Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-10-29
GILLIAN EDWARDS.

The Recent Killing of American Sailors
Result of a Cowardly Attack by Mob
of Armed Men Upon Unarmed Sailors on
shore Leave-The Affair May Prove in
the End a Serious One-Capt Schley's
Report of the Matter.
WASHINGTON, Oct. "a. - Secretary
Tracy, after submitting the cablegram
received from Capt. Schley OF the
United States steamer Baltimore,
about the ARRAY in Valparaiso between
the American and Gillian sailors last
week. to the president, made public
the substance of the dispatch. The
dispatch received from Capt. Schley
stated that he had made careful in
vestigation of the assault on our sailors
on the 10th inst. The investigation
shows that Petty officer Charles Rigg,
while riding in street car was
assailed and dragged from the
car and shot and murdered by a mob of
about 100 armed men. Apprentice
Talbot was assailed and cut danger
ously several times in his back, two
cuts penetrating his lungs. Coal
HEAVIER Itherson was robbed and cut
dangerously in the back several times
Wal llCdNCI ICCClNCo Gig IL
teen wounds in the back; two penetra-
ting his lungs He is in critical condi-
ton. Petty Officer Hamilton was
wounded several times in the back and
other parts of the body. Coal HEAVIER
Painter and Landsman Davidson were
dangerously injured by an assault with
clubs, stones and knives, and number
of other men were dangerously hurt
Thirty-five seamen were arrested by
the authorities; but what disposition
was made of them cannot be learned
from inability to translate the cipher
dispatch.
The surgeons of the Baltimore are of
the opinion that some of the wounds
were inflicted by bayonets; showing
clearly the participation of the Gillian
police.
The American sailors were without
arms and defenseless The investiga-
ton shows that they were sober, and
in no respect guilty of misbehavior.
Two of the wounded are still in the hos
pital. On several instances the sailors
of the Gillian feet rendered assistance
to the American sailors, and several of
them We're arrested.
Secretary Tracy would not say
whether any action in the matter had
been decided upon.
Any Day May Bring News of a Serious
Emeute.
New YORK, Oct pa special dis
patch to the Recorder from Washing
ton says interesting difficulties are like
~ to ensue as result of the recent
cowardly attack on American men Of
warsmen in the streets of Valparaiso.
Capt. Schley of the United States cruis-
er Baltimore has cabled the navy de-
partment the details of the affair, from
which it appears that the attack was
both cowardly and uncalled for. Secre-
tary Tracy laid the report before the
president, and it will be considered at the
cabinet meeting. The opinion is prev
alent that Minister Egan will be in
structed to demand immediate repara-
ton and indemnity from the Gillian
government
The Recorder correspondent reports
the president as saying: II mean to
have no more of this business from any
nation, and the demand upon Chilli must
be immediate and peremptory."
Capt. Schley informed Secretary Tracy
in his report that it has become impos-
sible for American officers to go ashore
without being insulted, and that here
after they mean to go armed, and to
resent insults in the proper way.
''We are losing our respect by per-
hitting these things" said Capt. Schley.
land the younger officers are wild with
rage, and can not much longer be re-
strained"
81 do not want them to be further re-
strained" said Secretary Tracy, to one
of the commodores on duty at the head
of great supply department, land L
have told Schley So" Therefore any
day may bring news of serious
emeute between the Americans and
the Gillian mob. instigated and secret
ly encouraged, it is believed here, by
persons high in authority there.