River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-13
FOUGHT AL NlGHT.

Exciting Scenes in the Mining Town of
Bevier, Mean AlI-Night Battle In
Which One Non-Union Man Is Killed by
Strikers, and Many BuI dings Are Rid
died with IsuIlets-The Town in a state
of Siege, and the Aid OF state Troops
Sought.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. S-There was another
pitched battle at Bevier Wednesday night
between the Swedes imported from Chi
cago and the striking miners, which
lasted until nearly 5 o'clock in the
morning. Nearly 1000 shots were fired,
and the row of houses north Of the Han
n bal & ST. Joseph passenger depot were
riddled with bullets, merchandise and
furniture being destroyed. The post-of-
fee was riddled and much mail destroyed
or injured It was averitable night of ter
r5r for the families of citizens not directly
interested in the mine trouble. The only
fatality known TO have occurred was the
killing Of Charles ThOmbald, an imported
Chicago Swede, who was shot dead
while trying TO get into shaft. Heis the
man who fired the opening shot at the
second riot three weeks ago. 1t is re-
ported that several men were wounded on
both sides, but, as the warning factions
are intrenched in the buildings, outsiders
can learn but little concerning the affair.
No fighting occurred during the day,
but renewal of hostilit es Is expected.
Governor Moorehouse has ordered COM
pany of militia to proceed from Kansas
City TO the scene OF the trouble.
MACON. Mo, Dec. S.-Advices from
Bevier, the scene Of the labor disturbances
" ednesiay night. are 10 the effect that all
is quiet, and that the orders OF the sheriff
and posse TO tie contening forces to keep
of the streets after dark are being obeyed
Adjutant-Geueral Jameson telegraphed
7,
that he would arrive in Beyier
to-day, when the request for
militia would be acted upon. The shariff
maintains that the cessation of Lostilities
is but temporary, and unless the Gov
ernOr acts promptly the disgra seful scenes
of Wednesday ight viii lie repeated.
Nothing but the presence of the militia,
he saws, viii prevent anothe- outbreak,
unless some adjustment Of differences be-
tween the mine owners and the operators
is reached.
A man who passed through Bowler after
the riot SAYS that the report that some
15OJ 10 , 900 shots were fired is not eXag
gerated. as Is evidence by the bullet-per-
forated buildings in the vicinity Of the
depot Dozens of windows were shattered
and the front of the post-ofiice building
was riddleG with lead. The stOcl1ade
IN which the Swedes sought refuge
is fearfully torn and spliutered and the
only marvel is that but one man was shot.
In fact, that portion Of Bevier near the de-
pot resembl I'd a battle ground, and hun
dreds Of cartr. dyes could be picked up in
the streets.
The imported miners, one of whom was
killed and several wounded In W edn esday
nights riot, are kept close prisoners IN
their stockade at the mines. They are
Feelings run high against them on &C
count Of the elef that they set fire
70 the building that was destroyed
in the last riot. The striking miners
are also armed, and a single shot from the
stockades may bring on another riot
People are afraid T. go out after dark, and
it is no uncommon sight 10 see men leave
their homes on small errands accompanied
by a double barre,ed shot gun or a Win
chester rife There is fear that the mines
and the town may be at any moment de-
stroyed by fire