The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-07
>sws Of the Strike.

>.ws Of the Strike.
i nothing in sight, according
D~e .n,inrield dispatch, to warrant
d sf that the strike OF the Illinois
niner. will be settled this week
.t 49, next either. A conference of
u, ,,ator, of Central and Southern
y . an the n hand and represen-
If the state and National Nine
,o,.' Union was held at Spring
" hn, nothing looking toward a COM
~.n or adj iustment Of the difficulty
| been accomplished. The parties
=. far away from each other as
The representatives of the
association stubbornly refuse
N.cify their demands. a meeting
ne coal operators of the entire
no will be held, when, il possible,
> opera,or, will agree on what they
i offer the miners.
:, the strike goes merrily on. 1t is
,,inc every class in the community
!, I, j. working hardship on the
~ II III miners and consumers. 1t
decreasing the revenue OF corpora
y. factories. and everybody who
). soft coal. 1t is u great detriment
same Of the state institutions. The
rkakee asylum u.es a great deal of
i and ha, only ten carloads in stock.
i. viii last only a few days. Some
aks AGO. " way of precaution, the
n~rrjntendcnt, DR.. Gapen. wrote
,.ident Mcbride, acquainting him
h ,he wants of the institution.
Mcbride gave a written authority
+, forty carloads of coal might be
rcd for the Kankakee asylum. This
mission was sent to a representa-
p Of the Miners Union in the KAN
zee district, and DR.. Gapen thought
wa. Going to get his coal. Unfortu-
ely. some district officer a little
her in authority than the man to
ON McBride's communication was
/ was ignored. and the understrap-
will not allow the work to proceed.
Anarchy Runs Riot at La Sale.
a Sale. H., special: This whole
ion is on the verge OF riot and open
elton. Loyal American citizens in
le lccalities are at the mercy of a
de Of low-browed. vicious Anarch-
/. An armed force of militia holds
ng, in check in one or two towns,
outside Of these centers lawless
ians, Slay1, Poles, and other treach-
and ignorant foreigners hold
y and defy the authorities. An
erican citizen who goes abroad
r dark takes his life in his hands
if he dares express himself at any
e in a manner that does not suit the
srchists he is liable to be Eeaten to
tn.
t Spring Valley the Mayor is in
'or of his life. The city prison
cen sacked by the mob. The
police do not dare to arrest an
ian. a ole. q Hun or an Anarchist
nationality. no matter what
nse against the laws he may COM
Practically the same state of
irs exists at Wonona. 1t is little
violent at Peru, and were it not
the presence of Col. Pennitt and
in this city it would be
sc here. Time and again during
last two on three weeks the Stars
stripe has been dragged in the
iers OF Spring Vally, while the red
Of anarchy and lawles.ness has
laGnted in the faces of the prop.
owners and citizens by a mob Of
who cannot speak the English
and who have no legal voice
he cJnduct of public affairs.
Bullets Fly Thick at Minonk.
monk, H., special: A striker
w q switch here directly in front
illinois Central freight train. In
nstant weapons wee directed at
Bullets from revolvers and rifles
about the daring strikers head,
-e buckshot and other kinds of pei
discharged from s~hOtguns spread
round him. Why he was not hit
lie OF the mysteries. He was, how
: quickly arrested, and is now in
lie is Henry Myers, and he had a
/ position as cableman in the Ames
l mere. He was trying to keep
l!ilncls Central from moving a
. OF coal. With him we're POO des-
tie Roles, but the railroad carried
POINT, thanks to the presence of
mel Culver and three companies of
!. y. G.
Disposition OF the Military.
lHhgiield, Ill.,. special: Gov. Alt
received a message from Wenona,
snalI County, saying the strikers
are preventing trains from NOV
alo asking for arms and ammuni-
aAd that troops lie held in readi-
Fifty rifles with ammunition
: sent and Col. Culver was tele-
;;ned u proceed to Wenona and in
cate, Gov. Alleged ordered the
ielialnlng C mpanies of troops at
i ~ return home, The Governor
ordered home the troops stationed
and two companies of those
10 Nlnonk. leaving one company
It latter place. The troops at La
nave been ordered to remain
I until further orders.
LAW SET At EFUAN