The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-31
THE STRIKES.
Much Trouble at the Rose Hill md
Relneke Mines.
Men, Women and Children all Join In
the Strike.
The Affair Beyond the Control OF
Civil Authorities.
Governor Hamilton Sends the Militia
to the Scene.
Troops are Fired Upon Before Leaving
the Cars.
Miners Hold a Meeting DenOuncing the
Militia.
List of the Killed aud Wounded
Rose Hill Mine Troubles.

Rose Hill Mine Troubles.
ST. LOUIS, May 2S Information from the
mining district in St. Clair county, Illinois,
is that work was to be resumed to-day at
Rose Hill mine. near West Belleville, but
when the men were about to commence, at
O'Clock band of $50 women, wives
ana daughters of the strikers, march
ing two abreast and armed with stout
clubs, appeared on the scene, and by some
alteration they compelled the men to de
sist and work was not started. The sheriff
and posse were driven back by the women
and the latter are now in possession Of the
mine The military are now assembled in
East 81. LOUIS. and a detachment will be
sent to Rose Hill to restore order and pro-
tect the men who desire to work.
MOB IHCREAsED--w HARD TO CONTROL.
After completing their work at Rose Hill
and leaving guard there to see that their
mandate was carried out, the woman
marched to Reinekes mine, No. 1, three
miles from Bellville. on the Louisville q
Nashville railroad, and being reinforced by
a large number of strikers. drove out the
men working there. 1t is reported they
tore up the railroad switch and threatened
to burn the surface works of the mine, but
of this nothing definite is known. The
rapidly, and now numbers several hundred,
including about one hundred women, who
are the most unmanageable of the crowd,
and beyond the control of the civil author
tiles. The sheriff has telegraphed to the
governor for military aid. 1t is understood
some of the militia at East st. Louis will
be sent out as soon as q special train can be
made up. 1t is not known that any actua.
violence was done by the women or the
large body of men who stood behind them,
but it is known work in the mine was stop
ped, and some very ugly. threats
made, regarding the consequences
of any attempt to resume. At Marissa,
some fifteen miles beyond Belleville, a
crowd of miners appeared this morning and
demanded that work be closed. Deputy
Sheriff Rsgand, who was present with
civil posse, told them any interference with
the working of the mine would simply
result in bringing out the military who
would arrest all disturbers, and advised
them to retire. This they considered good
advice and withdrew, leaving the mine in
the peaceable possession OF the men work
ingit.
A reporter Just in from the Reineke mine
gives the following additional news of
affairs there: Sheriff Hoquette
having satisfied Governor Hapl.
mine was beyond the control of any posse
tnat could be raised in the vicinity, the
executive telegraphed to Colonel Barkley,
who was at East St., sLouis with
the Edwardsyille. Taylorville and virden
pro ,eed at once to the scene of
Trouble. At 5:45 this evening the
train bearing the troops arrived
at the mine. The women were on the bluff
where the company's buildings are located
the men, about $50 in number, were on
the south side of the railroad
track. They all carried canes canes Of varying
and Ragland were on the ground, An
thony in charge. As the train halted,
Colonel Barley appeared upon
thony Jumped upon the platform with
outstretched arms and shouted TO
the strikers, some of whom started to run
when they saw the soldiers; Halt, l ar
swer was pistol shot from the ranks Of the
head of Captain Talnestock, OF
the Edwardsville company, and struck the
car breaking a window. Colonel Barkley
answered it, is reported, with his revolver.
no command was given to fire, but as IL the
Colonel's shot was signal the
breech leaders Of the troops rang out again
and again. The mob fled down the rail-
no i'd embankment and through the weeds,
aud took ditch ten feet wide like deer.
ger and fall ard lay with his arms
on the further bank of the
ditch. He was shot clear through
the head, and he had not been
identified when the reporter left the
ground. hut he 70 known IN he from Casey
Vile and one OF the party that had been
securing the district for week. The militia
started in pursuit, and found man named
Fry in the woods wounded in the legs.
Eighteen strikers were captured and
sent into Belleville under guard,
and they will be prosecuted
under the statute against riotous conduct.
the militia was injured, Henry
Theurer, of Edwardsville company,
he receiving very slight flesh wound in
the shoulder from pistol shot. Only two
reyolvers were found on the prisoners,
one had two shells exploded, the
other only one. AT O'Clock
Colonel Barley ordered the Virden and
troops back 10 East st. Louis,
The women became very turbulent after
the engagement, but were re-
moved by an escort Of mt
Iitia without trouble. The
greatest excitement prevails in Belle
Vile, and alter parading the streets
10 the tap OF the drum tonight.
! mass meeting OF nearly 200 miners was
held at the court house. at which the
speaker denounced the action Of the militia
IN firing on the miners.
Another account says Deputy Sheriff
Anthony, amer the strikers bad fired
.vo or three shots, gave
Tormal command to the troops 10 FIRE, and
discharged his own pistol at
he fleeing mob. IL IL now
.tated the soldiers, previously
reported being wounded in the shoulder,
vas not hurt, the ball only going through