Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-09
FLAT TOP SITUATION.
The Troops Are Seeing Some Vsry
Hard Service.
THE GOVERNOR pETITIoNED.
PocahontaS Board Of Trade Think Tho
Rules Too Rigid.
AN ORDER OF GENERALIZATION
The Routine Of Camp hfe-ho"-
tiers Do Picket Duty-The We" u"
Good Hcalth-Shots Firco
Cuard. INT No Ono Hurt.

pOcAuoNTAs. VA. May s-'Spec''''
This has been the most quiet oaS
.,nce the Pocahontas miners sf"0N'
.r,,as On the streets have been s'''a''
-, ,,n,, ,bc troops were on par'lne'
and there have been no enor~ III
t.. An this immediate vicinity many
.,r,rers have been away nj inc
" -, the West Virginia miners.
,,o ou,post guards were Kept
very busy keeping bach P''av
..-,.s anxious 10 get across the STATE
line The most active service was 'na'
~ the JEFF Davis Rifles az 'oal
branch. or ElkhOrn Pass. One crowd
~ seventeen was held up. and Strangers
were stopped all during the night. Al
n late hour two men riding mules ana
armed with winchesiers were halted ana
one OF them insisted upon riding through
the line. The guard had to use the bayo-
ne, 70 keep him back, and the mule was
badly stabbed. After the men retreated
about dozen shots were fired. but the
FIRE was not returned by the picket.
SOME Go BACK TO WORK.
The outpos, guards at other points were
also busy. but no serious work was ne
eessary The guard at Browning mine.
which was withdrawn yesterday. was
returned to-day. few OF the old miners
went back TO work to-day. among them
being fourteen Hungarians. The night
shift last night was much better than
the night before. though the company
did not do as well on Monday. The
OUTPUT to-day was twenty-eight cars OF
coal and fourteen OF coke.
Active preparations are being made for
receiving new men, and II is expected
LAT fully three hundred will arrive here
Friday. The company hopes to have
80 by the first of next week.
There is now no proba bllity OF
disturbance tomorrow. but there may
b danger after that time when the new
miners arrive. Men are TO be brought
from New York and Philadelphia
There has been some complaint that
too strict measures of precaution have
been taken. Some OF the businessmen
say their trade is being injured by the
guards holding up persons coming here
en- tus'-ess from the adjacent country.
A meeting Of the Board OF Trade was
held to-day. and Major Sisnons was in
vited. He attended with Captain KEEL
Ter, his aide-de-camp. and long dis
cuss!on ensued. The Major informed the
board that ne had no desire 20 intercept
any peaceable man In the exercise of his
rights. but that he was here TO protect
the rights Of the citizens He would give
passes 10 all persons who had business
rcccssitating their going or coming
through the lines; but as he was acting
under instructions he could not with
Draw the guards. He also proposed
that the board select citizen at each
rost TO aid the guards in passing men
who were on legitimate business. This
was not favorably received, and the Ma
lor promising to refer any statement or
petition that might be made TO the proper
authorities. a committee was appointed
- draft petition 10 be presented to the
eommandant for reference.
THE PETITION.
Shortly thereafter the following papers
we're sent TO Major Simons:
Major William r. Simons, Commander Of
Virginia Militia:
We. the Board Of Trade of Pocahonras
most respectfully present TO you the fol-
lowing adopted at a meeting Of our
board held this the sth of May. 1895. and
pray that you will forward the same 10
Jour superior officer. with such endorse
rent as you In your judgment may
deem proper.
We are. with great respect
POCAHONTAS BOARD OF TRADE.
J. l.. Baber. President.
{. {. Mitchell, Secretary.
To the Hon. Charles T. OFerrall. Gov
ernor OF Virginia:
Honorable Strive. the Board of Trade
or Pocahontas. in meeting assembled
would respectfully represent:
FIRST That by reason Of disturbances
with the mining labor employed in this |
region your Excellency has deemed pro-
Per to send troops into our town for the |
purpose Of maintaining order and protect
fng the inviolable right of private proper
u, and while We heartily concur as citi-
sens and businessmen In any proper
acts or precautions looking to that end.
We would further represent to your Ex-
seHehcE mat all the public highways
nauins 10 our town are being guarded by |
Gordon OF soldiers. and ingress or egress
Is not allowed into or out of the town
without pass from the commanding Off
esr.
second We would further represent to
your Excelency that our town was
he'er In more orderly state, and that
'here Is no rioting OF disposition TO do so.
ana 'hat there has been no attempt on
pe part OF any one 10 prevent those from
WORKING who desire 10 do so, so far as
Our Information extends.
therefore we. the Board Of Trade OF
TVcahohias. representing a very great
'NtN''fF " tIt businessmen and ErOppr- Il
V-owners OF the town. do, as respecters
Of law and order and the Individual
rights OF every citizen Of this Common
wealth. respectfully petition your Excel
Nncy that the commanding officer OF the
Coops stationed at this point be instructed
% withdraw the guards from the public
highways so that the general business of
INt Town may not be interfered with
state
ioCAHONTAS BOARD OF TRADE.
L. Baber President
Z. G. Mitchell Secretary
'vmnitee To present to Major Simons
l." baber. G. G. Mitchell, f. =. Cum
mings. s Cohen.
HOWITZEES ON PICKET DUTY
A'ter The pickets had been posted this |
evening Lieutenant Barrett received an |
Stuer Tor detail Of six men, who were
nurHeny equipped with a days ratons |
g.. 50 Diaukets and sent out TO strengthen |
u1e PICKET line on Cemetery HIN. This Is |
we hrst hard service the Howitzers have |
had. captain Hutcheson went out with |
he detail Sergeant venable and Pri-
ts'es Hart and Hooper. OF the Farmyille |
guards, went home to-day on a four
Gays furlough
mere was big meeting of miners to- |
oey al Maybury, In the Elkhorn district |
he strikers from this place One of |
detective Bsldwn's force, a colored man |
named Jim Smith. was on the scene In |
sne interest OF the Southwest Company. |
Inc strikers had him arrested on the /
charge OF carrying concealed weapons
and ne wired here for help. Another OF |
BaIdwin's men secured a release from a |
west virginia justice who happened To
DE In town. and man was sent with a
on horseback. The negro detective was
surrounded by big crowd OF colored |
strikers when help arrived. and there
were threats OF summary punishment.
About thirty-nve new men from along
the line Of the Norfolk and Western are
expected 10 arrive here tomorrow TO work
IN the mines. The pay-roils have been
made up and the strikers will be paid OF
tomorrow.
NOT A PICNIC.
The troops are not having a picnic by
any means. More than 100 men are on
guard tonight. and all the force is seeing