The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07
THE JOLIET STRIKE.
49, O-4AA - - 1A4A24s
THREE COMPANIES OF THE STATE
MILITIA CALLED OUT.
A LARGE FIVE STORY BROOKLYN
BUILDING SUDDENLY COLLAPSED.
Fifteen Workmen Said to Be Buried
Beneath the Debris.
Thirty Lives Said to Have Persisted in
the Ruins.
The Oklahoma Boomers Make a
Change of Base to Caldwell.
me striikine ouarrrmen


CHICAGO, May 4.-Sherif Hanchett of
this city has Just received word from
Lemont that a collision occurred be-
tween the troops and striking quarry
men at that town this morning and that
two of the strikers were killed. Two
companies of the state troops went TO
Lemont this morning to guard the our
RES and get non-union men to work.
No details have yet been received. The
action of the sheriff OF Will county in re-
leasing 20 strikers captured by the troops
near Joliet last Saturday and who came
from Lemont is assigned as one OF the
causes for the present outbreak.
Later-12:15 p. m.-Three companies
of the state troops from Joliet left for
Lemont aud disembarked at the ExibOr
stone quarry. two miles south of Lemont.
They were then advised that the strikers
in large numbers had made an assault
on the men loading the canal boat with
stone a mile north of Lamont. Proceed.
ing to that point q collision between the
troops and strikers occurred.
BATTLE WITH THE STRIKERS.
The Evening Journals Lemonte spe-
cial says; About 1000 strikers assem-
bled at the depot here this morning with
the intention of capturing the militia If
any came. They afterward went to
Walker 81 Sangers' quarries and routed
them. at half past nine four cOmpa-
MES of militia and detachment OF Bat
terry Q arrived from Joliet with Gen
Vance and Col. Bennett In COM
mand. They stopped at the Excelsior
quarry, and one company was deployed
as administers. The other three are
now marching to the quarries where
the mob congregated TO disperse
them. They were met on the edge of the
town by a mob of thirty or forty. Two
companies, Company B of Joliet, and G
of Bloomington, under the command Ol
Col. Bennett, followed the front and
charged up the main street with fixed
bayone;s. Company A of Streator, com
handed by Capt. ST. Clair, with detsch
ment g of Joliet, formed the right or
the side of the street, and company D Of
Ottawa, commanded by Capt. Blanchard
formed the left OF the side. As the
command, forwards charge beyonets
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 shower of rocks at the
troops and one fired shot. Col. Ben
nett ordered them TO disperae and mum
Der that refused were pTobed with bayo
nets One was stabbed seriously
Farther up the street the miners re.
formed and commenced hcrling rocks
aud detachment sent to disperse then
fired Volley at them and they scattered
at q lively rate. Two men were killed
named Andrew Steler and John Que
CARA. The troops are now clearing thu
streets of bowling crowds of women anC
children. More trouble is apprehendeC
and the troops will encamp at Sanger
quarries. The troops displayed thu
coolest bravery Ii is reported that |
woman and child were killed. A mum
Der OF soldiers were badly hurt will
rocks. The following official repor
from Adiutant General Vance has beer
sent to the governor: Col. Bennett re
moved his command, except one com
pany, from Joliet to Lemonte, arriving
about 8 O'Clock and forming line soutf
OF Lemonte. Deputy Sheriff Potter con
Quoted the troops into Lemonte near the
Alton depot, were mob OF abou
congregated. They were commanded t
dispense and go to their homes by Dep
| uty Sheriff Potter, but they would not
The strikers rushed toward the troops
throwing stones. Major Heffneau auC
one or two others were hit and slightly
| wounded The air was full o
stones, and in selt-defense tn,
troops fired. Two strikers wer'
KILLED and several wounded. Before tn,
troops fired pistol was fred from tn
house into the troops. The troops bav,
passed on to their original destination a
the Sawyer s. 1alcott quarry. A grea
many people are on the streets now, bu
| quiet