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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-17
FULLER DETAILS OF THE BATTLE.
An Attempt to storm the Stockade Re
suits in Defeat


suits in Defeat.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1T.-Followinc
is more complete account of the Oliver
Springs battle: Yesterday morning at 5
O'Clock Capt Ferris, in command of the
guard at divers, discovered that the
stockade was surrounded by miners. The
men had taken positions on two wooded
eminences which surrounded the stockade
The leaders Of the miners shouted TO the
guards to surrender and give up the con-
victs To this Capt. Ferris replied: Come
and get us"
The leader shouted: "All right, g-d-n
you. Wen take you"
The battle then began. From almost
every direction the balls rained liz upon the
guards. While part of the guards kept
convicts from stampeding the others sent
shot after shot into the woods where the
miners held position. Hundreds of shots
had been fred, hut the guards remained
firm
Made Disastrous Rush.
FINALLY the miners seemed to think that
a stormipg of the stockade would be sue
cessful and number of the more bold
dashed out of the woods into an open
space not more than one hundred yards
from the fort. They went no further and
n mum Der of those in the attack fell. A
flag of truce went up from the WOODS ana
the guards ceased firing. The leader Of the
miners said they wished to carry off the
wounded He was assured that he could
come to the stockade and not be hurt, pro
vided the miners did not fire. The miners
were then allowed TO carry of those who
had been wounded or killed. Before they
left they dt clared they would get more
aid and come back and wipe out" the
guards There is II rumor here that three
miners were killed and number
wounded.
Telegraph Wires Cut.
Yesterday afternoon a special train left
here for Oliver Springs to relieve the be-
sieged guards There were only twenty
eight men on board, but they We're IN
charge of Major Chandler, of the Third
regiment, and thougha beardless boy he
has had considerable experience, and is cool
and pyucky. He will fight to kill beyond
a doubt, if necessary. The train was run
thr ough very rapidly, and they reached
Oliver Springs safely. Beyond this moth
ing is known. as at O'Clock. or within
few minutes after the train reached Oil
yer Springs, the telegraph wires were cut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-17
VIII re r,ocnrtl rvr sumo tune a wreck
ing train has been sent from Buffalo.
a Few Trains Get Away

VIII U;oCReu sumo time a wreck
ing train has been sent from Buffalo.
Few Trains Get Away
long train of hogs and cattle passed
out of the Erie yards at O'Clock p. n. on
the way 10 New York. II was not mo-
Tested Freight moved with much more
freedom than on any day since the strike
began. The good effects of the presence
of the military and extra police were
shown by the fact that at no point along
the line was any attempt made TO block
ade the trains All passenger trains have
been arriving and leaving on time on both
the Erie and the Lehigh Valley roads.
Switchmen Holding Meeting.
The majority OF the strikers, at mid
night were holding a secret meeting at
Gamniells hall and the result Of their
Deliberations was ANXIOUS awaited OF vice
President Webb and party and an army of
newspaper reporters Everything was
quiet AT midnight in an about the freight
wards and the militia were IL complete
control of the situation.
Called Out Central Switchmen.
At the meeting OF the switchmen's local
union, it WAS decided TO call out the New
York Central svitchmen at midnight and
promptly at that hour about l5l Centr al
men quietly Quit work. They vii! not in
terfere with the running OF the passenger
trains, but promise TO make ii warm for
the freight yards. Ii was also decided 60
instruct the men employed by connect
ting lines to refuse TO handle E-ie, LeEigh
Valley and New York Central freight.
The entire Fourth brigade National
Guard, state Of New York. Will be mere
this morning.
Trairnen May strike Too.
The result OF the strike will be TO prac-
ttcally ISOLATE Buffalo % far freigas Is
concerned. and there is every prospect OF
the strike extending so it will take in the
trainmen- Grand Master WILKINSON, of
the Trainmen's union, is here and in close
consultation with Sweeney He refuses te
talk.
Vice President Webb Is Mum.
Vice President Webb, of the New York
Central. retired in to his private car atteI
learning OF the decision arrived at by the
strikers union. He refused TO be inter
viewed. Prominent railroad man here say
that the strike will develop into a very Sc.
rious affair II connecting lines receive
from striking roads
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-17

ecaps a Iesson.- The soldiers stood their
ground with fingers on the hammers OF
guns. Major Crawford and deputy ster-
if ordered the crowd TO disoerse, but the
order was disregarded. TLen a signal was
given and company of the Sixteenth
regiment came down the street on double
quick and was also drawn up across the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-17
Two of the Strikers Arrested
HOMESTEAD SHOWS ITS TEETH.
A Mob of 5000 yearus for the BI God oil
Four Men.

