The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-09
SIGNS ARE OMIHOUs

For TTOuLl IN Eastern Ohio-Repetitiou
OF IsOrs TroHblels Feared - Regular
Troops May he Called ont,
In reviewing the situation in eastern
Ohio, the Ohio State Journal says;
The signs are omlnous for trouble with
the striking miners In the eastern part
OF this state, Since the Inauguration OF
the suspension on Monday, and each
successive day has added thousands IN
the ranks OF the striking miners In all
the coal fields affected, the feeling
against those who persist IN working
has become more pronounced and each
day becomes more indicative OF trouble.
As has heretofore been published In the
State Journal, the receivers OF the
Wheeling a. Lake Erie Railway Com
pany have called upon the United
States court for protection and large
number OF United States mArshals have
been placed at the command OF the COM
pany to protect Its property. This is I'M
derstood to mean that an attempt will
be made TO continue IN operate the mines
along this road as well as to haul West
Virginia coal over the road to the lakes.
Acting on past experience the officials
OF the company propose not to take any
risks and will furnish ample protection
to their property and employees from the
striking miners, should there be an out
break at any time. 1t will be remem-
bered that 1t was on this road and the
Cleveland. Lorein & Wheeling that the
trouble occurred in 1894. In that year
the strikers were angered by the ship
ment OF West Virginia coal over those
roads to the northwest md the burning
OF several bridges and destruction OF
considerable property was the result. A
repetition III the troubles OF that year Is
feared and It is proposed to take time
by the forelock and prevent the de-
struction OF any property during the
present suspension.
An official OF the Ohio Coal Associa-
ton said on Wednesday that II any
trouble should occur along the lines OF
the Ohio coal roads, especially those In
the hands of receivers and roads doing
an Interstate business, that the regular
troops OF the standing army. instead OF
National Guard, would be called upon
for protection, The roads In the hands
OF receivers. like the Hooking Valley.
Columbus, Sandusky & Hooking and
Cleveland. Lornin & Wheeling, are under
the management OF the United States
court. and the ronds doing an interstate
business, like the Baltimore & Ohio, ohla
Central and Norfalk & Western, could
enter plea that Interstate traffic was
being interfered with and demand pro-
lection from the national government.
Should the miners In the West Virginia
fields suspend work and thus stop the
production OF coal In that state, there
will probably be no serious trouble in
eastern Ohio caused by attempts to hold
up trains or burn bridges. But, on the
other hand. should an attempt be made
TO operate the mines along the Cleveland,
Loraln & Wheeling and Wheeling &
Lake Erie. an effort will no doubt be
made by the strikers to prevent 1t. This
will cause trouble at the mines, but the
railroad property may escape. ConsId-
cradle apprehension is felt rs to the out
come OF the strike In eastern Ohio and
every development will be watched with
intense interest