The Dickinson press., 1894-06-16
THE MINERS STRIKE.
A BATTLE BETWEEN DEPUTIES
AND A Mob OF MINERS.

A BATTLE BETWEEN DEPUTIES
AND A MOB OF MINERS.
Dine Man Ia Killed, Two Are MORTAL
ly w0undedand Another Serious
ly Injured-F0ur Men Possibly
Murdered by Strikers.
Pekin, ILL.,, June There was a bloody
battle at Littlc's coal mine. five miles
down the Illinois river from Pekin, to-
day. Word vas r.t eived here this morn
ing that sou miners from west of the
river We're about to attack the mine.
Sheriff Frederick sworc i'll IL posse and
Set nj for the scene. The strikers as
sembled al Bentanvillc and crossed the
Illinois by ferries. There were about
fG men and some women. The sheriff
and posse demonstrated with the mob
in vain. The leader of the strikcr,
with u revolver in each hand. cried out
follow me-" and the crowd charged on
the mine. The two Littlcs and their
two SONS and Il colored man rrtreatcl
TO the tower, above the shaft, and opened
tire ON the attacking party, some of whom
crowds retreated. The air Shaft was
kept closed.
The killed are John jackson. u colored
miner ut Little's, and Ell Bloom, one Of
the strikers.
The wounded are Ed Little and Peter
Little, of the besiegcd. the former shot
i'll the breast. probably fatally; the latter
in the arm. Half Il dozen others were
slightly hurt.
There were a number of miners in the
shaft who, it is feared, are sulfocated.
Among them are Gus Moritz, Fred
Moritz and John Hockey. I'll. sheriff
and posse have returned from the scene
unable to cope With the mob. Iekin is
wild with excitement.
Cripple Greek. Colo. June There
will be no buttle between the fortified
union miners on Bull Hil and the army
Of deputy shcriffs who are now cncompel
III Beaver creek, less than five miles
from Bull Hill, Unless Il :reach"ruus
move is made by one side or the other.
The aspect of attails was decidedly war
like until II short while ago. Although
the deputies cut all the telegraph wires
between this city and Midland the
mir crs We're Guic. ly informed by their
scout of the advaicc" Of the %slicriif's force
and prepared for battle. They were will
ing to submit to the militia, hut declared
they would never be arrested until the
troops arrived. The deputies decided
not to act until the militia arrives.
Columbus, Clio, June Z. - Gov. Nc
kinlcy has just ordered out n force Of
1.2U militiaulen to the scene Of the
strike in Eastern Ohio. AL Of the conl-
mand of the Fourteenth regiment and
the Eighth regiment, and several com-
panics of the Seventeenth regiment have
been ordered out. The Fourteenth regi-
ment will leave OH Il special train to-
night for Eastern Ohio. The scenes of
the trouble are in Belmont and Guernsey
counties.
Mckeesport, Pa, June 7.-Notwith-
standing that the mayor and chief Of po-
lice claim to be- able to control the riot
Gus element here. it remains evident that
what the crowd wishes to do is done
without molestation from officers. The
town to-day has been under practical con-
troll of an unorgaliiZcl mob who have de-
stroyed II large amount Of property.
Brazil, Ind, June To-day a crowd
OF angry miners blockaded No. l VAN
dalia west-b4Hnd freight east of here
and stoned the trainnHn. The engineer,
William Barr, was struck in the head
by a heavy stone and instantly killed.
brakeman I1arshman was hit in the
back and badly hurt. The strikers ron
tihrel throwing stones until every Will
dow i'll the cabonse and engine was
broken. The excitement is intense. or
hcers are IN hot pursuit Of the strikers.
Belleaire, Ohio, June S.-Soldiers were
ordered to McLainsvillc, Ohio, the strik-
crs having stopped two coal trains. a re-
port has been received from Mineral
Siding that a fight occurred between
miners and a squad of militia, and that
several men were killed and several
wounded. 1t has been impossible to con-
hrm this report as yet. Sheriff Ward
and a large force of deputies armed with
Winchestcrs and several hundred rounds
of ammunition left lronton OH a special
train for Lick Creek Bridge, the point
at which the Norfolk 4 Western track
walkers were attacked last night and
where trouble is reported again.
Denver, Colo, June S.-The militia
under Brig. Gen. Brooks, 500 strong,
made a forced march to Cripple Creek
from Midland to-day, none too soon to
prevent u clash between the miners and
the deputies. The own is still intensely
excited. The presence of the militia does
not bring any relief. The deputies want
none of their aid and the strikers stand
ready for u scrimmage at the drop of the
hat.
Shelburn, Ind, June S.-About 1
o'clock this morning several drunken men
approached the picket line around the
ninety militiamen stationed at Farmers
burg, and tainted the guard. One man
attempted to pass the line and was
brought to a halt. The intruder hurled
a brick at the guard and the latter opened
fire. This was the signal for a general
fusillade of stones and firing by the
guards. Forty Or fifty shots were fired
in quick succession. Col. Ebet of Terre
Haute, in command of the three compa-
MES, called to arms all his men, but they
were unable to run down the attacking
party, not one being found.
Brazil, Ind, June S.-A crowd of 800
miners last night tore the rails out of the
six coal cars which We're captured Oh the
Evansville l. Terre Haute yesterday and
dumped the coal out on the track. While
United States Marshal Hawkins was on
the scene the miners kept quiet. The
d~epredatiOns We're committed immediate
ly after he left.
Washington, June S.-The mine work
ers' strike is virtually ended as far as
this section is concerned, and the miners
will probably resume work Monday, as
they have no grievances, and only quit
work in order to help the movement
alcng.
Cripple Creek, Colo, June 9.-The ex-
cellent conduct of the state troops act
ing upon the petite order of Gen. Brooks
has greatly tempered the intense animos.
ity the strikers felt toward each other
and the chances for a conflict are more
remote than at II time since the forces
arrived. The militia from its opposition
between the two armies moved so as ia