The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-06

| Brown this morning received telegram
from the sheriff and States attorney of
Allegany county stating that the strikes
IN the coal region had gone beyond their
control, and that they could not preserve
the public peace and protect property
without aid, and asking hAn to send the
| troops To their assistance.
The Governor Immediately ordered out
| the Fourth regiment, Colonel Willard
Howard, and the Fifth regiment, Colonel
Boykin.
THE MARYLAND TROOPS.
They left Baltimore this evening on
! three special trains. the nrst starting at
| 6 o'clock, the second at I, and the third at
| 1880. The Fifth Regiment mustered s0i
| men, exclusive Of officers. In the Fourth
! there were 469 rifles Adjutant- General
| Henry Kyd Douglas is In command OF the
| troops. Brigadier-ieneral Stewart Brown
| has charge Of the two regiments. They
| should arrive at Cumberland about mid
| night, and Will be at the Frostburg mines
| in the morning to protect the workers
| from the strikers.
| Ma-yInnd Mines Driven from Work.
BALTIMORE, MD. June 5.-Early this
morning the strikers. about 500 in number,
/ made a descent upon the Hoffman mines
/ in the Georges Creek region, near Cum,
! berland. owned by the Consolidation Coal
|
| out.
The workmen at first were disposed to
| offer resistance, but seeing that they
| were outnumbered they quietly Withdrew.
| The mob jeered them. but refrained from
| attacking them, threatening, however
! that II they returned to work whhe the
| strike continued they would fare badly.
| The mob then marched to the otner
mines of the CONSOLIDATION Coal Company
| and made a demand upon the miners 70
| quit work Their demand was promptly
| refused, and the strikers began prepara~
| tiOns to enforce IL.
! It is reported that a sherinS posse mas
| been captured by the mob
| The Consolidation Company has only to0
men at work to-day. 1t had 800 men at
| work yesterday.
| A special dispatch from Cumberland TO
! the News says the situation IS alarming
| there, and there Is fear mat every mo-
/ ment the outbreak may assume a more
| serious phase
| 4 rumor is current but lacks conhrma-
| ton, that the strikers are we'll armed and
/ will resist to the last any attempt on
! the part of the mines that are now in
! operation TO continue.
/ consultation with Attorney-General Prem
] tiss Poe, and prepared a proclamation,
| commanding the strikers TO abstain from
violence toward persons and property
! Anoh.r sMerin n ants Troops.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, June g. The sit
I uatiOn at CartersVille, William county,
/ IS still serious. The sheriff there has
/ again notified the Governor that ne cam
not handle the mob, which now num-
bers 1000.
| President Parker. Of the Cairo Short
| Line. has notified the Governor that the
| miners have taken up rails and otherWlse
Sheriff Dowell wired to-day: Miners
/ fired on the regular train to-day as IL
/ passed the switch. / make demand Tor
/ State militia for protecuou,'
The Governor is just back from Carlisle.
! Three companies have been ordered to be
ready to move at any moment.
Krpcrs Exaggerated.
| CHARLESTON. W. VA. June 5.-Re-
| ports that four nOn-union miners were
! killed from ambush last nieht at PoWell-
/ ton are exaggerated. TWO men, oven
! Smith and JOhn Brandon, were badly
/ wounded and the latter may die.
Crocker Gibson was attacked, ana mad
his throat cut. and will die. Marshal Vim
/ son left for the scene OF the trouDie To-
/ day, and three companies Of militia are
/ ready to move at any moment should any
more trouble occur.
Kesuming work.
/ HUNTINGDON. PA, June 5.-The Har-
vev Coal COmpany'S cOiliery on the sixty
! mile run, in the Huntington and Broad
| Top region, resumed to-day 1t Is gen
orally believed that tnis break III ,he
/ ranks Of the strikers Will cause general
resumption in this district. The Broad
7 Tn miners have remained out thus far
solely through the opportunities OF the
Clearheld strikers, but as the Broad Top
| mon have received no aid from their
Clearfe.d brethren they are growing HlDre
desperate every day. Iney become as
! heartened and express a sentiment pI
[ resuming work at the old rate OF wages
rather than see their iamllles suuer lVr
/ food. ,-, ,u o,
| forts to hasten resumption, believing the
IL Ia a Ia - d
/ force Of necessity.
v.r .snGIt IrJutsd.
hfcKEESPORT, PA, June 5.-This even
/ inc when the National Tube WOrkmen
/ VINO have taken the places OF the strikers
/ came out they were met Dy MOP Oh
several thousand. Many vi t''y " w "a Hi,ol ,ii
| returned within the enclosure, put d @ @huill-
ber attempted TO get 10 tiltit h"'ieS;
| These were set upon Dy the strikers anu
terribly beaten. Ihe ehtlre IOnCe lOicS
Scers on duty, but they were powtfless.
AZ far as known no one was Killed Dut
several were badly injured one man
! started uD Fifth avenue ana a mop OF
fully one thousand gave cnase. lie jump
/ "a IN an electric car but the mob sur
rounded the car, and pulling down the
trolley. cut the wires The cars soon
stopped running.
,he works and are now in possession OF
! IN nIauf The sheriff has been called
| upon, and two hundred deputies VIII leeSe
for the scene on the nrst tralh. ne
mob has heard that the deputies are conf
ine and threats are made that they VIII
KIN them The widest excitement pre-
walls throughout the city, and thousands
of strikers and their friends are on the
streets.
Negroes ~ the Mlnrg.
SCOTTSDALE, PA, June j.-One nun
dred and seVenty-nVe negroes we're
brought here this evening and sent 10
the Standard and Central works OF inc
Frick Coke Company. Most or the men
of the labor leaders boarded The uaIh
and tried 10 induce them to JON the
strike. This they refused 10 do. 49,.
The negroes who arrived at Painter tnls
morning worked to-day. though tne Piant
was surrounded b. eight hundred hlfiAsrs'
who have established camp IA an az
ioinfng field There are Forty armed
SSannfies ON guard and superintendent
Prannan expresses q Determination 70
oDerate the plant at all hazzafds. Two
~ the strikers succeeded in getting Six
negroes to quit work:
Two men applied Tor work this morn
ing and put In their time doing mls-
sionary work among the negroes. This
evening they bade the officials good bye.
Situation ~ Coiorasi" springs.
DENVER, col. June 5.-It Is consld-
cred doubtful that the mine owners at
Colcrado Springs will consent 10 the
sgreement entered into last nlgat between
Hagerman. Moffat. and Governor Waite.
They state they Will have nothing 10 do
with IL until their property Is returned 20
them The sherin continues 10 send men
Ia the front ~ Cripnie Crock The miners
state they will continue fortifeations un-
IN President Ciaderwo0a. OF their union.
arrives. Thus the situation Is practically
fhe same although the strikers profess