American Strikes.

Manawatu Herald, 23 August 1892, Page 2

American Strikes.

*- More troops have been ordered to proceed to Buffalo, and the country is patrolled for 25 miles. The militia in New York have been ordered to he in readiness to proceed to the scene of the dis« turbance.

Martial law has been proclaimed in Buffalo. "■ •

The Governor of Tennessee has called out 18,000 troops

.At Court Creek a body of 6000 miners drove the troops back six miles, capturing 50 of their number, whom they hold as hostages.

The Lake shore switchmen have joined the strikers * Many attempts have' heen made in Buffalo to derail trains conveying troops to the disturbed districts. A regiment of artillery is proceeding to Court Creek to suppress the ? riot.

Nashville and the' -adjacent counties have each been ordered to furnish a thousand armed citizens to assist in maintaining' order. The miners of Coal Creek, Chatanooga, thrice attacked the militia, who opehed fire with Gatling guns, killing many.

It is rumoured that tha miners have captured a colonel, and threaten to lynch him. T General Carnes states that the peophrof Memphis, Tennessee, are prepared to wade in blood, in the event of it being necessary, to suppress the strike. ■ •

The miners have arrested & number of newspaper represehta-

tives,

By pretending to arrange for- a truce the miners decoyed the colonel in command of a regiment into their hands, and the surrender of the troops was demanded. He refused to give the necessary order, and was lynched.

Four cannon and a thousand soldiers have been' sent to Memphis. The people of.the.latter placefdo+not., support the attitude adopted! hy., tHe, miners., „...,., ,„, r _ ..„ ,: ; The 'employes -on) ;ihiaj 1 railway lines boycott goods intended for the Buffalo line, and the.bhycdfet shows signs of extending* to New York.

A large force -was sent to rescue Colonel Anderson, who was decoyed and captured , by the miners, a,nd who, it was feared, had been lynched. General Carnes commanded^ thfu attacking party, who met a_d'~<_eV feated the miners, and . rescued Colonel Anderson. Many y/er_-

killed on boLh sides. Seven of the railway companies are now involved in the strike in Buffalo, including all Vanderbilt's lines. Tho American press insert that labour is losing confidence in the Governmtut.