Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-18
A Railroad Strike Ordered by The
Knights Of Labor.
PRIZE FIGHTER succuMgs On THE
18TH ROUND.
A Bedroom Bombarded With a Hand
Grenade.
A DAMAGING EXPLOSION ON
A STEAMER.
Work to be Resumed in AL the
Navy Yards.
A MURDER GROWS OUT OF A
MISUNDERSTANDING.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
A Railroad Strike Ordered,

n kkNIkrO8u SBFAA6 Ofu6Feus
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17.-Lsst Friday there
came TO this city four members of the Gen.
eral Executive Committee Of the Knights
OF Labor. The mission OF these gentle.
men was to have a conference with Col.
Tslmage, General Manager of the Wabash
railway, in regard to the relations existing
between the members of the Knights of
Labor and the railroad company, which
are said to be In quite a disturbed condi-
ton. Talmage being out Of the city the
gentleman was telegraphed, requesting
him to state where and when a conference
could be had. To this he replied he saw
no reason why he should meet the commit
tee for the purpose named; that he WAS
not aware OF any dissatisfaction existing
among the employees of the road, and de-
clined to confer with the committee. AS
an apparent outcome of this there was pro-
mulgated to-day at Moberly, Mo-, where
the Wabash railway has extensive shops,
an official order, commanding all Knights
Of Labor of the Wabash system at all
points to quit work Tuesday, August IS, at
IL o'clock noon, and remain out till fur
Their orders from the General Executive
Board. The order is signed by Frederick
Turner. the Secretary of the Board. The
order has created quite a sensation in Mo-
berly, and the strike ordered is looked
upon as one OF the most serious for many
years.
A Lengthy Prize Fight.
BRAIDwooD, Ill.,, Aug. ia prize fight
took place five miles east of here at day
light this morning between Adam Pstter-
son, . saloon keeper, and George Mulvey,
a miner, both from Braceville, q small
town near here. for a purse of $500, in
which Mulvey knocked out Patterson after
1873 rounds. At 2 O'Clock this morning the
sports began to leave for the scene of bat.
tie. Every available conveyance was put
in use. The crowd when assembled were
driven just across the line to Kankakee
county. At Sis O'Clock 300 people had
assembled, when time was called. The
men fought according to the London Prize
Ring rules with five-ounce hard gloves.
Both men weighed about 1856 pounds. Pat.
terson is slightly fatter than his opponent.
At the commencement the odds were given
in favor of Patterson, but after the 50th
round Mulvey was the favorite. Although
he got som very hard knocks he punished
his opponent severely. and when the 139th
round was called Patterson was so ex-
hausted that he was unable to speak, but
shook his head. His second had to lift
him up to make him come to the scratch,
but he fell to the ground. Two hours and
80 minutes were consumed.
BOmbarding n BEDROOM.
SHAWNEE. o., Aug. 17.-Between one
and two O'Clock this morning an effort was
made 20 assassinate the family Of Hugh
Kinney by throwing a hand grenade or
bomb in the sleeping. chamber. The win
dows were shattered. the walls wrecked
and large holes were torn ia the floor.
Kinney was found lying ct the foot of the
bed badly mangled and bleeding, and Mrs.
Kinney had run into the yard and given
an alarm. She was badly wounded. Mr..
Kinney was looked upon In the commnnitv
OF miners rs an informer OF important
action. of keeping operators posted on their
movements, and he had been threatened.
The village council held 9 meeting this
afternoon, and offered q reward for tbe an
prehension OF the perpetrators. The feel
ing Is very high in the community. and
II Is thought if the proper parties are
found there will be some Iynchipe done.
Mr.. kinney's and his wife's injuries will
not prove fatal unless the wounds are more
serious than now supposed.
An Explosion ON n steamer.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 17.-An explosion
occurred on tho steamer II. W. FELTON, after
she had left her dock and on her trip to
Wilmington, Del. As she was opposite
Pier No. 8 Of the south wharves the pas
sengers and crew were startled by an az
piosion, which shook the boat from stem
10 stern. When the smoke cleared swsy
u was found that the entire forward mart
OF the vessel above the water line had been
oadiy damaged and 9 number Of the pas