Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-10
UNDER MARTIAL law
Situation at cotfeen Does Not
Change for the Better.
- u Seems. -



Men at work In the Mines and InsiSe -
Being Protectsd-s'Ge.." Bradley 0SsA
to Sec Gov. Tanner-Ray Reports Rather
Resily-Othsr Western Strike News-
Hungsr Doing WORK Ssr Tie Opsz~ssrs
In the Pittsb1rv District.
st. Louis. Aug. 10.-A special to The
Republic from Coffeen. Ills, says: This
town is under martial law. A force of
2s5 armed deputy sheriffs IL guarding
the town, and particularly the property
Of the Coffeen Coal and Copper COM
pany. One hundred and twenty-five
men were at work in the shaft yester-
day under peotection of an armed force.
They refused to work unless the sher.
IFS posse stood guard at the mine en-
trance to prevent the possibility Of an
onslaught from the strikers. General
Bradley's men are encamped 800 strong
in the woods just west Of town. They
have been forbidden to enter the village
under penalty Of arrest. Deputy sher-
IFS carrying shotguns. Winchesters and
other weapons stand guard at every
roadway running in here and no one
Is allowed to enter unless he can show
that his business is OF q nature having
no connection with the strike.
Bradley Goes to See Tanner.
Bradley went to Springfield yester-
day for q conference with Governor
Tanner. Until his return nothing is apt
to be done. He will be on the ground
again this morning and then 1t IL ex-
pected that the strikers will move on
the town. Early yesterday morning
President ]. L. Taylor. of the town
board. accompanied by B. B. Ray, the
personal representative of Governor
Tanner, went to the mine and addressed
the miners. In reply to questions he
asked, the miners said they wanted the
guards about the pits retained; declared
they wished for no conference with the
strikers, and said they were entirely
satisfied to stay at work. Ray then
held conference with the strikers and
made them a speech, in which he SYM
pathized with their condition.
Miners Decide to March.
Springfield. Ills, Aug. 10-A state
Register special from Lincoln says the
miners Of that city met and decided
unanimously to march tomorrow morn
ing to Mount Pulaski and endeavor to
get the miners there to strike, and
from there go to NiaHtic on a similar
mission; and from there to Decatur,
where delegations from Springfield,
Pana and other places will meet them.
The operators at Lincoln offered their
men work every day in the week-they
have been having but two days work
per week on an average-if they would
return to work. The proposition was
declined.
Gov. Tanner Hears from Cofsen.
Springfield, Ills, Aug. 10.-Governor
Tanner yesterday morning received a
telegram from B. b. Ray, whom he
dispatched to Coffeen Sunday to ex-
anime into and report the situation at
that place. growing out Of the move
ment Of coal miners. The telegram
said: Everything is quiet this morn
ing. I have advised the sheriff to re-
duce his force. Not over 200 miners are
encamped. I was at their camp at s
o'clock this morning. They show ex-
ceedingly good temper. About fifty min
ers went down to work this morning.
I will stay here today and keep you
fully advised"
Iowa Miners Not Likely to Strike.
Ottumwa, Ia. Aug. 10.-The meet
ing Of Iowa miners here yesterday de-
SiNCu HOt " StIIhc HI SyIHp6thy WIN the
fasteners, but assessed all the men
25 cents a week for aid. The meeting
was poorly attended, only a fourth of
the number Of miners in the state be-
ing represented. At first the sentiment
was for a strike. and agitators from
Illinois worked hard at the men to de-
clare strike. The men decided that
they could do no good ordering a strike
with such a small number and passed
a resolution ordering notices sent out
to all the camps in the state for an
other meeting at Oskaloosa, Aug. 10.
II two-thirds Of the miners in the state
signify their intention Of sending dele
gates the meeting will be held, IL not
it will be called of. As II is not thought
possible to get this number to make
move to strike. 1t is probable that a
meeting will not occur. The sympathy
move with the fasteners il at an end,
and each camp will settle its own scale
and grievances with the operators.