Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-06-07
LABOR DIFFICULTIES.
Strikes and Disturbances Reported
From All Sides.

in readiness for any emergency.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, June 1.-The
authorities have given notice that law
lessness must cease and special ses-
sion of the grand jury has been called
to investigate the troubles in this
vicinity.
Dies MONIES, June LIN order to
husband the supply of coal at their dis
posal, numerous Iowa railroads have
discontinued a train or two. Yester-
day the Des Moines Brick Manufacture
ing Company closed down, thus throw
ing 125 men out of employment. Sim
liar reports come from all the large
cities of the state.
CRIPPLE CREEK, June 2.-Everything
was quiet at the strikers camp on Bull
Hill yesterday, but the vigilance of the
strikers was not lessened and it is be-
lieved the United States authorities
will have to be called upon to compel
them to dispense. The banks, fearing
"a riot, have shipped to Colorado Springs
and stored in the safety vaults, 100000.
SCoTTDALE, Pa, June 2.-Five hun
dred and siXty-eight colored men from
West Virginia have been put to work
in the mines here.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June -Four
thousand miners at Coal Creek have
struck.
WASHINGTON, Ind. June 2.-Strikers
are interfering with trains carrying
coal.
LA SALE, Els, June 2.-One hun
dred and sixty-seven families, over
1000 persons, are destitute here.
OsKALoosA, June 2.-Some one set
fire to pumping station at shaft No.
8, but the fire was put out without
much damage.
COLUMBUS, O.-On account of the in
reference with the progress of coal
trains by strikers troops may be or
dered out.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kas., June A set
Element has been reached here and the
miners are at work.
DIES MONIES, June 4.-The water
works are running with sufficient coal
to last month. Small consumers feel
the squeeze.
COLORADO SPRINGS, June 4.-There
are roo armed deputies now at Cripple
Creek, and when the number reaches
1000 an attack will be made on the
strikers on Bull Hill.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills. June At begins
to look as though the strikers would
have to give in unless the railroad men
come to their aid and tie up the roads
INDIANAPOLIS, June 4.-Fifteen COM
panies of militia with a Calling gun
have gone to the coal district around
Cannellsburg to prevent strikers from
staying the progress of coal trains.
There has been no trouble since this
arrived and the railroads are repairing
the damage done.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 5.-Miners
in this section are rioting and have
begun destruction of property. Four
working miners were shot at Powelton.
The troops will probably be called out:
DENVER, June 5.-Sheriff Radford of
Los Animas county has made demand
on the governor for troops.
SPRINGFIELD, June 5.-Sheriff Dowell
of Williamson county telegraphs the
governor from Marion: Am powerleSs
in the hands of 200 men and women,
armed with dynamite and guns. Am
compelled to withdraw my forces at
Carterville."
SULLIVAN, Ind, June 5.-Miners yes
terday attempted to blow up bridge
near here but fortunately failed. Over
the state strikers are still interfering
with trains. At Farmersburg the
militia fired on the strikers, killing
four men.
COLORADO SPRINGS, June "a battle
is looked for at Cripple Creek at any
time. The deputies have been
strengthened and possess plenty of
ammunition. They will soon march
upon the strikers at Bull Hill, who
number 1900 men and who are armed
with Winchesters and large quantity
of dynamite, which is planted all along
the approach to their breast works. If
battle occurs it will be bloody one.
OsKALoosA, June 5.-The troops have
been ordered home from Evans and
Muchakinock, as the marching miners
have dispersed. The miners at those
places continue to work and it is
thought others will now resume.
DENVER, June 6.-The conference be-
tween Gov. Waite for the strikers and
Hagerman and Moffatt of the owners
resulted in an agreement on SO for
eight hours. Upon hearing this the
strikers at Cripple Creek laid down
their arms. The deputies failed to dis
band because the agreement was
not satisfactory to the operators,
and the strikers again took up arms.
The militia has been ordered to Cripple
Creek.
COLUMBUS, o., June 6.-The executive
board of the United Mine Workers de-
cided to call a conference of miners
and operators in the various districts
on June 9. The Iowa conference will
be held at Oskaloosa.
OsKALoosA, June Cat Evans yes
terday the 200 men on strike and
thirty women made march and tongue
dashed the men going to work, but did
no further harm. Two hundred Jasper
county miners have arrived here from
Otley.
SULLIVAN, Ind, June 6.-The rail-
road track is blocked with burning coal
and one train was blown up with dypa
mite.
MARION, Ills, June 6.-Strikers are
interfering with trains and have COM
plete possession of the city The gov
ernor has been called on for troops and
has ordered three companies to report
here.
MCKEEsPoRT, June 6.-Yesterday
evening as the workmen who took the
places of the strikers at the National
Coal Works We're leaving the works
they were attacked by 1,5O0 men,
women and children and each given a
heating The mob now has posses