The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-29
THE NEWS At HOME And ABROAD,
WHAT THE WIRES BRING US.
The Labor Troubles.
THE STRIKING MINERS ~ ILLINOIS QUIET.
IRy teieg-anh 10 the DisnatehI

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IBy Telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
ST. LOUIS, May 2S.-Reports from Collins.
vile, Illinois, received late last night saw
that perfect quiet prevailed there all day
yesterday. The militia have had nothing
TO do, and the few strikers there have
either kept out OF sight or manifested no
disposition to create and further disturb
ance. Reports from Belcville and neigh
borhood state that the strikers held several
meetings at different places yesterday, but
they were all secret, and nothing Is known
OF the strikers proceedings or what they in
tend to do. Their future action will de-
pend largely upon what the mne-own-
ers do. Most Of the miners will at-
tempt TO resume operations to-day, the
sheriff OF the county having given his as
surance OF full protection TO all the men
who desire TO work. 4 considerable num-
Der OF strikers left Belieyille Saturday eve
ming for points south OF Cairo, on the
Short-Line railroad. At Lenzburgh they
met coal train and threatened TO take pos
session OF il, but finally allowed il to pro-
coed. IL Is stated that the militia now at
and near Collinsyille will be concentrated
to-day at East st. Louis, from which place
they can bc more promptly distributed TO
all parts OF the county should occasion re-
qurc. Guards will ne left at Collinsvlle
mine, however. No arrests have rs yet
been reported, but quite q number Of war
rants are in the hands OF the sheriff, and
they will probably be served to-day.
BAND or WOMEN COMPEL MINERS TO STOP
WORK.
ST. LOUIS, May 2s.-The latest informa-
ton from the mining districts in st. Claire
county, H.. is to the effect that work was
10 have been resumed this morning at
Rose Hill mine, near West Beyile. but
when the men were about TO begin work at
O'Clock band Of $50 women, wives and
daughters OF the strikers, marching two
abreast. and armed with stout clubs, ap-
pearcd on the scene, and after some al,crca-
ton compelled the men 10 dcsisi, and work
was not started. The sheriil's posse was
driven back by the women and the latter
are now in possession OF the mine. The
military are assembled in East st. Louis,
and detachment will probably be sent to
Rose Hill TO rcetO.c order and protect the
men who desire to work.
THE STATUS At OTHER MNEs-MLTTARY
TELEGRAPuED FOR.
AlIpT fOiubitlll- lu'I Nolh III INo>'
Hill. and leaving a guard there TO see
that their mandate was carried out, the
women marched 10 Rcinick's mine, No. T.,
three miles from Bclleylle, on the Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad. and, being re-
iniorced by large number OF strikers,
drove out the men working there. The
mob at this point is said to be increasing
rapidly and now numbers several hundred,
including about one hundred women, who
are the most unmanageable OF the crowd,
and are beyond the control OF the civil au-
thorties. The sheriff has telcgraphed
to Governor Hamilton for military aid. II
+, known that work in the mine was
stOpDed. and that some very ugly threats
were made regarding the consequences OF
any attempt to resume.
At Marssa. some fifteen miles beyond
Bellevilc, crowd OF miners appeared in
the morning and demanded that work
should cease. Deputy Sheriff Ragland, who
was present with a civil posse. told them
that any interference with the working OF
the mine would result in bringing out the
military, who would arrest all disturbers.
lie advised them to retire, and they did so.
A STRIKE ENDED.
DAYTON, ONO. MAY 2S.-The strike at
Jackson mines has ended by the consent Of
the operators to pay at the rate demanded.
The miners have been unemployed for two
months.