The Helena independent., 1894-06-09
HOLD TRAINS.
Declare That They Will Hold Them
Despite tho ofilcsrs or
Militia.
Eleven Companies OF State SOL
diers at the Scene or on
tho Way.
B. g. o. Completely Blocked by the strik-
ers-No improvement In tho Troubles
with Coal Miners.

CHAhLFsroN. w. Va. June s.-To-d day
Gov. MoCorkls received a telegram from
ths sheriff OF Marshall county. stating that
200 strikers had taken possession OF q Il. a.
.. train near Wheeling, and asked for
troops. The dispatch stated that tho men
had refused 10 release tho train, declaring
they would hold 10 IN spite OF sheriff OF mil
ithrJ. The message a'so stated that the
number OF mines about the train was con-
stantly increasing. The governor ordered
hvs companies 10 ths scene. aud they
reached the:s tonight There 10 said to be
5000 strikers within ten miles Of the scene
Of the trouble. Gov. MoCofkle, at 10
p. ~. received . dispatch from EI-
Gov. Fleming. at Fairmont. and O. X.
Lord. second vice. e-presidena OF the Balti-
more a Ohio. stating that strikers had COM
pletsly blocked the line and all traffic WAS
suspended; that rioters were going mp the
line towards Fairmont and that only
prompt action would rrovsnt serious trou-
BILE. The governor ordered out six more
companies OF militia. He took this action
in visw Of the fact that Ohio troops now at
Dtllhllo VIII ptouabit IoICe nttikefn
into West Virginia. where they can accom-
plish a. mach mischief as on shst side OF
the river.
MASON, NO.. June s.-Gsnsrai Manager
Cfandsli and Superintendent ". II. Murlln,
Of the Kansas a Tsras Coal company. with
Deputy sheriff Rock, report another attack
made lsss night on a mine whsre negro mia
ers are At work. About 800 shots we're fitsd
into the tenement house, coal shaft house.
sheds, etc., which are full of holes to-day,
but NO one Was wounded. The pump house
wss burAsd.
NEW PHILADELPHIA, o.. juno 8.-ShefifI
Adams read tho riot acs 10 the miners and
mill men oopessated TO prevent Q train
leaving. but they did nos dispease. lice.
timbes and rocks we're piled ON the tracks
snd trsstle nrsd. A ear containing sol
disrs was nrsd into. Whom u became
known thst the company was ordered 30
shs a. mofy the crowd chssred.
MARTINS FERRY, o.. June 8.-This morn
ing an unsuoosssful effort was made TO ran
coal trains on the Cleveland. Lorraine a
Wheeling railroad after o weeks tis mp.
used. rsvolvers hred and knivss sxhibised.
The train was run back, and Ale bridge al
Whisky Hun waa burned. Troops have
been ords,ed to tho Geld.
CoLuMBUs.. o., June s.-shsriff Scott, OF
Belmont county. telesfaphcd Gov. Mekin-
ley 10. day that the miusrs at wheeling
Crock this morning bu ned q bridge on the
Cleveland. Lorraine a. Wheeling road.
About 900 men were tbreateninR lives and
property. Ths governor wired Adj. -Gen.
Howe. now In Guernsey county. to send
some troops TO Belmont.
suILuAs, Ind, June 8.-Lsst night at
the military camp was one OF turmoil.
Numerous assaults with stones were made
upon the picket line and shots were re-
u; ned. An effort wss made 70 burn the
trsstls work OF the Evansville a. Tsrrs
Hauts road near here. The inoendisries
were driven away BY tho guards.
UNIosTows. Pa. June s.-Two attempts
havS been mado by che trikers within the
past twenty four hours 10 wreck coal trains.
over the situation. Strikers seem to be
dstarmined 70 atop the shirmsnt OF coal
and coke from these regions.
PITrsBURo. June 8. .-Pittsburg coal oper-
stors by q vots OF sixty -thrso 70 fifty three.
decided to-day to send committee OF
the Columbus conference with power 20
act. Tho minority stated that they would
not be bound BY the action Of the confer
oueo.
MokEFsroRr. Pa. June S.-The crowds
are dispersed and quiet prevails. IL 10 safe
to say that nothing but an attempt 10 run
the tube works with new men OF the intro
dnotiou Of deputies would cause an out
b, ,sak.
EDIsBURGH, June s.-The Scotch MineTs'
federation decidsd by majority vote to
st ike, as representatives. OF the Nine Own
ore sssocIation had resolved TO reduce
wages one shilling per day.
Peoria. ILL.,, June S.-John l.. Gsa-.
leader OF the Little rioters. aud a fofms,
member ot the legislature, vas arrested to-
day and lodged ia jhii at Pskin.