Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-29

force OF Gen. Crook numbered 500. and that of the
Apaches 400 Fifty Indians were killed. Gen.
Crooks loss Is not stated.
Seri aus Strike Riots i'm Illinois.
THREE HUNDRED WOMEN IN BATTLE ARRAY AND $50
MEN TAKE POSSESSION OF THE MINEs-ARRIyAL OF
THE TROoPS-A SOLDIER SHoT-TuE TROOPS FIRE
TWO yoLLEYs AND KILL ONE NAN AND WOUND
SEVERAL OTHERS.
ST. LOUIS. May 29.-The strike OF the Illinois
miners, which cuimnated yesterday I'm rioting
and blOodshed has been in progress for fully two
weeks. remarkable feature or its later stages
was the active part which the wives and daugh-
ters or the miners took in preventing the new men
from working the mines. These Amazons, num-
bering fully 800, marching in battle array. and
SUP py ABOUT loo miners took possession OF
the mines Yesterday, and work was entirely sus-
pended throughout the district. The militia
which Gov. Hamilton had ordered out on Thurs
EdMardsville and Virden, had been concentrated
at East ST. Louis, SO as to be In readiness to pro-
eeed aar to any point threatened They were RI ICED
who received instructions from the governor to
take his orders from the sheriff OF the county In
morning Col. Barley was notified that the mob
had taken possession OF the mines around Belle
vile and tie civil authorities were powerless.
ARRIVAL OF THE SOLDIERS
He Immediately started with his three CON-
panfes on board and arrived at Beleville late In
the afternoon. where he learned that the mob had
taken possession of mine No. l. at Reinfcke. a
small station on the Louisville and Nashville rail-
Bey The HHday iea ae9a1 81 Gr mes west Of
Ieaching 1t at about $50 pm From the car wn-
dows they saw a mob of 500 strikers and about 100
frantic women in possession OF the mihe. The
women nau just come from Rose Hill, and. wild
with rage, were very much more demonstratfve
than the men. The train had stopped in a ravine
between two high hills, and both blufrs were COW
ered with strikers. the women having taken a
position S1 ,o on the summit Deputy Sheriff Anthony,
Depot platform, and addressing the strikers,
SAID he did not desire to have trouble.
put he wanted the laws complied with
and urged the mob to dtsperse peaceabiy.
SOLDIER SHOT.
Before he had concluded, the report OF pistol
rang out on the air. followed by two more shots
bullet whistle past his ear, and noticing where the
smoke came from in the mob drew his pistol and
hred In that direction. This was the signal for a
general fusilade from the mob, and one OF the
soldiers who was Just getting out of the cars fell
With bullet through his knee.
THE TROOPS FIRE WITH FATAL EFFECT.
Two-thirds Of the militia were still in the cars
when deputy sheriff Anthony ordered Colonel
Barley to give the word to fire. and the colonel
shouted out the command to his men. The troops
into the strikers with deadly effect The latter
retreated but returned the fire. whereupon a
SECOND co solley was given by the militia The mob,
men ana women alike, scattered and ran heter-
skelter through the gulies and ravines After
the smoke had cleared away. it was found that
another shot through the head so that he cannot
recover. third was shot through the hinS
bh1a be aae he 1ner escap LEAVING bloody trails
not as YET been learned, but the following is the
LIST OF THE CASUALTIES
obtainabie at present nt:-Strlkers-Fred HoYwas-
Ter, glassblower, killed; shot through the head.
VIM. Starkey. shot through the head and hip; will
dlP. James Blanchard, wounded in side danger
ously: Martin Carroll, wounded slightly in left
leg OF the militia, Elmer James, OF Edwardsvtlle,
WASH was shot u through the eshy part of the leg The
were made prisoners, and are now held by the
sOldiers In their camp Company f, OF Edwards
tba ,e rHnoerhg 20 meE remain at Reinicke with
panles ,eft late last night for home, but under
orders 10 hold themselves In readiness TO move on
AT late hour last night everything was quiet in
the Belleville district
ALL QUIET TO-DAY.
ST. LOUIS. May 29-Disoatches from Belleville,
ing. The inquest the dead strikers begins at II
O'Clock. The Reinicke mine, where the riot &C.
der the protection OF tho militia. This is a ma
chlne mine, which does not employ regular miners,
and was working yesterday under an agreement
further trouble occurs. 1t will be at mines some
distance from here, which, at this writing, have
The sherIn reports all quiet at pits In this i'm.
mediate vicinity.
The streets OF this city are crowded with miuers
The firing by the militia is not generally viewed
in a favorable light
THK VICTIM OF THE FIRING.
Fred. Hofrmaster, the glass blower who was
killed in yesterdays encounter, came from Pitts.
burg. He had been in Belleville two weeks. The
glass blowers at Beleyllle are on q strike and
some OF them were with the striking miners yes
terday, which accounts OF HoiYmaster'S presence
at Reinicke mine. There seems TO be no doubt
that Deputy Sheriff Anthony ordered the troops to
fire on the mob, but not until several pistol shots
had been fired by the strikers. Two of them
armed directly at Anthony and Gen. Reese, who
were standing by the side OF the train consulting
as to what should be DONE