St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-14
Strikers at Cloquet Awed by
the Presence Of Stats
Troops.
A Score or More Arrested
and Required to Furnish
Bonds.
Mills Are Running Again,
and No Further Trouble
Is Feared.
Advertising Agent Beaumont
Amasses a Fortune by
Peculiar Methods.
Special to the Globe.

SLOQUEI, MILL, Aug. lo.-AUOuG
seventy-fve strikers congregated early
this morning near the Nelson compa-
ny's mill, ready and willing to stop all
men from going to work, and many
were intimidated. A few minutes be-
fore 6 O'Clock, however, they and many
others were treated to a genuine sur
prise, when special train drew into
the station, only couple of hundred
yards away, and unloaded Company K,
of Duluth. The boys in blue, CON-
manded by Col. Bobletter. marched to-
wards the Nelson company'S boarding
house, and after maneuvering few
moments stood at rest. Col. Bobletter,
Capt. Dewitt, the sheriff, village Off
cials and county attorney then held
parley with the strikers, who abused
the mill owners and ali others who had
incurred their displeasure. Col. Bob
letter advised them to try to come to an
understanding with the mill companies,
and not to create further trouble. He
told them that he came here to pro-
tect life and property, and proposed
to do so. The leaders of the strikers
then gave orders to their followers togo
to Knights of Labor hall, and amid
loud yells. jeers and much profanity
they proceeded to do so. In about ten
minutes they returned in body
Carrying the Stars and Stripes
at the head of the column, while fur
ther back ten of their old banners had
been converted into one. Inscribed
upon the banner was the following:
zone Dollar and Seventy-five Cents for
Ten Hours Work. No Surrender.
Women on Strike. No Breakfast
Until Half-past Six" They paraded in
front of the militia and then returned
to their hall. Warrants were sworn out
by Andy Gowan for the arrest of thirty
of the strikers, and the sheriff swore in
ten deputies to assist in making the ar
rests. The knights of Labor Hall was
visited and the four Elzea brothers
were arrested and taken to the city hall
fOL*axaminatien. During the day twenty
arrests were made. The strikers have
retained HI. FL. Hawkins, an attorney,
to defend them. A change. of venue
was taken in the case of the Ell
zeas to Northern Pacific juno
ton, and they will have an
examination before Judge Bradley
tomorrow morning at O'Clock. The
other prisoners were placed under bonds
of $3.50 each to appear before Justice
Peters tomorrow morning and they are
now seeking for bondSmen. Before the
militia arrived this morning the special
police were on hand ready for any emer-
gency, and there is no doubt that
blood would have been shed to-day had
it not been for the arrival of the SOL
diers, The men were in an ugly mood,
and the specials had decided that they
had stood enough abuse and determined
to stand it no longer. Had they been
insulted again to-day somebody would
have been hurt. Tonight circulars
were posted up by the authorities re-
questing all citizens to keep the peace
and discontinue the parade. Affairs
are now quiet and the authorities do
not apprehend any more trouble.
Awed the III-Humored Mob.
The presence of the state militia
seems to have had a quieting effect
upon the strikers at Cloquet. Col. Bob
Letter. in command of Company K,
Second regiment, arrived there at $50
o'clock yesterday morning. Shortly
after o'clock he wired Gov. Merriam
that the presence of state troops had
deferred the strikers from making any
further disturbance. The strikers were
then holding meeting and the colonel
anticipated no lawless outbreak. Col.
Bobleter sent another telegram to the
governor. during the afternoon. In it
he reported that some of the strikers
had left the town and others were leav-
ing, The sheriff had in his possession
twenty-Seven warrants for the arrest of |
strikers who had, in one way or another,
broken the law. The Nelson lumber
mill was going to open at once, and 'all
was quiet"
Officials Are in Ignorance.
OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. ia Mime
apolis dispatch about the revolt of Ca
madam and American Indians at !
Garden Island. Lake of the |
Woods. Minn., was shown to the |
Indian department officials here. Moth
ing is known officially of the cause that
led to the seizure of the island by the |
Indians, but it is understood to be
dispute of some years. standing as to