Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-05-25
A CRITICAL SITUATION.
MObs Of striking Coal Miners Formed
to Avenge the Killing of Fellow
WOrkmen-COal Weather In
terferes with their
Plans.

defeat and capture of four of their men,
bers yesterday at Odin, the Duquoin
miners made another attack on the Cen
tralia miners before dawn today. About
O'Clock fifty strikers crept to- the mines
which had been left tightly guarded.
The first known of the strikers approach
was tremendous fusilade of bullets
against tho mine company's Office. For
tunately there were no guards there, but
from short distance away the guards
returned the FIRE with Winchesters and
the mob took to their heels, So far as
known no one was hurt.
A little after 8 O'Clock the troops
ordered here under command of Col R.
M. Smith, arrived and the town was i'm
msdiatslJ put under military guard.
News has reached here from Duquoin
that 500 more strikers are endeavoring
to steal train and come here, while
from Breeze comes word that the strikers
there are preparing to march. The troops,
however, are strong and will repulse any
mob that may come.
ANOTHER MOB FORMING.
Lasalle, Ills.--The coal companies have
abandoned their mines here and all pro-
lection has been withdrawn. An armed
mob of 600 miners IS said to be on its
way from Spring Valley and there il con-
siderable apprehension as to the result.
A special train containing the militia is
momentarily expected. The strikers are
gathering and serious disorder is OK
pected.
OUTSIDERS CREATING TROUBLE.
Cartersville, Ills.--There has been no
outbreaks here, but fully 1,500 strikers,
including delegations from Murphysboro,
Harrison, Duquion and other points, on
the ground, made demonstration against
the works here. Superintendent Brush,
of the Big Muddy, has announced his
determination to work the mines and
Sheriff Dowell swears he will give all the
protection available in Williamson coun.
i ty.
OVERCOME BIT COLD.
Connelsville, Pa.-The cold rain last
night dispersed the several mobs of
strikers and probably averted bloodshed.
The strikers were excited over the killing
! of their fellow workmen at the Washing
ton mines, and were ready for any dsspe-
rate undertaking in order to avenge the
terrible slaughter. The leaders announced
last evening that the men we're becoming
desperate and that it was beyond their
power to control them.
The first mob formed near Pennsville
and marched to Meyer. When the strikers
arrived within quarter of mile of the
plant they were met by delegation of
strikers who told them that it was useless
to attack the works. The said that they
were guarding the plants, and that two
Gatling guns were ready for action. The
strikers then turned toward Summit, but
they soon became exhausted, and after
many had fallen by the way-side weak
and unable to go further, the mob dis
persed.
Anothar mob of 100 marched to Jim.
town to make an attack at daybreak, but
the cold wind and rain so benumbed
them that they finally sought shelter
in the homes of other strikers near the
works. The operators claim heavy gains
at all the plants to-day, and many are
running at full blast.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RIOTERS.
Uniontown.-At the Washington Run
plants on which the bloody battle oc-
curred yesterday, it is as quiet to-day as il
nothing had happened. The strikers
have not been near the plant since the
trouble and have not even had meeting.
The tramp Of deputies about the yards il
the only sign of life, the plants being
shut down tight. The workmen did not
return to work and it is said that they
have transferred their sympathy to the
side of the strikers as result of yester
days shooting. The night was one Of
terror at the plant, the report having
been circulated that 5000 men from
the river district we're marching on
Stickle Hollow to avenge the death o.
their comrades. Armed scouts and pick
cts were on duty all night.
| IN MISSOURI.
Macon, Mo-, - At Ardmore, thu
coal minors, some 500 in number, hav.
quit work pending meeting to decide
whether they shall yield to the persuasion
of 200 delegates from the striking miners
of Huntsville and other points. The
Kansas Il Texas Coal Co. has called or
Sheriff White for guards. There has beer
no disturbance, however, yet.