Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31
TWENTY-FIVE SHOT y
Deputies at Unlontown
Into a Crowd of Arn ~,
Coke Strikers

a crowd of 1000 coke strikers ' tL
ing. and six men were killed ' aa1
sixteen wounded. The slans aua
Cured at the Sickle Hollow a
the Washington Coal and ~. n'as
pany in the Fourth Pool, II to o
said to have been battle 90 s'aapt
was fired by the strikers, but s ao'
without provocation the vo,Is 'saaI
fred by the deputies while tbe " \
were assembled in the public D So NY
Shortly before midnight 1a,.
1000 strikers assembled at the Is. ny a!s
Hollow plants, coming from y TO- sa?s|
Fayette City, Freeport, A]Ian.U
many other points on the Monpot d
River. Some of them were srmaS \
the majority were not. T6evv l uasl
camp near the plant, where " t5
NAMED until 3 O'Clock, whar M susg
journed to the public road adj 1o lucy \
the works and over which t6o
men would have to bass sDV ~ Nq
pit: Here they worked "5 a 10 %
defense to interrupt the MN ING
and attempt to get them w "Ofi>s|
home. According to the pl la req \
stopped the first delegatjpp,na ls J,
miners, and after a little persuss,,
duced them to join the str iIaS
men turned back, and about ~,
they we're starting back for tbe the ,u Jll B
buckets the deputies who were e, an q M
and witnesses to the affair were V o,S ~
to shoot. They fired three yo vol o1aep
the mob at a range of only sbon ' u
yards. wy"
The first volley brought forth \,
Spouse from the strikers, wh w NE re-
thought to be well armed, but INV, Ss'e
they ran away in every direction % "
ing the dead and wounded lyjnaS. (
public road. The deputies ST~I
with two more volleys and wero%
ing when the last strikers |
peared. The report of the \
given by the officials of the 81
pany is to the effect that MI
strikers were picked up dead |
the road after the shooting II
about a half-dozen wounded NJ
were carried away by their comrssl
The reports from the strikers, howell
say six men we're Killed and siyaI
wounded. The company officials N
strikers served notice on themtbsth]
expected to assault the works, and Al
ing on this information the deprf1
considered this interference with 4,
workmen as the beginning of the A
sault, and for that reason fired on Them
Later reports pace the number d
killed at five and the wounded at egh
and other victims of the unortulae
affair may be found when time cang
had for a more thorough investigin
of the results. The deputies clai1haI
it was not a one-sided affair as s.fn
reported, but was a battle viii
as many guns on one side d
on the other and with as mu.
firing by the strikers as by the depude
Among the wounded are three depp
ties, while the killed are all striker,
When the workmen came to the strli
ers in the public roads they were asE9
to go home. The workmen were atI
to comply with the command when
deputies rushed to the midst Of
men, got possession of the work.
and marched them to the pit.
A large number of strikers we1t
rested by the deputies to'day who |
guns in their possession and who VI
equipped with ammunition. They 4
now held prisoners there and will
brought to Jail together here. 1t
believed that the deputies had SOD
provocation for shooting when the!yal
Rainey has ordered four GatlIlgH4'
for his plants; one will arrive TO-DAY SSl
will be put into position at once lH
shells for the gun are already here
Last night was one OF mortal te ~.
to the citizens of the Sickle MINES Y
strikers kept up the Threatening asl
onstrations and even threatened 70 ' y;
the houses of the workmen and sl,
them their choice to quit work Or a 5
death in the presence of their ianl .
Camp fires were built and scoa,l,
parties were sent to keep close ss .1,
on the plants. The force OF depa't'
was doubled, ali the available men nv y
the community being sworn d. l,r M
latest news from the, scene OF llVu or;
is that the strikers have AL g0nV s bur-
that the situation is peacea0e 'O.r ,
The worklnen have not gone 10 s he
but are willing to do so as soon d. Wv
excitement subsidies. Co,
A battle was narrowly averteG 1T a n%
Chance last night. Sherln H W 5rr
sent five men to that place 70 . Hof r.;
as deputies at the works OF :. sD i IA h
Chance Furnace Company. ~ II, 4
custom Of the strikers to asseme ~ n
the station when a train arrlVe s N
if any new men come anu w., " cpt
charge Of them as soon as my ?. ~
the train. When the depuues;,,
were unarmed, got off the tran
strikers thought they were wo tSnn
and surrounding them, took a In'5
camp. They held them prisoner NJ
until the other deputies charget u
camp and put all the strikers " -
The strikers threatened an attack
deputies and all citizens were
sides with the companies. 11a, n
To-day the situation at ia lbs q
mines, where the company n n;nc !
defying the strikers and runn n 4
force under the gaze OF a ca Ca, and
strikers, is decidedly alarming n;,c HI
outbreak is feared before lo,ni gso,tbst
2 O'Clock 500 strikers from 'J IN N B
end of the region marcneu rboni
Farm and joined the few ~ h' e ars said,
been camped there and who t dl voa
R r p" piants an are ss'1sn Dc b.
S usrs' cav thew cannot expect ~ ~tt