Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-09

here this morning with the intention of
capturing the militia if any came. They
afterwards went to Walkers and Sinqi's
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 eongregated, to
dis. erse them.
MET BY MOB.
The troops were met in the edge Of
the town by mob of 300 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 d, 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
and one fired shot. Colonel Bennett
then ordered them to diSperse and
number that refused were
PRoBKD WITH BAYONETS.
One was stabbed seriously, Pole
named Quinkofski. Farther up the
street the mob reformed and COM
menccd hurting rocks, and a detaca-
ment sent to disperse them fired
volIey at them and they scat
tered at lively rate. Two men were
kill ed, named Andrew Stiler and John
Tugra. The troops are now clearing
the streets of the howlng crowds Of
WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
More trouble is anticipated, and the
troops will encamp at Singers quarries.
! Deputy Sheriff HanchetC and Deputies
Liebrand and Nicholson, representing
| Sheriff Hanchett, of Chicago, were active
| il 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
that q woman and child were killed by
stray bullets passing through 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 a CON-
manding position with four cannons and
one gatling gun. They have their pickets
out, and guards are patrolling the town.
At this hour, 9 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 Lemont the military alighted, being
unable to proceed further on account Of
the immense gathering and the evident
hostility. The militia marched up the
main road, while the battery made a de-
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
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 gesticula-
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 given
to s'fire," 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 go
indoors at the point of the bayonet to
protect them from exposure to the bullets.
The strikers, about one hundred in num-
Der, then retreated up the hill. Stones
were still being thrown, and the troops
continued their fire, several falling as it
continued. Some of the militia had hand
to-hand encounters with the strikers,
| and not less than dozen men were
prodded with bayonets or knocked out
| by the butt ends of guns. After about
twenty minutes fighting, the mob was
practically dispersed. The firing closed,
and the militia, reinforced by the battery
with sixty men, marched and counter
marched several times through the town,
thoroughly cowing the outward mani
| festations of resistance.
| No more opposition appearing, the
| soldiers marched about two miles north
| of the city, where camp was pitched.
The names of the dead are: Jakoh
Kaiawa, who leaves wife and two chill
| dren, and Andrew Stelter, unmarried
| 1t is reported two of the wounded have
since died. The woman was struck on
the head with bayonet during the melee,
when the strikers and soldiers had hand
| to hand conflict.
By what can be gathered from outward
appearances the strikers are organizing
| for an attack on the camp OF the soldiers
tomorrow, but the force Of militia pres.
ent is amply able to cope with any dem
! onstration that may be made.