New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-25
FIVE COKE STRIKERS KILLED.
Continued from First Pnge.
legheny Valley Railway, and the Pittsourg fia'e
APPEALS FOR MILITIA DENIED.
GOVERNOR ALTGELD REFUSES TO ORDER
our OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RAMPANT
IN ILLINOIS.

La Sale H. May 24-This city Is tonight In the
hands of a mob of striking miners All day long
they have had things their own way, ana "heh
Sheriff Taylor and his handful OF deputies sought
10 put a restraining hand upon their actions they
turned on him and gave battle. Not one OF the
deputies escaped injury and Sheriff Taylor and
Deputies Walters Hooihan and Devere were dah-
gerously, II not fatally, injured Tonight wnen
another force OF the deputies arrested three OF the
ringieaders. the jail was entered by the ihluIa'eu
horde, and the release OF the men accomplished
The rioters were melted into perfect fury by the
presence of Sheriff Taylor and his deputies VINO
were on guard at the different mines all day About
o'clock this afternoon the strikers held meet
ing in the east end OF La Sale, and an hour later
marched to the La Sale shaft, where. witnout
cause riotlng was begun by the Poles and Italians.
The foreigners were armed with all kinds OF deadly
weapons and carried arms full OF rocks ana CLUBS
They attacked the Sheriff and his posse OF forty
deputies The strikers opened fire. and It was re-
turned by the Sheriff and deputies. the latter hou-
ing their own until all their Ammunition was USED
when they were forced 10 fly for safety IL is not
known how many Of the rioters were Injured some
OF them Z is thought, fatally shot but they
were carried away by their friends Sheriff Taylor
Is living in the Harrison House, dangerously wound
ed Deputy Thomas Walters, OF Ottawa was shot
IN the leg. and may die. Deputy Thomas Hoo4'a''
OF Ottawa was shot In the calf Of the leg ana re-
moved to the hospital. Deputy John Devere' Oh
Ottawa was thrown into cellar. and mis- spine
badly Injured All the other deputies were more or
less bruised with rocks and clubs, not one OF them
escaping injury Sheriff Taylor displayed wonderful
nerve When all the deputies had been forced bacK
from lack Of ammunition. the Sheriff STOOD MS
ground against 800 rnanacs. With revolver Ia eacn
hand he poured lead into the mob until he had
been knocked down twice and every men Oh HIS
body bruised He rescued by friends
The success of the strikers in their riot seemed
70 ,nrIriate them until they lost their heads COM
pletely They have since been paradng the streets
bowling and raising pandemonlum About I'D o CLOCK
this evening two OF the ringleaders were put I'M
der arrest by deputy sherlffs and hurried through
the Harrison House and taken to jail through the
hack alleys In five minutes a mob OF l.0o men had
surrounded the hotel. and threatened to bow II up
unless the prisoners produced The widest eN-
element prevailed and all the guests OF the ho'el
loft Il for quarters safe. The prisoners were
finally released by the mob from the jail
Central,a. H. May 2i-The Plttenger and DAVIS
mine. in this city which has been working for sew
eral DAYS with about thirty men. visited at 33O
o'clock this morning by delegation OF strikers
from Duquoln and 81. Johns mines The miners
attacked and badly damaged the works. Inc smart
was filed with loose material. such as trucks. cars
and tools. The betting or The machinery was cut
and the oi-cups knocked from all the shaftng'
Several wheels were broken ana the machinery rem
derel useless Every pane OF glass IN the enire
10, o. buildings was smashed. The damage IS est
mated a, about $500 The men came from Duquo'n
on freight train which they captured. and forced
Engineer Charles Stewart to haul them to THIS CITY
Sheriff Holm arrived from Salem shortly after the
mine was wrecked. and swore in "A posse OF hrty
deputles who were armed with guns from the
armory Of the Cen,rala National Guard. The strik-
Ing miners left here loot at 10 o'clock this 'oTe-
noon for Odin intending TO cose the mines tnere'
Sheriff Helm and posse followed on a special tran'
and Will endeayor to prevent the destruction Of the
| a. ines 4
| are negroes.
Sheriff Helm telegraphed Governor Altged. ask
ing ror troops 20 assist the depuiy-sherlus IN re-
| yis,lng the strikers reply was received from
| Governor Atgeld at II O'Clock this forenoon III
| which the latter refused - order ont the state
| ,r-ors but agreeI 10 furnish arms and ammunition
! 20 me Sheriff. The Governor said ne was not sA''s
/ nel that sheriff Helm had exhausted us means -
| overcome tie mob. and advised that more deputies
DIN H. May 2i-The Duquoln strikers reached
! here M O'Clock this afternoon Iney Were mr.. a.
! the railway depot by Sheriff Helm ana M u"tn.ss5;:
With A iarre rumber OF the Local militia. Ins Sh-f.ii
appealed ,o ,hc strikers u d.sperse pracrlpy ana
| return 20 Duquoin They refused. ana ins.s.el Oh
marching to the mines ard driving out ine men az
u'rk more The sheriff ordered his deputies TO
| charge GA ne MOB. WIN nA' ~ ge1 IN eyery
direction \ few minutes later they coHSF' - ="
me ~es,er" A., par dsou,ies The men At work in The
! mines are armed. ani oH-r 20 asss' the S'eriu ~
exc.tsruent and. rs The feeling OF Great many OF
the vasers s n sympathy YIN YIN s,g Lied
|
I'm capturing several Of the rnseaters OF me sIrN
| ers but others have been selected 10 take ueH
! rlaces and the discipline - main tanc L.
| ptna H. May 24-One hundred ant my strikers
! from Spring Valley and northern mining districts
ar. In he city and are being strengthened 10y large
numbers hourly Information comes from Decatur
! that me strikers are massing In al MINING loWhS
on the Illinois Goa ana are marching 70 lai,t
| and Will force 'he So miners no" al work N ,ne
rninos here 10 quit The cy Is IN great eXclteInenl
and ypeca! police are guard NJ the various ahaits
| >, nrofec. prop,r,y Serious trouble Is looked ior
| c1rrgnelI H. May 2l-The Pana Coal company
| talfgrlnned Governor Aitgeld this morning ASKING
th,f ,roops be- sent their mines AZ Pana. - pro-
| to~f them from an expected attack by the striking
| miners Governor Atgc.i replied MAT ne could hoi
furnish troops unless assured that the strikers nag
| ovarp1vvered the Sheriff and deputies AoJuian' :
General Orendort has BATTALION Of troops ready 20
| e,art a, a moments notice. They Will be ordered
~ anv ooin the Governor fees justified In sending
| them. ~ >,... -. ..toh, ,as-
| GRAINED Governor Aligeld that force OF 90 TO oV
! sfrii,,ng miners armed with reviewers ana CUPS,
made thsr appearance AZ Mission Fields mines near
| DanVlle and forced tho miners. IN order 10 alou
| ronGc, 10 quit work: that MS force or acquires
US inadrquate 10 deal win the strikers ana ASKING
sor ,roons Governor Afged replied that the state
"ent NJ he case ia no; warrant sending troops.
! and declined 10 send them.