Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-06-07
STILL AT WAR.
Striking Coal Miners VIII Not AL
low Trains to Run.
Illinois Militia Sent 10 the Scenes of Dis
order-The Interstate Law Violated
Trouble in Iowa and
Elsewhere.
a CoAL BLocKApE.

WENoNA, ILL.,, May 29.-An outbreak
between the striking miners and the
sheriff's forces has been imminent
here. Two hundred miners placed OBJ
structions on the track of the Illi-
nois Central and declared that
no coal trains would be permitted
to pass. Twenty-Five cars of coal
were held up. Sheriff LEM held
a conference with the strikers to
induce them TO remove the obstruc-
tions, but without shecess, and swore
in large force of deputies. Later the
sheriff with his deputies advanced
upon the strikers and ordered them to
disperse. Several volleys were fred in
the air by tie posse of deputies, at
which demonstration the strikers fed
and the track was cleared for the de-
laved trains. The train which had
been side-tracked since noon was sig
nailed to move ahead, but several pins
had been pulled, and as fast as the
broken couplings were repaired pins
,in some other part of the train were
pulled. Nearly two hours was spent
in vain efforts 10 maintain the coup
lings of the coal train, and finally the
running of the train in darkness was
considered too hazardous an undertake
ing and given up until daylight.
Awed by Force.
MrNoNK. Ill, May 29.-At a. m. Mon
day Col. Duncan with four companies of
the Illinois national guard arrived here
to assist Sheriff Toole in clearing away
railroad distractions placed on the
tracks by striking miners and to recover
the Illinois Central train seized by
the strikers Sunday night. The tracks
were cleared and the train sent on its
way without any sign of opposition
from the strikers, most of whom are
Poles and Hungarians, and who appear
TO be completely oyerawed by the
presence of the state troops.
La Sale Citizens Take Action.
Ia SALE, H.. May pa large
number OF business men held a meet
ing Monday to consider the situation.
They resolved that all guilty of recent
outrages be vigorously prosecuted and
pledged aid TO the officers of the law in
enforcement thereof They also re-
quested the governor not To withdraw
the militia until peace was more as
sured. To be better prepared for an EN-
Urgency, 100 Winchesters and several
Thousand rounds Of ammunition have
been procured.
Violates the Interstate Law.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May 29.-Judge
Baker Of the federal court has issued
a temporary injunction restraining the
riotous Illinois coal miners from inter-
fering with the trains of the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois railroad The bill
Of complaint was filed under the inter
state commerce law By Mr.. Lyford, at
torney Of the Chicago Eastern Illinois,
and Judge Elliott, OF this city. Itcharges
that Law less crowds of men are side
tracking its trains and taking possess
sion of them; that they are interfering
with the transportation of freight and
passengers; that this interference is
an impeachment to interstate commerce
and Inconvenience to the public. and
has already resulted in great loss t,
the public and will result in still great
CT loss unless restrained The writ
was made returnable June : at .
o'clock A United States marshal with
Solicitar General Lyford left Monday
night for Pana, ILL.,. to serve the writ.
Trouble Ia Iowa.
OsKALoosA, Ia, May ga large
number of miners from outside places
are gathering near No. o shaft at
Muchakinock, where colored men are
at work Six hundred are there, and
- II
has been notified, and the national
guard viii probably be called out.
Fifty deputies have been sworn in.
The colored miners are armed and
trouble seems certain
OrrUMwA, Ia, May ga force of
200 miners marched to Burch Bros
mines Monday afternoon and per-
suaded the men TO quit under threats
of being blacklisted. This closes every
to close the largest factory in the city
The whole mining force win now be
turned toward Muchakinock aud the
miners say that 1000 strikers win camp
there, and if the miners do not go out
by Thursday there viii be trouble
In Missouri.
MACON. Mo, May 29.-The Kansas &
Texas Coal company near Bevier has
purchased twenty acres more land ad-
jaccnt to mine 46 and erected wire
fence around it TO keep the trespassing
strikers from coming close enough to
interfere with the 100 negro miners
who refuse to join the strike Sheriff
White and four deputies are there, aud
he has issued proclamation warning
.ti parties from entering the premises
/ Of the coal company.
WIN Attempt TO Resume.
/ PHuApElrmA, May 29.-The bi-
+ luminous coal operators of the Clear.
field district at their meeting here de
+ eided not to arbitrate but will send
! men 10 Wora their mines at once.
Owners WIZ Not Arbitratc.
/ DENVER. Col, May 29.-rhe mine
owners Lave decided not to arbitrate
differences with Cripple Creek miners
: and trouble may begin any moment