Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12

Iadd. H.. July 1.-THE first lives
were lost on the Bureau county coal
fields yesterday as an outcome of the
present trouble. The record is two
men killed and five injured.
The killed:
through the head 10y United States
regulars; died instantly.
JOHN SALOTl, Italian; shot
through the breast, and knee shattered
by regulars: died four hours after.
Injured;
Walter Gregory, a deputy: two ribs
broken and badly bruised.
Lush kolp. a deputy: shot in the
thigh.
$. Powell, Il deputy; shot twice in
the face.
Unknown Italian rioter, shot by
Powell
Unknown rioter, hand and arm bad
ly lacerated by hayonct while the
militia was clearing the streets at
Spring Valley.
The regulars We're guarding a pass
enger train on the Chicago, Rock Isl
ANA \ Pacific railroad, on its way
through the city from Chicago to Blu
rrau Junction.
Rioters were gathered on Il hill and
commenced stoning the train rs soon
as ii arrived. They were ordered to
stop and upon refusing Il vollcy was
fired and two of their number were
shot dead. Powell was returning from
Spring Valley when the rioters opened
fire upon him from ambush. \ num-
Der of shots were tired, two taking
effect in his face. He returned four
shots and seriously injured, II not
killed, one man. an Italian.
The dcpredations are being commit
ted hy non English speaking men,
Bureau county is in state OF intense
excitement.
MORE TROUBLE IN SrooNER
Eau Claire. Wis. July 1l.-Quartcr
Master General Auer spent yesterday
at Spooner and was assured by the
authorities that there was no need OF
the militia. Just after he left how
ever, an attempt to make up train
was frustrated by the strikers and Il
brakeman was badly hurt by rocks
thrown. Companies here are ready to
start at any moment.
MORE TROOPS AND ARMS.
Springfield, H., July l1.-Capt, Nc
Gerr, in charge of the state troops AT
Spring Valley. has wired to the gov
ernor that the people there are hostile
and will sell no provisions, have shut
off the water supply and have ordered
the troops off the street and had war
rants sworn out for the troops. He has
the key to the mine companys store
and will get supplies from that source,
and has asked for stronger force.
The governor replied to give up the
key to the company's store and re-
ceiye no supplies from the same, say
ing: 60 to La Sale for necessaries
and hold your grounds at all hazards"
General Orendorf has wireo that he
can buy 1000 guns in New York and
has been told to do SO at once. In adj
dition he has bought 900 rifles in New
York, all Of which are now enroute
to Chicago by express.
STOCK YARDS OPEN.
Chicago. July 1.-THE blockade at
the stockyards was raised yesterday
when Armour. Swift and Morris sent
out train of fifty-fve cars of meat
early in the morning. The train went
through the yards without obstruction,
being the first to leave since July d.
The stockyard companys tracks were
clear.
The receipts at the yards yesterday
consisted Of fifty cattle and 1900
sheep.
Cavalry troops are patrolling Forty.
fifth street and the Wabash tracks
and make the movement of cars pos
sble in that direction. For the first
time in several days the packing
houses did some Strengthening.
All the deputies were withdrawn
from the stock yards yesterday and
the yards are now under the protec-
ton entirely OF the regular and state
troops.
CONFERENCE THURSDAY.
Columbus, o., July 11.--John Nc
Bride, president OF the United Mine
Workers OF America, received yester-
day the following telegram from Sam
uel Gompers:
John Mcbride, Columbus. o.: A
crisis in the industrial situation OF the
country is at hand. 1t behooyes us to
endeayor to bring order out Of what
threatens TO become chaos.
The executive committee Of the
American Federation Of Labor will
meet at the Briggs house. Chicago. at
10 O'Clock Thursday morning, July L.
Your are cordially requested to meet
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