The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-11
STRIKERS IN BAD TEMPER.
The Governor, The Troops, and the Opera
tors are Bitterly Denounced,
1 Big MEETING HELD YESTERDAY.
u Was Add'es'od by Negroes and Hunga-
rians and tho Virginia Soldiers Re-
ferred to Rs ''Bloodhounds."
All Outlet at Pocahontas

All Outlet at Pocahontas,
POCOHONrAS, VA. May 10-spocial
but few miners have come I'm to-day.
While there have been large crowds on
fhe streets. quiet has prevailed. The
leaders OF the strike were stnl ccntering
ph their energies ON this place. In spite
OF the prccaution which Major Simons
has taken. quite number OF miners have
been hcrc and many Of them have been
escorted across the lines by detectives.
a meeting OF strikers which was at
tendcd hy about five hundred people. was
lril This afternoon at the end OF the
tunnel just across the state line. 1t was
addressed hy several negroes and Hbn-
Giriaus. the latter speaking iu their ma
tive tongue 10 their .countrymcn. who
were present Lswlcss. who is the prin-
cpai agliator in the region also made
speech.
MUCH BITTERNESS MANIFESTED.
Much abuse OF The operators the South
west Company in particular the troops
END Governor OFcrrall, was INDUCED in.
p Ino soldiers were referred 90 as "hluc-
Jacket blOOdhOuuds.' and the temper or
the meeting was decidedly more bitter
than any OF the PREVIOUS gatherings i'm
thls Immediate vicinity
A heavy thunderstorm. with rain and
lall came mp while the meeting was in
Erosross. and it had TO be- suspended.
"- sir"Hlns Wa9 It1uinel an 'tl ~, .it.
lu the majority, ana seemed 90 be taxing
the most conspicuous part in the pro-
Cncdines. After the meeting many OF lhe
striking miners came into town on the
train.
Another meeting for the same place
has been announced for tomorrow.
barbecue is To- hc given tomorrow by the
B.
LlKhorn district Eleven hundred pounds
or beef viii Doc roasted. ana u is eX-
pectcd that the crowd viii bc large.
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,,Ihore Is 1nt iillie change @ ln nc cr sil1a h.gc
gone To- work. but only twenty-five cars
of coal and fourteen of coke were turned
out to-day. The officers of tho company,
however. assert that there has been im-
provcmcut to-day, and with the men they
are employing they viii be- back 10 their
usual production Monday. Ger siderabiy
more men arc expected tomorrow.
Some throwing of stones was the only
disturbances ON The picket lines last
night There was some firing about the
mountains This morning, and some Of the
officers express tho opinion that THIS was
aienals 90 the sentincls OF tho strikers,
who are watching the movements of the
Troops.
nan, or-,pn nrry
the severe DUTY i'at'7 no ilIhe io ioI lIoiilg'
emu MAJOR NlH"ii9 Hi'i"' '"l'i7 ''i0' "i'iT
i',ri6. ef,aers were so muddy this after
noon after the rain that .he dress parade
Nas again cancelled. Captain Hutchcson
and "a detail of Howitlcrs held one OF
the most difficult aud important mountain
passes last night. They arrested one man
as suspicious CHARACTER ana ''vh nun
a. headquarters. lie was examiner mere
and escorted back across the lines and
I.IH
with nine H0Wilefs, heil 1oai bIahch
aud other important and difhcult places.
The arrlerymon are doing picket duty
without complaint ana are staAdlus lHe
aVork very we'll
Io-DAYs GUARD DETAIL
The following detail was made to-day:
1tceimcutal officer OF the day Tor to-
morrow. Major D. q. watson, second lh-
gantiY' DneeI OF tnr 1ia,u, fttitrgug,' ona.e tat
w =. aulhiie', -, li,.'""i '.,t ..,..i.,e
tahon, ,nite s,ib anus 'i-nt hi ''",r9i
eecohd ha,laHD1. l"o, So!po po'99l9 9ro,,.,t,. ",,o
fcNch pIlNdl'a. ,,"lr i"Sl N.t' , "I...b
snlhes' lAeu'' 'ta"' i,'7S. 1i & ~ 49,, .o
one sereeaIl 'T~ ,"i %l1a ''S ool
iIfat19' 4nt 49, sereos,f
luahoh' ',i1" arl t,, ,. S,,o
tery DUE. l-.,nl'iia"1 1'@giy, s,y, ',.,sos ON,
h,Gs,niatn Vcrntcbf,id fhe admtaht of the
stan of Major Smons and Lieutenant
Wortham OF the Howitzers, the quarter
kpectlve departments and are rendering
good service
MAJOR SiNoNS plNhp hl NH' hOAiiII'
Major Simona ana bis stan We're dined
to-day hN lce-iresid'nt buIlil or ihe
Nouoik ana Western lh nus pilt4le car
Dir bullitt DOB gam interview, hshE com.
mendcd the action of governor OFerraH
in reierCnce io tnc slllke. ,..,.
'tu'l@i '"iil'' ~, n..,. 49, ,.,lsi
~ tho STRIKERS have declined Ii lis not
known what civil action is proposed.
President Hullitt. of the southwest
COMPANY, said tonight that Doe expected
80 pnt one hundred new men IN the
mines tomorrow.
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a dance was given az iooahohias mn
thc youns ladies' of the town graccd ihe
occasion and a large pdil ol lhe Officers
were present Nearly all tho captains
participated. the out posts tonight all
lring ln charge of licutcrdnta.