New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
MAPYLAND TROOPS CALLED on
TWO BALTIMORE REGIMENTS START FOR
THE CUMBERLAND COAL REGIONS.
THE STRIKERS AT FROsTBURG BELIEVED TO
HAVE PLANNED a GENERAL ATTACK FOR
THIS MoRNING-UGLY FEELING IN THE
GEORGES CREEK REGION-MEN
DRIVEN FROM MORK IL
DRIVEN FROM WORK IN
SEVERAL MINES.

Baltimore. June 3 (SpeciaD.-Alarmed by the
violent demonstrations Of the strikers in the
Cumberland coal region Sheriff King. Of Ale
sheny County, to-day appealed TO the Governor
to order out the State troops, he could not Sc
cure sufficient number # deputies to preserve
the peace. Governor Brown had a conference
With Adjutant-Genera II. Kyd Douglass, and at
noon ordered out the 4th and 5th Regiments, Of
the city, numbering over 1900 men. At the same
tine he issued proclamation, ordering that all
assmblages Of men for the purpose Of intimida-
ton and coercion Immediately disperse, on pain
Of being treated unlawful mob. The TWO
regiments marched from their armories to the
Baltimore and Ohio station az o'clock this even
Ing, and started on two special trains for Frost
burg where 1t is believed the strikers contem-
plate making a general attack at daylight to-
morrow morning. The troops will arrive there
about dawn. Adjutant-G General Douglass and
nearly all the staff and line officers accompany
the regiments
The calling out Of the troops caused great ex-
Clement in Baltimore. and at Cumberland. Frost
ourg and other points in the mining regions.
The last time the National Guard Of Maryland
vas ordered out to suppress a riot was on July
!" lSll. in the Of the great railroad strike
on the Baltimore and Ohio system In the call
'o-day stores, banks and even city offices were
not spared, for the membership Of the regiment
Drawn from among the best young men OF the
1V' While many Of the officers are prominent in
baltimore business circles All had TO drop their
WORK on the instant, but there was no grumbling.
dispatches from Cumberland and Frostburg
Ny mat last night 500 or 600 strikers from Mey-
ssaa'e and other points in the Pennsylvania
,'son arrived In the Maryland districts. Since
11"oay night. the strikers have been moving
'e'e'y and concentrating their forces In the
,shoorhood Of Frostburg and Lonaconing. Two
.undred strikers from Meyersdale arrived at
sSOcS this moring at the Eckhart mines, and in
"'aaled the miners when they tried 10 90 10
~, There are 500 strikers encamped near the
-'unan mines, more than 300 OF them armed
'" pistols. The Pennsylvania contingent are
wei supplied with pocket firearms, and 100
!, ".ore OF them carry rifles and shotguns
,a'y all the men who have been working In
;rn,.h hoffman and Eckhart mines were prevented
Do. gong TO work to-day. Strikers forciby
ro,r score or more Of old miners from the
returned threatened u ''"c" ''e'ii ~ '"''
Ia oh,dent Charles F. Mayer. OF the Baltimore
Cano,io Vno Railroad. who is also president OF the
mines "aaton IA Coal Company. against whose
haA the strikers have threatened Violence.
soS :. long conference with Governor Brown
whshe she AdJutant-General before the departure
"a ,v sw troops. Flat cars. on which were mount
Of ~ Iatng guns were attached to the first
IN TWO special trains carrying troops.
shios strike In the Georges Creek coal region,
Carr, embraces all the mines in Aiegany and
Nav counties, in this State. was begun on
son g., o., lae United Mine Workers of the re-
heens.sosequently passed resolutions demanding
abolissss ton. that company stores should be
listed sou' and that no man should be black
trmin.ao.,, striking. The operators express de-
with ,si0n not to pay the advance or deal
hcultv, iaoor organizations in settling the diff
tbs riand. Nd June ) (SpeciaD.-Nearly all
on,x. n'hs miners were driven out of the Con-
mx.'n Company's mines in Georges Creek
n 1ne strikers, who made an assault on