New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-28
COAL CARS SEIZED.
NEW TACTICS OF THE STRIKING COAL
MINERS.


PRoDucT-APPEALs TO GOVERNOR ALTGELo
FOR TRooPs-THE SITUATION IN ILL
NoIs AND INDIANA STILL CRITICAL.
Terre Haute Ind. May 2--The striking In
diana coal miners are still determined that no
coal shall be shipped through this district. 10
day all trains on the Evansville and Terre Haute
Railroad were held up at Sheburne, south Oh
here and examined by the miners. II no coal
was found the trains were allowed to proceed
but when coal was found the cars were SIDE
tracked On the big Four the trains were also
put through an examination. and several poX
cars loaded with coal were taken from the trains
At Fontanet a few miles east Of here, the women
are still IN charge OF the big Four coal chutes
and refuse to let the company coal Its engines
At Lyford. on the Chicago and Eastern ILLINOIS,
there was some excitement early in the morning
when a train crew from DanvIe. ILL.,, attempted
TO move a number Of loaded cars captured from
the Terre Haute guard yesterday The miners
refused to let the coal be moved. They climbed
on the cars and set the brakes. The crew was
compelled to return without the coal. The 700
miners who came into the city bound for Pana
Ill on a captured "Big Four" train. have all
returned home 10 await the outcome Of the
Springfield operators and miners convention
| The men left the city quietly as they came
| Coal in the city is selling at SO 80 ton retail,
and many OF the industries have closed down.
! The electric light company and street railway
| companies are burning oil.
Springfield. H.. May 27-The following tele-
grams regarding the mining troubles were re-
celved by Governor Mtgeld to-day:
Flmwood. H.. 1890 a. m.
| THE nlaca has twice been visited by mob OF
striking miners for the purpos" or closing .nr ] n're
/ here We are crelibly Informed that H'vh .tSen
/ ia
mean mischief. Please send by rAPresS ~ ,2
o stands Of arms and ~" r2nSs 4AY 81 mavor
| Governor Altgeld replied at II o'clock: Have
sent for;y-hve stands Of arms that Is all we have
left and 900 rounds Of ammunition.
Minonk H.. May q.
4 mob Of soO Strikers obstructed coal rafic on
| Illinois central Railway. and ! and the Mayor OF
Winonk have done our best yesterday and today to
| di-pcrse them. We are unable 10 90 80 N.-itouSf
! b.oodshed that is sure The strikers are determned
anI armed l call upon YOU for militia s n1pe we
depuue but no arms excrpt rssIstance for
/ cannot "o ~ "''''' sheriff Woodforl County.
70 ,n,s covornor AItreld replied: How many
deputies have you actually sworn In and are now
doing duty?" This reply came:
Minonk. H., May q.
ScV"n,y deputies but no arms; send militia, or
! nit1n The mob has seized and IS now IN possession
o' the Illinois Central train. j. X. I"S sS1::r,,ir
Then the Governor sent the following:
J. r. Toole Minonk
Have no arms left. but have ordered companies OF
! troops % Nlr0nk. They should reach tnere rsooH
after m.lnlsht JOHN r ALI rItnrn5r iHr.irn,
c,.ono. J. : culver. Pana. ~, ..-...,.. 80
Or.lsr PEORIA. canton ana Delevan Companies y,
| Mirouk 10 Woodford County. at once ! axe sptc'il
train II necessary. you proceed or cenl onlcer 20
| iake charge of men and repor, n SherlH' ana as
| sls In keeping the peace. que.:lng F,ots am en-
| forcing the Law. JOHN =. NHi">|,
La Sale H. May 27.-Quiet has reigned In THIS
| city to-day. and the dispensing by the militia
OF the invading army Of strikers from LAdd and
Spring Valley last night seemed 10 have had
good effect on tho rioters Although II Is as quiet
! as n graveyard anl there IS little danger of an
| outbreak Colonel Bennet and his men are pre-
uarcd for q march at any moment The strikers
| have moved without any notice. In all previous
| attacks and he militia IS prepared 10 intercept
fhe next novcnca, on their part
Tho miners at Spring Valley have been hold'hg
meetings all day and were u not Tor the fact
| thar many q ihrir leaders were At Shetheld hcy
would have been here today When they 90
r,me fhcv will be prepared 70 fight. as II Is a
,volI-kuovn fact that there are ten or tweNc
Anarchists In the town who are proiessiohal
horb-makcrs Its also known that bombs nave
been tested on the railroad during the past week