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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1906
Page
8
At Plum Run and Bradley mines in Steubenville Ohio a fight broke out between striking miners and company guards. About four men were wounded two possibly fatally. Guards and miners exchanged heavy fire with over five hundred shots. authorities mobilized troops and kept vigil as tensions rose and further clashes were feared.
In Steubenville Ohio at the United States Coal company mines the first clash between striking miners and guards occurred at 1 am. Four men were wounded two guards and two strikers with two likely to die. Eleven other guards are missing presumed to have deserted. All the injured are foreigners and were moved to Plum Run hospital tent for care. The miners reportedly laid an ambuscade between Plum Run and Bradley mines.
Colonel Ammen of the Fourth Ohio National Guard orders the regiment to rendezvous in Columbus and proceed to the riot scene in Jefferson county. About five hundred men will muster. Adjutant General Hughes states mobilization is in progress and further orders will follow this afternoon.
Official county primary totals show William Eggeman winning the most votes for county assessor with 5011, amid a tight race as over 5000 party members voted. Results list tallies for judges, clerks, treasurer, sheriff, coroner, and numerous ward and township delegates, with multiple candidates and pluralities noted.
Early Monday fires on the east side caused about 3500 dollars in damage, mainly to barns and a butcher shop, with one residence scorched. Incendiary origin suspected. no injuries. Fire crews were delayed by passing trains at Hanna street crossing, hindering suppression efforts. Authorities hope leads will identify the miscreant soon.
The Standard club held its annual election of officers last evening in the club rooms electing Joseph Lohman of West Berry Street as president for the coming year. The remainder of the text promotes Dade's Ettle Liver Pia cleanse with garbled wording about purgatives.
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