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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
NATHAN TANNER A TARGET.
Was Shot at from Ambush and Barely
Missed.
Some Fiend Wants to Extermiuate
the Tanner Family-Similar to
the Shooting Of Miss Ratie Tan
ner-The Marksman a Young
Men - Seen Escaping to the
Woods-Clue to the Perpetrator
of Both Deeds.

Special TO the Register.
Kingwood, W. Va, August IA
short time ago a murderous attempt
was made upon the life of Nathan Tan
ner. Esq, we'll known man who lives
on Salt Lick, near Amblersburg. The
matter was kept a secret for various
reasons. but was to-day made public.
On the day of the shooting Mr.. Tanner
and Sheridan Ridenour were riding on
a wagon from Amblersburg to Jim
Tanners mill. In secluded spot
along the road the report Of rifle was
heard and instantly a bullet whizzed
past Mr.. Tanners head, split a small
sapling beyond, and buried itself In a
tree. The two men locked up to the
top of the hill whence the sound came
and saw young man running towards
the shelter of the woods, carrying q
gun.
The man answered the description
of the one who was seen after the shoot
ing of Miss Rattle Tanner. 1t begins tc
look as if some unknown enemy Is
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
WTIEEI1NG W VA. FRIDAY. AUGUST 13 1897

strikers, though excited over the turn
of events. are in no wise disheartened.
DEVELOPMENTS at Canonsburg are be-
inc watched closely. The ayoWed IN
tention Of the strikers to march TO-
morrow morning despite Judge Nell
yane's injunction is expected 10 result
in bloodshed or the filling OF the coun-
ty prisons with the arrested miners.
The long talked Of demonstration
against the Westmoreland county mines
has been abandoned by the strikers af-
ter one days trial because of a lack OF
food. The attempt, it is said, will be
repeated soon when ample provisions
will be carried along and a siege pro-
claimed and carried to successful issue.
When the report of the trouble was
made at camp there was great excite
ment and many threats, but the excite
ment uuieted down on the arrival OF
the leaders. There are now l22 depu>
ties at Plum Creek, an increase OF 52.
When T. B. DeArmitt heard of the
threatened trouble he drove from Tur-
tie Creek and spent all the morning go
ing from house to house to induce the
men to go to work At noon there
were 203 men in the mine, decrease
Of 1S. This decrease is due to the new
tactics Of the strikers in guarding the
I miners houses.
A new move is to be made by the
company. A number of the the miners
who are working will file a bill in
equity asking the strikers to be re-
strained from marching past their
houses. They say that the continuous
noise and excitement is endangering
; their own health as well as jeopar-
dizing the lives of members Of their
/ families, who are sick.
1t is the intention of the officials
OF the court to try TO forestall tne
customary march in the morning by
/ going to the camps tonight TO read
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13

the injunction to the campers. If tbis
be done the crisis will certainly be
reached at about o'clock in the morn
ing, as the strikers appear determined
TO test their right to carry out their
usual programme. 1t is said that when
the deputies do start to enforce the
injunction they will be compelled 70
arrest every man for contempt, and
that as fast as the men are placed
in Jail others will be brought in camp
to take their places, and thus the dup
uties will be kept busy making ar
rests, until the jails are oyercrowded.
IL is claimed by the strikers that
this movement of the company is only
another plan for getting the militia
on the ground. When they find that
the miners will not obey the injunction
and that the jails are becoming crowd
ed in this manner, it is expected that
the Sheriff will adjudge that his dep
uties are not sufficient to cope with
the situation, and he will be con-
strained to call out the militia. This
is the view of the situation taken by
the leaders of the strikers now in the
camps.
This evening the strikers at Plum
Greek held a meeting and voted unan-
imously to hold the fort, but not to
resist arrest. The resolutions say that
if one man is arrested they will have
to arrest all.
At Ills p. m. Sheriff Lowry and his
deputies. numbering 100, left Turtle
Creek for Plum Greek. The distance
they will have to travel is about twelve
miles and they expect to be on land
before the strikers march on Plum
Creek starts. The Sheriff is de-
termined to carry out the order of the
court and says he will surely arrest
the leaders as soon as the march begins.
If new leaders are substituted they
also will be gathered in. While the
big majority of the strikers are will
ing TO go to jail INTERESTINGLY, there
are a few of the hot-heads who have
announced that they will not. be taken
alive The minority may be the means
of causing strife in the morning.
The camp of the striking miners
near the Westmoreland and Penn Gas
Coal Companies at Irwin, Pa, which
was established yesterday, was broken
up and all but ten or twelve OF the
men have gone back TO their homes,
The cause Of the disbanding of the
little army is attributed TO the fact
that the people Of the neighborhOod
refused to contribute provisions and
money for the maintenance of the
strikers. Solicitors for provisions sent /
out from the camp were invariably /
turned away empty handed.
The strikers last night became dis
and in little groups they
quietly took their departure. hungry I
and foot-sore, after the long tramp OF /
the day.
The committee in charge of the camp 4
stated to-day. however. that it was
not done with Irwin, but would re- /
turn soon with ample provision for /
a long stay. if necessary. The miners
who are at work still insist that they |
will not strike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
FOREIGNERS MAKE TROUBLE.

