Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-25
MORE SHOTS FIRED
Fighting With Striking Miners Re-
sumed in Illinois.
SOLDIERS ORDERED TO CENqRALIA
A Battle With Deputy Sheriffs
Near Cripple Crook.
QUIET IN PENNSYLVANIA

CENTRALIA. ILL.,. May 25.-Despite their
defeat and the capture of a quarter Of their
number yesterday in Eodine the miners
m ade another attack on the Centralia miners
before dawn today. Just about o'clock
about fifty of the strikers crept stealthily
to the mines, which had been left lightly
guarded in the belief that any attack, If
made, would be on the armory, where the
arrested men were confined under heavy,
guard. The first known of the strikers ap-
proach was a tremendous fusilade of bullets
against the mine companys Office. The
guards returned the fire with their Win
chesterS and the strikers fled. So far as
known no one was hurt.
Assistance soon came to the guards, and
no further trouble occurred.
A little after o O'Clock the troops ordered
here under Col. K. NJ Smith arrived, and
the town was Immediately put under mill
tary guard.
News reached here from Duquoin that 500
more strikers are endeavoring to steal a
train and come here while from Breeze
comes word that the strikers there are pre-
pairing to march. The troops, however, are
strong, and will resist any mob that may
come.
Sheriff Holmes also has a large force of
deputies now on duty, all picked men. who
VIII not hesitate in an emergency.
Fighting Near Cripple Creek.
CRIPPLE CREEK. Col. May 25.-Mayor
Whiting today received a telephone message
that miners from Bull Hill had surrounded
the Independence and Portland mines. and
that battle was in progress.
Another message to the mayor was to the
effect that the snaft house of the Strong
mine had been blown up. wagon load OF
powder was backed up against the shaft
house of the Strong mine by strikers and
exDlOded Several p
house a short time before. Whether they
got out alive or not is not known.
All telephone lines leading into the hills
have been cut and 1t Is feared the telegraph
yer deputies reached Victor and were i'm
mediately assaulted.
DENVER. Col. May 25-About 125 depu-
ty sherifrs left this city last night for Grip
pie Creek and about loo more left today to
assist the miners in that locality in resum-
ing operations. The strikers expect to give
them battle at the Victor mine about six
miles from Cripple Creek, where the turbu-
lent element has thrown up breastworks.
About sixty deputy sheriffs. armed with
Winchester rifle and a brace of revolvers
each, have left Cripple Creek for the Victor
mines. ostensibly to protect railroad prop
erty, but undoubtedly to participate in the
fight The strikers will be confronted by
about 500 deputy sheriffs, all we'll armed.
UNIONTOwN, Pa. May 25.-The Wash
occurred yesterday, is as quiet today as II
nothing had happened. The .strikers have
not been near the plant since the trouble
and have not even had a nesting. The
tramp of the deputies about the yards Is
the only sign of life. the plant being shut
down.
The inquest held by Squire Brownsler Of
Perry township on the four dead strikers
found the shooting justifiable and exoner-
ated the deputies. Coroner Batten, however.
says the inquest was unauthorized and
without Instructions. He has ordered Dep
uty Coroner Echard to hold another inquest
today and to make a thorough invcsIiya-
ton. The strike leaders say ihey will pre-
fer charges Of murder against the deputies.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, May 25.-The sher-
in posse which went in searcn of the mob
of strikers that were marching TO Dolomite
mines last night failed to find them. The
mob took to the woods and evidently dis
persed before reaching Oolomite. All is
quiet
LA SALE, ILL.,, May 25.-Five companies
of militia have arrived from Ottawa
Streator and Aurora and gone into camp
Their coming has done much to -elisve the
terror and anxiety of the people