New-York tribune., 1894-06-12
DESTROYING RAILROAD PROPERTY.

DESTROYING RAILROAD PROPERTY.
SCENES OF DISASTER CONTINUE ALONG THE
ROADS CARRYING WEST VIRGINIA COAL
Bellaire Ohio June Il SpeciaD.-Pres.dent Wood
ford OF the Cleveland. Lorain and Wheeling Rail
road. has been IN consultation wiki General Howe
az Wheeling Creek to-day with regard 70 the
depredatons committed to-day at several points IN
Tuscarawas and Stark counties. These have been
most serious. and the militia will be sent 10 the
scenes of disorder tomorrow morning Near Mill
vale this morning wooden bridge 25) feet long was
set on fire by strikers. Trainmen went TO pat Il
out but were fired upon by the strikers and the
bridge was entirely destroyed. President Woociori
estimates the loss at 5000 and that all trains Will
be shut out for three days. Two big gangs OF
bridgemen and two p.le-drvers went out on the
road this morning General Howe left here this
afternoon for Columbus to consult with Governor
Mckinley. 1t is believed that more troops will be
called out to guard the road and that none will be
taken from this vicinity where they are badly
needed
Bridge No. g. ,oar Wheeling Creek. had a narrow
escape this morning Strikers placed a dynamite
bomb that train passing over Il would explode
+, and wreck both train and bridge. Two militia
men fortunately discovered II In time. coal
train guarded by soldiers fired upon at Flush
ing this morning. and one Of the men who d!d the
shooting. John Seusk.. was arrested on a United
Three attempts to wreck trains on the Baltimore
and Ohio near GAINESVILLE were made last night
but none were successful. In this place there are
be no tendency come into contact WITH the
soldiers The miners trying TO Induce railroad
men to cease running trains ana Q"ihs 20 me .le
dangers now attending the business they may sue
ceed
Wheeling. W Va June ll.-There has been moth
ing Of an exciting character near here to-day. The
soldiers are sill here but have nothing 70 do The
Baltimore and Ohio has cleared It's yards o; coal:
United States marshals In the United states Cour,
this morning Judge GOh sent Charles DAVIS " l&
fnr tlats to- n u
courts Injunction against disorder.y assen0lages
on Baltimore and Ohio property Seve:al mo- a. a,
strikers seem more afraid OF the court than of the
military.
Massillon. Ohio. June 1.-THE seat OF disorder
consequent upon the transportation Of West Nir,
gna non union coal seems to have been transferred
northward. and the Impression prevails especially
in railroad circles. th&t the miners have taCIuy
protect that II will be made virtually Impossible TO
Early this morning a short trestlc bridge the
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railgay loGa,Gd at ,rs the
f M9wg e cGa SSa@y G Ma.on aaa was blown up
with giant powder. and the ruins then burned The
w cessea eI' 70 baniIe West virginia coal over
week ago. on Sunday. however five carloads OF
Norwalk for the use Of the locomotives. and this
fact 1t is thought led to the destruction OF ~
bridge. The road is blocked. Another small bT!dge
was destroyed this morning on the CleVeland. Ca'-
ton and Southern Railroad, Just north OF Navarro
ass PsSs q e sonk an me rails IS
GS@a@ o and iS ROCK eaTnr GH sa & tha ra e inss %
place there is descent OF nfty feet to the National
Road below. The distractions were discovered he-
fore the massage of trains The tracks between
this city and Cambridge Tunnel are being patrolled
by Baltimore and Ohio men
Wheeling Creek. Ohio. June 1.-THE rails were
creased on the Cleveland. Lorain and. Wheeling
Railroad a. Flushing this morning delaying the
trains Ten or fifteen shots We're fired from the
hills at the soldiers and returned by militia.
Calling gun was placed in position for use. but
not fired 49,, .,-
mon who discovered the bridges atre at New-lhiia-
dephia were fired at a dozen. tines