HOMESTEAD Pa, Aug. IA conflict
between the militia and a crowd of fully
5000 men, women and children was mar
rowly averted in Homestead yesterday.
About Q O'Clock Constable Gingher ar
rested Frank Tracey, a laborer in the mill,
on a charge CT larceny preferred by fell
low non-unionist. Four non-union men
were subppnaed as witnesses. The alder
man decided to hold Tracey, and ordered
him to be taken to Pittsburg Jail. The
constable took his prisoner out the back
way. The four witnesses went out on 10
Eighth avenue on the way back to the
mill in charge of one or two deputy
sheriffs, and were at once surrounded by a
bowling mob. The non-unionists walked
along maintaining silence.
Women Leaders of Mob.
Cries of Lynch the scabs," xiii the
black sheep stake them to the river, "were
heard. A hundred yards up the street a
dozen strikers ran to the front, picked up
stones and FASTENED toward the four de-
fenseless men. a big fellow at the head
of the latter realized that things were
growing seSious and said: ''Iou towards
can go 10 -. We are not going to run
Now do your worst This display of
nerve caused the mob to fall back short
distance, whereupon the four employees of
the Carnegie company started for the mill
again. By this time about 100 women had
joined the ranks of the strikers, urging
the male portion of the crowd to make
short work of the "scebs.'
Urged to Attack the Troops.
Major Crawford learning of the sitUa-
ton soon had thirty men with bayonets
fixed going toward the crowd, which WAS
now arme, with stones and clubs. closing
in upon the nou-unionists. The militia
drew up in company front across the
street with guns at half cock. Some one
shouted Don't let IA little handful of
pale-faced boys stop US Let's teach those
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-17

a departure
from ordinary methods has long
been adopted by the makers of DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
They know what it can do-and
they guarantee it. Your money
is promptly returned, if it fails to
benefit or cure in all diseases arising
from torpid liver or impure blood.
No better terms could be asked for.
No better remedy can be had.
Nothing else that claims to be a
blood-purifier is sold in this way
because nothing else is like the
&C. NJ. D."
So positively certain Is it in it's
curative effects as to ararrant its
makers in selling it, as they are do
ing, through druggists, on trial!
It's especially potent in curing
letter, Salt-rheum, Eczema, Fry
sipelas, Boils, Carbuncles, Sore
Eyes, Goitrc, or Thick Neck, and
Enlarged Glands, Tumors and
Swcllings. Great Eating Ulcers
rapidly heal under its benign in
fuence. Worlds Dispensary Med
zeal Association, 663 Main Street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-17
world's Fair and Trades Union.

BANGOR, Me, Aug. IA conference of
the Worlds fair managers and tie execu-
tive committee OF the Granite Cutters
National union, was held here Monday
light 1t is quite likely that the union
Mill allow the granite already contracted
for at non-union quarries TO be taken %
some central point and cut ready for use
This will be very expensive, but the
Worlds Fair managers, i is believed. viii
ACCEPT the offer ~ compromis-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-17
Dynamite Under the Rails,
Governor Buchanan Surreuders.

NASHVILLE, Aug. - - Governor Bu-
chanan has postponed his intended trip to
Coal Greek until after the meeting of the
board of prison inspectors today His
visit is virtual surrender 10 the miners
by the state as he intends 10 make them
a speech, declaring the convict Lease sys-
tenn void and entirely abrogsting 1t on the
part of the state. The Tennessee Coal and
Iron company : anxious for him 10 do
this a. IL wants 10 rid itself OF the lease
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-17

