Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-27

stating that mob OF 300 striking
miners had captured passenger train
on the Illinois Valley and Northern
Branch of the Chicago, Burlington and
/ Quincy railroad at Ladda, Bureau
county, and at the point of revolvers
had compelled the conductor TO
catry them to La Sale BY ruse
the train crew made the men
believe they had arrived at La Sale
when Peru was reached and they got
of there, mile east OF this city. Af-
ter conference between Sheriff Taylor
and the military staff, it was decided
to head the memb bers off in Peru and
five companies Of militia were ordered
to fall in. The march was commenced
with the wounded Sheriff riding with
several deputies in closed carriage
ahead, behind the advance guards.
Colonel Bennett was in command.
THE TROOPS WERE DIVIDED
and sent along Second and Third streets
and the visiting mob was encountered
near the Peru line. An order was given
for the miners to throw up their hands,
but being strangers to the English lam
guage they did not understand and
started to run In all directions. The
troops were sent In pursuit, and al
though there were several hand TO hand
encounters, nothing serious occurred.
Only one shot was fired, and that
by q crazed Belgian named Feron.
The bullet whizzed past Captain
Smiths head and lodged in tree close
by. He had no second chance to shoot.
In an instant corporal had knocked
the weapon from the infuriated mans
hand and he was under arrest. Feron
then began crying, and when he had
been dragged over TO the guard line he
knelt down in the dust, threw of bis
hat and began to pray, thinking he was
to be courtmartiaIed and shot. In the
meantime other officers and men were
in conflict with others OF the rioters,
who were trying to evade arrest. 1t
was a wild and war-lke scene and
caused great excitement, many people
running, terror stricken, from their
homes.
SOME OF THE RIOTERS
had hidden in sheds, barns and out
houses, and pickets were sent out TO
make thorough search. When all who
could be found had been captured, the
order to march was given. The prison
ers were compelled to march Glands up)
in single file until after they had been
searched.
In Peru another halt was made and a
thorough search Of the meas clothing
was made by the officers. All kinds OF
weapons were found upon them. Some
had revolvers, other knives, but the
most curious discovery was dynamite.
On three men were found bombs, any
one OF which would annihllate regl-
ment. Thence to the Bureau county
line, a distance of two miles, the march
was made, with an occasional halt
to pick up stragglers from the
mob's ranks. In many cases
there was an exciting chase, but
few escaped, and altogether over 100
rioters were placed under guard. When
the county boundary was reached, the
prisoners, who we're Polish, Italians,
Russians, BeIgians and Bohemians,
were placed in line and were addressed
by the sheriff, who warned them to
keep out OF the county and anvised
them not to engage in lawlessness.
They were then marched at double
Quick time between guards into the ad-
joining county, excepting those who
had been
CARRYING ARMS AND DYNAMITE.
These were taken back TO La Sale,
and are now under a srrong guard. Al
Thoughts large number of rioters were
marched over the county line, there are
still several hundred OF them here.
Taev are vicious and determined look
ing men, and are much angered about
the detention OF their armed comrades
under guard at the camp.
A report has just come from Spring
Valley to the effect that that place is
greatly axcited over dozen OF its min
ers being captured by the militia here
this afternoon. The report says they
are organizing for the march and swear
ing vengeance on the soldiers. Is is
pretty generally believed here that II
the 500 French Anarchists from Spring
Valley decide to come here, the militia
will have to do some service, as they
are just desperate and ignorant enough
10 make logged resistance.
CALLS FOB ARMS.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, May ga tele.
gram was received from Sheriff John
Newton, Danville, to-day reading;
"Sepd arms Immediately and wire me
OF what train they will come" TIC
this Governor Altged replied: "Ship'
ped so rifles and 1000 rounds Of ammu'
milton to your address by express"
The following was also received from
| the Marseilles Light and Power Com
pany at Marseilles: "Will you lend US
so Winchesters for protection Of ouI
mine? II so express them quick. We
| look for trouble?" To this the Governor
replied: Arms can only be issued upon
requisitlon of the Sheriff"
COLUMBUS, o., May 26.-John Nc
Bride to-day left for Springfield, Ills.,
to attend joint meeting next Monday
of the miners and operators OF the State.
TERRE HAUrE. IND, May 26.-Al
train crews are under orders to desert
any train that may be seized by strik'
ers. Some 400 strikers are coming here
over the vandaliA line. and the pro
| gramme is for UNION of forces TO cap
turs she frst freight train going west.