Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-14

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numcer attempted to get to their homes
1nese We're set upon by the strikers and
terribly beaten. The entire police force
were on duty, but they were powerless
AS tar as known 40 one was killed.
Out several We're badly injured. One
man STARTED lip Fifth avenue and q mnh
VI ioiiy l,0lO gave chase. He jumped
on an electric Ger, but the mob surround
ed Cue car, and, pulling down the trolley.
cut the wires. Tie cars have now
stopped running. The mob surrounded
tne works and are now in possession of
tue plant. The sheriff has been called
upon anu 2VO deputies will leave for the
scene on the first train. The mob has
neard that the deputies are coming and
threats are made that they will kill them,
The deputies will be under command of
Sheriff richards. who is courageous
man, and he will attempt to force the
mob from the works. The widest ex-
element prevails throughout the city and
thousands of strikers and their friends
are ON the streets. Whenever a non
union man is seen rush is made for
MN. 1t he is caught he is given a
thorough drubbing. In the crowd are
many women and shildren.
Cripple Greek, Colo, June 6. - Alev-
ander Mcintosh, state organizer for the
miners union, read the arbitration agree
ment to the Assem- bed miners and i'm
mediately all the men on Bull Hill laid
down their arms, the pickets being called
IN and the fortihcatlon abandoned. The
town has been decorated with flags and
the rejoicing over the settlement of the
strike is general.
Columbus, Ohio, June Cat the meet
ing of the general executive board of the
United Mine workers resolutions were
adopted calling joint conferences of the
miners and operators in the various dis
tricts Saturday, June ..
Pekin, ILL.,, June There was bloody
battle at Little's coal mine, five miles
down the Illinois river from Pekin, to-
day. Word was received here this morn
ing that 500 miners from west of the
T..
Sheriff Frederick swore in a posse and
set out for the scene. The strikers as
semble1 at Bentonville and crossed the
Illinois by ferries. There were about
400 men and some women. The sheriff
and posse demonstrated with the mob
in vain. The leader of the strikers,
with revolver in each hand, cried out
follow me" and the crowd charged on
the mine. The two Titles and their
two sons and colored man retreated
to the tower. above the shaft, and opened
fire on the attacking party, some of whom
were seen to fall. The fire was returned
and hundreds of shots were fired into
and through the tower. The Titles
hoisted a white flag, but the firing did
not cease The shaft was set on fire
and up shot the flames. 1t was feared
the powder house would be fred and the
crowds retreated. The air shaft was
kept closed.
The killed are John Jackson. colored
miner at Little's, and Ed Bloom, one of
the strikers.
The weu:.ded are Ed Little and Peter
Little, OF tho besieged, the former shot
in the breast, probably fatally; the latter
in the arn. Half O dozen others were
slightly hurt.
There were g. number of miners in the
shaft who, it is feared, are suffocated.
Among them are Gus Moritz, Fred
Moritz and John Hockey. The sheriff
and posse have returned from the scene
unable to cope with the mob. Pekin is
wild with excitement.
Cripple Greek, Colo, June 7.-There
will be no battle between the fortified
union miners. on Bull Hill and the army
of deputy sheriffs who are now encomped
on Beaver creek, less than five miles
from Bull Hill, Unless treacherous
move is made by one side or the other.
The aspect of affairs was decidedly war
like until short while ago. Although
the deputies cut all the telegraph wires
between this city and Midland the
mir ers were quietly informed by their
and prepared for battle. They were will
they would never be arrested until the
troops arrived. The deputies decided
not to act until the militia arrives.
Columbus, Ohio, June Z. - Gov. Nc
Kinley has just ordered out force of
1000 militiamen to the scene of the
strike in Eastern Ohio. All Of the COM
mard of the Fourteenth regiment and
the Eighth regiment, and several COM
panies of the Seventeenth regiment have
been ordered out The Fourteenth regi-
ment will leave ON a special train to.
night for Eastern Ohio. The scenes of
the trouble are in Belmont and Guernsey
counties.
McKeesport, Pa. June 7.-Notwith-
standing that the mayor and chief of po-
lice claim to be able to control the riot
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