Attack the Superintendent OF the Oakland
Coal Company and Threaten TO Loot the
Store.
Special TO the Register.
Terra Alta. W. Va, August lz.-h'
J. Anderson, superintendent OF the YAK
land Ccal and Coke Company works
az Corinth, three miles east OF here'
came TO Terra Alta and swore out war
rants for the arrest Of two OF the leau-
ers Of the striking miners at that place'
The foreign element Of the strikers
have grown very bold and threatening:
and on Tuesday afternoon fifteen OF
them went into the company store
and attacked Mr.. Anderson ana MS
son. but they were beaten oil with re-
volvers. -,
The Hungarians threatened TO XIII
the .Andersons and burn the company 5
property. unless their demands were
acceded TO.
Sheriff Shaffer and Deputy Marshal
D. r. jackson arrived here early tnlS
morning. and with a posse OF men
went 10 Corinth 10 arrest those for
whom the warrants had been sworn
out
Armed miners were guarding the road
that leads 10 Corinth, but the sherln
and his deputies. by taking a circuit
Gus route. came upon them from the
rear and placed them under arrest
The miners did not resist. They were
brought here and had hearing before
Squire John w. Hail. They were
greatly scared. and at length compro-
mise was reached by which the for
/ eigners will depart peaceably from
/ Corinyh tonight. They were then re-
I leased.
/ Mr.. Anderson, in conversation with
your correspondent, said late this even
I ing that he was not at all satisfied with
the result that the men were desperate
and that ne feared for the welfare OF
I himself and the property Of the COM
( pany. The mines are still IDLE, the
b brick kilns are ready charged for burn
/ inc. the coke ovens are empty and the
| prospect looks very gloomy for re-
newal of operations at that place
Armed men are guarding the com
/ panys property.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
A JAIL BREAK
Narrowly AVerted at KiDgwOod.
Jail Bars Sawed Off.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Kingwood, w. Va, August Ed
Howard. the alleged diamond thief
with two other prisoners, came near
making their escape from Jail last
night. Sheriff Shaffer became suspi-
cious of something wrong and searched
the prisoners at dark, last evening.
He found three saws and three small
files. The saws were skillfuIly made
from steel taken from canvas leggings.
On. further investigation the Sheriff
found that two bars of window were
sawed entirely off. Howard did the
work, and with this set of tools couple
hours more would have permitted their
escape. Where the files came from no
one knows, but it is supposed that How
ards wife, who visited him not long
since, slipped them to him, with some
fruit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
MAD DOG DANGERS,
The Men Who Went to Shoot the Brute
Did More Damage Than the Dog.


Did More Damage Than the Dog
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, August ia
mad dog ran amuck at Elizabeth yes
terday. 1t first bit Earnest. the five
year-old son of NJ. F. Kiger, about
the head and feet Dick Wilson and
Ellis Townsend started after it with re-
volvers and Immediately the whole
town was hot in the chase. They came
upon the dog out at Pomeroy's and
opened fire on him, but he escaped
and came back to town at full speed,
the men. after him, shooting and hal
lowing. The dog was lost for some
time. but was at last routed out by
]. H. Stewart, when ne was agin treat
ed to shot and ball, but the dog did
not stop running. Here it looked like
the men in charge of the guns were
more mad that the dog from the wild
shooting done. Dilla Craig was shot
through the shoulder, Charley Craig
was shot in the wrist, Beryl Wilson
was shot in the ear, and bullet glaz-
ed George Bakers throat. The dog
made good his escape and the next day
was shot by Frank Roberts over at
Wells lock, across the river from Eliz-
abeth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
IN THE KANAWHA VALLEY.
Little Change In the situation Yesterday.
some Mines Quit Work aud Others Re-

