The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-06-07
STONED THE TRAINMEN.
Engineer William Bars Was In
sIantIy Killed by Being Hit
on the Head.
Train Included Goal Oars. ana
Assailants Were Said TO Be
Striking Miners
A brakeman Also nAdiy iiuFt-striho
Situation In Various Sections Of
the Country.

BRAnI, Ind. June G.-Ihis afternoon a
crowd Of angry minors blookaded No. !,
Vshdalia vest bound hoiebt train. east Of
hero aud stoned the tralnmsn. Engineer
VIM. Bars was struck on she head by .
heavy stone and instantly killed. Brake
man A. J. Horseman was bit on the back
and badly hurt. Tho strikers continued
throwing stones until every window In tho
cAboose and engine was broken. Exotic.
ment was intense. Oiiicers nre In pursuit
OF the striksra The dead engineer
and injured brakeman live in Tore Haute.
Esrly in the day n crowd Of strikers
stopped miTed train carrying freight and
passengers bstwsen this place aud Clay
City. on tho Evansville a. Terre Hsuts road.
The train was hauling several cars OF coal
taken from the sidetraok near Clay City.
and was bound for Chicago. The miners
had been diligently guarding the coal and
quickly organized q crowd OF several hun
dfsd 20 stop the train. The train carried
United States mail, and 10 was thought the
miners would permit the train to como 10
this city when aware OF that fact, but they
wore unruly and obstinate and refused TO
allow the train 10 move. The coal was
sidstracksd.
PrKM. H., juno 6.-There was bloody
battle ht Little's coal mines. five miles from
the Illinois river. to-day. Word was re-
ceivsd here that 600 miners were about 20
attack the mine. Sheriff Frederick swors
In posse and set out for the scene. The
strikers had assembled NJ Bsptonvills
and crossed the Illinois river on ferry
boats. There we're about 400 men and some
women. The sherih demonstrated with tho
mob 10 vain. Ths leader of the strikers.
with revolver 10 eaoh hand. cried ont:
"Follow msw' and the crowd ohesred. The
two Littles and their sons and . colorcd
man Tetroated 90 the lower shaft and opened
FIRE on the attacking party. The hre was
returned and several shots wero fred into
the shnft. Little boistsd the white dag.
bnt the hrinq did not cease. The shaft was
set on Are and IL was feared the powder
house would be hred, so the crowd re-
treated.
The killed are; Jack Jackson. coiored
miner: Ed Bloom, one OF the strikers
Wounded: Ed Porter. Peter Little. Half
o dozen were slightly hurt. There are Q
number of miners In the shaft. who. 10 10
fenrpd. nre suffooated. The sheriff and
posse retu nod from the scene. unable 10
co,e with the mob.
FnosrBuRo, Mo-. June 6.-The PRESENCE Of
1000 troops hss had n quistina etfsot on
the strikers OF this region. 10 Is believed
they will soon begin 10 rush for work. An
attempt was made last night TO blow no
with dynamite house OF some miners who
refused TO quit work.
PuTsBuRo. June 6.-Tbs prospect OF q
settlement of the miners' strike by the con-
ference at Cleveland has como to naught ss
Tar as Psnnsylvsnis 10 concerned. The
Pittsburg committee IL divided and q ma
jority will OPT ose tho conference and insist
upon 65 cent rate.
ST. JosEPH. No.. June 6.-Ainsra who
we're arrested. charged with stealing q
Santa Fo train. were released on bond OF
$500 each this morning. a formal charge
having been made against them In the
criminal court. .AS
ToLrpo. o., June 6.-The Ohio Central
closed its shol this morning. throwing 200
men out OF employment. because OF the
coal famine.