Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-08

CHARLESTON, W. Va, June The
very determined stand taken by Cover
nor MacCorkls in the matter Of fquelling
riots BODIES no good to those who may
interfere with workmen or the running
OF trains in this state. The Governor
is thoroughly convinced that the only
way TO Quell rioting when it is once be-
gun is TO make an example Of some Oas
and to do .t quickly. For this reason /
at the first intimation Of trouble be
orders troops 10 readiness, snd it is safe
20 say that the irst lawless act will be
stopped, whatever may be the cost.
Believing that vigorous measures must |
be adopted, it is safe 20 say that II he
orders out the West Virginia troops lt
will not be for mere display, but deadly I
work may be expected.
The Governor has notified the X. &c !
M. Railway Company that their trains |
will be protected from the eastern ter
minus Of the road 20 low water mark on /
the Ohio side OF the river aRd they are
again preparing 20 haul coal In this /
State
1t is reporsed that a large number OF |
negroes will be imported into the New
and KanaWha valleys 10 short time 20 |
take the places of the striking white |
miners. The colOred miners are more
10 be depended on and several hundred |
of them are expected within few
months.
SCARE on THE OHIO RIVER r. r.
sBfciG. 70 ne Rooster.
D.-..-,--..-..-r..1 w
o. Il. r. is running short Of coal and |
unless they secure some from an unsT-
Dected source pretty soon Of the trains
will have 20 be taken of. IL is reported
that a force Of negro miners will be put
TO work at tbe Camden mines next
week. The white miners say they will
not allow it, and the first negro miner
will meet trouble.
NORFOLK & WESTERN MINERS QUIT.
KENovA, W. VA, June w. P. |
Slaughter, local representative Of the |
Pocahontas Coal Co., this morning re-
cftEed telegrams from Diugess, w. Va, |
= stating that the miners OF pits az that /
poinbhad Joined the general strike. |
The men at DinRess were organized |
with the United Mine Workers last !
week and come out by order of Presl- |
dent Mcbride. IL is not believed that
the strike there will at all effect the
main portion OF the Pocahontas region
as the miLers further up the road are
mostly negroes and foreigners, who
have no sympathy with the strike so far
they have vigorously rejected all ad-
vanCes Of the mine workers and have
recently forciOly elected several
tatOrs who yentured mp that way.
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this is but the beginning OF the fight
LEXINGTON, KY, June Six hun
dred coal miners Of the Forbes mines at
Beattyville have struck. They were
getting full wages. IS cents per ton, but
struck in sympathy with miners 10
other states. The Cumberland miners /
returned TO work this morning.
RESULTS OF THE BATTLE.
PEORIA, Ill, JuOe There Is still |
the widest excitement throughout Pc |
Oria and TazeWel cOuRties, though no |
additional trouble has occurred. Few
OF the strikers have to-day visited the |
scene Of yesterdays hOStiIties. The |
village at the little mine is quiet and |
deserted The people moved out en- /
maSse ard came 90 Peoria for prOtec- |
tion. Wm. Dickson, shot during the /
riot, died to-day. James Little is 10 a /
critical condition. -Four buckshot took /
effect in Peter Little. Several OF the /
wives Of tie miners were fesirOus Of /
taking arms against the strikers and /
we're restrained with difficulty. War /
rants have been issued for John i. |
Gehror, leader OF the strikers. he was I
formerly member OF the Legislature. |
WILL NOT ATTEND THE CONFERENCE.
PTrTsBUEG, PA, june The coal |
operators conference committee OF this |
district in session here by tie vote de- |
feated a resolution 70 attend the ColUm- |
bus Joint conference, and by a vote OF /
20 decided TO call a general meeting /
OF operators here tomorrow TO consider |
the matter.
DUMPED OUT THE COAL.
Brazil, IND, Juue IA crowd of /
three hundred miners last night tore /
the sides out OF six coal cars which were /
captured on the Evansville and Tsrre !
Haute yesterday and dumped the coal /
out or the track.
ATTACKED THE MILITIA.
SHELBURN, IND, June About one |
o'clock this morning several drunken \
men approached the picket line around /
the ninety militia men at Farmersburg. /
One man attempted TO pass through and \
was halted. The intruder hurled q
brick at the guard aud the latter open
ed fre. This was the signal for a gen
eral fusllade OF stones and firing by the 4
guards. Forty or fifty shots were fred 4
in quick succession. The three cOmpa-
MES we're called 70 arms, but they were .
unable 20 run down the attacking I
party.
MINERS WILLY RESUME.
WASHINGTON, IND.s June The !
miners strike is virtually ended, as far /
as this section is concerned, aud the /
miners will probably resume work Mon /
day, as they have no grievance, and j
oDIv omit work ia order TO help the 4
movement along. A, meeting IS 20 be \
called Saturday, and prominent miners \
say that a resolution I'd go TO work will ]
be- the result. The three miners who I
we're arrested as accessories 20 the riot /
AZ Canuelburg, Sunday, were tried to- /
day, aud Judge HeffrOn acQcitted one, |
and withheld sentence On the ther Two. /
DECORATED THEIR Graves
soorrDALE, PA. June 2. r Five |
thousand striking coke workers p araded /