The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-06-08
All the People Left Because Of a
Fight Between Strikers
and oilicsrs


PKoHIA ILL.,, May There 10 still the
widest eIcitsment throughout Peoria and
Tazswoll oountles. Tho village at the Lit
lie mine Is deserted. People moved on
masss last night 10 Peorla. II 10 thought
they will re,uta tomorrow, whom active
ttepa will be taken toward rebuilding the
burned shhft. william Dixon. coiored.
shot during The riot died to-day. Hs had
suFren1ered and the minere prepared 20
Trsnk revenge upon him on account OF his
color. He started 10 ron up hill, closely
pursued by fully City strikers. all hriuR q,
him. James Little, a sou OF ono OF the
proptistors 10 In critical condition.
fetor Li,tls wac moro seriously injured
than al d st supposed. II is said several
wives OF miners were desirous OF taking
arms against the strikers.
Orders have been issued 10 bring in John
l.. oehr on the charge af riot and murder.
He was the leader Of the strike 8. Hs was
formerly member Of the legislature.
At the eotoner's inquest to- day at Pekin
Thos. B. Irwin. editor of the Evening
Post and II. @. Kuhi. an Insurance. agent.
both OF whom are deputy shsritis. and
Chris. Frederick. sheriff. were heard. They
we're sli eye witnesses TO the riot yesterday
aud dsclased that John L. Cher was leader
OF the mob.
Tho militia compani's from Blooming
ton hnvs besn ordered 20 Pekin In autioips-
tion OF mining tfoubloa
sELnuns. Ind. June 7.-About one
90 oek this morning several drunken men
chad Aha ta( linn sVnuoA thn ,.tl
itiamen at Farmersbura and tauntsd the
qua dc. One man attempted 10 squeeze
through the line and was halted. He hurled
brick al the guard. who hted. This was
the signal for a general fusilade OF stones
and firing BY the guards Col. Ebel. OF
Terrs Hlute, called the men to aims. but
thoy we're unable 10 run down the attack
ing party.
FRosrnuRo, Nd. June 7.-Pichsts pa
t'olled the small mining towns in The
vicinity OF Frostburs last nieht and rrs-
vented a rspstition OF the dynamite out
rage Of the night before. A sentry from
the Fourth regiment was attacked with .
club hy an unknown msn. who escaped In
she darkness, though fred upon BY the
sentrier. At Eokert, the strikers stoned
the houses In which lived miners who re-
fused TO come ont.
| BmDGEpoRT. Ohio, June 7.-Trsinmen
report she Baltimore Ohio bridge burned
near GAINESVILLE. United States mnrshals
sre here 10 execute Judge Tafrs order re.
stfaining the strikers from interfering with
trains. The miners threaten to resist ths
soldiers and blow up RAILROAD bridges and
tunnels. hevsral railroads sre blocked.
PIrTsBURo. June 7.-Work was resumed
al the mines al Msnownu TO- day. under
protection OF about ssventy-fvs deputies.
Nearly 800 negroes are In the mine. Strik-
eis assembled in force about the pit mouth.
but committed no overt acts. Other mines
will be started II there 10 q successful re-
suit here.
IRoNToS. Ohio. June 7.-Wednesday nigh,
an attack was made upon three Norfolk d
Western tIsck-walkers on quad near the
bridge over Lick creek. Two railroad men
We badly Used with stones. The depu.
ties cpeled fite on their assailants. one OF
whom ia supposed 10 have been wounded.
CoLumUs Juno 7.-Gov. Mckinley hss
ords ed out the Second regiment. Of Tiffin.
ON account of the increased mining trouble
in Belmont county, near Wheeling W. Vs.,
aud has put tho Third regiment at Dayton
under arms.
BELLA IRH, o., June THE strikers have
cot ali trains In sections and gushel them
into the yards here. 30 passenger trains
cannot pais.