Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-10-21
MINERS DECLARE IT MUST BE.
The Union Men Hold Mass Meetins
ami order the Blacks Away.

Springfield, Ocl. lo' Ahe ~
held mass meeting today at which it
was declared by the union men that che
;mnorted negroes must be taken out OF
Springfield. Secretary Ryan says the
limited Mine Workers will not be respon-
sible for them after today.
The wounded miners brought to Spring
field from Virden are still alive. One,
Ernest Long of Mount Olive, it is thought
can not live through the day.
Assistant Adjutant General Ewart to-
day mustered into the Illinois national
guard three companies Of the Sons OF
Veterans regiment and will muster in
fourth company this afternoon. The COM
nan;es are to be used in the coal strike
troubles.
Quiet Mt Virden.
Virden. ILL.,, Oct. l3.-The town is as
quiet as a country church yard today.
Two Gatling guns of the Galesburg bat
terry on the public square and blue
capped infantryman at each corner IN
the business district are about the only
evidence of yesterdays riot outside OF
the O'Neil cottage.
| In the front yard of this humble home
stand five black covered collins, on each
of which is simple plate engraved with
the words cat Rest" Under the lids are
the mortal remains of five victims of yes
terday's battle at the stockade of the
Chicago Virden Coal Company. They are
Joseph Kitterly, Mount Olive; Ellis
Smith, Springfield; Ernest Keutner,
Mount Olive; Ed Weets, Springfield; VIM.
Blue, Springfield. Coroner Hart has im-
panelled a jury and will endeavor to
place the responsibility for the shooting.
Colonel Mcknight, of the governors
staff, accompanied by Adjutant General
Rees, at midnight visited the stockade
of the Chicago Virden Coal Company and
served formal notice on Manager Lukens
that the soldiers would today disarm all
inmates. Colonel Mcknight expresses the
opinion that there will be no further out
break on the part of either the union min
ers or the guards at the stockade.
While martial law has not yet been de-
clared, the town is virtually under con-
troll of the state troops under Captain
Craig of Battery B, First illinois artil-
lery.
Following is a corrected list of the dead
Edward Walsh, Frank Blyen, Ellis
Smith, Springfield; Joseph Kitterly, Err
est Keutner, A. H. Brennan, Ed Green,
Will Herman, Mount Olive, all miners.
D. H. Kiley, Thomas Preston, A. M. