The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-25
situation is alarming and the Governor has
been telegraphed for State aid.

situation is alarming and the Governor has
been telegraphed for State aid.
LA SALE, H.. May 25, 2 A. M-Word
has just been received that Spring Valley
has organized armed men and sent them
10 La Sale in response to call from the
strikers there. They are now on the
march. and are expected in the morning
They come to liberate the prisoners taken
in the riot 1t was said the Shefiff's life
would be taken. and be was removed to
Ottawa in closed carriage late last night
The fight occurred this afternoon when
a large crowd Of miners began TO congre-
gate about the shafts. Sheriff TAYLOR
warned them that they must keep back,
but the mob, with q wild shout, rushed
forward throwing yolley of bricks and
stones at The deputies. Sheriff Taylor
gave the order to fire In the air and the
mob scattered, but seeing the dep
uties fire at blank space they
rushed in again, this time firing revolv-
ers accompanied by another shower
of rocks, and for a little while there
was n hand-to-hand battle between depu-
ties and strikers. In The melee Sheriff
Taylo or was knocked down and badly
beaten and kicked. He has a severe cash
on his forehead and is badly bruised.
Deputy Sheriff John Dwyer and Thomas
HOOlihan were wounded by bullets fred
by the strikers. Dwyer was shot in the
thigh and Hoolhan has a bullet in his
groin. The injuries of the latter are seri-
Gus and may result fatally.
The mob that liberated the men from
jail was composed of 1900 men, and is
made up of desperate characters who will
stop at nothing. One of the widest scenes
was that which followed the liberation of
the man from jail. The mob marched
down First street with the rescued man
ahead. and amid cries of "Vive PAnarchie"
and similar expressions. defed the respect
able citizens and shouted defiance TO the
officers.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May Ex-Governor
Altged has been in communication all
evening with the county and municipal
officers at Centralis, La Sale and other
points where strikers were riotlng during
the day. and shortly after midnight de-
cided that the troops must be called out.
Sheriff Taylor of La Sale wired at II
o'clock that the situation was very
serious and the force of deputies
unable to cope with the rioters and that a
MOD buEEOuHueQ the HOleI IN WQlcn re
was lying wounded. Sheriff Helm of Cen
traia sent a similar report. Orders are
now being telegraphed for five CON-
panies Of the Fourth Infantry to report al
Ceniralia, and four companies of the Sew
enth to report at La Sale in tile morning.
Adjutant-Gsneral Orendorff will go to La
Sale and Assistant General Boyle to Gen.
tralia.
Sheriff Taylor of La Sale. in his report,
said that while protecting the properly OF
the La Sale County Carbon Coal Com
pany with large force Of deputies they
were attacked by several hundred striking
miners with stones. revolvers and other
weapons. shooting three deputies, Sc
verely injuriBg them, and painfully hurt
ing several others, including the Sheriff.
Taylor said be was uuabls to preserve
peace and quell the mob, and there is
imminent danger of great loss of life and
destruction of property IL immediate aid
did not come. He appealed to the Gov
ernor for military aid, adding that there
are 1000 or 5000 miners at Spring Valley,
Seatonville and Ladd who ale likely TO
come to La Sale at any time and destroy
property.
Sheriff Tayler wires later: THE strikers
are running riot. Send troops at once"