- .-.lnJon, " niCn Is TINS II 3 OF the aIs-
turbance
Miners Go Cunning for Soldiers.
There is no communication with Coal
Creek. 4 trainman Ao came in at $50
p. IN. yesterday from Jellico says the min
ers at Jelijco were Wildly excited yester-
day and uuGer arms. They propose to
capture az engine or train there and come
south thirty miles 10 Coal Creek, picking
nP the miners a. they come and Kill every
HlGier in the garrison at that place. There
were l35 men there yesterday morning.
part OF these men early yesterday morn
ing started to 90 TO Oliver Springs 10 the
sid OF the guards there
Tore Up the Railway Track.
Under ,he orders of the adjutant general
the railroad authorities furnished train
TO take them 10 Oliver Springs. W lille
the troops were boarding the train at the
depot a mob of more than 100 miners tore
up the track so that the train could not
proceed. The troops iheu left and started
back to their garrison left shortly before.
Whether they reached it or not no one
knows as yet.
Train Captured by Rioters.
a local passenger train which passed
Coal Creek shortly after dark was boarded
by eighty-two miners all heavily armed.
They put pistols TO the heads of the con-
ductor and fireman and made them run
the train to Clinton. Then the coaches
were detached and left standing with the
passengers in terrorized condition. The
engineer then forced TO couple to
some coal cars and take the miners 10
Oliver Springs. They refused to pay fare
or do anything else except at their own
sweet will.
Dynamite Under the Rails,
The rnobs at Coal Greek, Clinton, ellico,
Oliver Springs and other places have
placed dynamite under the railroad rails
to prevent the running of trains This is
to keep the militia out 1t is reported here
that several companies are en- route from
Chattanooga. They will go up the Gin
cinnati Southern TO Hartman. They can
not get by rail from there to Oliver
Springs, the road is torn up, dynamite
placed and all wires cut. They viii have
a walk of seventeen miles If they foot it to
Oliver Springs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-17
THE VERY LATEST.
Fruit Fad Causes a Failure.

New YORK. Aug 17.-MiiIs Il Eyer
EFT wholesale dealers in foreign fruit as
signed today, liabilities $500 assets
+ 0,o00. The firm attributes its insol-
vency TO the demand for California fruits.
which are now the fad.
The Strike Situation More Serious.
BUFFALO, n. Y. Aug. 17-At 1 p. m.
the strike situation became alarming
One thousand men are now out and thr ee
or four hundred more 10 come, a3d gem
erai tie-up is feared. The entire Fourth
brigade of New York militia is nov on
duty and IS companies from different
parts of the state were assembling this
morning. Two thousand soldiers are now
here, and each ordered to shoot TO kill
when the command is given. The report
ct noon was that the Chicago division of
the Lake-sbore 6 Erie would go out
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-17
TURBULENT LABOR.
Tennessee Coal Region in a
Reign of Terror.
ATTACK ON ANOTHER SToCKADE,
However, arc Drive OFF Their
Sssailants.

Probability that Several of the Attack
ing Party Were Killed Wounded
They Promise Return-The Whole
Section Bristling with Armed Mem
Threatening AnnihiIate the Militia
Recreant Guardsmen at Chattanooga
Railway Yards at Buffalo Guarded
by Troops and More Ordered the
Scene-New York Central Switchm n
Ordered out-scenes of Violence.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. l7.-An attack of
Inob Of miners on the stocksdes at Oliver
Springs occurred early yesterday. The
guards We're made of sterner stuff than
those at inman and Tracy City, and fight
ensued. Oliver Springs is q little mining
town III Anderson county 1t is the
W alden ridge road. The defenses consist
of "a block house and about forty guards
About Drea kfast time the miners came to
the stockade. They demanded the sur
render OF the place. Some take US and
be Id" was the answer sent by Superin-
tendent FaTris. Fire was at once opened.
Seven hundred miners on one side glanced
down TIE barrels OF their weapons and
streaks Of fame leaped from the muzzles
the leadsu messengers sped toward the
block house. Tie guards manfuIly an
svered, ana he sharp cracks of the rifles
struck terror 10 the hearts of the assail-
ants
Miner, Raise Flag of Truce.
a flag # truce was raised. Capt. Farris
respected il and called to the leader 20
come and talk s. it'll him. Both sides rested
on their arms while the wounded were re-
moved. II i impossible TO say how many
OF the miners were wounded or killed. Two
guards We're slightly hurt. Quiet then
reigued for some time and hurried mes
sages were sent TO the governor In the
meanwhile the authorities arranged for
reinforcing the stockade, and two small
companies were sent to the scene. The
miners have u secret society that is oatu-
Sound on the irouclad order. The organ
izatiou is OF a military kind, and eacn
man pledges his neck for the fu!hilmeut of
his oath.
Showing the White Feather.
The company Of militia here was ordered
out, and the officers had time Of 1t. a
few OF the men reported and they were
made up in small details and sent out to
bring IN the skulkers. At 1880 p. IN COM
pany \ had supplied only nineteen men,
while { added but fifteen TO the number.
Their equipment is almost mockery Of
modern warfare. No line OF action
has yet been laid out and it is
supposed that this attempt viii b. but
dangerous 70 petition of Coal Greeks dis
grace 81 last year. the mi!ltiamen
eyinced no eaZ-ruess TO enter the service
of their country and small parties are try
ing to haul unwilling soldiers from under
beds and other points of vantage where
they have taken refuge from CONSUMPTION
officers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-17
Vice President Webb Is Mum.
CLOSE CALL FOR BLooCsHsO.
Twice the Strikers Tempt Fate and Col
Steel.


