New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-08
TO PROTECT COAL TRAINS.
A LARGE FORCE OF OHIO MILITIA IN
THE FIELD.

THE MILITARY SENT TO THE DISTURBED COAL
REC1oNs-wEsr VIRGINIA COAL TO BE
BROUGHT INTO OHIO.
(Br TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.l
Pellaire. Ohio. June Until this evening no
trains Of any sort had passed over the Ballmore
and Ohio from Wheeling Junction TO Newark for
twenty hours. A coal train was run out 10 NC
Gainesville to-day and stopped by strikers They
offered TO let 1t come back to this city. out the
officials refused TO move 1t, except forward IL
stood in the main track till this afternoon "neh
the miners pushed 1t off to a siding and opened
the main track. In the mean time. an injunction
had been secured from Judge Taft. in the United
States Court, and Governor Mckinley had ordered
out 800 mutiamen The tracks were found torn
up at several points and the military did not ar
rive here TIL this evening. The road is now open
but can only be kept so by sending soldiers WIN
every train. The strikers disperse before author-
ity but reassembe soon as the soldiers depart.
Tomorrow morning the soldiers will be distributed
10 guard the Baltimore and Ohio. Cleveland. Loran
and Wheeling and Wheeling and Lake Erie all
OF which are now tied up so far as coal IS con-
cerned
United States Marshal BOIL and twenty-five dep
utics arrived here tonight and will try 10 take Out
n train on the Cleveland Loraln and Wheeling to-
morning.
Tonight the Baltimore and Ohio sent out another
coal train and IT was stopped at McClainsviIie
three miles from the river. The militia were
brought down from Cambridge and the strikers were
dispersed and the train went on.
This evening United States Deputy-Marshals ar
rived at bridgeport and read the courts injnnc-
ton TO the strikers Coal trains will start at 4
o'clock in the morning without guards. II held up
deput,es and soldiers will go 10 their relief The
strikers paid no attention to the reading or the
courts orders tonight and trouble Is confidently
looked for There will be 1,sOO soldiers scattered
among the mining centres by tomorrow noon.
Massllon Ohio June (SpeclaD.-Nobody doubts
that II General Manager Woodford attempts to
move the cleveland Loraln and Wheeling coal trains
which are detained at Bridgeport, with the aid OF
United States Marshals and the National Guard
there will be bloodshed The striking miners are
becoming ugler ana are otces are posted
warning the public to remain away from their T
ing place aohg M nnnds Of dynamlte and small arms
at their disposal 1t IS reported mere that the M
tional Guardsmen virtually prisoners az cam
bridge bridges having been DESTROYED on both sides
OF the town and outside communicaton cut OH
Company VI. 18th Regiment. OF New -Phiadepha
went 10 Canal Dover this evenlns' IhtenoInS @ no ~
board a special train for Cambridge Tne company
WORKER and forcibly prevented from entering the
cars The militia were quietly oNeTpo"eIeI' aIld
al 10 o'clock have not succeeded in making gooo
their escape.
Bridgeport. Ohio. June 7.-Trainmen report Balti-
more and Ohio bridges burned near Barnesvile
Troops are expected here any moment ana the coal
have been ordered 10 report III 'iINt. iHc
miners are still preparing to resist any effort TO
put coal trains through on the Cleveland Loraln
and Wheeling.
Columbus Ohio June Upon the receipt OF
telegram from the Sheriff OF Belmont County this
morning Governor Mckinley decided 10 call out the
"a Regiment OF Infantry also, as reserve support
IN those already in the field. The telegram stated
that a mob Of 6O strikers had seized the baltimore
and Ohio Railway property at ST. Clairsvile juno.
ton and had stopped all traffic. Another mop OF
land Ioran and Wheeling Railway at a point near
Martins Ferry and practically stopped all trainc'
ing that the troops had arrived at, Cambridge ana
the militia officers were consulting with the county
The 2d Regiment will rendezvous here ana holi
Itself In readiness ~ support the MAN poIiy ol
troops in case they not able TO cope with the
rioters
Superintendent Peabody. OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company received notice to-day
from the strikers at St Clairsville 20 move a coal
C9onel Peabody replied that he would move 1t
westward. but this the strikers would not ALLOW ALLOW
and IL is feared the train Will be burned
Adlutant-General Howe telegraphed Governor Nc
kinney this afternoon that the rioting miners ~
approach OF the troops and relinqushing the rail a
took position upon A9orlS ,SHy Commit n
some unlawful act. The trains We're moved, thi
first in three days. GovernoT Mcktnley 9rdssred sn1
General Howe to leave sutncient iorce 70 or, morv
these rioters In control and with the rest 70 report
M once Sheriff or belmont county
Ironton Ohio June AT midnight last night an
attack was made upon the guards and trackwalKers
ON tho trestle running over Lick Creek, five miles
from, Irontou by a large number OF miners. The
,rackwalkers and guards were knocked down with
a,ones and n voey OF powder and balls. The
g,ar,s were overpowered and their lanterns
sma shed 10 pieces A freight train sdetrackcl us
load and carried the Sheriff to the scene OF the
,ro,ihie Tho guards saw "A number OF strangers
bongin1 around tho edge OF the bridge trying 10 get
on and they opened fire upon them. Ihe guarus
are positive some dead bodies are yihg hrOuat, bn o,
none have Yet been found. There were between
0fty and one hundred shots fired last evening az th!S
point The guards expect another attack to-ngh,.
h,t viii be supplied with Winchesters and larger
80 ~ men The Kenova bridge IS all right. ana
ne Mccoy and Hatfield tribe Is guarding II.
Kanova w Va June IA telegram from George
" Ionos Inspector OF the Pocahontas Company AT
DInress W. Va to W. p. Slaughter the locai
representative of the company. states that the
,rirers AT that point to-day all Joined the strikers
,rhesa mon ore all white. and were organized last
I'riday i'm the United Mine Workers by iocai or
qanizsr James Carter. OF the District or Northern
Rcntucky This IL the first strike on the liile OF
he Norfolk and Western Railroad, and Is the trst
step toward n determined effort 10 nduce the men
of the Pocahontas territory TO come out ,.,
The report sent out last night thnt an attack nhu
heen made on the Kenova bridge, resulting in
hloodV battle, was untrue The only basis ior the
report was the assault OF mob on nunDer or
deputy shcriffs guarding treste az C0al 'rSSn, r
Kenova bridge is securely guarded by II large force
OF detectives.
sKIRMISHING AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
THERE WAS A BRISK INTERCHANGE or SHOTS.
BUT NO ONE WAS HURT
Cripple Creek Col. June mot much blood was