The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-06-14
NEWS OF THE STRIKE.
Gov. Mckinley Orders Soldiers tn Take
Possession Of bridgeport. Ohio.


Possession Of bridgeport. Ohio.
New Philadelphia, Ohio.-Company
NJ. of the Seventeenth Infantry, wAS
Adams was appealed to, and at . o'clock
read the riot act from the pilot of an
engine. The respectable citizens dis
persed. but about - 0 miners and mill
men congregated in groups to prevent
the train from leaving. Section-men
went down the track five miles and
found ties. bridge timbers and rocks
on the track, and the trestle burning.
The track was cleared. and the fire ex-
tinguished without interference. The
car containing the soldiers was fired
into
Martins Ferry.-An unsuccessful
effort was made to run two coal trains
on the Cleveland. Lorraine and Wheel
ing Railroad. after q weeks tle-up
Ties we're plac I'd on the track, dyna-
mite was used, revolver fired, and
knives exhibited. Four deputy mar
shals and two reporters were on tho
train. Their lives, together with those
of the trainmen. were threatened il
the train wos not run back. and this
was done. The mob, including women,
increased from - to 400 in ten min
utes. The bridge at Whisky Run was
| burned, and troops have been ordered
to the field.
Columbus, Ohio.-Sheriff Scott, OF
Belmont Count. teleg aphed Cove nor
Mckinley that the miners at Wheeling
| Creek burned q bridge N tho Cleve-
land, Lorraine and Wheeling Railroad
and that at out five hundred men were
| in the mob and were still threatening
lives and property. The Governor
wired Adjutant General Howe, now in
Guernsey Count with troops, to send
some of the military in his command
to Belmont County. The Governor also
wired Howe that If mO,e troops were
needed he would call cut the Fifth
Regiment at Cleveland.
John L. Gehr Arrested.
| Peoria, Ill-JOhn L. Gehr leader OF
the striking miners in the attack on
the Little mine Wednesday, was ar
rested ut his home ut Edwards station.
Gehr is District President of the Nine
workers Union He was taken to Pc
kin on the first train. He insists that
he did all he could to prevent tho mon
from attacking the mine. but admits
that he went with them anyhow. The
Sheriti's pose il still under arms and
EXPECT to be ordered to Co lier's mine
| to serve a number of warrants there.
The local militia is also still under or
ders.
Threw Stones ut the Pickets.
Sullivan, Ind.-Last night at the mill
itary camp was one of tumult. Numer-
Gus rs saults with stones were made
upon the picket-lines. and as q result
the cry, Corporal OF the guard rang
through the camp often, and was
usually followed by firing in the direc-
ton from which the stones came. So
far a; known. however, no damage was
done. though there was fear that the
miners might, as they threatened, hurl
dynamite at the soldiers. Toward
morning an effort was made to turn
the trestlc-work of the Evansville and
Terre Haute Road near here, but tho
incendiaries were driven away BY the
guards.
Try to Wreck . Train.
Uniontown, Fa.-Eear Evans station
on the Baltimore g. Chic railway q
desperate effort was made at train
wrecking. A young man walking
along the track discovered part OF q
frog tightly clamped to q rail and
other material piled on the track in
such shape that trains approaching
from eth err direction would certainly
be thrown from the rails. The OBJ
structiCn was removed.
Tie Up the Freight Yards.
Wheeling, w. Va.-Striking miners
at Benwood, below this city, created u
blockade in West Virginia coal and
have tied up all the coal In the Balti-
more and Ohio yards. About 200 men
are encamped at Benwood Junction
with the firm dete, mination of pre-.
venting coal from moving.