The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-10
Special to the EEcoRD-UN1oS.

LEMoNr In.), June 9.-Deputy Sheriffs
with Winchester rifles and armed nIobs
OF strikers met at Lemont to-day. The
1lrst week of the strike in quarters and
on the drainage canal closed with copi-
GUS shedding of blood. The conflict came
this afternoon, and as result volley of
shots followed. One man was killed out
right, two have died since, two others are
reported missing. said to have fallen into
the canal lafter having received mortal
wounds, and fourteen others were
wounded, three fatally.
Following is a list OF the killed: One
unknown man, shot through the head;
two unknown men, whose bodies fell into
the canal.
Wounded: Anton Velesviruki, Thos.
Moorski Since died., Mike Berger Since
died., Antoine Kola, George Kiskia, Mike
Michelab, Frank Keski, Laurence Lay
endrowski, Ludwig Gruger, John Zovot-
truski, Mike Zolaski, John Peterson and
five men, names unknown. A boy
named Johnny Kluga was shot in the
groin and cannot recover.
Early this morning men began TO
gather in the streets to discuss the situa-
ton. AS the morning wore on the
crowds increased. At 10 o'clock they
formed in procession, and began to
march. About half mile out of town, at
Smith & Jackson's camp, the men took
towpath along the canal and marched by
twos. Along this route they were
shielded from view by trees.
1t was the intention of the strikers on
arriving at the different camps to drive
out the workmen, as they had done last
week. The men in the camps, however,
had fortified themselves, and had arms
and ammunition. When the conflicting
factions were about two hundred and
nifty yards apart firing suddenly began.
reports vary as to which side fired first.
but there is no question that the strikers
were badly worsted.
When those not killed or wounded
took to flight they were in the widest
confusion. AS they ran to conceal thern-
selves behind trees and in thickets thew
carried many of their wounded with
them, but others were left behind. one
of the leaders among the rioters was left
lying where he fell, with bullet hole in
his temple. 1t is said by some that he
was not striker. but section hand on
the Santa Fe Railroad, who was killed by
stray bullet. He has not yet been
identified.
The strikers continued to bring the
wounded into Lemont until long after
nightfall. and it is not believed that the
list Of dead and wounded is yet complete
by several names.
AT the camp where the battle took
place armed guards are tonight patrol
ing the boundary lines. Contractor Jack
son said: 1--WE had become tired of tho
strikers annoying our men. Thursday
when the strikers visited us they were
told that their methods would no longer
be tolerated. We showed them sixty
men armed with Winchesters and re-
volvers as an earnest of our intention to
take care of our business. This had
some effect upon them at the time, and
they retired without making the hostile
demonstration they had intended. This
morning, however, they determined on
another attempt, and came down pre-
pared for trouble, with the result you
know"
The feeling in Lemont tonight was
that the days work is the death-blow to
the strike, though many expect more
trouble. The strikers do not talk Of re-
venge. They deny that they were armed,
though the camp men say the strikers
fired first. Thirty of the strikers were
arrested by Deputy Sherihs and sent to
Joliet