The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-12
TORCH AND BOMB.
Strikers Destroy Many
Bridges.
DYNAMITE IS FREELY USED.
Acts of Anarchy Among Miners
in the East.
DYNAMITE IS FREELY USEE
ENCOUNTERS WITH THE TROOPS.
A Conference at Columbus Results
in a Scale of Wages Being
Decided Upon.

last night three DrlQSeS In tne inning
district were destroyed by fire and dyna-
mite. All these acts are charged to the
striking miners. just after the\ express
on the Kansas City, Memphis and Bir-
mingham Railroad had passed over the
big iron bridge that spans the Chickasaw
Creek near Carbon Hill one end Of the
bridge was blown up by dynamite which
had been placed under the abuttment.
The train narrowly escaped.
Two hours afterward on the same load,
three miles further west, fire was raging
on the end of long wooden bridge. and
seven bents were burned before the flames
could be extinguished.
During the night bridge on the branch
of the road was burned. making total Of
six bridges destroyed by incendiaries in
this district within as many days. To-
night the railroads have small army OF
armed guards who are keeping a close
watch on all bridges in the mining dis
trct.
About fifty strikers who have been en-
camped in the woods near the Blue Greek
mines when halted by four guards last
night drew guns aud put the latter to
flight. Tonight four companies Of State
troops were hurried to that place on a
special train. The troops are securing the
woods and if they meet the mob conflict
is expected. The situation is growing
more threatening every hour. At HIS
P. NJ. the three companies returned and the
entire regiment has been ordered to Bloss-
burg, where tTouble is expected tonight.
Three companies of the First Regiment
were sent to Blue Greek to-day on infOr-
nation that large number of armed men
were known to have passed near that point
for The purpose of going to Chinn Greek
bridge, on the Birmingham Mineral Rail-
road, and blowing up that bridge with
dynamite. Up to this hour nothing has
been heard of the troops.
At1:3O o'clock this morning the track.
walker of the Kansas City, Memphis and
Birmingham road at Nearborn Hill found
, trestle two miles beyond that point on
fire. This bridge is $50 feet long. and was
on fire at both ends.
| A conference of operators and miners /:
called for tomorrow. but it is understood
the operators will not confer.
UNIONTowN, Pa, June 1.-THE four
| American workmen taken prisoners by
| mob of foreigners at New Haven
Saturday were overtaken at Fairchance
and rescued at noon to-day by the der
uties. They we're still bearing placards
and wore chalk-marked from head to foot
| They were handed from one crowd to an,
other yesterday until landed in the strik
| ers' camp at KYLE. Deputies are collect
| ing all the evidence available and many
arrests will be made. 1t is estimated tha
not less than 500 strikers handled thu
workmen from the time Of capture at New
Haven until rescued to-day. The work
men are able TO identify their eaptors and
| will not fear to appear against them.
Last night the strikers visited the banks
on Georges Creek, where part of the Goa
that is being shipped over the new State
! Line road is mined. They broke up the
tools and wheelbarrows. tore out the sup
port at tho entrance TO the banks auC
caved in about 20 feet OF the banks.
A jury has been impaneled to hold ar
| inquest over the body OF John Montaff, til,
Slav, killed in yesterdays battle. Respor
sheck and Cornak will die. The Others
were not seriously injured.
| The strikers side of the killing differs
materially from that told by the deputies
! They said the deputies were going through
houses looking for the four prisoners anC
were being ieered by women. John NJ
! MokalI, who was killed, was shot in tht
back while In his own yard. Stephen Cor
mack and George Restorshick were also a
their homes when shot. The strikers wer,
not armed, and not a shot was fired BY
them; the men who gathered were at
tracted by the noise made by the womer
and had no knowledge of what was go
ing on.
| MAssILLoN. Ohio, June 1.-THE miner
decided last night that coal trains shall b.
neld up and everything possible be done t,
prevent fuel being sent to Cleveland.
spy, discovered at meeting, receives
rough handling. Railroad people antici
pated trouble In the vicinity of Urichsvill
and Midvale to-day. Troops sre bein
concentrated at these points.
In the face of prospective settlemen
of the wage question at Columbus. tn
aspect Of the miners strike and its al
tendant difficulties along the line of tn
Cleveland. Lorraine and Wheeling road
particularly in this county, grows steadil
worse, and what was three days ago
local outbreak at the southern terminu;
has now spread over distance of 10
miles, every foot of which seems to b
threatened by the aIl-pervading spirit Q
lawlesSness.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon Sheriff Do
sent long dispatch to Governor Mt
Kinley, asking that troops be sent here a
once to assist in maintaining order. A
Midvale the strikers seized coal trai
this afternoon and held it some time. an
then deliberately burned the bridge abov
it over the river. 1t will be impossible I
replace this bridge inside Of three or fou
days, and in the interval travel over thi
portion of the line will be abandoned.
The strikers are so lawless that tracl
walkers will not risk their lives. and tn
road is unguarded north of Urichsville.
Governor Mckinley has notified Sheri
Doll that his request for the transfer
militia to the storm center of the count
will be granted. and that sufficient fore
will be ordered 20 this city at once.
spite of all the danger and the dlficultit
, encountered, three trains have been SCI
, to Cleveland to-day and more will folio
/, | do hoe haa hr0E o N