St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-27
MINERS TRAIN MOBbED.
THREE HUNDRED STRIKERS CAPTURE
A BURLINGTON Train.
A RIDE FROM LADDA TO PERU.

They Are Greeted by Five Conn
panies of the Militia-When
the Rioters Attempt to Scatter
They Are Charged Upon by
the Troops-Wild and War.
like Scenes.
LA SALE, H., May 20. ten. Oren
dorff received a telegram tonight stating
that mob of 500 striking miners had
captured passenger train OH the Hi
nois Valley Il Northern branch of the
Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy railroad
at Ladda. and, at the poiut of revolvers.
had compelled the conductor to carry
them to La Sale. BY 1use the train
crew made the men believe they had
arrived M La Sale when Peru was
reached, and they got Off, a mile east OF
this city, After conference between
Sheriff Taylor and the military staff. it
was decided to head the men off in
Peru.and five companies of militia were
ordered to fall in. The march was CON-
menced. with the wounded sheriff rid
ing with several deputies in closed
carriage ahead, behind the advance
guard Col. Bennett in command. The
troops we're divided and sent along
Second and Third streets, and the visit
ing men were encountered near the
Peru line. An order was given for the
miners to throw up their hands. but,
being strangers to the English language,
they did not understand, and started to
run IN ali directions. The troops were
sent in pursuit. and. although there
We're several hand-to-hand encounters,
nothing serious occurred.
One shot only was fired. and that by
a craZed Belgian named Feron.
THE BULLET WHIZZED
past Capt Smiths head, aud lodged in
tree close by. He had no second
chance TO shoot: in an instant a cor
pUral having knocked the weapon from
the inturiated mans hand and placing
HIM under arrest; Feron then began
crying. and when he had been dragged
over to the guard line lie knelt down in
the dust, threw off his hat and be-
gan TO pray, thinking he was
So be court-luartlaled and shot.
81 the meantime other officers and men
Nere in conflict with others of the riot
srs who were trying to evade arrest. 1t
was a wild and warlike scene and
caused great excitement, many people
running terror stricken from their
homes. Some of the rioters had hidden
in sheds and barns and outhouSeS, and
picketS were sent out to make a thor
ough search. When all who could be
found had been captured the order to
march was again given.
The prisoners were compelled to
march, hands up, in single file, until
they had been searched.
Iii Peru another halt was made and a
thorough search or the mems clothing
was made by the officers. All kinds of
weapons were found upon them.
SOME HAD REVOLVERS.
Gthers had knives, but tie most curious
discovery was dynamite. On three men
Bere found bombs, any one OF which
gould annhilate Il regiment.
Thence 70 the Bureau county line, a
Distance of two miles, march was made,
erith an occasional halt to pick up
Stragglers from the mob's ranks. In
May eases there was an exciting chase.
but few escaped, ana altogether over a
hundred rioters were placed under
G&eEG. Nhen Tie county boundary was
ssseEs;i, the prisoners, who were Poles,
Russians. Be.gIans and Buhe mians,
were EaceS IN line and were
aaS::tsSeG Ey the sheriff, who warnec
chem to keep out of the county. and
advised them not to engage in lawIess
ness. They were then marched at
d0ntie-qu:Si time. between guards, into
the adjoining county, excepting those
who had been carrying arms and
dynamite. These were taken back 10
La Sale, and are now under guard
Although a large number OF the rioters
that came i'll Oh the trains today were
marched over the county line, there are
still several hundred of them mere.
They are MISUNDERSTANDING men. and
are much aEgered about the detention
pf tEelr armed comrades under guard at
The camp.