The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-17
FIRST FIRE FROM SOLDIERS.
Three Shots by q Guard Who Had Been
Pelttd With Stones.
4 MEMBER OF The BLUES WOUNDED.
Struck on tho Head by one Of the stones.
Raising Knot-Two Of tho Leaders
Of the strikers Arrested by the
Military on the Charge
of Being Agitstors.

POCAHONTAS. VA. May 1e.-Special-
At II O'Clock tonight rocks were thrown
10y unknown parties. but supposed to be
striking miners, at the guards stationed
near ne machine shops.
One guard was struck on the side OF
his head. raising a knot
Tho guard answered with three shots.
but st IS not known that any Of them
took effcc'
Tho guard struck bclongs 10 the Rich
mond Blues. but owing 10 tho lateness Of
the hour. tho name Of the soldier could
not be learned. Il is known, however
that his injury is not serious.
s1niEr IriDrns AHnIsrfD.
Until The trouble tonight, tho day had
been the quictcst since the strike began.
The only unusual occurrence during the
day was the arrest this afternoon oi
William sisk and Tom. Rattclf, strike
leaders. ON tho charge Of being agitators
They are m the custody of The militia
PARTICULARS or THE INCIDENT.
I.ator.-The incident Of rocking guards
tonight occurred al post no. O. Coal
Greek picket in tho mountain ridges
near the machine shops of the southwest
Company. one mile or more from town.
Three men attempted to come into town.
when "a guard called 20 them 10 halt.
The answer came in tho form OF lu-
sllado of rocks one OF which struck
guard on the head The euard at once
began firing. and made number OF sue
Ccssive shots.
REFUSED TO nE RELIEVED.
CAPTAIN Lee. OF the Albemarle Light
Horse. who is in charge of picket, went
double quick to thc post, ana ascerialneu
the cause of the shooting. lie offered to
relieve the guard. on account OF MS
injury. but the guard positively refused 10
BE- relieved and asked only for am as
sisfant. declaring Doe would shoot the
heads of the men who threw the rocks
81 they would come out.
Tho guard ia "a member Of the Rich
mond Blues. bun his name can't bc as
certalnel tonight at headquarters. lie
IS not injured at am seriously. Every
thing SIS very quiet around headquarters
and tho quarters of the Blues every
body except those on duty, beius asleep
IHE BOYS WILL sro3r.
Whether the rock thrown came from
places of miners cor from persons being
they could run the guard. rs n matter OF
conjecture. There are those who OBJ
ject TO military restrictions being pla ed
upon their ugrcss and agrees. and the
probability is that the rocks came from
this source. II Thus be true. they have
discovered that the guards VIII shoot and
not run.
PRIVATE DEANr's rxPEaIKNcr.
IL is also learned in This connection to-
night. that Private CLAUDE Dean, also of
the Blues. had "a somewhat similar ex-
pcricnce tWcnty-four hours ago, while
on duty at the magazine, near Brown
FMS mines. A man approached the maga-
zine. where the guard called a halt.
Tho man loW TO The ridge. followed by
shots from Dean and Private Howard on
duty al the same post. Just what these
occurrences mean can only bc conjec-
turod TO may Doe the means of test
ing the bravery of the soldiers. either by
striking scouts or disanected citizens