The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-16

Sheriff Richards. who is a courageous
man, and he will atten pit 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 nom
union man is seen a rush is made for
him. If 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- bled miners and i'm
mediately all the men ON Bull Hill laid
down their arms, the pickets being called
in and the Notification 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 a bloody
battle at Little's coal mine, five miles
down the Illinois river from Pekin, to-
day. Word was ret eived here this morn
Ing that 500 miners from west of the
river Were about to attack the mine.
Sheriff Frederick swore in a posse and
act Out for the scene. The strikers as
semb'el at Bentonville and crossed the
Illinois by ferries. There were about
4N men and some women. The sheriff
and posse demonstrated with the mob
in vain. The leader of the striherV,
with a revolver in each hand, cried out
follow me-" and the crowd charged on
the mine. The two Titles and their
two sons and a 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 Littles
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 fired and the
crowds retreated. The air shaft was
kept closed.
The killed are John Jackson. a colored
miner at Little's, and Ed Bloom, one of
the strikers.
The wounded are Ed Little and Peter
Little, of the besieged, the former shot
in the breast, probably fatally; the latter
in the arm. Half a dozen others were
slightly hurt.
There were a 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 nave returned from the scene
unable to cope with the mob. Pekin is
wild with excitement.
Cripple Greek, Colo, June 7.-There
union miners on Bull Hill and the army
on Beaver creek, less han five miles
from Bull Hill, Unless a treacherous
move is made by one side or the other.
The aspect OF Affairs was decidedly war
like until a short while ago. Although
between this city and Midland the
scout of the advance of the sheriff's force
and prepared for battle. They were will
ing to submit to the militia, hut declared
$ANS "OuJu "CVCA VIC uAI11 tA0
troops arrived. The deputies decided
not to act until the militia arrives.
Columbus, Ohio, June Z. - Gov. Nc
Kinley has just ordered out a force of
1000 militiamen to the scene of the
strike in Eastern Ohio. All of the CON-
mand of the Fourteenth regiment and
the Eighth regiment, ard several COM
panies of the Seventeenth regiment have
been ordered cat. The Fourteenth regi-
ment will icave 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
GUS element here, it remains evident that
What the crowd wishes to do is done
without molestation from officers. The
town to-day has been under practical con-
troll of an ~unorganized mob who have de-
stroyed Il large amount of property.
Brazil. Ind, June 7.-To-day a crowd
of angry miners blockaded No. l Van
dalia west-bound freight east of here
and stoned the trainmen. The engineer,
William Barr, was struck in the head
by a heavy stone and instantly killed.
brakeman Harshman was hit in the
back and badly hurt. The strikers con-
tinred throwing stones until every win
dow in the caboose and engine was
broken. The excitement is intense. Of,
fcers are in hot pursuit of the strikers.
MERCY Is ASKED.