The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-09
BLOCKED THE LINE
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Tied Up.
MINERS ARE VERY DEFIANT.
Strikers Keeping Up the Coal
Train Blockade.
MORE MILITIA PUT IN SERVICE.
Armies of Armed Men Rushed to
Protect the Mining Interests
of Many States.
MORE MILITIA PUT IN SERVICE.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, June S.-TO-day
at noon Governor McCorKle received
telegram from the Sheriff OF Marshall
County stating that 200 strikers had taken
possession Of a Baltimore and Ohio train
at BOggs Run. near Wheeling, and asked
for troops. The dispatch stated that the
mea had refused TO surrender The train,
declaring they would hold it In spite OF
The Sheriff OF military.
The message also stated the number of
miners about the train was constantly in
creasing. The Governor ordered five COM
panies TO the scene aad hey reached here
ton ght. There is 3 bitter feeling against
the railroads among the thousands Of
strikers who, by means Of the bridge at
Benwood, three miles below, can easily
cross and join the strikers IN West Viz
GInia. There are said to be 5000 strikers
within ten miles Of Boggs Run.
Governor McCOrkle received a dispatch
from Ex-Governor Fleming at Paramount
and c. K. Lord, second vice president of
the Baltimore and Ohio, stating that the
strikers at Boggs Run had completely
blOcked the line and all traffic was sus-
pended; that the rioters we're going up the
line toward FairmOnt and that only prompt
action would prevent serious trouble.
The Governor ordered six more CON-
pRnies of militia TO proceed at once TO
Boggs Run. He took this action in view
of the fact tha. the Ohio troops now at
Bellaire will probably force the strikers
into West Virginia. where they can accom-
Dlish as much mischief as on the other
side of the river
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. jane sit has just been
ascerTained that Adjutant-G General Oren-
dorf Of Illinois, after a conference this
evening over the illinois coal strike
troubles with Lieutenant Baker, vino is
stationed at Springfield, Ill. as a recruit
ing officer of the United States army, pur-
chased al the Winchester rifles and small
arms in the stock of the Meacham Arms
Company Of this city and ordered them
sent to Pana, H., tomorrow morning.
1t is understood that the rifles are for the
use Of the deputies who will be sworn in
to guard she mines at Pana against the
stt kers, who are expected to arrive there
to-\ prrow morning to turn out the work
ing miners.
UNIoNTOwN, Pa. June 8.-Two at
tempts have been made by strikers within
the past tweEty-four hours to wreck coal
trains. The discovery in both cases was
made just in time 10 prevent wrecks. A
number of men were aboard the trains
ard lives might have been lost. While the
companies have been fearing such work,
these were the first attempts to destroy
coal aud coke trains. The strikers have
made numerous threats and the officers of
the road are very much alarmed over the
situation. The strikers seem to be deter
mined to stop the shipment OF coal and
coke from these regions.
p WHEELING. w. Va, June 8.-The miners
from Moundsville and Glenville, number
ing 500 are marching to the assistance of
the rioters at Boggs Run, where the B. g.
O. trains are blocked. If the Ohio militia
starts in on the Ohio side the miners will
transfer operators 10 the West Virginia
side.
BELLAIRE, Ohio, June 8.-The way has
been cleared on the B. & o. road and coal
trains were moving as usual. No COLI
sion has occurred so far, but resistance is
expected at the Wheeling Greek mines.
=: Allsthe motive power at the command of
the Baltimore and Ohio here is now NOV
ing coal westward under protection Of the
: militia.
:. PHILADELPHIA. June 8.-The leading
bitumnous coal operators of the Central
: Pennsylvania district held a secret confer
! eice here to-day to determine whether or
not the operators would take part in the
ALTOONA conference tomorrow between
the miners and the owners. They declined
10 furnish any inform alton for publication.
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio. June 8.-The contest
between the striking miners and the B.
and o. on carrying ''scab" coal is over for
1he time being by the presence of
the State troops at the points of
attack in Belmont land Guernsey coun-
: ties. The only train delayed to-day was
. on account of a freight wre k at Carroll
: ton junction. There is prevailing feel
ing that the strike is practically ended, but
.ithe troops should not be Immediately
withdrawn.
. ScoTTsDALE, Pa, June S-The coke
workers delegate convention with 500
= DELEGATES present to-day voted to continue
the strike indefinitely.
=, OWENsBORO, KY, June 8.-All the
miners al the Falcon mines came out last
night after consultation with the walking
delegates from Evansville.
81 FROsTBURG, Nd. June S.-There will
: be no trouble in the Maryland mining re-
Rloh SO long as the troops remain. Talk of
conferences between the strikers and op-
orators Is current, but one of the leading
OpelaLorS SAID to-day they would not 90
mIo conference, and that a 45-cents a
ton settlement was out of the question.
PITIsBURG. Pa, June 8-The Pittsburg
: coal operators, by vote of 63 to b3 Dc.
cded TO send committee of threa Tn tl,e
Columbus conference with power to sct
The minority stated that they would mt
be bound by the action of the conference
e KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June S.-The s,ril,
Ing miners in the Jellico DIstrict 49,
:duested the coal miners in that district n
meet them tomorrow. The miners hava
been on a strike since April q, and the
result Of to-morrow's conference is awaited
with great interest.
PEORIA, H., June S.-John L. Gear.
leader of the Little rioters and former
member of Legislature, was arrested to-
day at his clearinghouse. He offered no
resistance and was lodged in jail at Pekin
He had just had his whiskers closely
trimmed and was evidently prepared to