The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-06-15
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Regiment ordered to the scene.
Corrmrs, o.. dune l2. Trouble in
two counties other than Belmont de-
yelopsd Monday afternoon, and lfov.
Mckinley has sent troops there l.ato
Monday afternoon messages were re-
ceiyed from sheriff doll. Of stark
county, and sheriff Adams. af rnsenra-
was euonty, being information of ont
breaks ~ serious nature in those
counties.
The message from sheriff 9oll stated
that an attempt had recu made oblow
mp bridge one mile north Of Massllion
with dynamiiei that all kinds Of OBJ
structlons had been placed ON the
track and 500 miners threatened great
loss of life and destruction Of property.
After some further telegraphing. the
governor ordered out eight companies
Of the Fifth regiment located at Cleye-
land, and instructed them tomakp all
possible haste 10 repor, 10 the sheriff
at Massillon.
The message from Sheriff Adams OF
Tuscaruwas county, stated that the
miners had taken possession Of train
ON the Cleveland, Lorain 4 Wheeling
railroad. ncat New Philadelphia, that
they had burned d bridge ebo feet long,
and that six hundred II them were
threatening more dnnger still The
governor al once ordered the Four
tecnth regiment and battery II 10 pro-
eced Immediately from Wheeling
Crcck and 70 meet sheriff Adams at
Umichsyillc
The three companies of the Third
regiment. from naytonund Springfield,
and attachments pf companies Of the
Sixteenth an under command Of Mai.
Hunter, left a, midnight Tor Wheeling
Greek 70 take the place Of the Four,
tccnth regiment. sent 10 uhrichsville.
UmciistiLir o.. June l9 This val
ley was ali astir Monday with excite
mcnf occasionci by the miners des'
pcraic Efforts to stop the trnnsporta,
tion of coal hy the Cleveland. Lorain &
Wheeling railway They hnd been
hauling some coal since saturday
night and at Mldvnic, small station
three miles north nf here, the min
crs decided 10 mako the attempt u
stop Il
There were two trcstles on one sidC
Of the station and wood trunl, hridgt
eU6 feet long ON the other. saturday
night after tha three trains that hnt
been sent ont from Wheeling Creek by
tho state militia had passed over, on,
- the trcstlcs was burned and th,
other WAS set on fire after midnight
At noon two miners went into ID, c
Posters hardware store and tried I,
borrow rcvoivdrs saving they wante,
20 stop coal trains. Upon being re
fused they began to climb the countc
90 take the gnn, hy force Frank Zoe
ter drove them nut of the store nt III,
Z point ~ q b hut they threatened Il
bring their comrades aud domolish tn,
/ place
Ate o'clock gang of men came dow
! 20 the bridge over Rig saltwater q
/ MidvAlc, and demanded two Italian.
/ watchmen to leave one OF them wa
( slow - doing sp, and was fred at witt
SHOTGUN lie ran 70 uhrichsyille
about three miles. where a doctor picl,
cd twenty-five shot from his back an,
head.
OIL was poured upon the wood trunl
bridge. which j. 200 feet Ia length. am
ina fcw minutes Il was in flames
This for several days will stop Goa
trains and compel mails and passenger
a. be- transferred across the mudd
stream, which Is broad aud deep.
Three bicyclcrs from this place wcr
near the scene when the bridge wa
fired They were held under cover q
four shotguns until after the bridg
was fully burning
Ten minutes before the north-boun
passenger was due ties were place
upon thc,track at Kcnnedy's curve bu
way man removed them in time {
prevent nm accident After the burr
ing Of the bridge the strikers disal
pcared
I II il feared that q similar bridge b,
tween New Philadelphia and Cana
Dover will be the next 10 he attaclSeC
and sheriff Adams has asked Gov NJ,
iNinley for troops. who are now ON th
way and will arrive here at 10 o'cloc
from bridgeport.