The herald., 1894-06-10
MINING OPERATIVES TROUBLES
Illinois Strikers Insist Upon a
Conference.
Pennsylvania Rioters Feel Some
what Scared.
Deputies at Cripple Crock Make Arrests
without Warrants, which Is Com
sidered an Aggressive Move
Upon Their PART
By the Associated Prea..

oy tho Assocldteu fress
PANA, ILL.,, June 9.--The mobs OF strik-
ing coal miners are in camp three miles
northwest OF the city. with provisions
for weeks stay, and announce that
they will not break camp until they can
get conference with those working in
the pits at this place.
The mayor has called upon all male
citizens over IS years of age to aid in
enforcing the laws and ordinances Of the
city.
The deputy sheriffs will sleep on their
arms touight in anticipation Of hostile
move by the invaders. 1t is thought q
battle may be fought tonight.
PEKIN. ILL.,, June 9.--The board of
supervisors OF Tsswell county held a
special meeting today and directed the
sheriff to notify the mine owners to re-
sunni work and they would be protected
by force of arms il necessary. A gatling
gun was. ordered from Chicago. The
sheriff with a posse of 20 armed men
and committee proceeded to Barton
vile to arrest more miners.
MCKEEsPoRT, Pa, June 9.-The only
matter which disturbed the equanimity
of the strikers today was the report
that suit has been instituted against the
leaders in Tuesdays riots. 1t is under
stood that charges of riot and intimida-
ton will be preferred against quite q
number who are said to have been fore
most in the disturbances. not only on
Tuesday but Wednesday also.
PITTsBURG, June 1.-TWO thousand
river miners marched to Munhall, in the
first pool, and forced the men out at the
Barbour, Bath, Hayes, Wood, Bort and
Wiseley mines. But few men were
working, and violence was offered.
COLUMBUS, o. June 9.-The scale
committee adjourned at midnight until
Monday. A settlement now seems
probable.
OTTUMwA, Iowa, June 9.-The coal op-
orators today, at the request of the min
ers, agreed to take back all men at the
scale OF 1893, except those who commit
ted violence. This insures all mInes'
running by Wednesday.
CRIPPLE CREEK, June 9.-The deputies
marched through Victor and arrested
the men without warrants. General
Brooks regards this as an aggressive
move and has advised Governor Waite
to declare military law. These men are
all under arms and formed for battle,
and the cannon and Gatling guns are go
trained as to rake the camp of the
deputies. General Brooks only awaits
orders from Governor Waite to open fire.
BRIGHToN, Colo, June 9.-The body
OF another Commonwealer has been re-
covered. The remains are those OF p.
McQuown of ST. Louis, Mo. He was a
druggist and belonged to the Masons
and Odd Fellows.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 9.-Five
companies of state military are tonight
at Boggs' Run, and more will be there
by Monday. Late this evening the gov
ernor was advised that the situation was
growing more grave. Over 800 men
! thronged the yards which extend practi-
cally from Benwood to Wheeling, three
miles. The dispatches stated that q
party OF $50 strikers had crossed the
mountains to intercept westDound trains
hauling soldiers and coal. At 8 pm. no
information of any outbreak had been
received. Gov. McCorkle said tonight:
awhile there has been no serious
trouble at Boggs Run, such as loss OF
life or any great damage 10 property, yet
Iiegsrd the situation as very grave.
The strikers are not awed by the presence
of armed forces, but the spirit of
anarchy, that to greater or less
extent pervades the bosom of the strik-
ers who use violence to accomplish their
:, objects is still there, though it cannot
be exhibited. / hardly believe anything
Z serious will occur after all the troops
get on the ground, but force will not
+; settle it,"
WASHINGTON, June 9.-General Soho
field today received notice from the Judi
cial officers from Wyoming that every
thing is quist along the line of the
Northern Pacific. and that the presence
of troops is no longer necessary to re-
strain the Coxeyites from interfering
with traffic.
HAzEIroN, Pa, June 9.-Unless
heroic methods are resorted to imme-
diately there will be bloodshed at the
Silver Creek colliery, near this place.
The striking Huns and Italians began
rioting this morning and it required the
n united efforts Of Chiefs Hampton, Cook
and Raught end rs men to qnsll the
riot. An effort wac made to work
Nos. l and 2 collieriea with
!, new hands, and 800 strikers drove
the new men away, and then attacked the
coal and iron police. A desperate battle
ensued for half en- hour, when the rioters
, were driven back. Fourteen of their
men were badly wounded, and had to be
carried off the field of BATTLE. Some
OF them, 1t ls believed, will die.
1t Is impossible to learn the extent
OF their injuriee. as they were quickly
Z removed to their homes. The strikers
are still boisterous.
WHEELING, w. Va, June 9.-At mid
night 200 miners from Moundsville are
marching to Glendale, where they will
combine with strikers from Benwood
and Glendale. Their purpose ia to tear
7 nm the Raltimara and OhiO trecka and
destroy the bridges. Troops have moyed
to Benwood station.
W WHEELING, w. Va, June 9.--Passen-
gers on trains passing through here re-
ported that they heard the firing OF
gatling guns at Moundsville, w.
Va, where a battle between West
Virginia troops and miners is re-
ported to be in progress. 1t is reported
by trainmen that two men have been
wounded by bayonet thrusts at Mounds
vile.