The herald., 1894-06-07
BLOODY BATTLE FOUGHT
Little's Coal Mine Attacked
by Miners.
A Shaft Set on Fire and Men
Killed.
A Mob Attacks the Duquesne Tube
Works.
The Labor Situation in Several States
IL Very Serious, and scenes
OF Violence Are Free

PEKIN, ILL.,, June 6-Thers was a
bloody battle at Little's coal mine, five
miles down the Illinois river, today.
Word was received here that 500 miners
from the west Of the river were about to
attack the mine. Sheriff Frederick
scene. The strikers had assembled at
Bentonville and crossed the Illinois on
ferries. The sheriff demonstrated with
the mob in vain. The leader Of the
strikers, with revolver in each hand,
cried out. Follow me p and the crowd
cheered. The two Littles and their
sons and colored man retreated to the
lower shaft and opened fire on the at
tacking party. The fire was returnei
and several shots were fred into the
shaft. Little hoisted white flag, but
the firing did not cease. The shaft YVES
set on fire and it was feared the powder
house would be fred, so the crowd re-
treated.
The killed:
Jack Jackson, colored miner.
Ed Bloom, one of the strikers.
Wounded:
Ed Porter and Peter Little of the be.
sieged party. The former shot in the
breast. probably fatally, the latter in the
arm.
Halt dozen were slightly hurt.
There are q number OF miners in the
shaft, who it is feared are euffocated.
Among them are Gus and Fred Moritz
and John Rockey. The sheriff aud
posse have returned from the scene un =
able to cope with the mob.
lot of men who had buckets of oil
saturated the woodwork and applied a
match. The bssieged men were forced
to desert their place of shelter and make
q run for life. William Dickson, col
ored man, was shot through the shoul-
der and probably fatally injured. Peter
Little had an eye shot away aud the en-
gineer was probably fatally wounded.
A negro miner employed py the Lit
ties had a,hand shot off.
The Ere spread to the powder house
q short distance from, the buildings, and
it exploded with frightful roar. After
this the mob retired to its boats, crossed
the river and scattered among the ra-
vines and hills.
The early reports are that number o.
men were in the Little shaft when the
buildings were destroyed appear to have
been unfounded.
THE MINERS RETREAT.
MARION, ILL.,, June 6.-The miners
broke camp at Carterville today and re-
treated before the militia arrived. The
militia have control OF all the switches
and mines and 40 cars OF coal will be
run out that had been held. Six lead.
ers of the mob were arrested and are
now under guard. A number Of arrests
will be made tonight.
THE SITUATION AT MCKEEsPoRT.
McKEEsPoRr. June 5.-At 2 80 O'Clock
5000 strikers, carrying pit lamps, lef
for Duauesne to burn the tipples. Mayor
Andre issued another proclamation at
O'Clock commanding ell the unemploye
to stop congregating on the streets un
der penalty OF arrest, and ordering al
saloons and Wholesale liquor houseI
closed until further orders. The strik
ers now command the bridges and rail-
rosds, and will fire upon any deputies
brought in sight.
They have obtained 80 largo csnnons
two Of which were used by the Home
stead strikers two years ago. They were
planted in commanding position on the
river bank about 200 yards apart, anc
manned by eight men each. One of th'
guns is heavily loaded with railroad iron
There were probably many men hur
rioting yesterday. Lewis Manlin and
Joseph s. Kebsky sustained injuries
which may result fatally.
When the mob reached Duquesne il
had Increased to 5000 strikers and sym
patnzers. With yells they attsked th'
Duquesns tube works, drove all the mel
out of the plant, drew the fires and rar
the hot metal from the fHrnacel
out on the floors. The reason tn,
strikers gave for their action is tina
the works were using scab oil. AS tn,
strikers left one OF the men threw
plank in front of the train nearing, de
railing it. They left the mill on q rul
snd started back over the hills, going t.
the pits in Miffin township.
At midnight the town is quiet, an,
the hardworked crowd is recruitin
strength, probably for another raid to
morrow. A striker named Lsuterback
who was injured yesterday, died at tn
hospital tonight.
STONED THE TRAINMEN.
BRAZIL, June 6.--This afternoon
crowd of angry miners blockaded mum
ber one. Vandalia west bound freigh
train east of here, and stoned the train
men. The engineer, William Bars, wa
struck on the head with q heavy ston
and instantly killed. Brakeman A.
Horseman was hit on the back an
badly hurt. The strikers continues
throwing stones until every window il
the caboose and engine was broken. Tn
excitement is intense. Officers are il
hot pursuit of the strikers The dea
engineer and injured brakeman are iron
Terre Haute.
Early in the day crowd OF striker
stoppedthe mixed train carrying freigh b
and passengers between this place en-
Clay Clty, on the Evansville and Terr
H ute road. The train was haulin
several cars Of coal, taken from side
track near Clay City, and was bound 70
Chicago. The miners had been dill
gently guarding the coal. and quickly OF