All other furnaces
now In blast are uiug anthracite coal.
MINERS REMOVE THEIR TOOLS.
PUNXsUTAwNEY, Pa, June TN.
stead Of applying for work this morn.
ing ns notified by the coal company,
the striking men appeared at the mines
with wagons and removed their tools
ralher than go to work at forty cents
ton The coal and iron police have
bad to stand good deal OF lively bad
image all day. especially from women
who pussed along the road, but outside
of this the best OF order has prevailed
during the day, the first day of the
presence of the bluecoats.
Miners Agent Allison, who is in
charge Of tho miners interests in this
place. In an interview today said: "The
coinpany's officials in Philadelphia
have been grossly deceived as 10 the sit.
uation OF the miners, aud AZ to their
great desire to work. the official hav-
ing beer informed that If protection
was given the men hundreds of them
would al once mako application for
WORK, while the truth is the men
arr more determined than the miners
officials not to accept the terms offered.
Ali along they have been quiet and
peaceful. holding no meetings, making
no psrades and receiving generous
support from merchants aud farmers.
aad ihcir Indignation knows no bounds
TIA; guards should have been sent here
10 project property which had not been
snd would not be disturbed unless an
attempt to Introduce new men was
made.
DEPUTIES GUARD LABoRERS.
MAEowN, Pa, June This. was an
exciting day ut the pit OF the Youghio-
ghsnJ Coal company. although no vic
lsnes occurred. The sine was the
csnier of interest for net .ly $500 min
els wEo are idle within radius Of five
in:les. All last night intense excite
lneut prevailed and the condition be-
caine so threatening that the district
officials at Pittsburg were sent for to
prevent an outbreak. On the arrival