The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-25
FILLED The SHAFT.
One of the Mines of the Big Four Left
a Wreck.

CENTRALIA, ILL.,, May 24-Five hundred
striking miners from the DuquoIn and st.
Johns mines arrived here to-day on a
freight train, and al the Big Four mine,
operated by Potenger & Davis, demolished
the machinery, filled the shaft with about
fifteen feet OF debris and smashed all the
glass and sashes. The total damage Is
estimated at $1,000. The Big Four mines
have been running with about thirty men,
who yesterday refused to come out at the
request of the local committee. The
strikers left the city on foot for Odn
eight miles north, to shut down the mine
there. The Sheriff swore 10 fifty deputies.
who were equipped with Winchesters from
the armory here, and left for Odin on
special train. The miners are armed with
pistols and have plenty OF ammunition.
SPRINGFIELD. May A.-The Illinois
State Mining Institute held meeting here
to-day. J. G. Simpson of ST. Louis, presi-
dent, and g. S. Rice Jr. of Ottumwa.
Iowa, made addresses on mining, engi-
neering and other subjects. The associa-
tion numbers 200 members from Illinois,
Missouri and Iowa. On account of the
coal strike no official business was trans
acted and the institute adjourned to meet
here next month.
DANvILLE, Ill.,, May PA convention
of coal operators in Central aud Southern
Illinois is called for at Springfield for
Monday. President Mcbride Of the United
Minew orkers Will attend and efforts will
be made to end the strike.
OTTUUAfwA. Iowa. May 24.-Ottumya ia
beginning to feel the effects of the coal
strike, and unless the matter is settled
soon the. city will suffer. A week will run
the coal supply nearly out and the factc-
ries will have 10 begin to shut do wn. All
the coal-workers but about 100 in the
county are out. All is quiet at Muchaki
mock. A thousand miners are camped
there determined to bring 200 men, the
rest remaining at work, out. Trouble can
hardly be avoided, as the men are all
armed and as fully determined to remain
at work.
DENVER, May 15.-The Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company will attempt to pre-
vent the army Of 600 strikers, who are
marching from Florence, from interfering
with the miners working at Welsenburg
and other places in the Trinidad district.
The company has secured an injunction
against the invading miners and the Shsr
iff will meet them with mounted deputies
at the Husrfano County line and forbid
their entrance into the county. Ii Is
thought that he has sufficient number of
men 10 prevent the miners crossing the
line. II they show fight the Sheriff will
call out posse comitatus of the county.
SPRING VALLEY, ILL.,. May PA Polish
striker was arrested and locked up this
afternoon for rioting. In the evening
mob of infuriated Poles and Italians
marched to the Jail and liberated the
prisoners. Later the police attempt to
arrest the leaders in the Polish district,
but they were set upon by another
gang armed with knives and missiles.
Two officers were wounded. Mayor Jack
has issued orders TO the police not to make
the arrests until the excitement has died
down. The Knights of Labor have posted
a circular urging the strikers to keep with
in the bounds of the law.