Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-14

on the tracks, dynamite was used, Il re-
vnlyer fired and knives were exhibited. |
Four deputy marshais and two reporters
were on the train. The lives of these
men and of the trainmen were threat
ened ii tho train was not run back and |
this was done. The mob, including |
women, increased from so to 400 in 10 |
minutes. The bridge at Whisky Run
was burned and troops have been
ordered TO the field.
ONLY TWO OR THREE WERE KILLED.
CRIPPLE CREEK, COL, June s..
Authentic information from the scene
of this mornings skirm:sh states that
the death list will not exceed two or
three All reports of night engage
ment arc absolutely false. Everything
has been quiet.
STRIKERS PLACES FILLED.
PANA, ILL.,, June 9.-The vacancies in
the four mines in this city have been
nearly all filled by newcomers from
Ililsboro, Decatur and Mt Oliver.
CLEVELAND, o., June "a telegram
just received at the headquarters of the
Cleveland, Lorraine g. Wheeling railroad
in this city from General Manager
Woodfort in Bridgeport, o., says:
"Strikers tried to blow up bridge early
this morning. Three cans of pow
der were placed under the structure but
watchman discovered and removed
them in time to prevent an explosion.
Two double-headcr coal trains were
started north from Bridgeport under
protection of troops, and they have
arrived safely in Wheeling Creek.
MEN IDLE ron WANT OF COAL.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 9.-The Hy-
draulic Press Brick Company of this
city, the largest concern of its kind in
| the world has closed down because of
the scarcity of coal. Seven hundred and
| fifty employees are thrown out OF work.
SHERIFF YIELDS TO GOV. WAITE.
DENVER, Col, June 0, = Sheriff
Bowers, whose armed deputies were
| turned back by the militia when ad-
vancing on Bull Hill, has telcgraphed
Governor Waite, asking him 10 with
draw the troops if they were not to aid
the sheriff. The governor replied "lf
the deputies resist the orders to General
Brooks to suppress the insurrection, they
resist the lawful power OF the State"
Sheriff Bowers has concluded to ac-
cept the situation and there will be no
wholesale arrests.
| UNIoNTows, Pa, June 10.-A battle
between seven armed deputies and a
mob Of 300 strikers occurred this morn
ing at 8 O'Clock at the Lemont, No. 3,
works of the Mcclure Coke Co. One
striker, a Slav, was killed instantly, and
two other Slay strikers were fatally
wounded. ,phe deputies were sur
rounded and fired upon by the strikers
before they shot
CoNNELtsTfiiH, Pa, June l0.-John
Bareback, q Slav, who has been working
at the Valley works, was captured by
200 Of his countrymen, at Morrell this
evening, and terribly beaten.
CLEVELAND, ONO, June 11,-The
striking miners along the Cleveland,
Lorraine C Wheeling railway last night
set fire to wooden bridge at Mldvale
The structure was saturated with coal
} oil, and was burning tiercelY when dis.
covered by the railroad people. The
flames were finally subdued, but not
until the bridge had been partly de.
stroyed
The Massillon miners held big meet:
ing in an open field last night, at which
. il was decided that coal trains should be
held up and everything possible done IL
prevent fuel being sent into Cleveland
J A spy in the employ of the railway com
! puny was discovered by the strikers tc
. he present ut the meeting. The miner;
attacked him and he only escaped aftcl
receiving some very rough handling.
TRYING TO REACH AN AGREEMENT.
COLUMBUS, o., June 1.-THE join
committee on scale, composed of opera
= tors and miners, went INTO executive
E session at 8 O'Clock. Each side expressed
! feeling that circumstances elsewhere
had made an agreement here difficult
but each would try to effect an agree
nent If possible.
John Mcbride said: "The miners ar
n not contcnding for recognition of tn
c Miners Union, but for uniform scale.
5 BRIDGES BLOWN UP by STRIKERS.
=, BIRMINGHAM, ALA, June 1l.-rh
~ big iron bridge of the Kansas City
= Memphis IL Birmingham railroad, a
: Carbon Hill, was blown up with dyna
y mite to-day, q few moments before
train reached the bridge. Bridges a
Patton, Mabel Mines aud other point
= have been burned within few days an
II several attempts have been made at tn
e long trestle. All these acts are charge
If to strikers whose purpose it is to prt
n vent the transportation of coal. Th
sheriff has gone to Carbon Hill 10 max
+ arrests.
Y A WARNING TO A sYMPATHIzER.
:, DENVER, Coll, June 11.-Glles {
~ Peace, metaluragst of Colorad
!, Springs, has come to Denver after n
,s a ceiving the following note;
i TO GILES o. Peace, anarchist: We as con
~ w mittee do not think there is room for yo
S in Colorado Springs. Now take warnin
This is final. COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Peace was jailed for five days b
a. cause he openly expressed sympathy fC
es the Cripple Creek miners.
ot MORE MEN GOING TO WORK.
~ FRosTBuRG, Mp., June 11.-Advic,
nr from the mines this morning indicaI
~ ~ that there has been quite an approciab
~ ~, increase in the number OF miners Wi
w have gone to work. One of the Lont
"A coming mines also started up this morl
m imu ing with II men. Trouble is eXpectC
y, there, and it is possible that some of Il
~, ~ militia will be sent IL any violence o
w., ours. Everything is quiet around Fros
~ burg and the various mines and mimi
- towns are guarded by nightly details.
re RESCUED BY DEPUTIES.
ed UNIoNrowN, Pa, June lit
On American workmen who were taxi
prisoners by mob of foreigners at Nc
Haven on Saturday were overtaken
he Fairchance and rescued at noon by Il
nd deputies.
,aI The deputies met with no oppositio