The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-07
4 Battle, With Loss Of Lie, Occurs in
the Peoria District.
H0SIILIlIES In COLORADO RESUMED.
Miners May Yield to the Troops 1ow.v.r
War-Like Attitude OF the Miners
at McKsespors.

district to close the mine operated by
the Little Brothers in Tazewell coun-
| ty, mile or more back Of Wesley City.
The dead:
Edward Blower. Of BartonyiIle; mar
ried. shot in side Of neck and killed
instantly.
James Little. thought to be fatally in
jured.
Peter Little secretary, shot in the left
eye and In right arm. not seriously IN
jured.
Peter Little, Jr.. shot in the left side
VIM. Dixon. colored. shot in right arm
and through tiE left shoulder, may
die.
Several miners were shot. but they We're
taken away. and no one could secure
any information from them about any
thing.
CAUSE OF THE TEAGEDy.
The tragedy was the sequel Of the meet
Ing held at Bartonvile the other day,
No one could get the faintest inkling OF
what was done at the meeting Now
everybody knowsz 1t was decided at that
time that the Little Brothers mine must
close. There could be no CquiVOcatiOn, no
quibbling, no halfway measures. 1t must
close and remain closed.
In consequence Of the conclusion arrived
at at that meeting about four hundred
o'clock this afternoon. They came from
nearly all the mines In the district with
out anything having been previously said
on the subject, except In the utmost Sc
crecy. Every man apparently came armed.
They were desperate, and were ready to
use desperate means TO accomplish their
ends.
ATTACKED TIE MINE.
Sheriff Fredericks, of Pe<ln. Tazewell
county. having been advised Of the trou-
bic. went to the mines with a posse. The
strikers crossed the Illinois In boats and
were met on the side by the sheriff, who
commanded peace. and reasoned with
them In vain. Led by staiwart miner,
with a revolver in each hand, crying
Follow me-" they charged on the mine.
The two Littles and their two sons and
a colored man retreated into the tower
shaft and opened fire on the besiegers.
some of whom fell. The fire was re-
turned. and the men I'm the tower hoisted
a white flag for surrender. The firing
was hoty continued and the tower rid
died. The shaft was set on fire and the
air shaft closed. The crowds fed in
dismay as IL was feared the powder house
would be ignited.
NEGRO AND TWO MINERS KILLED.
Later accounts show that of the party
besieged, John Jackson, negro. was
killed. Ed. Little was shot in the breast
and may die. There were eight or ten
miners in the shaft, and It is feared
Gus and Fred. MOrrils and John Jockey.
Ed Blour, one OF the attacking party,
was killed, and half dozen other strikers
were wounded IL is believed two more
Of the strikers will die. The sheriff and
posse have returned TO Pekn. They
were unable 10 handle the mob The
widest excitement exists.
IA. alr,lion 90 Coo,ndo.
DENVER. COL, June 6.-The Cripple |
Creek demonstrations are not conceded to |
l.. .srsI Ittrftk frfr baf Ice A
though the property loss has been very |
heavy. For a time to-day excitement |
was intense over the inability OF the local |
papers TO obtain news. When 1t was |
learned that the deputies had cut the |
wires and then had made an advance upon |
the strikers entrenched on the hills the |
excitement increased, and crowds satner- |
ed about the bulletin boards. The long |
predicted battle seemed imminent. When |
Governor Waite heard OF the advance or |
deputies he denounced Sheriff Bowers ac- |
tiOn as mean. cOwardly and contemplate, |
and a fragrant violation Of the agree |
ment He took some comfort, however, !
in the reflection that II the deputies !
should attempt TO force fight they would |
set the worst Of II, as, in the Governor |
opinion, the strikers ere game fighters.
Colorado Springs that the militia |
could not go South because Of the wash
outs on all the roads, but later IN the day |
were made TO send the sol
Colorado Midland road
Shortly after o'clock Governor Waite
received telegram from Colorado |
Springs, which read:
II have Instructed the commissary to
my deputies not TO leave until Gen.
Brooks arrives with the troops. The
deputies will follow the troops"
Private Secretary Lores telephoned the
substance Of the message TO Alexander
McIntrye, who IS IN Cripple Creek repre-
senting the miners. and he announced at
once that the miners would lay down
their arms Immediately on the arrival or
More Trouble al Mche'sport Likely
McKEESPORT, PA, June 6.-The Ma
tiOnal Tube Works tonight Is surrounded |
by a crowd OF at least 5000 strikers and
The men are nervous and
anxious. but in no way desperate. NO
trouble is looked for unless an attempt IS
made to start the works. All trains are
closely watched by the strikers FOR depu- |
ties, but as yet none have arrived A
proclamation was issued to-day by the
Mayor Inviting all good citizens VINO are
in favor Of maintaining law and order IN
the city of Mex eespOrt TO assemble at
the Mayors office at Z o'clock this even
ing and be sworn In as special officers,
because the present conditions demand
that the regular police force be assisted
IN enforcing the laws OF the city and the
Commonwealth. Only four citizens re-
sponded 10 the Mayors proclamation to
act as deputies. As the majority OF the
people OF this city are wage-earners, IL
IS readily seen with whom they sympa-
thlZe.
At S:i5 this afternoon the tube works
strikers. TO the number Of 5000, marched
10 Duqucsne, three miles below here, and
forced the men there TO quit work. The
men did not hesitate, but Obeyed the |
command OF the strikers. The National
Tube Works strikers claimed that the
Duquesne Tube Works were hlling or
iers for the National Tube Company.
General Manager Lunsho, Of the Du-
luesne Company said his plants were
illing no orders for the National Tupe
Works He said the Duquesne Wofks
would start In the morning. and thar ne
would appeal to the authorities Tor pro-
ection. -
Eariv I'm the day a crowd of 1900 strikers
ore down two coal tipples on the Oppo-
tte side of the river from here. After
he tipplcs were wrecked the crowd set
he pile OF debris on fire. what the OBJECT
vas in destroying the upples Is not known
"a the coal was not supplied 10 the tube
works. The saloons opened for a while
his morning. In violation Of the Mayors
but were ordered 10 be
losed the order was observed.
While the strikers are nervous there
! no sign OF liquor TO be seen among the
arge crowd.
Tbe tube works officials had intended
n trv and start up in the morning, but. as
ba strikers are In full control OF the
arge plant there IS not much likelihood
r an attempt being made 10 start the
forks until some plan OF protection is
,ra Nod for men willing TO enter the
iant The reports circulated that the
trilrars had three cannons on the hill
ida directed at the works Is untrue.
hs ,roong An uncertainty still exists as
. tine method OF procedure on the NOR
ow. The Governor sg snser'alns us must ,
= ~. -. nronoss that the militia shall be q