The record-union., 1894-05-26

that 5000 men from the river district
were marching on Sickle Hollow to
avenge the death of their comrades. TnIs
march was abandoned when President
Cairnes of the Pittsburg district arrived
last evening. The river miners had been
counseled by the leaders to keep within
the law.
The inquest on the four dead strikers
eXonerated the deputies. Coroner Batter,
however, says the inquest was unauthor-
lied, and has ordered Deputy Coroner
Rehard to hold another inquest to-day.
THREATENING TO DESTROY PROPERTY.
SPRINGFIELD Ill.), May Ex-Governor
Altgeld received telegram from Sheriff
Dowell OF Williamson County, saying 800
miners from Murphysborough and
many armed. arrived at Carterville this
morning, and encamped within half a
mile of st. Louis and the Big Muddy Coal
Company's works, threatening to destroy
them and kill the Manager and Superin-
tendent. Governor Altgeld declined to
send troops.
Governor Altgeld late this evening
issued the following general orders: 1T
is not the business of soldiers to act as
custodians or guards of private property.
The law authorizes them simply to assist
the civil authorities in preserving the
peace, quelling riots, and executing the
laws: Where troops have been or may
hereafter be ordered out, and an owner OF
property feels it necessary TO have it
guarded, he must do so at his own ex-
pense, and in such case the troops can
only be used for the purpose of promptly
quelling a disturbance of the peace or
suppressing a riot, or in some other way
enforcing the law"
MINES ABANDONED.
LA SALE 1ll.), May 25.-The coal COM
panies have abandoned the mines here.
Six hundred miners are said to be COM
ing from Spring Valley. a special train
containing militia is momentarily ex-
pected. Foreign miners are organizing
to march to Ottawa, where two of their
number are prisoners.
a FRUITLEsS CONFERENCE.
ST. LOUIS, May 25.-A fruitless confer
ence of mine operators and owners and
representatives of coal miners in the
southern part of Illinois was held here to-
day. The strikers insisted that the ma
tiOnal organization be recognized and
settlement made through the committee
appointed at Cleveland. The operators
will deal only with those directly inter-
estod in Southern Illinois work.
RIOTERS CANNOT RUN THE COUNTY.
OTTAWA In.), May 25.-The trouble at
La Sale and the threats of q mob to come
TO this city to release their three comrades
uneasiness. Every preparation is being
made to guard against their advent. The
Sheriff at La Sale telegraphed here to-
night that if the prisoners were released
and brought to Peru The miners would
make no trouble. States Attorney Dun
can replied that the rioters could not run
this county. According TO the latest re-
port the miners are preparing TO march to
Ottawa and lberate the miners by force.
The city authorities have made ample
preparations, and the whole city is pre-
pared for a skirmish.
MINERS GOING TO COAL CREEK.
BRAZIL Ind.), May 25.-About 1000
miners left this city this afternoon on a
special train for Coal Creek. The men
were greatly agitated over the men work
ing at PaDa. The men were in sympathy
with the miners and have offered 10 aid
the strikers.
MINERS RETURN TO WORK.
KNOXVILLE (Tenn), May 25.-Four
thousand miners who have been out on a
strike since April 2lst returned to work
to-day. The terms at which they go back
are the same as those in effect when they
went out.