The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-13
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FOUGHT ALL NIGHT.

Exciting scenes in the Mining Town Of
Iseyier, Mo.-An Ali-Night Battle in
which One Non-Tnian Man Is Killed by
Strikers, and Many Buildings Are Rid
died with Buliets-The Town in u state
Of siege, and the Aid Of state Troops
Sought.
Sr. Loris. 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 o'clock in the
morning Nearly 1000 shots were fired.
and the row of houses north of tho Han
ii bal Il st. Joseph passenger depot were
riddlea with bullets, merchandise and
furniture being destroyed. The post-of-
ice was ridd!ed and much mail destroyed
or III tired. Ii was aycritable night OF ter
r3r for tie 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 10 get into a shaft. Heis tho
man who fired the opening shot at the
second rot three weeks ago. 1t is re-
ported that several men were wounded on
both sides. but, as the warning factions
are intrenchcd III the buildings, outsiders
can learn but little concerning the affair.
"
but a renewal of hostilities IS expected.
Governor Moosehouse has ordered COM
pany of militia to proceed from Kansas
City to the scene Of the trouble.
MacoN. No, Dec. s.-Adyices from
Eeyier, the scene Of the labor disturbance
Wednesday night, are to the effect that all
is quiet and that the orders Of the sheriff
and posse to the contcnding forces to keep
OF the streets after dark are being obeyed.
Acknowledgement Jameson telegraphed
Sheriff Lydia from Jefferson City
that he would arrive in Bevier
today. when the request for
militia would be acted upon. The sheriff
maintains that the cessation of hostiliticS
is but temporary, and unless the Gov
ernor acts promptly the disgraccfnl scenes
OF Wednesday night will be repeated.
Nothing Int the presence Of the militia,
he says, will prevent another outbreak,
unless some adjustment OF differences be-
tween the mine owners and the operators
is reached.
a man who passed through Bevier after
the riot SAYS that the report that some
f.5o0 10 1000 shots were fired is not exag-
gerated, as is evidence by the bullet-per-
foraicd buildings in the vicinity Of the
depot Dozens of windows We're shattered
and the front of the post-office building
was riddlcG with lead. The stockade
N which the Swedes sought refuge
il fearfully torn and splintcred and the
only marvel ia that but one man was shot,
In fact, that portion of Bevier near the de-
pot resembled a battle ground, and hun
dreds Of cartridges could be picked up in
the streets.
The imported miners, one Of whom was
killed and several wounded in W ednesday
! nights riot, are kept close prisoners in
their stockada at the mines They are
greatly excited and thoroughly armed
Feelings run high against them on ac
count Of the belief that they set fire
~ the building that was destroyed
In the last riot The striking miners
arc also armed and a single shot from the
stockaacs may bring on another riot
People are afraid 30 60 out after dark, and
il is no uncommon sight to see men leave
their homes on small errands accompanied
by double barreed shot gun or Win
chester rifle. There is fear that the mines
and the town may be at any moment de-
! stroyed b. fire.