Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-01
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CHARLESTON. W. VA, February 2s.-
News Is received here tonight that
three striking miners we're killed and
seven wounded tonight At the Eagle
mines. near MONTGOMERY, as the result
Of an attempt Of the strikers to COMPEL
the miners a. the Eagle to stop work.
A mass meeting Of the strikers was
held at Armstrong; Greek early in the
afternoon. The meeting was composed
Of miners from the upper Kanawha and
New river mines, in all about 400 men.
rNcENDIAEY SPEECHES
we're made aud the meeting soon re-
solved itself into q howliag mob. It
was proposed that an the men 90 in
body to the Eagle mines and force the
men TO come out and no sooner was it
proposed than they set about it. Every
man got his gun or pistol or whatever
he could lay his haads upon and all
marched iu a body 20 Eagle mines.
The men at this time were warned
that the strikers were coming They
Quit work aud armed themselves. As
the strikers approached tho Eagle mines
they sent a peremptory order 20 the
men 90 quit work. The demand was
treated with scorn.
When the strikers fred upon the men
the Eagle men statIoued themselves 90
the tppls aud began to dro upon the
strikers with deadly effect
Three men we're shot dead and seven
others we're seriously wounded.
AdisBatch received here late tonight
states that
TIE Plight Isl STILL or
and number Of men are killed and
wounded on both sides.
Governor MacCorkle received
dispatch tonight from the sheriff Of
Fayetts county asking for assistance
TO Gull the mob. He az once ordered
Company *. OF the National Guard TO
bs in readiness TO march. Captain
BeardsIsy is gathering his men together
and getting "a readiness TO leave for the
scene Of trouble.
The Favette county sheriff IS at Eagle
With a posse defending the Wyant mine.
The Governor will send the militia IN
der Major Banks at 1850.
Bulletin. 1880 p. m. "A dispatch
from Eagle urges the Governor 20 send
three companies Of militia, and states
that the strikers are wild and will not
listen to reason. They swear
TO kim Wyant and burn his prop
erty. A deputy sheriff OF Faye,ie county
is upon she scene with ten men and
wires that be is afraid 'he viii be over
powerod. About City militia men will
leave here in two hours for Eagle. A
telegram says there will be another
frht before morning aad shat the
Wvant men are as mad now as the
strikers
Bulletin 11.4O p. m.-A telegram just
received says so additional men from
Morris Creek and 80 from Montgomery
have Just gone TO Eagle. Fifty win
cbesters were 10 the first mob, and a
number OF the strikers were with
out rides but had pistols. They
threaten TO cut the tsle-
..raOb wires aud tear up the railroads.
supt Knapp of the C. & o. has the
track guarded. Deputy Sheriff Koontz
saws there will be another attack before
merpipg and that he cannot rePulss IL.
He will be cautious about firing.
BULLETIN, 11:f5-A telegram just re-
osived states that the situation is grow
ling more serious, and imPlores quick
action from the Governor. The strikers
ara on the mountain and the sherii's
posse and Wyants are in the tipPle.
Huntlngtoa troops have been ordered.
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CHARLESTON, w. Va, March L.
Bulletin, la. Mo further news can
be had tonight FROM Eagle. -Four
companies OF State troops will be on the
scene BY 2;SO a. NJ, companies C and /,
Of Huntington. company K, Of Charles
ton. AID company C. Of Anstsd.
Huntington Military Ordered Qua
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