Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-05
The Riotous Demonstrations Of the sirik-
ing Illinois Quarymen Lead
10 Bloodshed.
The State Troops are Called on to Quell
the Disturbance and Pitched
Battle Ensues.
Two Of the Strikers are Killed and Third
is Pierced With b. yonet-Ths
End Not Yet.
A rfoMr wIrm THE sTnrKEns.

word from Lemont that collision has
occurred between the troops and the
striking quarrymen at that town this
morning, and that two strikers were
killed. Two companies ofstate troops
went to Lemont this morning 10
guard the quarries there and TO enable
the non-striking men to resume work.
No details have yet been received
The action Of the sheriff OF VIII ooun-
ty In releasing the seventy strikers
captured by the troops near Joliet last
Saturday, aud who came from I,e-
mont, Is assigned as one OF the CAUSES
of the present outbreak.
A BATTLE AT NOON.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 4, 1895 p, ~ -
Three companies OF state troops from
Joliet left for Ltmont and dlsembarked
at the Excelsior stone quarry, two
miles south OF l4emont. They were
then advised that the strikers Ia large
numbers had made al assault upon
some men loading n canal boat with
stones, one mile north OF Lemont,
Proceeding to that point, n collision
between the troops and the strikers
occurred there alittle before noon.
AN ACCOUNT or THE FIGHT.
LEMoNT, ILL.,, May A About one
thousand strikers assembled at the de-
pot here this morning, with the inten-
ton OF capturing the militia II any
came. They afterward went TO Walker
II Sauger's quarIite, and reached
them Mt half.past nine. Four cars Of
militia and detachment Of battery &
eoon arrived, with Gen. Vance and
| Col. Bennett In command. They
stopped at theExcelsior quarry and one
| company was detailed as administers.
The other four companies marched to
the quarrles where the mob was thick
| 10 dispefse IL. They we're met at the
| edge Of the town bya mob OF 800 or
400 men. Two companies, company b
OF Joliet and q OF Bloomington, under
| the command OF Col. Bennett, fol-
lowed and charged up Main street
| with fixed bayonets. Company A
| of Streeter, commanded by Capt. 81.
Clair, with battery g OF Joliet. formed
fright flank on side street and com.
pany ID OF ottawa, commanded by
Capt. Blanchard, formed a left 1ank on
eide street. The command WAS giY-
en- TO move forward with fixed bayo-
nets The mob with hoOtlng and
cheers met the main front with clubs
aud rocks as the troops advanced.
Steadily the mob gave way 10 tho side
OF the street and hurled showers Of
rocks ut the troops, and one fired a
shot. Col Bennett ordered the men
to dispense, and number that refused
were probed with the bayonets. one
was stabbed seriously, a Pole named
Guinkofskis Farther up the street
the mob reformed and.commenced
firing rocks and a detach.
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The troops fired volley at the mob,
when they scattered quickly Two
men were Killed, named Andrew Still
Ter and John Quagga. The trooTs sre
now clearing the streets of howling
crowds OF women and children. More
trouble is expected The troops Will
epcamp at the Sanger quarry. The
troops displayed the coolest bravery,
1t Is reported that u woman and child
were killed A number of soldiers
were badly hurt with rocks.
The following official report from
AdJt. Gen. Vance has been sent TO the
governor;
"Col. Bennett removed his COM
mand except one company rom
Joliet TO Lemont, arriving about .
a. m and forming line south OF Lee
mont. Deputy Sheriff Potter con
Quoted the troops into bemopt near
the Alton depot, where mob OF from
500 10 1000 strikers was congfegated.
They were commanded TO difperse
and go home by Deputy Sheriff Pot
ter. but they would not. The
strikers rushed toward the troops
throwing rocks. Maj HefisTnens
and several others were hit and
slightly wounded. The air was FIJI OF
stoDes. In felf-defense the troops
fired Two strikers were killed and
several wounded Before the troops
fired a pittol was fred from house
into the troops. The troops have
passed on to their original destination
al the Sanger Il ralco & qaaTriea. A
great many people are on tho streets
now but all is nuiet."
Adj. Gen. Vance has arrived and
made his headquarters at Sanger's
quarry. The troops have Just received
their ralions and are pitching their
tents II 10 claimed that woman was
wounded accidentally. She advanced
towards soldier with rock She
seized hia gun and no tripped her up.
10 falling she fell against the biynnet.
The following Is full list OF the cssu-
altieH;
jacob KUGAwAY, Pole, Killed.
HENRY STlLLER, Pole, Killed.
MRS LEMAsH, bayonet wound.
JOHN PoIITgH, bayonft wound,
ADoLPH MILLER, bayDntt wound