Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-05
MINERS ROUT THE GUARD
Company Attacked by Armed Men While
Marching to Ohio Nine.
TEN PERSONS WOUNDED IN FUsllLADE
sheriff Calls on the Adjutant General
for Troops, as Further Trouble
is Expected Before
MOrnInR.

pacific tonight, despite the riots, there Is
fear of trouble and the fear is general that
the situation will become acute tomorrow
when the troops arrive from Columbus.
At Dnlonvale the strikers are in a tur-
bulent mood 1t is reported that they and
their sympathizers have made large pur-
chases Of rifles revolvers and ammunition.
Every attempt is being made by the leaders
OF the mine workers to hold the men in
check but the failure to pay strike BENEFITS
together with their Strengthened circum-
stances and the outbreak Of this morning
have excited the men to a desperate con-
dition.
The guards OF the United States Coal
company, who were involved in the out
break this morning, are tonight entrenched
near Crow Hollow, and persons living in
the vicinity, fearfully expectant of trouble,
are keeping in their homes.
While various estimates have been made
Of the casualties it is impossible to verify
any reports OF deaths, although It is known
that ten or more were hurt II is known
that one of the wounded guards who fell
into the hands OF the strikers was taken
to Smithfeld as a prisoner. The clash is
the direct outgrowth of the abuse by the
United States Coal companys guards OF an
Italian union miner from Pittsburg on Sun
day afternoon. Eearly this morning sixty
eight OF the companys guards started to
march across the hills from Plum Run to
the Bradley mine and at Crow Hollow were
ambushed by a force of 200 or 300 strikers
In the battle that ensued several hundred
shots were fred, but the strikers aim was
bad, which accounts for the few casualties.
The guards were forced after twenty
minutes OF lighting to retire In disorder TO
Plum Run.
Sheriff voorhees, has gone to the mines
and before leaving he telephoned the ad-
jutant general at Columbus to be ready
to send troops If needed.
Matters are quiet today at Plum Run and
Bradley although there is much suppressed
excitement.
An engagement between guards and
strikers took place at Glenns Run mine
No. during the night.
All the men imported there have left.
but strikers and guards got to clashins
in arguments. which led to blows and then
shots.
Nearly seventy-hve shots were fired and
during the battle Superintendent T. f.
Young Of Cleveland, who was at the mine
directing the guard, was slightly wounded
Indications were that the trouble which
has existed in this region since April
would have been settled today at all the
mines but those of the United States Coal
company of Cleveland, but 1t is feared the
trouble this morning win interfere with
the negotiations.
Reports as to which party fired first are
conflicting. One story says the guards were
ambushed and another that the guards dis
charged their, rides in the air first to
| frghten the miners. Over 500 shots were
said TO have been exchanged and the guards
| then retired on account of a shortage OF
ammunition. The wounded were removed
TO Plum Run and are now receiving atten-
ton from the company physicians. Quiet
| prevails now. but more trouble ID appre-
hended tonight as the foreign strikers are
in an ugly mood and the leaders are having
difficulty in controlling them. Sheriff voor-
/ hees has requested the ad1utant general of
| Ohio to despatch troops TO the scene and
Company X, Eighth regiment, Ohio Ma
tionaI Guards has been notified TO hold IT.
self in readiness.
! The governor has also ordered the mobil-
| ization OF the Fourth regiment at Column
| bus to go to Plum Run.
Troops Are Modified.
| COLUMBUS, o., June A-The governor,
through General Ammel. has ordered the
! Fourth regiment to mobilize here to go to
| the mines in Jefferson county.
| The Fourth regiment, Ohio Natioal Guard.
/ left Columbus this evening for Bowerstown,
TO which place the Eighth regiment is on
the way The Seventh regimeat will not go
to the mines at present. $50.
. Guardsmen In Readiness.
! ALLIANCE. o., June. 4.-The officers OF
! Company X OF the Eight regiment. Ohio
! National Guard, here, received notice this
| morning to hold themselves In readiness
! for service in the coal districts.
Mine workers Board Meets.
IDIANAUOLIS. June 4-The National
i Executive Board of the United Mine Work
ers of America went into session at national
headquarters In this city today. The execu-
4 tive officers declared that the meeting was
called to discuss the strike situation
throughout this country.
| Illinois Men Resume Work.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, June 4-About 5000
coal miners, who have been on strike for
/ the last two months, resumed work
throughout the state today. The remainder
Of the mines will be opened during the
coming week.
Miners Taken Suddenly Ill.
PONXSUTAWNEY, Pa, June 2-Thirty-
four miners. employed at the Eleanor shaft.
became suddenly i'll Saturday and were
obliged to quit work. The men believe they
were affected by fire damp. while the coal
company officials think that poison was
put in the mems dinner pals by strikers.
The incident led to wild rumors than many
men had been killed by a fre damp ex-
plosion.