The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-21
WHERE THE STRIKERS DIED,
Troops PatrOlling the Scene Of the
Battle Near Lemont

CHICAGO, June 10 Following the
turmoil and bloodshed Of yesterday,
quiet has fallen on the town of Lemont.
This morning added another to the
list of the dead. George Kiskia, shot
through the right lung, expired at 8
o'clock.
On the ground beneath huge oak
tree at Section TO, covered by gray
wooden blanket, nearly all day lay the
body of another victim of yesterdays
trouble. His name is not known,
though he is sd to have been leader
among the strikers. He was a great,
brawny fellow, with muscles like whip
cords and the phys que of gladiator.
He was pr baby Pole, and during
the firing Of yesterday was observed
urging the strikers to rally and charge
on the contractors men. Here he was
found and his body remained waiting
for friends to claim it.
As the dsy wore on still another was
added 10 the list of dead. ust at the
county line an unknown man wa.
found, whose body was fairly rddleo
with bullets. He had evidently been
shot during the melee and ran or
walked nearly half mile from the
scene of trouble before he succumbed
to his wounds.
1t is generally believed that at least
from three to five dead bodies are in
the canal. Dozens of strikers were
seen to plunge into the water after the
volley from the drainage men. How
many were wounded 50 severely as tc
be unable to swim to the opposite shore
is unknown 1t is said that severa
failed to rise.
This morning Supervisor Wenner Of
Lemont gathered force of men anc
began to drag the canal for bodies
John Kuse, one of the wounded, /
expected to die at any moment at tn,
camp where the battle took place
Armed guards patroled the boats al
night and continued their march to day
Some fifteen or twenty men are tramp
ing the boundary line, carrying Win
chester rifles and loaded revolvers,
John Peterson, shot in the groin, vii
die, and John Fronozotruski will hav
his left leg amputated as the result of
wound in the thigh. The list Of deac
will probably be increased more thai
half dozen from the wounded.
This afternoon three companies o
infantry debarked at Romeo, nea
Lemont. Later they we're reinforced
by another company from Egin, anC
by 10 o'clock tonight Colonel Bennett
had under his command eleven CEN
panies, aggregating 400 men. NJ
soldiers ever had an easier task thai
that laid out for this force in guardin
the portion of the canal in Will county
There is no disturbance and nothing t
guard but stone heaps.
The Second Infantry Of Chicago ais
arrived at the scene during the after
noon. The troops passed a miserabl
night in the rain and cold, but tc
morrow will have tents and other con
forts. Governor Altgeld arrived abou
the same time as the military, an
Immediately visited the scene Of La
nights battle.
The Governor called a conferenc
of strikers and contractors Conside
able testimony was adduced regardin
yesterdays occurrences. After cor
sidering the testimony he gave out tn
statement that it was his opinion, S
far as Investigations had gone, that tn
shooting of the strikers by dralnag
men was unprovoked and uncalled fol
Before the Coroner's jury this after
noon, George Hettinger testified tina
none of the strikers were armed, an
that the firing was done by the cor
tractors men only.