The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-06-02
STILL AT WAR.
Striking Goal Miners viii Not Al
low Trains to Run.
Illinois Militia SeL.t to the Scenes Of Dis
81 order-The Interstate Law Violated
Trouble In Iowa and
Elsewhere.
A COAL BLOCKADE.

sheriffs forces has been imminent
here. Two hundred miners placed OBJ
structions on the track of the llli-
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 success, and swore
in large force of deputies. Later the
sheriff with his deputies advanced
upon the strikers and ordered them to
dispense. Several volleys were fred in
the air by the posse of deputies, at
which demonstration the strikers fled
and the track was cleared for the de-
layed trains. The train which had
been side-tracl1ed 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 TO maintain the coup
lings of the coal train, and finally the
running Of the train in darkness was
considered too hazardous an undertak
ing and given up until daylight. -
Awed by Force.
MINoNK ILL.,, May 29.-At s 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 overawed by the
presence of the state troops.
La Sale Citizens Take Action.
LA SALE, I'LL, May GA large
number of business men held 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
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
q c4 arm I71in<,ic ,.oi1rcDI FHho hill
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. It charges
that lawless crowds of men are side
tracking it's trains and taking posses
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 to
the public and will result in still great
er loss unless restrained. The writ
was made returnable June 9 at 9
o'clock. A United States marshal with
Solicitar General Lyford left Monday
night for Pana, ILL.,, to serve the writ.
Trouble In Iowa.
OsKALoosA, Ia, May 20.-A large
number of miners from outside places
are gathering near No. shaft at
Muchakinock, where colored men are
at work. Six hundred are there, and
most of them armed. Coy. jackson
has been notified, and the national
guard will probably be called out
Fifty deputies have been sworn in
The colored miners are armed and
trouble seems certain.
! OTTuMwA, Ia, May 29.-A 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
mine in Wapello county and bids fair
to close the largest factory in the city
The whole mining force will now be
turned toward Muchakinock and the
miners say that 1000 strikers will camp
there, and if the miners do not go out
by Thursday there will be trouble.
In Missouri.
MACON, Mo-, May 29.-The Kansas &
Texas Coal company near Bevier has
purchased twenty acres more land ad-
jacent 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, and
he has issued proclamation warning
all parties from entering the premises
Of the coal company.
VIII Attempt to Resume.
PHILADELPHIA, May 99.-The BIZ
luminous coal operators of the Clear
field district at their meeting here de-
cided not to arbitrate, but will send
men to work their mines at once.
Owners Will Not Arbitrate.
DENVER, Col, May 29.-The mine
owners have decided not to arbitrate
differences with Cripple Creek miners
and trouble may begin any moment.
The mine owners alege as reason
for refusing to- arbitrate that the
miners insisted on an agreement where.
by no non-union men should be. en-:
8ployed,
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