The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-10
sLOoDsHED IN A RIOT.
knights and Union Mon Fight Fiers.oly
In Washington Territory-kifles Used
by Both Sides - Some Loss Of Life
Meaner Dot,s1lx

In washington TerrttOr:y-Rtf1eS Used
by Both Sides - Some Loss Of Life
Meager Details.
SEATTLE, w. T., Jan. s. Since New
Years there has been much wranglihg be-
tween the Knights Of Labor and the Min
ers' Union, two rival organizations in the
little coal-mining town of New Castle,
eighteen miles from here. Trouble arose
over Miners Union man being given q
preference over a Knight Friday the
Knights of Labor began an attack
upon the Miners Union. A force of thirty
Knights cut the telegraph lines, stationed
sentinels, and began assaulting tho men
at the mines The attacking party AFTER
wards boarded the o'clock train at New
Castle armed with rifles and rode to C, al
creek. At this point the regular force of the
Miners Union was attacked by the Knights
with every kind of missile. The train was
on q trestle, and some of the leaders were
driven and thrown of. falling seventy feet
or more. The Knights then returned to New
Castle and assaulted tho men there
again. Foreman Duncan Ross was
badly injured. Terrence Mularkey
was using his Winchester upon the
Unionists, so the Miners Union
fire on the Knights. Three men fell
sheriff. with posse, went to New Castle
Friday afternoon, and as the fight
ing was very fierce he called for
the militia. The latest reports are
to the effect that the trouble is about
over. A train arrived late Friday night
with one corpse. s. F. Crobut Of the
Miners Union, who was injured, says he
was first saved by the bad shot of a
Knight and was then dubbed down with
the butt end of the gun. Others expert
ences were like his. Exact details are not
now obtainable.
THE IMMIGRATION PROBLEM.
Letters from President Cleveland, Score
tary Isavard and Other Statesmen on
the Subject.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 5.-Some time
ago the Society for the Promotion of
Freedom and Right, 4 strong German
organization in this city, addressed
letters to President Cleveland, Secre-
tary Of State Bayard and leading
Senators and Congressman, asking for
their views on the subject of immigration.
Answers havo been rece we'd from num-
Der, including President Cleveland, who
stated that his views were fully set forth
in his annual message, and he had nothing
to add but that the subject was one worthy
of tho deepest consideration.
Secretary Bayard answered that by
virtue of his position it would not be prop
er for him to express an opinion.
Senator John T. Morgan thought that
the Central European nations furnish
good citizens, and immigration from
those countries should be encouraged
with proper restrictions. Senator j.
G. 8. Blackburn answered that the
Chinese should be rigidly ex-
cluded, and that the Italians
are in nowise beneficial to this country.
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End Of the Long Strike Of the 90" En-
sisfeer"-Terms Of tho Settlement Kept
. Secret.
CHICAGO, Jan. h-The conference be-
tween the officials Of the Burlington road
and the striking engineers and fire.
men, was concluded Friday even
ing. It was decided that the strike
should be declared OF, the terms of
the settlement being agreeable to
both the railroad officials and
the engineers and firemen. The lat
ter declined to make any statement except
that every thing had been settled smica.
bly,. It is said that one of the items
agreed upon was that the strikers would
not be blacklisted, and that they should be
given employment as fast as vacancies oc-
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