The record-union., 1898-10-15

from there Wednesday and sent to
Virden.
The colored miners taken from the
train here Wednesday are still herded
at the City Hall and fed by public char
ity. Proceedings are expected in the
United States Court by mine operators
TO restrain Governor Tanner and the
militia from interfering with the col
ored men who want to work.
In an interview with the representa-
tive Of the Ass ociated Press to -day
Governor Tanner said: ION learning
this afternoon that the National Guard
were searching trains, 1 at once gave
orders to GeneralVReece, Adjutant Cen
eral, to instruct Colonel Young that the
National Guard had no right to search
trains, and that hereafter they would
not board the trains; that heir orders
were to prevent the landing Of import
ed labor which would necessarily result
in the precipitation of riot: that they
were there to keep the peace and pre-
vent any persons from provoking a
riot"
FURTHER COMPLICATIONS ARE
LOOKED FOR.
CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-Complications
which threaten to assume greater pro-
portions than the clash between the
Federal and State authorities during
the railway strike under Altgeld's adj
ministration promise to grow out of
Governor Tanners seizure of the Alton
railroad at Virden.
General Solicitor Brown of the Chica-
go and Alton left for Springfield to-day,
as the result of a conference between
the officials Of the road. Solicitor Brown
will assume charge Of the situation at
Virden, so far as the Alton is con-
cerned. Steps will be taken likewise
by the Alton to secure legal redress for
Governor Tanners action in refusing
to allow the Alton road to unload
negro miners at Virden. The officials
Of the Alton make no attempt to con-
ceal their anger, and cast blame upon
the Governor for interfering with a
common carrier which has authority
to operate as such under State laws.
The officials Of the Alton claim that
one Of the most sacred prerogatives of
common carrier was outraged, and
they express their determination to
find out II the Governor of the State
can exercise lawless force" as they
term 1t, without being held to account.
Vice President and General Manager
Chappell Of the Alton road called the
General Solicitor and other officers TO
| conference to-day. The conference
lasted only few minutes, and at the
conclusion Solicitor General Brown de-
parted for Springfield
'Lawless force covers the entire sit
| uation-" said Mr.. Brown. THE Gov
ernor has absolutely no right to prevent
this road taking its passengers to
where they are ticketed. It is an I'M
heard-of thing, and nothing can be
found in the laws Of the State to JUS
| tify the conduct of the Governor. We
can take passengers, whether colored
or white from Alabama or from any
| other State, and carry them to any
destination upon our line 1t does not
matter if they come under guard. We
do not recognize the guards as such,
but as passengers. Even if they carry
guns, we have nothing to do but to
take them to where they are destined,
so long as they keep their guns out of
sight. Our course In this matter is
plain"
will the road institute legal pro-
ceedings at once?"
I'VE will not take any legal steps
now" he answered IT shall not talk
for publication about my mission to
Springfield. Next week there will be
something to tell. I cannot say more
now"