Little Change In the situation Yesterday.
some Mines Quit Work aud Others Re-
sumo
Special TO the Register.
CharleHton. W. Va. August IA
few miners have quit work In the
Kanawha to-day and a few have re-
turned TO work, so that the net re-
Asults Of the strike movement in the
|Kanawha is about what it was last
night.
y on Kelley's Greek. where there was
a general suspension Of work yester-
dav. a few men returned 10 work this
morning. At the Diamond. ST. Clair
Forest Hill and Edgewater mines.
where the men were at work yester-
day. work is almost entirely suspended
to-day.
Dilcher organized his company this
morning and marched through the dis
4rict to Mt. Carbon. where an effort
ras made to get the men out, but it
svas unsuccessful
AUhe company returned 10 MOntgom-
MS evening.
4 meeting of the coal diggers was
beld wednesday night at POweltOn,
Swhen the question Of striking, was de-
Aeted. The men decided by AYote Of
nety 70 thirty not to ST. The
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13

seeking to wipe out the entire Tanner
on the sixth of last March, Rate Tan
ner, daughter of Nathan Tanner, was
shot from ambush and came near dy-
ing from the effects of the rife bullet
which lodged in her back. The cir
CumsLdnces surrounding that uffair
were mysterious and have baffled de-
tectives. No clue sufficient to cause an
arrest was ever found. Miss Tanner,
it is said, was once before shot at, and
now some unknown fiend attempts the
life of her aged father.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
STRANGE CASE.
One Girl Shoots Another Fatally, and
Then Commits Suicide.

Montpelier, O., August 12.-Maud
Young, aged 16, and Jennie Myers,
aged u. were visiting with Mrs. Jane
Leek. They were in a side room talk
ing and laughing when a report OF a
shot was heard in the room. Maud
came out and exciteedly exclaimed:
81 have killed Jennie"
Jennie had been shot in the head
and is not expected to live. Maud
rushed back into the house, shot her
self, and died in an hour. They were
close friends and expected to attend
a narty together this evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
POSTAL AFFAIRS.

Special to the Register.
Washington, August 12.-Contracts
for carrying the mails in West Virginia
have been awarded as follows From
Red Creek to Davis, to R. r. Ewell, OF
London, KY; from Grangeville to Man
nington, to Warren Scoville, of Lon
don, Ky; from West Milford to Clarks-
burg, to r. r. Ewell; from Moscow 10
New Cumberland, to Warren Scoville;
from Smithfeld 10 Wallace, to r. r.
Ewell: from Wadesville to Star Tan
merry. to J. NJ. Miley, of Wadesville;
from Bruceton Mills to Fairchance, Pa,
to R. R. Ewell.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
PENSIONS GRANTED.

Special to the Register.
Washington, August 12.-The follow
ing West Virginia pensions k2ye been
granted:
Reissue-Henry S. Veirs, CentreYille;
David D. Riley Reedsville.
Original Widows, etc. - Margaret
Cline. Parkersburg: minors of George
W. Rogers. Shinnston.
An original widows pension has been
granted TO Catharine Coleman, Of Bell
aire. Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
THE LABOR LEADERS
ARE SEEKING TROUBLE.
viii Voluntarily Violate Judge
JackSOn'S Injunction.
The MonOngsh Conference Will Really
Be a Mass Meeting

And Will be Held Upon Ground So
Near the Monongah Company 5
Mines as to Force the Serving OF
the Injunction or a Complete
Backdown by the Operators-Ah
the Big Leaders Will be There
auc he Arrest of One Will be the
Concern Of All-Plans Perfected
for Bringing the Liberty Loving
Sentiment Of America 20 the AID
o. the Labor Organization-May
Cause a Suspension of All Indus
tries.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
CANNERY TO RESUME
"a to the Register.

