The herald., 1894-05-26
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and all the working miners who desired
were made deputies and armed. With
those citizens who were sworn in at last
nights mass meeting and at the monster
meeting held at the city hail this even
ing there 10 now a total of about 1900
deputies armed and on duty. These
companies are drilling this evening and
are in readiness to be in line at mo-
ment's notice. The guard is composed
OF the best citizens OF the town. The
meeting this evening was most en-
thusiastic one, every deputy declaring
himself ready for service. Everything
is in readiness for the rioters' arrival
and the reception given them will be a
warm one.
BRAZIL, Ind, May 25.-About 1000
miners left this city this afternoon on
special train for Coal Greek. The men
were greatly agitated over the men work.
ing at Pana. The men we're in sympa-
thy with the miners and have offered to
aid the strikers.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, May 25.-The trouble at
La Sale, and the threats of mob to
come to this city to release their three
comrades, who we're jailed here, have
caused much uneasiness. Every prepar-
alton is being made to guard against
their advent. The sheriff at La Sale
telegraphed here tonight that ii the
prisoners were released and brought to
Peru the miners would make no trouble.
State Attorney Duncan replied that the
rioters could not run this country.
According to the latest report the min
ers OF La Sale, Oglesby and Spring val
ley are preparing to march to Ottawa
and liberate the miners by force. The
city authorities have made ample pre-
parations, and the whole town is pre-
pared for skirmish.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May Ex-Governor
Altgeld, late this evening, iseued the
following general order
1t is not the business OF the soldiers to
sct as ou5todians or guards of private
property. The law authorizes them
simply to assist the civil authorities in
preserving peace, quelling riots and ex.
ecuting the laws. Where troops have
been or may hereafter be ordered out,
and an owner of property feels it neces-
sary to have it guarded. he must do so
at his own expense, and in such a case
the troops can only be used for the pur-
pose OF promptly quelling distur bance
of the peace or suppressing riot. or in
some other way enforcing the law.
CENTRAIIA, ILL.,. May 25.-Fifty Du-
quoin miners at 9 O'Clock this morning
crept stealthily to the Centralia mines.
The first known Of their approach was
fusillade of bullets against the mine
company's Office. Fortunately the
guards were short distance away.
They returned the fire and the assail-
ants fed. No one was hurt,
At 8 o'clock troops arrived and the town
was put under military guard. News
reached here from Duquoin that 500
more strikers are endeavoring to steal
train to come here. At Breeze the
strikers are preparing to march.
This evening the attorneys for both
sides decided that the men under arrest
should waive preliminary hearing and
confess to q charge of conspiracy.
Twenty of them gave bonds and the
others were released on their own recog-
nizance. They appear at the July term.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 25.-Governor
Altgeld received a telegram from Sheriff
Dowell of Williamson county saying 800
miners from Murphysborough, many of
them armed, arrived at Carterville this
morning and encamped within half
mile of the St. Louis and Big Muddy
Coal companies' works, threatening to
destroy them and kill the manager and
superintendent. The governor declined
to send troops.
SPRING VALLEY, ILL.,, May 25.-The
committee of miners that left the city
yesterday to try and get the miners at
Kewanee and other places to quit work
has been successful.
LA SALE, ILL.,, May 25.-The coal
companies have abandoned the mines
here. Six hundred miners are said to
be coming from Spring Valley. A spe-
cial train containing militia is momen-
tsrily expected. Foreign miners are or
ganizing to march to Ottawa. where two
of their number are prisoners.