The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-16
MOUNTED POLICE MET WITH BULLETS.
the City-More Negroes Arrive to-
Work the Pana Mines-Compnra-
tive Quiet Reiens In the Third
Pool.


union men from going to work on some
buildings near by. Derisiye and abusive
words led to the throwing Of missiles,
and finally one of the strikers drew his
revolver and fred into the crowd of
non-union men. This was followed inn
mediately by volley from the strikers
and Kane fell, mortally wounded,
When the mounted police appeared
onthe scene they were met, in their eff
forts TO disperse the rioters, by vol
ley Of bullets. The strikers fed and
Capt. MtNanee at once called out all
the policemen available to chase and
capture them. Reports from the scene
Of the riot are thatthe chase developed
into running aght Between the police
and some Of the strikers, the result of
which is not yet known.
situation at Pana.
Pana, H., Sept. Is. - More negroes
have arrived to workin the Pana mines.
Secretary Ellison, of the local union,
has resigned and will remove to Indi-
ana. Many miners are leaving the
city. Ten business houses are prepar-
ing to leave and others will follow.
The two injunction cases are on at
court, and it is thought both will be
decided in favor of the operators.
Negroes are being smuggled in by twos
and threes on every train. The ma
jority Of the union miners want to act
quickly, but their officials hold them
back. Old miners are being evicted
ft.or,, tho ooyrpopr, bo,,e,nc a ;, a ,,ncvon.
installed. The b. & o. S. w. railroad
men are petitioning their officials to
remove the shops from Pana to Flora
on account Of the negroes. The opera
house manager Cancelled the seasons
dates on account of the strike. It is
stated that the grand jury will return
$50 indictments against participants
in the riots OF two weeks ago, but the
miners do not fear the result. Agents
of the old Pana mine are now in Ten
nessee getting negroes to work that
mine. Some miners say that outsiders
to the number of 1000 will come in;
others say none will come. No negroes
were in the city Thursday. The out
look is ominous and Thursday night
AAay CAAhS SGdA oAlAS uCVc1OpulcuUSs
State President j. M. Hunter, of the
United Mine Workers, came in Thurs
day morning from Spring Valley and
is watching the situation closely.
He says: "Let the niggers come.
Miners of our organization are law
abiding citizens, and will continue not
only to keep in bounds of law and or
der, but will assist in the preserving
of peace, and offer their services any
time to protect property" Under
guard of go deputies so negroes were
transferred from springside camp
Thursday morning to the Penwell
mine stockades, where they were put
to work without even an examination
by the state mine examiner. The sit
uation here is indeed critical and the
result cannot be successfully pre-
dicted.
Trouble Not Over In the East.
Monongahela City. Pa, Sept. 15.-
The third pool miners strike situation
is quiet, but an outbreak may occur at
any time. The strikers dispensed with
the usual march to the Jones mines
Thursday morning and number of
the men went to work. About 26 depu-
ties and watchmen are on duty. The
management assert that they intend
to operate their mines regardless Of
the strikers and will import men to
fill the strikers places.