The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-31
TOOK THEIR TENTS
Ohio MiIitiamen Run to
Cover.
SENT TO QUELL A RIOT.
Found the Rioters Too Much for
Them.
THEY COULD NOT EVEN COOK,
Because Their Utensils Were Taken.
and So They Prudently Beat
Retreat.
THEY COULD NOT EVEN COOK,


was IN waiting. The trainmen were COM
PEELED to take out the coalcars and promise
to haul no more before the train was al
lowed to DIT oceed. Last night train was
similarly cid up. but the mob drew the
couplings and pins out and threw them
away. Sheriff Riley was called, but he
was hooted at by the strikers. and
the engineer would not pull out
under his guarantee of protection.
A brakeman who became loud in
his denuneiation of the miners
was struck on the head and badly injured.
Troops were called for. and Company A,
Seventeenth Regiment. Ohio National
Guard, OF New Lexington. twenty-eigh IN
nun Der, arrived at Gloucester on the late
passenger train TO suppress the riots.
They had no sooner alighted from the
train than they were surrounded by
miners, who took their tents and cooking
utensils and threw them into the creek.
Several guns were also captured by the
miners and the guards sought refuge in
the schoolhOuse. The city authorities
wired Sheriff Riley a Athens to send no
more troops and withdraw those already
there and wait for the trouble to subside.
The guards were accordingly put in box
cars and taken south. Everything is quiet
here tonight
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 30-The trouble
at Gloucester has been settled peacesbly.
This afternoon Sheriff Riley of Athens
County called on Governor Mckinley for
troops. which were at once ordered to
Glouceeter. About O'Clock a telegram
was received at the Governors Office from
the Sheriff at Athens that the I. and o. &.
Railroad had agreed to capitulate to the
miners and no more West Virginia coal
would be hauled during the strike. The
Sheriff asked that the cali for troops be
revoked. Five companies of the Seventh
Regiment were under arms, ready to pro-
coed to Gloucester. and Battery II of
Columbus was on Its way to the union
depot when the news of the settlement of
the trouble was received.
HARRISBURG, Pa. May 30.-The message
sent out by Governor Pattison, after his
conference with the Pennsylvania mine
owners agent Of the Honesdale district,
is now in the hands of tins officers of the
Miners National Organization. Mr.. White
has referred it TO them and until he hears
from them will say nothing regarding the
condition contained in it.
PITTsBURG. May !3O.-In response to
letter from Sheriff Wilhelm of Fayette
County, who says the situation is critical
in the coke country, Governor Pattison
has issued a proclamation admOnishiDg
all persons against aiding or abetting the
unlawful proceedings and commanding
ali persons engaged in riotous demonstra-
tons to disperse.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, MAY 30.-At the
conference this aftern DON the attorneys
for the Vandalia and Evansville and Terre
Haute railroads fled afidayits with the
Governor regarding the troubles on their
respective lines and the Governor issued
proclamation calling on the strikers to
cease their interference with the railroads.
The Governor said he was willing to do
anything in his power. but he could not
under the law call out the militia until he
was appealed to by local officers, which
appeal had not vet been made.
BRAZIL, Ind, May 3O.-An effort was
made to-day to move thirty cars of slack
which the miners had been guarding sew
eral days. The miners blocked the track
with ties. Finding it useless TO attempt to
move the train the engine was detached
amid cheering from the miners. The
strikers then dumped the slack on the
tracks.
LA SALE. ILL.,. May 3O.-Two CON-
panies of militia went home this after
noon. There are many of the property
owners who fear that the withdrawal of
the troops until the coal strike is settled
win lead 70 further trouble. Four COM
paDies Of militia still remain here.
OsKALOOs a, Iowa, May 3O.-The strike
situation is practically unchanged to-
night The outside strikers have been
making threats of what will be done TO-
morrow and the Adjutant-General has
called out four companies of militia. They
will arrive at Evans and Muchakinock at
midnight The working miners will be
protected and the mines Will run TO-
Eorrow.
SOUTH MCALEsTER, /. T., May 30.-A
special train arrived to-day with three
companies of infantry from Fort Leaven-
worth under command of Major Haskell.
The Indian authorities have asked Agent
Wisdom to have certain agitators at Coal
Gate and Lehigh removed from the Terri
tory. This movement will probably pre-
cipitate trouble.
BALTIMORE, May CA special 10 the
Sun from FrOstburg. Md, says: At the
Hoffman mines about forty-five strikers
returned to work to-day. The Eckert and
Hoffman mines are now about filled up.
AT the Union mine about sixty tons daily
are being turned out. This mine will paw
offthe strikers in a few days.
MINIoN, ILL.,, May 30.-Although quiet
prevailed to-day. the strikers say that az
soon as a coal train shows up they will
stop it. The Polish strikers have prepared
a new timber for the obstruction of the
tracks, the troops having been withdrawn,
giving them the opportunity to DO so.
LOUISVILLE, KY. May 30-One hundred
striking miners are marching from Mount
Henry TO Falcon, in the Western Ken
Eueky district. tonight, for the purpose of
forcing the miners to quit work. A posse
has been summoned and trouble is eX-
pected tomorrow.
WILLIAMSBURG, COL, May 30.-Only
thirty men were working in the mines at
Rouse to-day. ali the others having joined
the 1000 strikers assembled here. Mana
ger ksbier, of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company, refused to grant their request
and arbitrate. He says if the men will go
back TO work their grievances will be con-
sidered and adjusted. The strikers have
a. very bitter feeling against Kebler
and the deputies who ordered them off the