The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-15
BATTLE OF LEMONT.
Two Of the Strikers killed and : Number
wonnded-The Militia Masters Of the
situation-More Trouble Anticipat-
ed-Two Of the Wounded Dead.

e~"~t%ffr@WN - -
here this morning with the intention OF
capturing the militia II any came. They
afterwards went 10 Walkers and Sinqrs
quarrles and routed them. At $3.50 four
companies OF militia and . detach-
ment OF battery arrived from
Joliet with General Vance and Colonel
Bennett in command. They stopped at
the Excelsior Quarry aud one company
dcploye as skrmishers. The other three
companies are now marching to the quar-
rles, where the mob 10 congregated, 70
dis. erse them
MET BY MOB.
The troops were met In the edge OF
the town by mob Of 800 or 400. Two
companies. Company b, OF Joliet,
and q, Of Bloomington, under
the command Of Colonel Bennett formed
the front and charged up the main street
with fixed bayonets. Company A, OF
| Streator, commanded by Captain st.
| Clair with a detachment OF Battery z, OF
Joliet, formed the right on side street
| and Company ID, OF Ottawa, commanded
by Captain blanchard, formed on the left
on a side street and the command s'ior-
ward.r "charge bayonets" was given.
The mob, with wild hooting and cheering,
met the main front with clubs and rocks.
As the troops advanced steadily the mob
gave way TO the side OF the street and
hurled 4 shower OF rocks at the troops
and one fred a shot. Colonel Bennett
then ordered them to dispense and
number that refused were
PROCEED WITH BAyoSETs.
One was stabbed seriously, . Pole
street the mob reformed and COM
menced hurting rocks, and q detac1-
ment sent to dispense them fired .
volley at them and they scat
tered at a lively rate. Two men were
kill ed, named Andrew Stiler and John
Tugra. The troops are now clearing
the streets Of the bowling crowds Of
WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
More trouble is anticipated, and the
troops will encamp at Singers quarries.
Deputy Sheriff IIanchett and Deputies
Liebrand aud Nicholson, representing
Sheriff Hanchett, OF Chicago, were active
in the tight, and the troops displayed the
, coolest bravery. Colonel Bennett led, and
was as active as a bulldog.
L.IFR-Mayor Hefferman was hit In
the face with a rock. There was no
orders given 10 fire. The shooting was
done by soldiers sent to dispcrse the
mobs who stoned them II Is reported
, that a woman and child were killed by
stray bullets passing through = house
: The town Is wild with excitement.
2 number of the soldiers were badly hurt
\ with rocks.
LEMoxT, liz, May 4.-Since the bat
l tie this forenoon in which two strikers
!, were instantly killed and seven wounded,
including q woman, two OF the wounded
men have died. The streets are quiet,
and the troops are encamped In com
mandng position with four cannons and
one Calling gun. They have their pickets
out, and guards are patroling the town.
I At this hour, 3 p. m, there are no appre-
tensions Of further trouble tonight.
The battle in the forenoon was stub
!. born and desperate. The troops had 70
J. fight every inch Of their way through the
: town. About two and half miles south
OF Lemont the military alighted, being
: unable to proceed further on account u
the immense gathering and the evident
! hostility. The militia marched up tn
4 main road, while The battery made de-
a tour through the country at rapid pace
|. and took position on top OF hill over
= looking the depot and commanding the
: street. The militia was led by Company
4 r.. Of Joliet. Colonel Bennett command
ed the movements.
AS the column came toward the city
9 the strikers esp.ed II, and soon the marcf
i OF troops became impeded by the crowd
y There were angry shouts, wild gesticuia
:. tions and general disorder. As the depo
e was reached the crowd became demon
" stratiye. Several stones were thrown
- of
these missiles. The order was givef
to "fre," and was prompt,
obeved. Several men wer'
y seen to drop, while the crowd uttered
- curses loud and deep. Women we're or
a. dered under cover and compelled TO g
% indoors at the point OF the bavonet
l. protect Them from exposure to the bullets
!" The strikers. about one hundred In mum
"a Der. then rctreated up the hill. Stone
il were still being thrown, and the troop
10 continued their fire, several falling as
RI continued. Some Of the militia had hand
I. ,-hand encounters with the strikers
i, aud not less than dozen men wer
= prodded with bayonets or knocked GU
~ ,he INIT ends OF guns. After abou
twenty minutes fighting, the mob wa
practically dispersed. The firing closed
and the militia, reinforced by the batter
with sixty men, marched aud counter
marched several times through the town
~ thoroughly cowing the outward man
fcstatlons Of resistance.
=. No more opposition appearing, n
a soldiers marched about two miles mort
:" Of the city, where camp was pitched.
The names Of the dead are: jake
Kaiawa, who leaves wife and two chi
ay drcn. and Andrew Stelter, unmarried
Ii i reported two OF the wounded hay
since died The woman was struck .
ct the head with a bayonct during the melee
80 .,wftcrs and soldlers had n n ar