The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-14
The Mas ilIon Miners.

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NAssI1,LoN, O., Juue IA. 1994.-The reso-
lntions adopted by the Massillon miners in
mass convention are very tame in compari-
son with the speeches. Judge Kicks OF the
Tinted States Court came in for a red-hot
scorching for having issued an order to all
persons to abstain from interfering with
the Cleveland Canton and Southern Kali
way. and sending deputies here to enforce
it, Everything is quiet this morning, and
the deputies have gone home, with the excep-
tion of Marshals Abbott and Hilands, who
will remain until order is assured -Four loud
explosions were heard here at midnight and
have not vet been located They created
something Of a panicky feeling at the tune,
until word was received from Camp Blee,
that all was well.
ta,,.,: uarticulars have just been received
concerning the burning of the two Wheel
ing and Lake Erie bridges at Sherrodsville
Yesterday afternoon. The company notified
The miners in advance of its intention to
move " car loads of West Virginia coal for
engine use, and on the strength OF assur-
ances that no opposition would be offered,
did SO. When the train had passed through
Sherrodsville the companys trackwalker
was held up while party of one hundred
men completed the work of destruction
Reinforcements will probably be called for
today, and the first city troop and Cleveland
lieht artillery will be ordered into the field
10.
a crisis is at hand, and the authorities are
determined not to make the fatal mistake Of
not having its force out in sufficient numbers
to suppress any insurrectlon. just after
daylighG this morning Col. Kennan received
a telegram from the Sheriff of Stark County
askinS for two companies Adjutant Gen
eral How had made q demand on the Sheriff
for more help, and he, in turn, called on the
Fifth Regiment. A council of staff officers
was held at headquarters Immediately to
consider the demand After a lengthy con-
ference Colonel Kenna sent message to the
Sheriff, It was to the effect that the com
NAMES could be spared, providing the First
fIty Troop and Cleveland Light Ar
tillSry would be ordered to report at
Camp Blee. in their stead This
measure is absolutely necessary for the pro-
rection of the troops in camp So much ter
ritory ~ has been ASSIGNED to the Fifth Regi-
rneut ia protect that the entire command IS
working day and night. When company
is not on guard it is in camp asleep. 1t is
one continuous round of labor and sleep,
with plenty of hard work thrown in. Not a
man can be spared, as matters are serious,
and saddle and will be used to patrol this
entire country.
strikers FIre ON Militia Pfckets.
BEACH Cry, Ohio, June IA, 1S94-Miners
fired upon the Barclay Dubbs pickets, sec
ond platoon of Logan Rifles, stationed one
mile below this city this morning. The fire
was returned. A patrol was quickly formed
under Lieut. Perkins and thorough search
made. but no one was captured. The first
attack was made about midnight ana
the second at three A. NJ An attack was
made on Company A, Fourteenth Regiment
stationed at the second bridge below here
An attempt was made to destroy the rail
road bridge at Beach City, but owing to the
good picket duty of the first platoon no
damage was done No shot took effect on
the militia The strikers have boasted that
they will ridicule the militia, and it is ex-
pected that they viii try to draw attention
away from the bridges and then destroy
them.
Burned Bridge.
P1TrsBURG, June IA, 1S94.-Two hundred
Monongahelia River strikers at two O'Clock
this morning, hearing that new men were
arnected to arrive, assembled at bridge on
the Belle Vernon branch of the Pittsburg,
Mex Keesport and Youghlohgeny Railway
,,oa,. Elkhorn and drove the two watchmen
away. They chen set fire to the structure
Traffic is suspended.
A Pumping House Blown Up.
CssEENBURts, Pa, june Il, 1894. This
,,,s,.,,i,,e the ssDke strikers blew up the pump