The record-union., 1895-05-02

CarlinvIlle, Ill.-Engineer Holmes
Ordered to Stop the Train, When
the Bandits Immediately Open Fire,
Killing Him. and Then Jump From
Special to the REcoRp-UNIoN.
fatally shot and another severely in
jured is the result of a frustrated attempt
to rob Burlington train coming into this
city. For some days past a gang of
rough men have been hanging around
st. George, suburb of this city, and
last night night information was brought
to the Burlington officials that the Omaha
express was to be held up. William
Haag, the hotel man, furnished the in
formation, and the officers sent guards
who frustrated the design.
Late this evening, while Richard Rau,
an employe of Haag. was sitting in the
barroom of Haag's place, Thomas Far
rell. one of the gang, stepped inside the
door, while his partner, who gives the
name of Dan Howard, watched on the
outside. Farrell stepped up to Rau, and,
without word, shot him through the
stomach, inf1icting fatal wound. AS
Farrell stepped out of the door he called
to his partner: IL have shot the wrong
man." realizing that he had failed to get
Haag, who had given the Information.
Several citizens who were near started
in pursuit of the two men, who ran out
on the railroad tracks toward the Kansas
bridge. A number Of shots were fired by
both parties but without effect. AS tho
fugitives neared the bridge ex-Sherif
Carson and Policeman Barry, who heard
the firing, jumped into buggy and gave
chase, catching up with the two just as
they were leaving the Kansas end Of the
bridge. Carson covered Howard with
his revolver and forced him to surrender.
Policeman Barry attempted TO capture
Farrell, who whipped OUT two revolvers
and began firing, shooting the officer
through the arm. Then Farrell dashed
into The woods, followed by Barry and
two other policemen, Franz and Shea,
who had arrived by this time, and bat
tie ensued, during which over forty shots
were fired. Farrell finally got shot
through the left breast, the bullet pass
ing through his lung, and he is in dy-
ing condition.
Farrell is supposed to hail from ST.
Louis, while Howard's residence is so
far unknown. as he refused TO talk.
LABOR TROUBLES.
Meeting at Columbus, Ohio, for the
Adjustment OF Wages.
COLUMBUS (O.), May 1.-Under the new
scale for 1886, to be adopted by the
Ohio miners now in session here. the
Ohio Miners Association, an auxiliary
to the United Mine Workers of America,
met to-day, with President Ratchford in
the chair. The convention was called
ITO deal with the price question"
According to former agreements, Ohio
miners worked 8 cents below the Pitts
burg district. The important question s
now that this differentlal of 8 cents con-
tinue. This call as read shows further,
that the men who stopped work to-day
in Ohio did so because OF the recon-
mendation of their organization officials
until scale is effected.
Tho morning WAS consumed in the ap-
pointmenr Of committees. The conven-
ton then adjourned pending the prepara-
ton OF the credential report.
The delegate from the Messenger mine
informed the delegates, when that part OF
the call was reaG recommending the
stopping of work pending the conference
tinue at the old scale until they heard
from him.
The Massillon delegates, after the con-
vention took recess, held meeting to
consider the matter of deciding to ask for
a 20 cents scale for Ohio, 10 to be the Pitts
burg rate, and Ohio operators to hold
back ten cents to be the support of strik-
ing miners at Pittsburg, vino are being
pressed to work below the scale of 1895.
S1 I'LL lI.t
tors and many miners, on account of its
being dangerously near conspiracy.
President Ratchford said that TO cents
is not enough for the Ohio miner, who,
during the latter part of the winter, lived
upon charity. He said the indications
were that an advance would be asked for
but he could not say how much.
The first annual address of President
Ratchford was issued to-day. Mr.. Ratch-
ford says that the Columbus convention
is to determine whether they will force
an end to the cruel and dishonest compe-
tition under which they are being ground
down to the level OF the lowest class of
foreign labor. For the first time in the
history of Ohio, her miners are called
upon to fl rate for the entire bitumin-
Gus field. MIR. Ratchford sarcasticaliy
concluded that if the miners of the coun-
try found their investment profitable last
year, it will require no argument to
cause it to be reaffirmed but if, as time
has clearly proven, that 1T was wild and
untimeiy speculation, they should hesi-
tate before repeating that memorable ac-
ton. Thus it will be seen that although
he makes no definite suggestion. he prac-
ticelly advises the Ohio miners to insist
upon an increase over the present scale
OF 90 cents.
WORK SUSPENDED.
MAssITION 10Y MAY I'm accOrdapce
with the annual custom OF May lst work
in all the union mines in Ohio was sus-
pended last night and will not be re-
sumed until the scale, now being made
at the Columbus convention, Is signed.
This suspension is not only the MassIilon
district, but embraces the entire State
If the unorganiZed miners fail TO respect
the order of suspension it is probable il
will be ignored elsewhere. Thirty thou
sand miners are directly affected.
JACKSONVILLE (O.), May 1.-The coal
miners throughout the Hooking Valley
are all out, having performed their last
work until the scale OF wages is settled.
1t is believed the suspension will not con-
tinue over week. A similar state CT
affairs at Massillon has been called
strike, but Information here is that the
men are only out awaiting a settlement OF
the wage question.
TROUBLES ADJUSTED.
PoMERoY lOhio), May Through the
State Board of Arbitration mining trotl-
bles were adjusted at Minersville to-day.
The old men will resume work at 2-cent
rate. Concessions were made on all
sides.
NOT MINE IN OPERATION.
BLUEFIELD( CIV. Va.1. May 1.-The strike
is on in the West Virginia coal fields
along the Norfolk and Western Railroad.