The Portland daily press., 1894-05-30
Dispersed by Deputies.

Dispersed by Deputies.
Wenona, Ills, May 23.-After dark last
night, Sheriff Lenz, having secured a posse
of fifty deputies, attacked and routed the
striking miners congregated north of here,
who were guarding an obstruction put upon
the railroad tracks to prevent the passage
of coal trains. The miners scattered imme-
diately after the first shots were fired by the
sheriff's posse 1t is not known whether any
one was hurt. The posse removed the
obstructions.ssWhen thestrain started to:pull
out it was found that several pins and links
were stolen. Nearly two hours were spent
in vain efforts to maintain couplings. AS it
was dark the strikers would pull the pins
from one part of the train as fast as they
were replaced in another. Finally the at
tempt to move the train was given up till
this morning.
Ordered to the Scene.
Huntington, W. Va, May accompanies l
and of the state militia of this city, re-
ceived word this morning to proceed to
Camden mines where an attempt was being
made to stop the working coal diggers by
Ohio miners. In forty minutes two COM
panies started on SPECIAL trains. One of the
companies carried Gatling gun.
i Probable Settlement.
Columbus. Ohio, May 29-President John
Mcbride, of the United Mine Workers at
Springfield, ILL.,, has telegraphed Secretary
P. A. McBryde, here this morning stating
positively that there is going to be settle
ment of the strike there.
Coal Coming from the Bay of Funday.
st. John, N. B., May 29.-This morning a
big sea-going tug started from Parrsboro
with two barges loaded with coal for Boston.
This is the first time Goals have been sent
from the Bay of Fundy to Boston by barges
If the experiment proves success, the
Spring Hill people will ship coal in large
quantities.
Steamship Delayed by Poor Coal,
st. John, N. B., May 29-The Wilson line
steamship Francisco was unable to sail for
Hull on Saturday afternoon because of the
inferior quality of the bituminous coal she
had taken aboard. Her stokers could not
get up enough steam to drive the freighter
and cattle carrier at more than half her
usual speed. The coal was discharged into
lighters, and better quality was put
aboard. The Francisco weighed anchor and
got under way at noon yesterday. She had
been scheduled to sail at p. m. on Satur-
day.
Quiet at Contralia.
Centralia, ILL.,, May 29-The last companies
of the militia strucksstheir tents this eve
ming and left for other points. All the
sheriff's deputies have been relieved from
active duty.
Must Recognize the Union.
Cripple Greek, Col, May 29.-The miners
held meeting this morning and decided:to
stand for eight hours for days work, leav-
ing the question of wages, as between 1915
and So to a board of arbitration. They
further demand that the union be reeog-
EiZed in the employment of miners They
are still keeping close watch of the hills,
examining the stages for firearms, holding
up all pedestrians and sending them out of
the hills, and acting in general with all the
tactics OF an army in strange co untry.
Exchanged Prisoners.
Colorado Springs, Col, May 29.-Sheriff
Bowers has released Russell, Mason and
Todd, the three miners captured in Wilbur,
in order to save the lives of Samuel Nc
Donald, superintendent; Charles Robinson,
firemen, and Jack Goodhue, miner, who
were captured by the strikers in the Strong
mine after the blowing up of the shaft
house. The miners hatred of Mcdonald is
intense, and they had determined to put
him to death today and then execute their
other prisoners if an exchange of pris oners
was not agreed.to.