steel
Two trains were made up on the Erie
and Lackawanna yesterday afternoon. and
when the strikers heard Of il they were
indignant They were holding meet
ing but adjourned it and gathered in
front of a squad of soldiers on guard.
One bury striker tried 20 force his way
through and the sentry lowered the point
of his hayonet 20 repei him. The man
siezed the bayonet and attempted to wrest
it from the soldier. Captain Damer or
dered aim 10 let go or take the conse-
quences. Il was only trying to pass
through exclaimed the striker as he fell
back in the crowd. Shortly after Captain
Kilroy. who was at brigade headquarters,
arrived on the spot with squad OF men
and dispersed the crowd.
stoned the National Guard
A crowd collected about o'clock along
the railroad tracks near the spo; where the
two regiments were encanlped and the po-
lice drove them back several times. but
they returned in greater numbers until
at $50 p. m there were about 1000 engaged
in the sport of stonIng the soldiers. As
the stones fell thick and fast Col. Welsh
ordered the regiment in line ready 70
charge AS Col Welsh was about 20 give
the word Capt. kiiroy, in charge Of the
police force. rushed forward and asked
him TO stop, saying. Wait minute. I'll
settle this without any trouble
Policemen Use the Club.
The captain called cut twelve of his best
men and they charged on the crowd, using
their clubs vigorously. The mob was COM
pletely routed. and fed precipitately.
Some fell down and were bruised by others
falling over them. \ number of broken
heads resulted from this encounter and
Philip Day, coal and wood dealer living
in the neigh borhood, who was particular
ly obstinate, was beaten by the police.
His head was cut open in several places,
and he was unconscious when taken to his
home.
Two of the strikers Arrested
Two arrests were made early in the even
ing just in time to prevent bloodshed.
Philip Slater, brakeman, and James
Hanlon, "a switchmau, tried to intimidaIe
some men who were at work in the yard.
The men refused to quit work. Slater and
Hanlon drew revolvers and were driving
the men out of the yards hen Patrolman
Pitto53 and Detective kranz, hearing the
loud voices of the men, ran to the scene.
Patton knocked Slater's revolver out Of
his hand with his club and kranz dis
armed Hanlon. The prisoners We're taken
to the station and locked up.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-17
Centen.rians Are no Curiosity.

GOSHEN. y y, Aug. 17.-The relatives
and friends OF Phillip McCanley. the old
est person living III Orange county. gathcf
eG az the residence of his son. Eereuc=
NJ cCanley, in this village yesterday 10
celebrate the veterans 1854 birthday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-17

- -:lnJon, wnicn Is TINS OF the oIs-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-17
The reelers Came in View.

Deputy Sheriff Gray with posse
arrived and ordered Major Crawford to
dispense the mob. As he was about to
give the order to charge squad of police
men came up and their leader ordered the
street cleared. when the troops were held
In reserve The crowd with sullen faces
and profane remarks began to fall back.
For half au hour the uneasy feeling PIE
vailed Finally the policemen and deputy
sheriffs succeeded in restoring order and
the militia returned to camp and the non
union workuen were escorted 10 the mill.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-03-02
AGAIN WE TALK 1T.

