St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-12

CLEVELAND, O., June 1.-THE strik-
Ing miners along the Cleveland, Lorain
d Wheeling set fire to wooden bridge
at Midvale. The structure was saturated
with coal oil, and was burning iercely
when discovered by the railroad people.
The flames we're finally subdued. but
not until the bridge had been partly de-
stroyed.
The Massillon miners had big meet
ing in an open field last night, at which
it was decided that coal trains should be
held up and everything possible done to
prevent fuel being sent to Cleveland. A
spy in the employ of the railroad COM
pany WAS discovered by the strikers 10
be present at the meeting listening to
what was said. The miners attacked
the man, and he escaped after receiving
some very rough handling.
THE BRIDGE BURNED.
MIDvALE, Juue 1.-THE bridge here
was again fired by miners on rumor
that the militia were coming. The
guards were covered by revolvers. Coal
oil was then used and the bridge burned
for All hour. Passenger Train 81. car.
rying mail, got to the bridge just after
the fire. 1t backed to Uhrichsville.
Most of the miners here are foreigners.
At IL p. m. all is quiet here. No
miners are in sight, as the troops are
expected soon. The railroad is trans
ferring passengers and mails at the
burned bridge. The company fears for
the safety of its bridges at Canal Dover
tonight. where a large crowd have
gathered.
Passenger Train No. 80 was ordered
back to Canal Dover. The officials
were afraid it would get caught be-
tween the burned bridges. The
Associated Press representative was
lid by the New Philadelphia police
that desperate characters are being eli.
listed to destroy bridges tonight near
Canal Dover. A message has been re-
ceived here that Gov. Mckinley wired
Sheriff Dole at Massillon that he will
direct troops to guard the bridges north
of Massillon. They will probably reach
Massillon tonight Sheriff Adams. of
this county. has been notified by Gen.
Howe that he sent 500 troops and
Gatling gun battery to report to him at
UhrichsYiile. Only one wire is work.
ing south of here. on account of the
bridge being burned. and 1t is difficult
to get even railroad and military orders
through.
TWO REGIMENTS OUT.
COLUMBUS. o., June 1.-THE sherlffs
of Tuscarawas and Stark counties this
afternoon made a formal demand on
Gov. Mckinley for troops to protect the
.,f 7 O.
Wheeling railroad. The Fourteenth
regiment was sent this evening to
Urichsville, In Tuscarawas county. and
eight companies of the Fifth regiment
were ordered to Massillon, in Stark
county.
CINCINNATI, O., June 11.-Specials
from different points to the rimes-Star
state that the yards at Belleaire. Bridge
port and other places were cleared of
coal trains today. Over one thousand
cars of coal were cleared from Bellaire
alone since the troops arrived. The
trains are guarded to Cambridge. Three
attempts to wreck coal trains were made
between Cambridge and GAINESVILLE, so
that tine troops will be asked to extend
their lines beyond the mining districts.
The miners at all points continue to
send protests to Columbus against any
compromise.
USING BOMBS.
CANTON, o., June 11.-An atte m pit
was maze late last night to blow up the
Cleveland, Canton & Southern railway
bridge over the Tuscafawras river at
Navarro. A terrible explosion occurred
at O'clock, and soon after railway en-
ployes discovered that the bridge was
on fire. The flames were extinguished,
and it is believed the bridge has not
been seriously damaged. Much coal
has been hauled over this road of late
from Southern Ohio. and it is supposed
strikers attempted to blow up the bridge
In order to prevent traffic.
WHEELING CREEK, O., June 1-At
noon today two men were observed act
ing in a very suspicious manner at the
Wheeling Creek bridge of the Cieve-
land, Lorain & Wheeling road. On the
approach of two soldiers belonging to
the Second Ohio regiment, the men fled.
An examination OF the bridge disclosed
the fact that dynamite bomb had been
30 placed that train passing would
have exploded the bomb. destroyed the
bridge and wrecked the train