The Oskaloosa herald., 1894-05-31
ARRAY OF FORCE.
Gov. Altgeld Sends Illinois Troops
to QueH Miners Riots.
Five Companies on the Scene of the
Trouble at La Sale-Two or
Three More at Centralia.
CALLED OUT THE SOLDIERS.

port at Centralia. Col Bayle, assist
ant adjutant general, has gone to that
point to take command.
Sheriff TAYLOR, of La Sale county,
telegraphed the governor the condition
of affairs at the La Sale County Car
bon Coal company's mine. He said he
with a large force of deputies had been
attacked by several hundred miners
with stones, revolvers and other
weapons, shooting three of the
deputies, severely injuring several
others, including himself He was
unable to quell the riot, and there
was imminent danger of great loss of
life and destruction of property
if immediate action was not taken by
the governor. He appealed to the
governor for such military aid as
could be furnished. There are 5000
striking miners at Spring Valley, Ladd
and Seatonville, who are likely to
come there at any time and continue
the riot A mob is surrounding the
hotel where he is lying wounded.
The telegram was confirmed by one
from the mayor of La Sale, f. w. Mat
thison, who states the mob has re-
leased one of the arrested strikers
from Jail. Later the sheriff telegraphed
that the strikers were running riot and
to forward troops at once.
Sheriff NJ. J. Helms, of Centralia,
telegraphed that he had arrested sew
enty-fve men for conspiracy in de-
stroying property, that he has 200
armed deputies. The mines at Sando-
val, Kinmundy and Odin are threat
ened with destruction by approaching
miners, who are also determined to re-
lease those under arrest.
Counseled Peace.
LA SALE, Ill. May 26.-Mayor
Matthiessen presided at a mass meet
ing of the miners and addressed them,
encouraging peace and order. He
advised that the miners instead
of using violence to liberate
the imprisoned miners appoint a
committee to visit the city attorney
and take legal steps to secure the pris-
oners' release, as another policy at
tempted in the presence of the state
militia must result disastrously for the
miners. The advice was greeted with
cheers and a committee sent to Attor-
ney David Ross.
Arrival of the Militia.
The militia arrived at 10:40 a. m. and
are now at Rockwell, just east of the
city limits in the vicinity of the La
Sale coal shaft. Auditor David Gore,
of Springfield, is in the city and at
tended the miners mass meeting in
company with Mayor Matthiessen.
The militia did not pass through La
Sale, but stopped the special train
just east of the city There is one
company from Joliet, under command
of Col. Bennett; one from Streator,
under Capt. st. Clair. one fron Ottawa,
under Capt. Blanchard, and~two~ from
Aurora. under Mai Sill
Militia Means Business.
The militia is prepared for the
worst, and the first indication of an
assault upon the mines will be met
with the sternest measures. On all
sides it is believed that the present
situation cannot be settled without
bloodshed, and there is the greatest
apprehension for the lives of some of
the deputies who were instrumental in
capturing the leaders of Thursdays
riot.
Fear for Their Lives.
Sheriff Taylor, who was wounded
Thursday night while repelling tho
onslaught of a mob at the LaSalle
Coal company's mine, has been re-
moved from the city on ac-
count of the threats made against
him. Other county officials are
-, L al
mary vengeance upon them Tor the
parts they have played in the riots.
None of the deputies seems to count
his life safe unless he be out of La
Sale county, and the sheriff's forces
are being diminished rapidly by deser-
tions.
More Trouble at CentraIia.
CENTRALIA, Ill, May 26.-Despite
their defeat and the capture of fourth
of their members Thursday at Odin,
the Duquoin miners made another at
tack on the Centralia miners be-
fore dawn. About 8 o'clock nearly
fifty of the strikers crept stealthily
to the mines, which had been left
lightly guarded in the belief that any
attack, If made, would be on the ar
mory, where the arrested men were
confined under very heavy guard.
The first known of the strikers APP
proach was a tremendous fusillade
of bullets against the mine COM
pany's Office. Fortunately the guards
were not in the building. but
were posted short distance away.
The guards returned the fire with their
Winchesters and the strikers took to
their heels So far as known no one
was hurt. Assistance soon came to
the guards and no further trouble oc-
Cured.
Militia Arrives.
Company c, Fourth regiment, Illi-
nois National guard, arrived at Gem
tralia at o'clock a, N. and Col. Smith,
with three more companies, is ex-
pected during the day. The friends of
the imprisoned miners have sent At
torneys Ike Spillman, William Wheat
ly and Burt Reed from Duquoin to de-
fend them in the trial.
Needed the Warming.
CARTERsvnLE, ILL.,, May 6.--Early in
the morning 500 men marched from
Marion, s miles from here, and on
reaching this town they held mass
meeting. They declared their intention
of marching to the mines and bringing
out the men at work. Sheriff Dowel
and forty armed deputies drew up
In line and barred their way The
sheriff mounted a box and made a
speech in which he appealed to the
crowd to return to Cartersville. In
case they persisted on going to the
mines, he declared he would order the
deputies to fire ON EN-. After con-
sultation with the leaders, the strikers
dispersed and many returned to their
homes.
IN a state of Terror.
Excitement was pitched to fever
heat about noon when the stories OF
the Spring Valley mob's actions, on
its way here, were told The La Sale
miners say the Spring Valley men are
terrorizing the whole surrounding
country, and that numerous additions
to the ranks have been gained since
the start was made. Strikers in every
town and village through which the
miners have passed fell in line until
the size of the band was nearly twice
as large as at first.
Blows Up with Dynamite.
DENVER, Col, May 2e.-The shaft
house at the Strong mine near the Vic
tor was blown up by dynamite at 8:sb
q. m. Twelve men are down in the
shaft guarding the property, bat no
particulars Of injuries have get been
learned as all the telephone lines are
cut. After vFrecking the shaft house
the men went over TO the Portland
and the independence mines which
they captureii and placed under guard
al the men found there They took
possession ,,f their arms The
maranders went thence to the Anna
Lee. The deputies are approaching
the scene ,,f trouble with great
caution, fetrsng an amhuseade Or
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