The March winds will commence 2
blow pretty soon, and the fire traps yet
standing here and there. They will per-
haps burn down, but the business of it
would be 2 have them torn down. CHIEF
BRADsHER has made his report or will,
and unless the town authorities execute
the law the traps will continue 2 stand
inviting confiagrations and increasing
the already enormous rate Of insurance.
The electric fire alarm was 2 do so
much towards decreasing insurance
rates, but it has done nothing of the
kind that we can hear of.
If the city would tear out the old
shells and show a disposition to save
property from exposure, the probabilities
are that increase would be decreased.
Let the old tumble down sheds and
shanties go-the city is growing and bet
ter buildings is the cry.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-03-02

have read the thousands of columns of
slush-but because the BLAINE family is
smart, because they have made of life
something worth while-the little wood
peckerS of the press have hammered away
for all they are worth.
And all this brings home the question,
the question which DEFoE ia his won
derful Robinson Crusoe" presented, is
not the middle mantle man just not 9
low and not 2 high-the happiest fellow
after all? Does he have ? suffer and does
he not have enjoyment? He is just where
the big bugs" do not bite him and just
where the little bugs cannot reach.
The letter of BLAINE is a sad story and
it teaches parents that when they have
maynard boys the best thing 2 do is 9
muZzle them or keep them in a cage.
This young JIM has wrecked the hap
piness of the old JIM's life. 1t is a pa
thetic story and should furnish a lesson
to all who read.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-03-02
O ABOUT IT NOW?

A year and more ago when THE GLOBE
told about the cheap pretender, POLK,
and said hat his mission was 2 wreck
the democratic party in the South when
it said that it believed he was in collu
sion with the corporations and the
monied powers when it saw him strad-
ding every question which was pro.
pounded and denying everything it had
the nerve 2 denounce him as a cheap
demagogue.
This called forth an awful deluge of
abuse from those whom he had served,
as creatures, say, like joe daniels who
got the printing contract.
Farmers who had been honest and
who were really in favor Of some reform
within the party where their fathers had
been shot did then believe that POLK
would do what was right and what was
fair and what was square.
But now the question comes home
Was THE GLOBE hight?
Polk has been the chairman Of a
convention which puts a third ticket in
the field-a ticket which will draw
enough votes from the democratic ticket
2 weaken it in the South. Who has
asked POLK 3 do this? And we want
, ask, who has paid him 2 do this. We
do not know that he has been paid-but
the evidence, all things considered is
strong?
Why has he so often denied that he
would put a ticket in the field Why
has he so often lodged and why has he
so often denied?
THE GLOBE believes but it does not
know just now, but may, that Polk has
sold the whole business. He once swore
that he made ninety per cent selling diph-
liberia medicine, and it looks now like he
was in it 2 make even more than that
amount.
POLK is a fraud Of the first magnitude
and pretty soon he will drop. The far
mers who boycotted THE GLOBE are
coming gently back-coming and admit.
ting that they had been fooled. They
may stay out as long as they choose
THE GLOBE will still be in it, and we will
rejoice I'VE all the sinners who come in
at the eleventh hour as the sinners most
surely will
Polk imagines that he will be the NOM
inee for president, but her some mighty
promising eggs have failed to hatch
and in this particular jack ass nest the
history will be repeated.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-03-02
HOW ABOTT 1T?

Well, we'll, we'll. Over a year ago the
uncommonly common council of Durham
proposed 2 have new sidewalks. Chill.
dren wrote essays about sidewalks. Men
talked about sidewalks, and the city dads
resolved one night that there would be
no more foolishness-the walks must be
repaired within fifteen days or there
would be some great internal and external
cOmmotiOn.
The fifteen days passed along while the
gentle winds did daily; the children
trudged on in the mud and the sidewalks
becamemore and more deplorable in their
condition.
Finally one Of the statesmen doing
aldermanic duties said that when the leg
~islature met-that august and brainy and
mighty crowd of men-the charter would
be so amended that if a property owner
refused 2 repair a broken sidewalk. the
property owner and the renter and the
sidewalk would all be declared a cOllrc
tive nuisance and heavily fined With
the money collected by fine the aldermen
themselves would, at a small rate, build
the sidewalk and thus end a matter which
had racked the brains and worried the
minds of some of eur greatest statesmen.
But alas and alack. The legislature met,
made individual asses of themselves, the
members did, and the great gathering
constituted a collective assault the char
ter was not so amended, at least if it was
so amended the sidewalks have not been
mended.
And so we glide along-glide and slip
and slide-pushing through mud and fall
ing into bitches which are dug along
and if there is nothing done pretty soon,
well, we are glad that we live on the Yam
Farm