The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-09
BATTLE OF LEMONT.
Encounter Between the Militia and
Strikers at Lemont, Ill,
Two of the Strikers Killed and Number
Wounded-The Militia Masters of the
Sltuation-Mor Trouble Antlcipat-
ed-Two of the Wounded Dead.

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thousand strikers assembled at the depot
here this morning with the intention of
capturing the militia If any came. They
afterwards went to Walkers and Sinqps
quarries and. routed them. At $3.50 four
companies of militia and a detach-
ment of Battery arrived from
Joliet with General Vance and Colonel
Bennett in command. They stopped at
the Excelsior Quarry and one company
deployed as skirmishers. The other three
companies are now marching to the quar-
ries, where the mob is congregated, to
dis. erse them.
MET BY 4 MOB.
The troops were met in the edge Of
the town by a mob of 800 or 400. Two
companies, Company B, of Joliet,
and G, 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 detachment of Battery c, of
Joliet, formed the right on side street
and Company ID, of Ottawa, commanded
by Captain Blanchard, formed on the left
on side street and the command "for-
ward!" "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 shower of rocks at the troops
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then ordered them to dispense and a
number that refused were
PRoBED WITH BAYoNETs.
One was stabbed seriously, Pole
named Quinkofski. Farther up the
street the mob reformed and COM
menced hurting rocks, and a detac1-
ment sent to dispense them fired a
voley at them and they scat
tered at lively rate. Two men were
killed, 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 Hanchett and Deputies
Liebrand and Nicholson, representing
Sheriff Hanchett, of Chicago, were active
in the fight, and the troops displayed the
coolest bravery. Colonel Bennett led, and
was as active as bulldog.
LATER-Mayor Hefferman was hit in
the face with a rock. There was no
orders given to fire. The shooting was
done by soldiers sent to disperse the
mobs who stoned them. 1t is reported
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stray bullets passing through Il house.
The town is wild with excitement. A
number of the soldiers were badly hurt
with rocks.
LEMoNT, ILL, May 4,-Since the bat
tie this forenoon in which two strikers
were instantly killed and seven wounded,
including woman, two of the wounded
men have died. The streets are quiet,
and the troops are encamped in COM
handing position with four cannons and
one gatling gun. They have their pickets
out, and guards are patrollng the town.
At this hour, p. m, there are no appre-
tensions of further trouble tonight.
The battle in the forenoon was stub.
born and desperate. The troops had to
fight every inch of their way through the
town About two and half miles south
of Lemout the mil tary alighted, being
unable 10 proceed further on account OF
the immense gathering and the evident
hostility. The militia marched up the
main road, while the battery made lie
tour through the country at a rapid pace
and took position on top of a hill over
looking the depot and commanding the
street. The militia was led by Company
B, of Joliet. Colonel Bennett command
ed the movements.
AS the column came toward the city
the strikers espied it, and soon the march
of troops became impeded by the crowd
There were angry shouts, Wild gestcula
tions and general disorder. As the depot
was reached the crowd became demon
strative. Several stones were thrown
and some of the troops were struck by
these missiles, The order was giver
to ''fre," and was promptly
obeyed. Several men were
seen to drop, while, the crowd uttered
curses loud and deep. Women were or
dered under cover and compelled to &C
indoors at the point of the baYonet t
protect them from exposure to the bullets
The strikers, about one hundred in mum
Der, then retreated up the hill. Stone
were still being thrown, and the troop
continued their fire, several falling as
continued Some of the militia had hand
,-hand encounters with the strikers
and not less than dozen men wer
prodded with bayonets or knocked on
by the butt 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 and counter
marched several times through the town
, thoroughly cowing the outward man
festations of resistance.
No more opposition appearing, tn
soldiers marched about two miles mort
of the city, where camp was pitched.
The names of the dead are: jake
Kaiawa, who leaves a wife and two chi
= dren, and Andrew Stelter, unmarried
: 1t is reported two of the wounded haN
since died. The woman was struck
, the head with a bayonet during the melee