Martinsburg, w Va. August 12.-
The large cannery here which has been
idle since last fall, will resume opera
tions shortly. The operators advertis-
ed to-day for three hundred women
and girls 10 do the canning. They
state that the cannery will probably be
kept running continuously.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13

Special 20 the Register.
Fairmont. W. Va. August al
ready many prominent labor leaders
are here for the meeting tomorrow
at Monongah and RatchfOrd, Sow
ereign anu Gompers will come from
Columbus at g a. m. tomorrow.
J. W. Rea. vice president Of the
oainters' and decorators union, said
.o-day that the meeting would not be
90 much of a conference as it would
no a mass meeting. What he means is
plain. The meeting will be a direct vi
olstion of the injunction Of Judge
Jackson and if it is served the heads
of all the labor organizations Of the
county will be involved. Then a gen
eral cessation Of work can be called
and other efforts used. The injune-
tion is not likely to be served on
them" said a prominent operator to-
day.
Rea SAYS openly that they are afraid
to serve it on them.
It is a plain case Of hunting trou-
BILE" This injunction has been so
bitterly denounced by press and pub
lie that the organizers feel they are
backed by the free speech-loving peo-
ple Of America. Once or twice, Rea
saws. he has addressed meetings there
when he had reason TO believe the men
VI all armed. Luckily he was not
Bsted else there would certainly
d have been bloOdshed.
no Nonongah strikers have hasn
said John W. Ross, a Monongah
hant to-day, "but they only await
lrk to be kindled."
TSS morning at . a. m, the Monon-
gah men got up and marched to the
Xxx mines, one Of ]. A Clark's
Supt A. J. Buckman and a United
States marshall met them and the in
junction Of Judge Jackson was served
on seven Of them. There was no dis
turbance.
This morning James Woods, presi-
dent Of the Cigarmakers' Union. James
O'Connen, third vice president of the
American Federation Of Labor. W. A.
Carney. offthe Amalgamated Iron and
Steel Workers, and l. A. Jones, of
Closter, jO.. c. H. Barne, of Massillon,
o., and William Maylin. of Cambridge,
O., organizers. spoke at Montana to a
large humber of men. Much mission
airy Work was done and one of the or
gankers Gays the men will all be out
theFe when next Monday rolls around.
Hhis afternoon, at Bogy's Grove. all
AoBer monster meeting was addressed ,
VI the same men and J. w. Rea pre-
ded. 1t was very enthusiastic and
as unusually well attended. The ad-
reSses Of O'COnnell and Woods were
eyOnd description. Both were models
tnd not only possessed the advantage
Of fine composition. but had a strong
1 influence toward gathering all the min
ing forces together.
L Mayor Kendall to-day said that the
Ymeeting last night was a good one
and that he took particular pains TO
notice how many business men attend
ed. He SAYS very few absented them
selves and all seemed interested in
the cause of the miners.
FairmOnt is busy to-day. The opera /
tors are on needles. They are watch
ing the organizers like hawks and eth
or they or their paid agents attend
all the meetings. This morning all
the early trains were watched lest
some Of the organ 'zers went to the
mines without their knowledge.
The organizers never buy railroad
tickets and prefer getting them on
trains with the additional cost.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13

Mr.. C. Schnepf. the Opera House
druggist, made the following observa-
tions OF the weather yesterday: Z a. m.
e5; 9 a. m, 70; u M. 50; 3 p. m, 81;
D. M, 50. Weather fair.
Washington. August 12.-For West
Virginia. Western and Pennsylvania
Fair; light to fresh northerly winds,
becoming variable
For Ohio-Fair; warmer; light vari-
able winds, becoming EoutheFly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
O'CONNELL TO THE REGISTER.


At the meeting to be held in Monongah Friday after
noon it expected that fifteen twenty labor leaders win
national regulations will be present and address the meet
ing Judge Jacksons injunction is served the organized
wage workers of this country will unquesuonaoy take
determined stand to preserve the rights OF tree speech ana
follow The time has come for the wage workers OF this
country to ascertain once and for all whether they have
the RIGHT to assemble and consider such questions as VIII
th advancement and welfare of the wealth producers
f This country wave of indignation is passing over the
country caused by Judge JacksOnS injunction and the seV
inc of would rende and the spirits OF the men, the
, faarf,J of them, JAMES O'CONNELL.
Farmont w. Va, August II.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
DAMAGE SUITS begun
AGAINST RECEIVERS.
Dillonvale Citizens Ask Redress for
Defamation of Character.
Allege That Hsrrick and Blickens-
derfer We're Reckless

And Malicious in the Statements
Caused by Them to be Presented
to the United States Court, and
by That Court Published and
Made the Basis of an Injunction.
Squire Christian Horning, Will
Make Test Case, and If Suo-
cessful, Other Suits Will Follow.
A New Plan for Fighting Injunc-
ton Government.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
HAVE LEFT SEATTLE.

