Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-07

rae STRIKE.
Governor Matthews OF Indiana has
issued o proclamation commanding
the striking miners who were obstrucl.
ing the passage of trains in the coun-
ties of Clay, Clarke, Vigo, Sullivan
and Vermillion to disDand, and calling
upon the sheriff's of these counties to
enforce the law. The governor saws
sthat il the proclamation is not obeyed
at once he will proceed to enforce it
with militia.
Four companies of United States
GALAXY have been ordered to Hartsborn.
/. T., to protect the Cherokee Coal &
Railroad company's property FROM
damage by striking miners.
The mines at Whitwcll, Tenn, have
been leased by the Pikevile mining
company, and il is stated that the
striking miners will go back into the
shafts at the old scale. there action in
going out having been taken merely
in sympathy with the several strikes.
Six hundred men will be given work.
The conference of the coal operators
of Illinois, held with view to a set
Element and end of the strike came to
naught.
On account of scarcity of coal the
Illinois Central will discontinue two
passenger trains in the Springfield
and Gilman division, and all freight
trains but one. The Wabash shops
will close, 1000 men going out of
work.
The strike.
The police at Bennington, Iowa, at
midnight, captured lot OF dynamite
bombs and fuses in The hands OF tho
strikers or tramps in IL box car. AL
the men escaped but one.
The Illinois Central has issued or
ders taking two passenger ana one
freight train from its lines Oh account
Of scarcity of coal. Factories al
Sioux City, Ia, are mixing coru will
coal for fuel.
About dozen men have been az
| work in the mines at Rathburn, Ham
| ilton county, Tenn. The other even-
ing several hundred strikers gathered
| around the entrance and when me
mt came out opened fire on them.
Thirty OF forty shots were fired but
| no one was hurt.
The striking miners at Connelsburg,
Indiana, having side tracked forty
cars of coal aud torn up the track at
both ends of the aiding i'll defiance OF
the restraing order of court, the gov
ernor has ordered nine companies of
troops there to assist the sheriff. i'll Ell.
forcing the orders.
A telegram from Ottumwa, Ia,
says: 1t seems pretty well settled
here that the coal strike in Iowa, is
practically over"
Strikers in jackson county, Ohio,
Under the leadership of DR.. II. s. Hoy,
Of Welston, are stopping all trains,
breaking the seals on freight cars and
side tracking all coal cars. They are
reported to be 1900 strong.
at Brazil, Ind, the miners are ex-
cited over report that the governor
had ordered company of militia to =
that city to enforce the movement of
coal now side III ok ID on the Wanda.
lia Three coal trains passed over
the Vadala goiog west. The first
ran OIL No. | passenger trains time,
closely followed by the passenger, SO
that if the freight wore stopped the
passenger would be blocked. The
first and second trains passed crowd
Of miners at Knighlsvllle unframed,
but they stoned the third, breaking
the windows out of the caboose ana
engine.
The sheriff is making vigorous
preparations for the conflict with the
| Cripple Creek miners i'll Colorado.
Another train load of deputies are re-
ported enroute from Colorado Springs,
followed by two companies of cavalry,
with arrangements for forwarding
large supply of ammunition, rations
and camp equipage.
On the appearance Of the state troops
at Connelsburg, Ind, the strikers, hav-
ing been warned of tn il approach, dis
persed. The railroad men began at onco
to move the coal cars which the nliners
had held up. The sheriff made three
arrests.
Through the efforts of citizons the
mine owners and the strikers commit-
lee, held prolracted conference At
Leavenwortll City aud came TO an
agreement under which tha men were