The record-union., 1894-05-29

posed TO pc deputy WOolman, was fOunG
in Fayette Creek yesterday. The head
and face were battered out of semblance
to human features and the clothing was
nearly stripped Oft the body.
STRIKERS RETURNING TO WORK.
PITTsBuRG (Kas.), May 2S.-About 100
miners went TO work at Weir coal shaft
No. 2 at Kirkwood this morning at the
S7a-cent rate and 81 settlement. The men
at the Fleming mine Of the Western Coal
and Mining Company held meeting last
night and decided to 60 back to work for
the same price, but as yet the company
has taken no action on their proposition.
The Brown 81 Barrett works will De started
again tomorrow. This leaves the strike
situation in this district in very satis-
factory condition, for, with the exception
OF the Fleming, every mine is working a
full force.
TRAINS MOVING.
MINoNKA Qll.). May 2S.-Colonel Dun
can with four companies of militia ar
rived here to-day. This morning prepa-
rations were made to move the illinois
Central train that had been delayed by
the strikers. The train moved north
slowly, preceded by the militia and fol-
lowed by the Sheriff and his men, among
whom were old veterans.
At the crossing of the Santa Fe, where
150 miners have congregated, everything
was quiet. Two alleged ringleaders-
James Smith and Henry Meyer-are un
der arrest No disorder further than pill
ing ties across the track or uncoupling
cars has occurred.
MAY BE SETTLED.
SPRINGFIELD Ill), May 2S.-The con-
ference of the Illinois miners and oDer-
ators began at P. NJ. A prominent oper-
ator said he believed the outcome will be
settlement OF the strike.
CONFERENCE OF OPERATORS AND WORK
SPRINGFIELD, May 2S.-The conference
of mine operators of the Central and
Southern Illinois coal fields and men,
bers of the Executive Board of the
United Mine Workers was held tonight.
National President Mcbride of the
United Mine Workers OF America, in ad
dressing the operators, told them that
Central and Southern Illinois were the
greatest drawbacks to an adjustment of
the national strike, and if an agreement
could be reached between the operators
and miners in these fields that would
place them on a competitive basis with
the remainder of the country, and the
strike would be settled.
An agreement signed by nineteen op-
orators in Peoria and Canonfields, restor-
ing wages 10 the former, was announced.
committee was appointed, in accord
ance with resolution passed, to send in
vitations to all operators in Illinois to at
tend an operators meeting TO be held
here next Thursday. A convention of
Illinois miners will be held here the same
day.
TROUBLE FEARED.
LA SALE Ill.}, May 2s.-At meet
ing held here to-day resolutions were
adopted and request sent to the Gov
ernor asking that the militia be retained
here, as trouble is feared on the part.of
the striking coal miners.
MILITIA LEAVE FOR HOME.
CENTRALIA Ill.), May 2S.-The five
companies OF State troops that have been
quartered here since the destruction of
the Big Four mine by Duquoin strikers
left the city to-day for their respective
homes.
COAL TRAINS CAPTURED.
WINoNA (In.), May 2S.-Three coal
trains, guarded and escorted out of Min
onk by troops, were captured here by the
strikers. One hundred and fifty of them
took possession of the train. Sheriff
Lense tried to persuade the strikers to
abandon their obstruction, but they de-
family declined to do so. After exhaust
ing all peaceful methods he wired to
Springfield asking, Governor Altgeld to
send troops immediately.
MOVING ON CAMDEN'S WORKS.
PoMERoY Ohio, May 2S.-AtS A. NJ. a
steamboat load of miners passed down to
move on Senator Camden's works at
Spillmen. w. Va. They will be rein
forced by land forces. The miners are
not armed. They propose TO camp at the
mouth OF the mine until it is shut down.
FREIGHT TRAINS SEARCHED.
BRAZIL (Ind.), May 2S.-Three hundred
miners at Fontanel, on the Big Four
Road, stop every train and examine each
car to see if coal is being transported.
They have ten cars of coal sidetracked
and guarded.