The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-08
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
Only rs Miners Stayed Out at
Dingess, w. Va.

Yesterday from the Sou thern Associated
Press from Kenova, w. Va, to the effect
| that telegram had been received
there stating that all Of tho miners at
Dingees, WA, had joined the strikers.
This wss reported to be the first strike
| on tho Norfolk and Western railroad.
Late yesserday afternoon specials
were received by The TIMES as follows:
DINGEEs, w. Va, June 7.-All mines
here are mining coal today. In the
Pearl Mining Company's mines about IS
miners failed to go to work this morning
but some OF these will probably 20 to
work to morrow. Everything quiet.
PoCAHoNTAs, Va, June 7.-Positiyely
no foundation for rumor of strike in
this field All miners at work and no
occasion for or indication of o strike ex-
lists.
Trainmans Account of the Strike
A gentleman from the Ohio extension
informed THE TIMES last night that only
IS OF the 81 mon employed at Dingess
joined the United Mine Workers last
Friday, and that the organizer or walk
ing delegate" as he Is commonly called,
had received notice from the operators
of several mines east Of Dingess that
visit from him was not desired, nor
would 1t be tolerated. Our informant
passed through Dingess last night, and
there was no indication OF trouble then,
nor was any anticipated. The output of
the mine was only 90 cars for the month
Of May.
Track Walkers Assaulted by Minors.
IRoNToN, Ohio. June IAN attack
was made upon the guards and track
walkers on the trestle running over
Lynch creek. five miles from Ironton,
last night, by large number Of miners
The TRACK walkers and guards were
knoLked>down with stones and volley
Of powder and balls. The guards were
overpowered and their lanterns smashed
to pieces.
a freight train sidetracked it's load
and carried the sheriff to the scene of
trouble. The guards saw number OF
strangers hanging around the edge of
the bridge trying to get on and they
opened fire upon them. The guards arc
positive some dead bodies are living
around, but none havo been found
The guards expect another bloody at
tack this evening, but will be supplied
with Winchesters and larger force of
men. The Kenova bridge is all right
and the Mccoy and Hatfield tribes are
guarding it.
Mobs Stopping Trains.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Juno 7.-Governor
Mckinley has called out the Second
regiment OF infantry. as q reserve sup
port to those already in the field. a
telegram states that mob of 600
strikers has seized Baltimore and
Ohio train at St. Clairsville Junction
and have stopped all traffic.
Report OF Another Fight
COLORADO SPRINGS, June Tt is re.
ported here to night that another fight
is in progress at Cripple Creek. Cover
nor Waite has wired Sheriff Bowers that
the militia must not occupy the dis
turbed district and that armed deputies
will not be allowed within their lines.
1t is claimed that the deputies have
marched upon Bull Hill, and a dispatch
from Florence at 1920 tonight says:
Firing has boon going on since z o'clock
Beyond this nothing has been learned
skirmish Firing at Cripple Creek.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, June 7.-There
was not much blood spilled in Cripple
Creek to-day, but it was marked by an
incident Of interest, and one at least
that proved tribe exciting.
The deputies horses got strayed from
camp this morning, and while rounding
them up the men got close to the
miners guard lines in the timber. Two
hundred shots were exchanged but only
few took effect and none fatally.
Trouble Expected in Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM, June s, 1870 A. M.-News
arrived here at IL o'clock to might that
500 miners had gathered at Blue Creek
for the purpose OF blowing up the mines
and doing bodily harm to the miners
who had replaced the strikers. spe-
cial train was ordered out and sent to
Camp Foreney at Ensley City, whore
the First regiment Ala ama State troops
are encamped
Gov Thos. G. Jones, who is st the
camp, wired as soon as notified that the
special was coming that 200 soldiers
would be in readiness
The troops will go at once to Blue
Creek, and il the miners do any acts of
depreciation death will be the end
No Further BIoodshed ut Peoria.
PEORIA, Ill, Juno To-day has
been an exciting one here. The mill
tary company is prepared to 20 to the
seems Of the Little Brothers mine raid.
After the shooting there yesterday the
miners burned all the buildings.