The herald., 1894-05-23
TOILERS AND THEIR TROUBLES
A Serious Labor Riot at La
Sale, Ill.
Miners Brutality Beaten by a Mob of
Strikers,
trouble Apprehsndsd on Account o
Striking Miners In Northern Ohio,
Chioako stsvedores on
the Wsrpsth.
Rr,hn AssnnIntai ptess.

LA SALE. ILL.,, May pa serious riot
men were injured. Ever since the mines
closed the Union Coal company has kept
some men at work to clean up entries.
Nothing was said against it by the strik-
ers. but this evening as the men came
from work they were set on by the strik-
ers and brutally beaten by mob of at
least 1000. Some sought shelter in the
compsny's Office and barrioaded the
doors and windows with Office furniture.
This only added to the fury OF the min
ers. The doors were battered in and the
victims set upon. Benjamin Hethering-
ton was pounded into insensibility.
Edward Cummings was savagely beaten
and several other men were roughly
handled. The sheriff arrived this even
ing, and, alter swearing in deputies,
went to the mines and dispersed the
men,
sTEvRDoREs ON THE wARPATH.
CHICAGO, May 22.-Three hundred
men, armed with coupling pins and re-
volvers, marched upon the dock of the
Western Transit company tonight where
a gang of men were at work, who were
employed by OConnor & Co. OF Buffalo,
N. Y. For some time there was every
prospect of large riot. Joe Williams.
one of O'CoEnor's men, was shot through
the ear, and number of others were
bally beaten. The police stopped the
riot just in time to save somebody from
being killed. The mob was composed of
81 ahfa,tnA n Ot(ionnnrsE
men because they unload vessels by the
ton, and the union men demand that
they be paid by the hour. All the as
ssilants were union men.
SERIOUS TROUBLE APPREHENDED.
AKRON, O., May 22-Ssrious trouble
is apprehended among the coal miners
OF Tuscarawas county, where several
mines are being worked. Today the
men were driven out of one mine by
strikers and tomorrow the same fate is
threatened to the other workers. The
sheriff telegrsphed Major E. @. Bryan
of the Eighth regiment for aid, and he
Immediately left for the seat of trouble,
asking Adjutant General Howe to meet
him, and ordered his companies to hold
themselves in readiness. The strikers
are belligerent and demand that work
shall not be cont nued.
SKULLS AND CROSS BONES.
FRosTBuRG, Nd, May 22.--The strik-
ing miners hereabouts are not interior
ing with the non-union men at work in
the Hoffman mines. The Consolidated
Coal company haE had injunctions is
sued against Wilson and about 80 OF the
strikers. Eighteen sticks of dynamite
have been stolen from the Savage Noun
tain fire clay mine near Frostburg.
The telegraph line between Frostburg
and the Carlos mines has been cut twice.
Letters written in red ink illustrated
with skulls and cross bones were sent to
the miners.
COKE REGION RIOTERS.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, May 22.-At daylight
100 strikers armed with guns and re-
volvers started for the Sickle Hollow
mines, where 20 men were working, to
drive them out. Nine men captured by
strikers at Fort Chance last night are
held prisoners. 1t is said q Dand of
deputies will try to gain possession OF
them this afternoon. At Vanderbilt
and Dawson last night 1000 strikers as
sem bled to drum out the negroes lately
lWpCEtcu lubO bhC COhO tCEiOAs 4hON
made big demonstration and accom-
plshed nothing.
PREPARED FOR RAID.
STAUNToN, ILL.,, May 22.-The Consoli.
dated Coal company in order to protect
the Staunton miners from strikers have
secured 100 Winchester shot guns with
several hundred pc unds of shells, loaded
with buck shot.
COLORADO MINERS DESPERATE.
FLORENCE, Colo, Nay 22.-Seven
hundred miners, with brass band,
started today across the country to
Rouse, 78 miles away, to make the
miners working there come out. People
in the coal camps in this vicinity are
becoming desperate.
RAILROAD MEN CAUTIONED.
PARKERsBuRG,V Va, May 22.-The Ohio
River Railroad company has warned en-
gineers and firemen to use the utmost
caution in crossing trestles. 1t is feared
an attempt will be made to burn trestlss
because the company is hauling nom
union coal.