Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-07

L. opinion prevails here mat the
miners have now gone 50 far that moth
Ing will cause them to lay down their
arms but the presence of the federal
troops or the surrender of the mine
owners tn all the conditions asked and
immunity from punishment for all par-
tieiPants in the outrsges perpctrzted
there during this trouble.
Reports are coming in that silver
miners are tsDcking into the eamp from
all over the state to aid the striking
miners in their fight D.putieS are
Whiting in Colorado Springs. Pueblo
and Canyon CITY for orders. while the
camp at Divide maintains a warIike at
r1tude- Ammunition and a Gatlinv
gun fr''n chicago are in transit to a.
sist the sheriffs forccs.
An Appeal To the Governor for MnirHry
support
WASHINGTON Ind. June "A mob
of i-eo striking miners from the mining
camps II Davies county. has gathered
at tannelburg, nine miles east of this
city. on the baltimore i ohio south
western ruad- determined to prevent
the transportation of coal through this
state from the Kentucky 6elsiS - the
markets north of here or from Local
mines to points outside Of the state.
Early Yesterday morning a freight
train reached Csnnelbury bearing
tweuty-siN loaded coal car. A crowd
of SOo miners who had been awaiting
the arrival Of the train otsstrueted the
track and compelled the trainulen to
>ide,raek the coal \ frw hours later
fright train M. 81 arrived with six
loaded coal cars. and those. too. we're
placed On the siding by command Of
the strikers.
The ratlruad agent telegraphed To
>upt- NcNahon- who. with sheriff
l.cning and twenty deputies. pro-
e'e'ied 10 Cannelbury On a special train
from here The miners laughed a, this
small body Of men and denied th. au-
thority of the sheriff u order the re-
lease of any Of the ear except two.
which were consigned u the company :
shops at this place. They offered Ia
let these -. Sheriff Lsming returned
To Washington and secured an injune-
tion frpm the court restraining the
miner from interfering with the prur-
erty of the railroad cspmpanv. When
he got 10 oanBelhurg with the order Of
the court the miners received him sui
ieRly aud refused To- allow him TO rad
IT, advising him ts return u Washing
toFr
The sheriff reminded tbs. leaders Of
the guvernor's proclamation issued n
few days ago. AMI told them that IL
they persisted in their refusal To permit
the railruad company u run its trains
he would call on the militia u enforce
his authority. This had no effect upon
the strikers. and the sheriff with his
deputies withdrew
During the afternoon news Of the
mornings events was spread through
ont the mining districts Of Davies
county. and the strikers began Ia
pour into Cannelburg from all di-
rections- Last evening il was esti-
mated that their force numbered /. .OO0
men The miners are orderly and say
they will attempt no violence. but will
prevent the railroad company from
carrying any eoal through here A. long
a. II l. within their power to do -.
sheriff Leming telegraphed Gov Mat
thews last evening. advising him of the
state Of affairs at Cannelburg. and his
inability Ia restore order there. and
asking that the militia be called out Ia
SsfDr.erf him