The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-28
LAsALLE FEARS BLooDsHED..
The Miners at Spring Valley Pre-
pared for Fight.

The Miners at Spring Valley Pre-
pared for Fight.
LaSalle, Ills, MAY 27.-Quiet has
reigned here to-day, and the reception
rendered the invading army of strikers
from Ladd and Spring Valley seemed
to have good effect on the riot
ers. Although 1t is quiet as a
graveyard and there is little
danger of an outbreak, Col Bennett and
his men are prepared for march at any
moment. The strikers have moved with
out any notice in all previous attacks and
the militia IS prepared to intercept the
next movement on their part.
MEETINGS AT SPRING VALLEY.
The miners at Spring Valley have been
holdings meetings all the day, and were
1t not for the fact that many of their
leaders were at Sheffield they would
have been here to-day. When they do
come they will be prepared to
fight, as it is we'll known fact
that there are ten or twelve
anarchists in the town who are
professional bomb makers. 1t is also
known that bombs have been tested on
the railroad during the past week A
number of miners from this city walked
over to Spring Valley this afternoon.
A CONFERENCE.
Springfield, H., May 27.-To-morrow is
the day set for the conference Of the Cen
tral and Southern Illinois coal operators
with representatives of the American
Mine Workers Union for the purpose OF
trying to reach some agreement looking
to a settlement of tho conflict between the
operators and their employees, nearly all
of whom are on strike.
National President John G. Mcbride
arrived to-day, and was met in this city
by State President j. A. Crawford, of the
Illinois branch of the union, who issued
the call for the meeting Mr.. F'ahey of
the executive board OF the miners organ
ization, is also present
TELEGRAMs TO THE GOVERNOR
The following kilograms, regarding the
mining troubles, were received by Gov.
Altgeld to-day:
Elmwood, Ill. May q, 1905 n. m.-This
place has twice been visited by q meh
OF striking miners for the purpose OF
closing the mines here. We are cred ibly
Informed that much larger mob is organic,
ing to come here again and that they mean
mischief. Please send by express tmmedi
ately 100 stands Of arms and 1000 rounds OF
ammunition for the use Of deputies.
p. M. DAY, Mayor
Gov. Altgeld replied at II o'clock
Have sent forty-nve stands OF arms Thai
is all we have left. And also send 9OC
rounds Of ammunition"
WON'T DIsPERsE WITHOUT FIGHT.
Minonk, Ill, May 27.-Another tele-
gram received read:
To Gov. Altgeld mob OF 300 strikers OBJ.
struoted coal trafic on the Illinois Central
railway and and the mayor OF Minonk have
done our best yesterday and to-day 10
diSperse them. We are unable to do so with
out bloodshed that is sure. The strikers are
n az HVnnd
militia have deputies, but no arms except
revolver5. It is no use telling them to DIS
perse without assistance, for / cannot do so
Sheriff Woodford County.
To this Gov. Altgeld replied:
How many deputies have you actually
sworn in, and are now doing duty"
Sheriff Toole replied:
Seventy deputies, but not arms. Send
militia or send arms and ammunition. The
mob has seized and Is now in possession OF
an Illinois Central train"
To this Gov. Altgeld replied
"Have no arms left, but have ordered com
panies OF troops to Minonk. They should
reach there soon after midnight"
Then the governor sent the following To
Col. j. S. Culver, at Pana, Ill:
"Order Peoria, Canton and Delavan 70
Minonk at once. Take special train II neCes
sary. You precede or send officer TO take
NidlFb VI ultu anu AbpOIL 70 bHtflus uuu
assist in keeping peace, quelling riots and
enforcing the law"
STOPPING TRAINS IN ILLINOIS.
Terre Haute, Ind, May 27.-The strils.
ing Indiana coal miners are still deter
mined that no coal shall be shipped
through this district. To-day all
trains on the Evansville and
Terre Haute railroad were held up al
Shelburne, south of here, and examined
by the miners. II no coal was found the
trains were allowed to proceed, but when
coal was found the cars were side
tracked.
At Fontanet, three miles from here
the men are still in charge of the Big
-Four coal chutes, and refuse to let the
company coal its engines. At Lyford, on
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois, there
was some excitement early in the morn
ing when a train crew from DanVillC
H., attempted to move number oi
loaded coal cars captured from the TerrC
Haute detectives yesterday. The miners
refused TO let the coal be moved. They
climbed on the cars and set the brakes
The crew was compelled to return with
out the coal.