The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-06-14
FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL

FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
Operations are being generally resumed
ut the iron mines in the Lake Superior re-
gion. Shipments OF ore have already
reached 900. 900 tons
There is no change In the situation at
the Chicago banks Money is even more
plentiful than heretofore
Colorado strikin: miners have acce pied
the terms OF arbitration and laid down
their arms
Forty eight grain elevators the prop
erty OF the Red River Valley Company,
will be sold in the interest OF the creditors.
Indiana miners In Sullivan County
outwi,ted the militia and burned five cars
loaded with coal
A telephone message to INDIANAPOLIS.
Ind. Monday nigh, from sheiburn said
the troops were fred ON by strikers under
cover of the night Communication is bad
and it could only be learned that four OF
tho strikers were killed in the return
volcy. Brgadier General Mckee sent
a call for the second Calling gun. the
first being at Cannelburg Shortly after
midnish, special train was secured. and
the rest OF the Indiana light artillery
| under command nf Capt Curtis. Speaker Of
the last House. was started over the Van
dalia via Terre Haute Tor the scene OF the
outbreak. Rush dispatches from the Gov
ernor were sent to seven different military
! companies to prepare to march at any
hour on Tuesday. There was much excite
ment at the state House and the Cover
nor was ap all night There we're eight
companies at Elburn. counting the two
| that came up from Cannelhurg. This
would give Mckee about 400 men. OPP
posed to them were nearly 1000 desperate
strikers A MESSENGER from Shelburn
said the strikers fred anvils ali afternoon
to attract the men from the hills for miles
| around. but 1t was not thought any such
thing as an attack on the militia was con-
templated.
The immense plant CT the National
Tube Works at Mckeesport. Pa. sixteen
miles from Pittshur.. on the Monon gahela
River. was IN the possession of mob of
5000 strikers tuesday,. who declared their
intention to battle with new workmen and
officers The cit' at night was in u state
OF Instruction. and anarchy was rampant
| on every street The bloody scenes OF
! Homestead. on the other side OF the
river. we're enacted. and in all
probability they will be repeated.
The mon are just as determined as
! those who held tho Carnegie mills against
the invasion OF tho Pinkertons, and
| will fight against any and everything. All
| efforts on the part OF the Mayor and police
officials to d. perse the strikers resulted in
failure The company has. apparently
! thrown all responsibility on the city off,
Gals and sheriff OF ALE sheny county. Tho
| trouble Is the result OF strike that oc-
Cured at tho mills. May II, az ainst a Is
! per cent reduction in wages.
! Tho miners OF the Peoria Nll) dis
trict on Wednesday DESTROYED the good
! record they had established for them
! selves during the present strike by a crime
which has startled the entire commu-
| nifty. A mob OF 800 armed miners at
lacked Little's mine at Wesley City. "a
| short distance below Peoria on the Taze-
we'll County side OF the river. drove out
! the men. killed an innocent spectator
| severely wounded several others. burned
! the mine building, and then blew up
| the blazing ruins with dynamite 1t
| is believed that several OF the strikers
| were either kille or fatally wounded. but
the strikers carried their men OF into the
| woods The trouble which culmin ted in
the tragedy has been anticipated for IL
| long time. and the proprietors OF the mine
| charge Sheriff Herman Frederick. of
Tazewell County. With being responsible
| IOr IL ana Will enOeaVOr 10 make IaZ0 we'll
County Fay the damage
| r. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review of
, Trade says:
! IL is u sign of cheering import that In
finished business, represented by clearings
and railway tonnage. there has been less
! decrease since the strike began than might
| have been expected. But in inchoate busi-
! ness, the orders which start the wheels. to
| result In tonnage and payment weeks or
| months later. there seems 10 be an actual
decrease Meanwhile the consequent in
| terruption Of tr fflc and industry Increases.
| The st0ppage OF iron furnaces bet ween the
! Allegheny Mountains aud the Mississippi
| River has become complete. and a great
! number OF concerns nj. nufacturing iron.
| and others requiring soft coal or coke for
| fuel have been forced to stop Business
| cannot Increase in volume under such cir
cumstances. and yet payments through all
clearing houses for the week show q de-
| crease of only 20 per cent compared With
| last year.