Evening journal., 1894-06-04
RIOTERS DISAPPEARED.
Mob of Strikers Melted Away
Before Indiana Troops.
MINERS STILL DEFIANT THOUGH

MINERS STILL DEFIANT THOUGH
They say That as Soon as the Troops Leav.
the Coal Trains WIN BE stopped Again
Preparing For Big Battle at Bull Hin
Governor Waite with the strikers.
WAsHINGTON, Ind, June 4. - Eight
companies of state troops marched into
Clark S Station 300 strong with q gatline
gun to find that only about 80 miners had
stnid to face the music. The militia was
drawn up in line along the edge of the
woods and Sheriff Leming then read the
warrant against the miners for riotous
conspiracy and placed three of the leaders
Squire Summers, Dick Gate and John
Flynn-under arrest, bringing them tc
here in the afternoon and placing them
in Jail As soon as the troops were in line
the railroad men at once repaired the
track, and the loaded cars were taken OH
west.
The 600 miners who werc reported en-
route to Clark Station did not material
izc, neither had they collected at any point
along the Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
ern. The certainty that the officers in
tended to enforce the law seemed to quell
the rebcllious feeling among the men. The
miners say that as soon as the troops are
withdrawn they will again stop all coal
ears, but, anticipating this, two compa-
mics will be stationed at Clmk's Station
until all fear of trouble is passed Every
thing in this city is now quiet, and there
is a general feeling Of relief among all
classes Trains loaded with coal have been
passing through the city all afternoon.
AT Brazil the miners are greatly stirred
] M, huH h4i nov
ornor has ordered company of militia
from Washington, Ind. to that city to
force the movement of coal now standing
on the Nandalia side track. The third coal
! train to pass through here was stoned by
miners.
Troops at sullivan.
At Sullivan three companies of state
militia were brought in, numbering about
/ 25O men. They remained there until an
engine and caboose came up from Evans
vile, and following the regular train fOi
/ the north the special with the troops went
to Shelburn A short distance south of
the station the special stopped, when the
soldiers got of and formed phalanx with
fixed bayonets and marched up and sur
rounded the coal cars The engines back
/ ed In, and the cars were coupled together
and the train moved out without a word of
protest on the part of about 100 miners.
Several hundred people gathered to see
the battle between the miners and the
militia. After the militia had finished
their work they came back TO Sullivan
and went into camp at the fair grounds,
with only one man in the hospital. He
accidentally dropped his revolver, and the
hammer striking against something it
went of, shooting him in the foot Sher-
IN Mills left Shelburn, goag on TO Alum
cave and demanding the coal the miners
had sidesraoked They gave it ny with
out much difficulty. The militia are here
awaiting further orders from the sheriff.
A dispatch from Cannelburg says that
10 Is apparent that the backbone OF the
strike has been broken. The militia have
done the work. The Washington miners
have deserted their colleagues hero, and
the Cannelburg, miners are too few to do
anything but submit. The militia met no
resistance Scouting parties secured the
surrounding country. They failed TO find
any large number Of men congrepated. 1t
| appears that the miners from Washington
took prominent part in the obstruction
OF property on Friday night and returned
to their homes.
Adjutant General Robbins and Colonel
| Ross held another conference with the
officers of the Miners union. l. y. Ca.si-
dy and George W. Purcell of the state ex-
ecutive beard pledged their support Of the
law and their purpose to influence all min
ers adjacent to this place 20 prevent any
further interference with the movements
Of trains. The adiutant general expressed
the intention after the conference of send
ing most of the troops home today.
About a mile north Of Sheburn there is
a steep grade, and it is said the rails were
soaped, causing delay Of an hour