The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-26
STOLEB FOUR TRAIN
1000 Clay County Miners Side
tracked at Terre Haute.
After a Great Mass Meeting at Coal
Bluff the Men Started for Pana to
Help Illinois Strikers.
NO VIOLENCE COMMITTED
Frightened Pana Officials Swear
NO VIOLENCE COMMITTED
Frightened Pana Officials Swear
In 1,500 Armed Deputies.
Stated that Miners at Work in Illinois
Prevents Settlement of StriKe-Six
Companies at La Sale, Ill.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May 25.-When
long west-bound freight train on the Big
Four pulled in here at 8 O'Clock tonight the
tops of the box cars We're crowded with
miners on their way TO Pana, ILL.,, where,
they said, four thousand Illinois miners
were TO assemble and try to persuade the
men at work in the mines 10 strike The
train was side tracked and the engine run
to a safe distance. The officials of the road
had telegraphed to the chief of police ask
ing protection for the company's property.
The men were quiet, did no cheering and
only a few of them left the cars when they
came to stop. There were 500 or 1000 OF
them Each carload formed a company,
and there was captain for each company,
with man named Murphy, from Brazil, as
colonel commanding. They came from diff
ferent mining localities in Clay, Parke and
Vigo counties. and. meeting at Grant few
miles east of here, boarded the cars without
offer Of resistance by the train crew. All
but three hundred of the men are from
bituminous mines the three hundred COM
ing from the block-coal mines in Clay coun-
ty. One OF their leaders said that they had
received a request from the Illinois strikers
to come over and camp out at Pana to get
the men to leave off work there.
IF the two thousand men at work in IL
linois, of whom six hundred are at Pana,
would come out the strike would soon be
brought TO an end said he. They are
keeping 10000 men from going to work.
We do not intend TO commit any act of
violence; just camp out and try to per-
suade the Pana boys to join US. We are or
derly, as you see. You heard no shouting
here. and you will here We had
mass meeting and agreed that there was to
be no violence. 1t was strictly understood
that no man was to take a weapon with
him on the trip"
President Dnnkerly. of the State organ
ization OF the United Mine Workers, was
consulting with some of the leaders, when
asked if he had had any part in the af-
fair. He said he did not know of 1t until
shortly before the train arrived. The men
told him that they We're determined to be
peaceable and that they were going to
Pana ON the firsf train asEey could catch.
Chief of Police aleagher had a conversa-
ton with Superintendent Neal. of the Big
Four, over the WIRE The Superintendent
said that the men were citizens of Indiana
and that Terre Haute was better able to
take care of them than some small town
men of boarding the through New York
passenger train. which passes here at las
O'Clock in the morning. Chief Meagher sent
for Sheriff Stout and Mayor Ross.
At IL o'clock it was reported that sew
erai hundred are on their way here from
Clay county. many from the south on
the e. & T. III. and more from Clinton to
the north the C. & T. l. Mayor Ross
telegraphed to superintendent Neal, saying
that he had brought the men here and
ought to send them on or take them back.
Neal answered that he would not haul
them west CT Terre Haute. and that If
the authorities are not able to protect the
company they had better call for help.
Colonel Murphy said at midnight that
the miners intended to stay here until the
company took them west They would nos
undertake TO capture a train and run it
themselves. If the city authorities ordered
them out of the city they would so, as they
intend TO be law-abding citizens.
LATER-1:40 a. M The Big Four OFF,
cials have decided TO make no attempt to
move the freight train west until O'Clock
in the morning. when Mayor Ross has
promised to render what aid he in pro-
tecting the comDany's property. The mid
night west-bound passenger train was sent
over the Nandalia-
The Mass Meeting at Coal Bluff.
special to the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL, Ind, May 25.--Intelligence
reached here late this evening from Coal
Bluff that at the miners mass meeting
there to-day 1t was decided for the strikers
to go TO Pana, H., en- masse and force the
men who are working there to come out.
In accordance with this decision about six
hundred miners left on the Big Four for
that place tonight. The outcome of this
move is likely TO make serious trouble.
This afternoon special trains on the Chca-
go & Indiana Coal road conveyed a number
of block coal miners to Coal Bluff, north
of here to participate in the meeting 10
determine whether or not to go to Pana and
assist the strikers there in stopping number
OF men at work in the mines A prominent
miner said that the meeting at Coal Bluff
was one of the greatest turnouts of miners
ever seen in the State. 1t Is claimed that
the C. & Z. /. officials furnished the men
the Big Four has offered the men. free
transportation to Pana in case they decide
to go. The soliciting committee for the
min f Which b bash has few day at eas YGh IT # hn hhe
met with great success. 1t is also under
stood that Debs of the American Railway
that association. The railroad employees are
in sympathy with the miners and ars
doing everything in their powe. TO aid the
strikers.
Mr.. Mccoy, general manager of the Mon
arch Sewer Pipe Company. said to-day he
contemplated putting several men TO work
i'm the companys mine Monday, and called
on the sheriff for protection. This, il is be-
lieved. will create trouble.
A representative of the Terre Haute Brew
cry Company was in the city to-day endeav-
oring to induce the miners to permit the
company to operate a mine which they have
control of, thus preventing the closing down
of the brewery. The miners We're unwilling to
make any concessions, and 1t Is probable
that the brewery will have to go without
COAL
The Train Was Stolen.
General Superintendent Van Winkle. OF
the Big Four, stated last night that at
Fontanet, Clay county, large force OF
coal miners had boarded a freight train
west bound. The trainmen were poweriess
TO dislodge the miners and they proceeded
to Terre Haute, where it was side-tracked
by order of the officials. Mr.. Van Wrinkle
said a decision would be reached to~mor-
row TO the best course 10 pursue, and
that in the meantime no trains would be
run through the localities where the dis
turbances prevail until some guarantee OF
protection were given.
Situation at Pana.
PANA. Ill Nav 25-The peop,e here are