Parkersburg Gold Hunters on Their Way
to the alondyke
Special 10 the Register.
Parkersburg, W. Va, August 12.-
The colony of Alaska gold hunters who
left here a week ago telegraph back
that they left Seattle yesterday on a
good vessel and in good health. The
party is composed of C. A Swear
ingen. R. P. and DR.. Rollo Camden
and Clarence Brown.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.

Bremen, August Arrived: Havel,
New York via Plymouth.
Rotterdam, August 12.-Arrived:
Amsterdam. New York, via Boulogne.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
THINK IT A SCHEME

To Break the Strikers RanSs-L Look With
Distrust Upon an Offer to Pay Bonus.
Brazil, Ind, August 12.-To-day
Houstin Johnson, general manager of
the Jackson Coal and Mining Company,
offered his miners so cents per ton TO
return to work and mine sufficient coal
TO supply the Central Iron and Steel
Works here. The offer is unexpected
and has created intense feeling among
Continued ON ThIrd PAGE
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condition at all the other places in
the district remains the same as yes
terday.
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Continued on Third Page.
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Attack the superintendent OF the Oakland
Coal Company and Threaten TO Loot the
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-04-08
Death of Mrs. rlary Wyche.

At her home in this place, Wednes-
day afternoon, March 3lst, at 4:30
O'Clock, died Mrs. Mary V. Wyche,
after short sickness, aged 76 years.
The end was calm, quiet and peaceful
as her life had been. In her death q
truly good woman and a faithful SER
want of the Master has passed away
from earthly scenes to enter upon that
fuller and broader life beyond. For
over 50 years Mrs. Wyche had been an
active member of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, ever delightng in the
work she found to do. She was a
teacher in the Sunday school for %
years. and a member of all the societies
of the church, having been treasurer Of
the Ladies' Aid Society 20 years. She
was an attendant upon the services Of
her church and Sunday-school up to
within six months of her death.
Mrs. Wyche was a native Of Fir-
GINA, having been born in the county
Of Southampton. She was Miss
Denegre, the daughter of prominent
family Of that section, and upon her
marriage with Mr.. John Wyche she
moved to this State, and had been a
resident of Henderson more than 80
years. She left no children. Her
nearest Of kin in this immediate vicin-
ity is a niece, Mrs. w. II. Hood. She
has one sister living in Tennessee and
some relatives in New Orleans. Her
husband preceded her to the grave
quite number Of years ago.
The funeral was held from the Meth
odst church at O'Clock Thursday
afternoon, the pastor Rev. A. McCul-
len conducting the service. The ex-
exercises throughout were of a solemn
and impressive character the remarks
of the minister on the life and services
of the deceased being both touching
and appropriate. The interment was
at the cemetery.
Baby Carriages, all styles and prices,
at S. WATKINS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-04-08
Millinery Display,
Wonderful and Instructive.
Everybody Invited

Friday aud Saturday nights of last
week Henderson people had the oppor-
tunity of seeing and hearing two Of the
most marvellous inventions of the age,
Edison's vitascope and the phono-
graph. And those who failed to at
tend these exhibitions missed 4 treat
indeed. They are truly wonderful and
are calculated to challenge the admi-
ration and excite the curiosity Of every
one.
The photograph, or talking machine,
is really the most wonderful machine
of the two, although the vitascopc
would impress the beholder more for
chilly until the mechanism is under
stood. Then marvellous as it is it must
give first place to the smaller and les.
pretentious looking creation of the
great electrical wizards brain.
The pictures of the vltascope,
thrown on a canvas life size, are nat
ural and animated and move and act
like living creatures. A railroad train,
the "Black Diamond Express on the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, running at a
speed of 60 miles an hour, with people
waving hats and handkerchiefs from
the car windows to persons standing
beside the track, smoke putting from
the engine and steam escaping at the
cylinders, was as realistic as thing
of life, and one could almost hear the
rumble Of the cars as he looked upon
the scene. "Wonderful, wonderful
was the exclamation that followed the
production Of each picture. Many hu-
morous sketches were shown and the
audience was kept between mrthtul
and reflective frame Of mind from be-
ginning to end.
The entertainment was under the
management Of Mr.. W. L. Bohannon,
of Virginia, manager for the Southern
Educational Company, whose highest
aim is to please. The exhibition is
moral, entertaing and instructive, and
as such is worthy of the patronage of
the best people.