The record-union., 1895-09-02

IsHPEMING (Mich.), Sept. LEX cite
ment and forebodings for the morrow
express the feeling of citizens of the Iron
Mountain town and the neighboring Que
of Negaunee tonight. A hundred and a
half of State soldiers are encamped in the
vicinity OF the Lake Angeline mine,
where the steam shovels are to be oper-
ated by men who have been brought
from Chicago to take the places of the
strikers. The mining coin panies are de-
! termined to begin the movement of their
ore after a months idleness. and Gov
ernor Rich has dispatched six comp anies
of the Fifth Regiment of infantry to the
scene for the purpose of affording all the
protection which the Sheriff and owners
of the great mines may need to keep the
peace and resume business.
The thousand odd strikers, skilled
miners, laborers, trimmers and steam
shovel men, who have been reduced to
desperate straits by their idleness and the
prospect of seeing other men ill their
places. threaten TO prevent the operation
OF the shoyels, and the situation is elarul
ing.
Colonel Lyon, of the Fifth Regiment,
arrived here this afternoon with two COM
panies OF his regiment from Houghton,
and at once put his men in camp under
strict discipline, expecting serious work
for them tomorrow. AT later hour a
special train arrived from Ironwood.
bearing another company of the Fifth
Regiment. From Marquette, Big Rapids
aud Ludington will come early to-mor
row one company each of the Fifth, max
ing 800 well-armed and oificered militia
men. with orders TO protect life and prop
erIy at all hazards.
The strikers have been IL an ugly mood
all day, and the arrival OF the troops has
added to their excitement. They gath
cred around the ore piles on the streets
| when they heard OF the arrival of the 300
men from Chicago TO do the work which
/ they refused to do until their demands
were satisfied. They talked threateningly
of what they wouid do If they got at the
new men, who had been taken IN charge
| by the agents of the Lake Angeline Com
paDy on their arrival to-day, and housed
and FED under protection of private
guards. The companyfs determined to
put these mon to work early Tomorrow
TO move the big stock of ore TO the lake.
The mines of the Lake Angeline, LAX @
| Superior and Cleveland Cliffs Com
panes have been flooded by the with
| drawals of the pumps, OH account of the
strike, and the Buffalo and Jackson
minss, at y Negaunee, nave been treated in
a similar manner, so that no attempt Will
| be made TO put new miners to work. The
stocks OF ore on hand will last a long
time
Three thousand mon we're originally
| locked out when a raise in wages as re-
fused, but the number OF strikers has
dwindled to 1000, the remainder having
gone to other mines ana obtained work.
| The strike would have ended here, but
for the refusal of the skilled miners to
| give in, laborers being anxious to return
| to work. Ii work can be successfully
resumed at the Lake Angeline mine the
other companies will start the steam
| shovels. Plenty of operators for all the
shovels have been secured.
Captain Walters Of the Lake Angeline
says he does not expect serious trouble,
| but ne is determined to follow the order
! OF the cornpany's officials to move ore.
Strik are on the streets at late hour
! discussing the situation, and there is q
prospect of conflict between themselves
and the militiamen.
The merchants, who were at first in
sympathy with the strikers. are now
against them for their stubbornness, and
have refused to extend credit for pro-
visions, which has resulted in much
| privaiion among the families Of the strik-
ers. The business men fear looting of
their stores, and armed watchmen patrol
the streets and guard the interior of the
| business houses tonight.
! The strikers have mo knowledge Of the
expected arrival Of troops, and arc pre-
| pairing to rout the local deputies that are
! expected to guard the steam shovels
/ when the latter will start. This may tax q
place tomorrow.