Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-12
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Miners Strike.

MCCLAINEsvILLE, O., June 12.- Last
night a military company guarding the
bridge across the Ohio, found a can
containing nitro glycerine on the
bridge. They took it away amid the
jeers Of a mob of strikers. Later they
found two dynamite bombs which were
placed on the bridge so that the train
going over would explode them. When
the militia took them away the miners
poured rocks upon the soldiers but they
scattered the strikers without any blood
shed. A colored cook in the company
was so scared during the riot that his
former jet black hair is as white as
snow this morning.
MAssILLON, o., June 12.-The basis Of
the strike settlement has been received
by the miners here with mutterings of
discomfort. Nevertheless the news has
had a pacifying effect.
PANA, His, June 12.-The troops
have been recalled but the miners still
remain in their camps about the city.
There are about 100 of the 500 coal dig
gers at work to-day.
IRoNToN, O., June 1.-THE miners
Of this section are not satisfied with the
news from Columbus and state that
they will stay out all summer rather
than accept 4 compromise. They want
only the 20 cent scale.
The guards at Lick Creek trestle on
the Norfolk and Western were stoned
at . o'clock this morning. Several shots
were fired in hot pursuit. The strikers
near Sheridan coal works have threat
ened to blow up the Sheridan Coal
Company's new mines and nave stop
ped the local mines.
MAssILLoN, Ohio, June 12.-The
Fifth regiment is camped at Crystal
Springs, six miles out of Massillon.
There are several important bridges
nearby which are to be guarded.
Sheriff Doll, of Stark county, held a
conference with Col. KEENAN, and de-
cided that a permanent camp should be
located at Crystal Springs until the
trouble is over. The male population
seems to have deserted the country, as
there ere very few men to be seen.
The feeling against the soldiers is very
bitter. The train Of cars stands along
side Of the camp, so that troops can be
moved within a quarter of an hour The
Fifth regiment will also guard the
Wheeling and Lake Erie as Governor
Mckinley is determined to open both
roads to coal traffic at once.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June l2.-At 3
o'clock this morning q mob of thirty
armed strikers went to the big bridge
on the Georgia Pacific railroad, one
mile west of Cardiff, and drove OIL the
Waterman and set fire to the bridge.
The Waterman and others subsequently
eXtiDguished the fire, the mob having
fled. Three spans of the bridge were
burned. This makes seven railroad
bridges totally or partially destroyed
by fire and dynamite within six days.
Governor Jones issued q proclamation
Offering a reward for the arrest of each
bridge burner. The situation in the
mining district seems TO be growing
worse.
MARTINS FERRY, O., June 12.-At
Wheeling Creek considerable trouble
was experienced with people who were
to be drunken miners, early
morning. Sledge hammers and
crowbars were thrown down hill at the
soldiers and several shots were fired.
General Howe ordered out the second
regiment, but there was no firing. One
miner was captured. The miners here
abouts refuse to accept sixty cents.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, June 12.-Five strikers
implicated in the blowing up of the
Scott coal mine at kangley about ten
days ago were arrested last night and
brought to this city and lodged in the
Jail. They are all foreigners
and hard looking characters.
ALTOONA, Pa, June PA largely
attended meeting of operators and
miners of the central Pennsylvania dis
Lrict was held this morning. The oper-
ltors absolutely refused to make any
concessions whatever, and the miners
would not accept the terms offered'
The meeting adjourned without having
accomplished anything.
La SALE, ILL.,, June 12.-The miners
here declare they will not accept the
price agreed upon by the scale commit
lee at Columbus yesterday.
Foreign News.
LONDON, July 12.-In the senior class
Of mathematics at Cambridge, a young