The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-11

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troops tonight to prevent the
| interference with the operation CT railroad
| trains in eastern Ohio by striking coal min
es, which has been going on for several
| days. The troops called out comprise the
| Eighth, Fourteenth and seven companies
! of the Seventeenth regiment of infantry and
| battery H. of the First Artillery regiment.
| The order was given very quietly and the
| movement of the local troops put in action,
| carefully made under the cover of dark
| ness. The Fourteenth regiment and the bat
terry, which belong here, will leave for the
east at midnight, going by the Baltimore
| and Ohio on a special train.
An Engineer Killed.
| Terre Haute, Ind, June Civilian Barr,
| of this city, one of the Oldest and best
| known Of Vandalia engineers. was instantly
| killed this afternoon about O'Clock between
knightsville and Harmony by striking
| coal miners. Barr, with William Austen
| miller, Fireman, was bringing west a spe-
clal train of sixteen coal cars. Since the
| strike trainmen have been compelled to
| dodge rocks thrown at them by miners on
| almost every run. When the train was be-
tween Harmony and Knigh tSVille the en-
| Sineer and fireman were made the target
for number of rocks thrown by a group cf
strikers. Barr had just lodged one .oCk
and was in the act of rising when he was
struck back of the ear and instantly killed.
Governor Waite and the Sheriff
demonstrations are now conceded to be at
an end without further loss Of life though
the property loss has been very heavy.
For time today excitement was intense
over the inability of the local papers to
obtain news. When it was learned that
the deputies had cut the wires and then
had made an advance upon the strikers
entrenched on the hills, the excitement in
creased and crowds gathered about the bull
letin boards.
The long predicted battle seemed imminent
When Governor Waite heard of the advance
OF the deputies, he denounced Sheriff Bow
ers'S action as mean, coWardly aid con-
temptuous and fragrant violation Of the
agreement. He took some comfort, how
ever. in the reflection that if the deputies
should attempt to force fight they would
get the worst of it, as, in the governors
opinion, the strikers are game fighters.
1000, Men Sent to the Front.
Columbus, O., June 7.-Governor McEin-
ley tonight sent the Second regiment OF
state troops, which rendezvoused here tC
Belmont county to reinforce Adjutant Cen
eral Howe, who with two full regiments of
infantry and battery OF artillery is in
camp at GAINESVILLE. There the Second
regiment will join him in the morning anC
the whole force of about two thousand
men will so to St ClarrAlle Junction
There trouble is expected, us the strikers
number thousands and the feeling against
soldiers is intense.
A Battle Imminent.
columbus, O., June S.-Governor McKin-
ley this morning received a telegram from
Sheriff Scott, of Belmont county, again and
more urgently appealing for troops at
brldgeport. The Sheriff says that the
bridge on the Cleveland, Lorraine
and Wheeling railway, near there
Is now being burned by the miners
and that great loss Of life and destruction
OF property is threatened unless military aid
furnished q
forwarded to General Howe, at Barnes
vile. by the governor Governor Mckinley
says that he Will order the Fifth regiment
OF Cleveland under arms if Adjutant Gen
efal Howe thinks the force now in Belmont
county is Inadequate.
The governor issued an order IN tra Si~
teenth regiment of infantry ana Battery d.
of artillery, all of Toledo, to report here at
once. Trouble is feared along the Norfolk
and Western railway at any time, and
troops are desired TO be held in reserve.
The situation Critical.
Columbus, o. June 8, 1:30 a. NAT mid
night Governor Mckinley received a tele-
gram from General Howe in camp at
Wheeling Creek, saying that in conference
with his officers tonight it was decided that,
rounding lien the iil1'dd eliant attitude and
threats, more troops were needed at once. |
Governor Mckinley Immediately ordered
Colonel II. S. Bunker to proceed east with
the ClALGEnLl lGSiLnGUty me IOACtiO OetN4StS
and Battery ID, of the First light artillery,
which arrived this evening from Toledo
to report to General Howe al Wheeling
Creek. He also ordered part Of the Third
regiment at Dayton to report here at
once to form a reserve force to be held
here. Speaking of the situation at Wheeling
Creek, Governor Mckinley said he regarded
it as very critical. TWenty-four hundred
troops are now i'll the field. The Sixteenth
regiment left here special Baltimore
and Ohio train at l o'clock a. IN.
Ordered Into Camp.
Baltimore, June S-Csovernor Brown has
ordered the Maryland troops at Frost
burg TO go into camp for an indefinite
period. This will break the backbone of
the strike. Those willing to work were
afraid to resume because of threats Of
harm to them as soon as the troops Were
Withdrawn.
strike at Cripple Creek Ends.
Cripple Creek, Col, June 8.-The long
strike in Cripple Creek is ended and the
settlement has been effected without blood
shed.
At 10 o'clock this morning such a cOnsum-
summation seemed among the most lmprob-
able things that were liable to happen.
About 9 O'Clock the deputies began leaving
camp in squads Of q hundred or more,
ostensibly for the purpose of scouting, but
really 10 make a concerted attack unknOWIi
to the militia Bull HILL Fully two
thirds of the entire force had thus got out
of camp before the suspicious OF General
Brooks were aroused. Then ne gave or
dcrs for the militia. to fail in and within
a few minutes the latter was in hot pur-
suit The deputies had arranged to make
the north side OF the mountain their main
point of attack and with TINS IN view had
drawn up the bulk of their force on the
Colorado Springs road at its base The
movement against this point, however, was
to be supported by sOrties from three other
sides and the balance Of the force was dis
tributed accordingly. Preparations were
about complete to make the attack when
the militia came down upon the main body
Of deputies, who were ordered by General
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