The morning call., 1893-06-10
MARCHED TO WAR
Strikers Looking for a
Fight.
FOUND WHAT THEY SOUGHT
And Were Driven Back in Terror
and Confusion.
FOUND WHAT THEY SOUGHT
MANY DEAD LEFT ON THE FIELD
BlOodshed Marked the First Week of
the Strike on the Chicago
Drainage Canal.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

LEMoNT, ILL.,. June 9.-Deputy Sherffs
with Winchester rifles and the armed mob
OF strikers met at Lemont to-day, and the
first week of the strike in the quarters and
on the drainage canal closed with a
cOpious shedding of blood. The conflict
came this afternoon, and as a result of the
vOlley of shots one man was killed out
right, two have died since, and two others,
reported missing, are said to have fallen
into the canal after rece wing mortal
wounds. while fourteen others were
wounded, three fatally. Following is the
list of killed:
One unknown man, shot through the
head.
Two unknown men whose bodies fell
into the canal.
The wounded are:
Anton Valesviruki.
Thomas Moorski, who has since died.
Mike Berger, who has since died.
Antoine Kola.
George Kiskia.
Mike Michelab.
Frank Peski.
Laurence Lavendrowski.
Ludwig Gruger.
John Zovottruski.
Mike Zoaski.
John Peterson.
There were beside five men whose
names are unknown. and a boy named
Johnny kluga, who was shot In the groin
and cannot recover.
Early this morning the men began to
gather in the streets to discuss the situa-
ton. As the morning wore on the crowds
o. tb
procession and began to march,
About half mile ont of town Smith and
Jackson's camp men took the towpath along
the canal and marched by twos. Along this
route they were shielded from view by the
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 abo Ut
259 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 copfu-
sion. and as they ran to conceal themselves
behind trees and in thicksts they carried
many of their wounded with them. but
many others were left behind. One of the
leaders among the rioters was left living
where he fell with bullet hole In his
temple. 1t is said by some that he is o t
striker, but secton-hand on the Santa
Fe Railway, who was killed by a stray
bullet. DE has not yet been identified.
The strikers continued to bring their
wounded into Lemont until long after
nightfall. and it is not believed the list of
dead and wounded is yet complete by sew
eral names.
At the camp where the battle took place
armed guards are tonight patroling the
bounday lines. Contractor Jackson said :
1--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
then showed them sixty men, armed with
Winchesters and revolvers, as an earnes,
OF our Intention 10 take care of our busi-
ness.
"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. The result you know"
The feeling In LemOnt tonight was that
the days work was a deathblow to the
strike, though many expect more uble.
The strikers do not talk of revenge.
They deny that they were armed, though
the campmen say the strikers fired first.
Thirty of the strikers were arrested by
Dpnutv ShariffS apd capt ~ ToIiat