New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-14
THE ILLINOIS COAL RIOTS.
TOWN OF vIRDEN QUIET. BUT IN THE
HANDS OF THE MILITIA
CORRECTED LIST OF THE MEN KILLED on
wEDNEsDAY-DErAILs OF THE con-
FLICT - FEARS THAT THE
TROUBLE is NOT

wEpNEsDAY-pETAILs OF THE con-
FLIcT - FEARS THAT THE
TROUBLE is NOT
ENDED
Nirden, H.. Oct. Batter careful investigation
the list OF dead and wounded shows fourteen killed
and twenty-five wounded Ii was believed last
night that to-day the list OF injured would be found
larger. but this not the Coroner John
Hart to-day impaneled Jury Of six and be-
gan the inquest. Justice OF the Peace A. j. Rob
erts is chairman OF the jury SIX union miners
were examined. They unanimous in testify
Ing that the first shots were hred from the train
yesterday while the train was about one hundred
feet south OF the station They asserted their
men did not return the fire into the train until
the train reached the stockade, and testified that
their men shot into the air until the train came
to a stop.
This afternoon all the arms and ammunition OF
the Chicago Virden Coal Company were conhscateA
by Captain Ferver commanding the State Militia.
There were rs Springfield rifles and $500 rounds
OF ammunition. The town was quiet to-day. Two
Calling guns of the Gaesburg Battery on the pub
lie square and n blue-capped infantryman at each
corner in the business district about the only
evidences OF yesterdays riot. outside OF the ONe
home, story and half cottage. In the front
yard Of this humble home stood five black covered
collins. containing the bodies Of victims OF yester-
days ARRAY While martial law has not yet been
declared the Town Is virtually under COnUOl OF tne
State troops commanded by Captain Craig, Of Bat
terry 3. LIST Illinois Artillery.
1t is reported that j. F. Eyster. superintendent
Of the Climax Trading Company, the establish
ment controlled by the Chicago-Virden Coal Com
pany. who severely wounded. has improved
slightly Mr.. Eyster is member Of the knights
OF Pythias and stands high In the Masonic lodge.
He was spirited away by his feowM asons. and
is now in hiding at a private house. 1t is thought
he will recover.
STATEMENT BY THE MAYOR.
Mayor r. Noll OF Virden is a harness maker BY
occupatio He said to-day:
II felt greatly relieved when the soldiers I'M
loaded here. The town is in their hands and
I anticipate no further trouble. Yesterday had
special policemen In TO help protect life
and property. but this handful OF men was Of no
avail The miners made 1t warm for Sheriff Daven-
port and he left town, friends taking him four
miles to Grard. and later he was taken on to his
home in Carlinyle. where he Is now. AS soon as
he went away | felt the weight Of responsibility
rested on me and when the soldiers arrived was
n happy
THE resumed It's normal condition to-day.
I cannot closely estimate the number of miners
here yesterday, but | Judge there were between
1900 and 300 Great numbers Of these have gone
and the is undoubtedly The business
houses, as you see are open to-day and there Is
little excitement. The town Is In the hands of the
militia now and ny duty is ended"
SCENE OF EXCITEMENT AT NIGHT.
The excitement yesterday. before the arrival of
the negro train. was equalled tonight, when It be-
came known that a special train. consisting of one
boxcar three apparently empty coaches and ca
boose that passed through here at 525 oc.ock this
evening bore carloads OF negroes taken
through here to Springfield yesterday The train
went south. and by clever ruse succeeded in pass
ing through Vrden quietly and without Interior
A hir M m the station.
but the militia held them in check.
When the train stopped at the stockade Captain
Fervier who In command shouted: Don't
allow any to disembark from that train The
gate was opened, and a file of soldiers rushed out
en- the double quick with fixed bayonets. and lined
up alongside Of the train. General Manager Lukens
made formal request that their employees be al
lowed to land and enter the stockade. Captain
Fervier declined to grant this. Then Mr.. Lukens
put il in the form Of demand. but the officer re-
piled that he under orders from Governor
Tanner to prevent the dsembarking of any negro
miners nj the works. and he would have 10 carry
out those Instructions General Manager Lukens
protested In vain, and the train pulled out headed
south.
BY this time the advance guard of strikers gath
cred at the depot and advanced up the track to
within hundred yards OF the stockade. Inc
presence of armed biuecoats in the lookout boxes
evidently halted them, they remained there until
the train passed when they greeted 1t with waving
hats and cheers for Governor Tanner, VINO they
believed had been Instruments IN startng NE
black men their homeward journey. After the
departure OF the train Mr.. Lukens made TINS state
ment: ,- 49,, roo, ar
rived this afternoon AT the mine, the troops uhdrr
orders from oyeTn9r refused 10 e a T6 ON
through | protested to the captain in command
OF the guard at the IN. ne against this action ana
that would justify this action. He replied that he
had strict orders from the Governor not 10 permit
the negroes 10 land, ana mat ne was coHpeIleu 10
follow Instructions"
PRESIDENT LOUCKs'S STATEMENT
Chicago. oct 13.-Prcsidcnt T. C. Loucks of the
Chicago-vlrden Coal Company tonight made the
following statement:
our employees having waited at Atlanta last night
and this morning in order to get TO their destna-
ton without further attack from mob violence. ana
10 begin the abors they were hired to perform
asked that they be again brought 10 Nlrden. lhelr
train accordingly left Atlanta at . o CLOCK tn,s
general superintendent N the chicago ana Alton
Railroad Company. has just told me tnat when the
train arrived his conductor was ordered by the
officer in command Of the troops to not unload ms
passengers. but to take them ana the IRAN 9u e vi
iown The conductor took the train to Girard. I'VE
miles beyond Virden, where he stopped ana asked
for orders az to the disposition OF his passengers
Mr. Gray telegraphed for such disposition we re.
piled that the matter was out OF our hands as soon
az our employees reached Nirdeh. ana thdt IL tLie
military authorities had the power TO DO a 'n 1st
like this Il WAS question now between the M
cago and Alton Railroad Company. common car.
rier and the military or State authorizes. maj
executive power had been exceeded ana reuress
therefor would be later obtained In Legal manner
CORRECTED LIST OF THE DEAD
ST Louis Oct ia telegram to 1.-THE Post-pis-
patch" from Virden ILL., says the following IL Il
complete list of the dead
BIIL.EYN Frank miner. Springfield.
BLUE william. miner. Springfield.
BRENNAN. 4. H miner. Grard
CARROLL. w. A. Girard.
GREEN Edward. miner. Mount Olive
HARMON william. miner. Mount olive.
KEMLER. Ernest. miner. Mount olive
KELLY ~ X, deputy detective, Chicago
KITTERI.Y Ernest miner. Mount olive
LONG. Ernest. miner. Mount olive.
MORGAN. A. W. deputy. Chicago.
PRESTON Thomas. deputy. Chicago.