The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-25
.Telegraphic.
AN ARMED MOB.
Coal Mines in Possession Of
Strikers.
A Night Attack -Men Forced TO Quit
Work An Appeal to the
Governor-A Days
Ooings.

Ton. Wnlcn us iHu luIe All Tue mines on
the yandalia, In what the public would
call the CollinsvIle district. At two
O'Clock this morning the citizens OF this
beautiful little town were awakened by the
sound Of fife and drum, and. pccring
from their windows. bcheld 400 men,
armed with clubs, marching through the
streets with sembIance OF military or.
der. They came from the direction OF
Caseyyille, and Be'ovilIe. Their ranks
we're sweled by r, sidln miners who have
been out ona slrhv since April 90.
They then marched In good order 10
mine No. 4, Of the Abbey Coal Com
pany, which adjolns the Vandala track and
Is about half mile from the C0Iinsyille
depot. A private Waterman employed,
sworn In ~ deputy sheriff, ordered the
mob, which drew up In military line, TO
keep on the premises, which are clearly
d fined, posts having been put up for
fence to surround the works. The spokes-
man replied that they had come 10 drive
away the men who were working in the
mine as nbOrers after the
machines, mi to close the mine,
Then there was Simultaneous rush made,
and the large boarding house in which the
100 employees OF the Abbey Company are
lodged and fed was surrounded by howl.
Ing, hootlng mob, who demanded that the
r'diN' dNhNtHfi ln'u NVpulu tbIllt gu.
Many OF them did con out, and were told
that the
MINERS MEANT BUSINESS,
and that all laborsrs In the machine mines
must go, and that none would be allowed
TO work IN the district until their demands,
rs made In the meeting OF Nav
II are complied with. Some Of the labor
ers demurred and half dozen of them
were struck on the head with clubs. Re-
vohers were freely displayed but no shots
were fired. The men stood awed, and
wrangled until half past six O'Clock, when,
recognizing that they we're outnumbered
and that an attempt TO enter the mine
would only plecipitate bloodshed, they
wards East st. Louis on the Vandalia
tracks, followed by fully 100 of the mob,
who were determined to see that
there was no flank movement.
At half-past six o. ,ock, marching along
to the music OF the fife and drum, the mob,
three hundred strong. came up the rail-
road track, and halting In front OF No. 3.
demanded to know whether there were any
men in the pit. They were told no. Then
they asked II any were going 10, and were
told not to-day, at least. Mr.. Crandal
then made them short talk, in which he
said that tiieir action in driving away men
extreme, and could not win In thu end.
This candid statement was re-
ceiyed with groans OF disap-
probation. After further works the men
moved forward, cheering and
BRANDIsHISG THKIR CLUBS,
and marched TO the first mine OF the Col
linsyille Coal Company, which is a quarter
Of mile east Of the railroad station, This
Is what is known as tho Heintz Bluff Mine,
The men had already gone Into the pit, II
being half-past o. clock When the mob
reached there they drew up In line and a
committee walked up to J. II. WIckiffe,
owner OF the mine, and said:
I'VE want to see your men. VIII you
call them up?'
"By no means.'
.'Will you allow us TO send committee
into the pit TO talk 10 thpm;'
~ win not -
NV III YOU allow committee to come
up and talk 10 ussb
II will have no talk with YOU as long "a
you come In this way, as mob.p
The leaders OF the mob then wiihdl CIV
their men to side-track, about two hun
dred yards away, and u committee was 40.
pointed 10 walt on Mr.. Wickliff. After
some talk he agreed to stop hosting coal,
but said: mind you, men, II any mines
In this district are worked, mine will be
one OF them The men were then called
out OF the mines, and the mob again took
up It's march. intending 10 visit and close
up the Confidence Mine. two miles dis.
tant. Before they reached II, messengers
came with the Information that the miner,
had stopped for the day. The mob Their
| returned to Colllnsvile, reentering the towr
at lQ:4O.
.'We are only half through" said one
.'The next time We conc we will cripple
some OF the scabs. -
| printed circular containing the de
mands OF the miners bearing the date Of
MAY 18th, was served upon Mr.. Wickliff,
this morning. 1t demands 2h cents pc
busbel for mining; no men to work unit
two-thirds OF the operators In the distric
agree TO ppy II Men who work after ma
| chimes shall get two-thirds OF what til,
hand. laborers are paid. Tho miners en-
gagged In labor shah be paid So 20 per day
The circular also sets out that the miners o
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Mis-
souri, are to be asked to Join in the strike
and prevent the shipment OF coal to the ST
Louis market. In this connection Mr.
Crandal remarks that coal famine is inn
mlnent, but ten car loads are going to st
Louis daily, and the consumption Is tire,
hundred car loads.
The following kilograms were sent b,
Mi. Crandel to Governor Hamilton thi
morning;
ITO Governor Hamilton, Springfield
IIl.-A mob OF mon numbering betweel
900 and 400, armed with clubs and re-.
yolvers, have assaulted our men and taker
possession Of our property. We hav,
About 1850 men, who have been work
ing. all the month and ar
still willing to work. They are entirel
satisfied with their wages, but are not al
lowed. and In some instances have beer
from each county, who have contro
over the mob. Now, In be
half Of the Abbey Coal md Mimi,
Company, an organization under tn,
laws OF the State Of Illinois, /, as the presi
dent Of said company, demand that protec
tor which the laws Of the State Of lllinoi
guarantee 10 us. II 10 important that i'm
mediate action be taken.
[Signedl Il. ]. CRANDALL, Pres't."
No answer being returned to this, sec
ond was sent a. follows:
1.-THE mob has forced our men TO leave
and taken them with them, after havin,
assaulted and quite seriously injured
several Of them. The mon VIII
wants TO work 70 to 81. LOUIS ant
return tomorrow morning and resum
work, providing We can have the necessar,
protection. Can we RELY upon having itY
NO ANSWER
has been received TO this either. Mr.
Crandall complains that he has been denic,
the protection at the hands Of the count
authorities, that he has right 10 expect
and he will holh the counties Of 81. Clsi
and Madison responsible In damages for th
lose Of his business
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