The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-10
SIX STRIKERS SHOT.
A Bloody Battle With Deputy
Sherihs Near Lemont, III.
WoRkMeM ARMED WITH RIFLES.
Ceo0lesaog oeesiee - - WhssA side
4i1O4 Hlrst-Gov. Altge1o Orders
Otaeo Militia - tAo oeono.

LExoyr, Ill. June a-Deputy sherif1s
with Winchester rides and armed mobs of
strikers met at Lemont today, and the
first week of the strike in the quarries and
on the drainage canal closed with the
copious shedding of blood. The conflict
came this afternoon and n u result Of .
voliey Of shots one man was killed out
right. two have died since. two others are
reported missing and are said to have
fallen into the canal after receiving NOR
tai wounds. and fourteen others we're
wounded. three fatally. Following is .
list of the killed:
ONE UNKNOWN MAN. shot through the head
Two UNKNOWN MEN, whose bodies fell into
the canal.
ANTON vELEsvYRsKI
THOMAS MooRsxIH
NIKE B1RGER
The wounded are:
ANTOINE KolA
GEORGE krsKL.
NIKE NfcHRLAR
FRANK PRsKL
LAWRENCE LAvENpIoWoEI
Lupwt0 kRr6Kk
JOHN ZovoTTRusKL
NIKE ZoLAsKL.
JOHN PETERSON.
FIVE MEs. whose names are unknown.
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cannot recover.
Early this morning the men began to
gather in the streets to discuss the situa-
ton and as the morning wore on the
crowds increased. At 10 O'Clock they
formed procession and began to march
about half mile out of town. Near Smith
d Jackson's camp the men took tow
path along the canal and marched by twos
and 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 before. The men in the camps,
however. had fortified themselves and had
arms and ammunition and when the con-
fllctine factions were about $50 yards apart
the firing suddenly began. Reports vary
a. to which side fired first. but there is no
question that the strikers were badly
worsted.
When those not killed or wounded took
to fight they were in the widest confu-
sion, and as they ran to conceal themselves
behind trees and in the thickets they car
ried 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 q bullet hole in his
temple. 1t is said by some that he was
not striker but section hand on the
Santa Fe railway who was killed by stray
bullet. He has not yet been identified. The
strikers continued to bring their 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 patrolling the
boundary lines. Contractor Jackson said:
We had become tired of the strikers annoying
our men and on Thursday, when they visited
US, they were told that their methods would no
longer be tolerated. We showed them sixty
men armed with Winchesters and revolvers ~
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 denomination they had intended. This
morning, however. they determined on another
attempt and came prepared for trouble. The
result you know.
The feeling in Lemont tonight is that
the DAYS work is q deathblow to the
strike. Though many expect more trouble.
the strikers do not talk of revenge. They
deny that they were armed. though the
camp men say the strikers fired first.
Thirty strikers were arrested By deputy
sherifs and sent to Joliet.
SPR,NoFrELp, ILL.,. June 9.-Gov. Alt
gold, having been advised by the
sheriifs of Cook and Will counties as to
the situation at Lemont and the impossi-
bility of securing sufficient posse OF dep
uties. at midnight ordered out the First
and Second regiments OF state troops.
They began to assemble shortly after and
as soon as possible WI proceed to the
scene of the disturbances.