Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-10-20

justlfcaLlon whatever in refusing tG
sena troops.
Troops for Virden.
Springfield, Oct. 13.-Gov. Tanner
said late last night that he had nc
word OF further trouble at Virden and
was confident that there would be nc
more rloting.
Il have asked the secretary OF wal
co place al my command the 5tn lii
nOls volunteers, now at Springfield,
he said, and have ordered four COM
panies Of the Sons OF Veterans regi-
ment TO leave TOR Virden early this
morning. / intend TO have enough
troops on the scene TO disarm the men
who nave caused the bloodshed, ana
furthermore, / intend to take such ac-
ton as Will prevent any further at
tempt to import labor into this state. -
Inc special train on the Alton,
which brought the Alabama negroes
from Virden, had eight wounded men
All deputies, except one, who was a
colored miner-Wno were taken to the
| springfield city hospital. OF these,
one man died late at night, William w.
Carroll, deputy sherin, who was shot
three times. CARROTS residence is I'M
known. The train, which arrived at
y o'clock last night, brought up six
wounded men, VINO are at st. Johns
hospital.
1hose at the Springfield city hospi-
tai are: William II. GARRISON, Leav-
enWortA, kas., deputy, Skull crushed,
will die; II. a. kyger, engineer on the
train; William Masser, st. Louis, dep
uty; James Palmer, deputy, VINO mas
just been mustered out of the Sd Ne
Draska regiment, but refuses to give
his home; Patrick Mack, Virden, en-
ployed by the operators of the Chica-
go-Virden shaft; Ernest Risan, colored
miner, from Alabama.
The following wounded miners are
in st. Joseph's hospital; Albert
Smith, Gustav Werseip, Mt. Olive;
Edward Upton, Thomas Jennings,
Springfield; Joe Paines, Joe Runk,
William Herman, Girard; Joseph Bas-
ton Joseph Long, Mt. Olive.
John M. Hunter of Pontiac, presi-
dent of the Illinois district of the
United Mine Workers of America, lies
at the Collins house in a critical con-
dition. Hunter boarded the train
which bore the colored miners
to this city and engaged in
conversation with two of the
colored miners. Some of the deputy
sheriffs saw Hunter when the train
was near North Grand avenue moving
rapidly. The deputies attacked Hunt
er and pushed him off the train. He
is terribly cut about the face and ribs
and seems to be internally injured.
Chicago, Oct. 14.-President Il. G.
Loucks, of the Chicago-Virden Coal
company, last night made the follow
ing statement:
"Our employees, having awaited at
Atlanta Wednesday night, and Thurs
day morning in order to get to their
destination without further attack
from mob violence, asked that they
be again brought to Viraen. Their
train accordingly arrived at Virden at
500 last evening. The conductor was
ordered by the officer in command of
the troops to not unload his passen-
gers, and he took the train to Gtrard
five miles beyond Virden, and asked
for orders. We replied that the mat
ter was off our hands as soon as our
employees reached Virden and that it
was a question now between the Chi
cago & Alton Railroad company, a
common carrier, and the military or
state authorities.
Quiet in Virden.
Virden, Oct 13.-The situation is
one of quiet waiting. Soldiers patrol
the street and keep guard around the
depot and stockade where the bloody
fight of Thursday took place. Some
excitement was caused last evening by
an attempt of the mine operators to
bring the negroes back from Spring
field, and crowds of miners lined the
track, but were kept under control by
the troops. Captain FEWER, acting I'M
der orders from Gov. Tanner, refused
to allow the negroes to disembark
from the train, although formal de-
mand was made by Gen. Manager LUX
mes. Following is correct list of the
dead, including those who were shot
down and the three who have since
died from their injuries:
Dead: Ed. Welsh, Frank Bilyen,
Springfield; Ellis Smith, Ernest KEN
Ter, Mt. Olive; - Edwards, A. II.
Breneman, Girard; D. H. Kiley, A. w.
Morgan, Thomas Preston, detectives,
| Chicago; Joe Guitterle, Mt. Olive;
William NJ. Carroll, detective, Chicago;
Ernest Long, William Herman, Girard.
Wounded-J. F. Eyster, manager
Climax Trading company, Virden,
probably fatally; Ansk Ankel, Gustav
Wierlseip, Mt. Olive; Ed. Upton,
Thomas Jennings, Springfield; Joe
Haines, Joe RUM, George Runh, Cir
ard, George Baston, George Suprich,
Mt. Olive; Herbert Tygar, Chicago &
Alton engineer; H. Gulgessell, o. J.
Snyder, - Nacke, st. Louis; James
Syckles, Frank Wilder, Chicago; J. W.
Moonon, st. Louis; Thomas McEntee,
Chicago; P. J. Hanan, J. H. Smith, St.
Louis; John Sinnegan, Mt. Olive; Rus
sell Warren, Centralia.
At 1920 last night a special train
arrived bearing troops A and G dis
mounted cavalry from Chicago, and
three companies of Sons of Veterans
known as the new Sd from Rockford,
Macomb, Oregon and De kalb, under
command of Col. E. G. Young.
l Imported Blacks in Springfield.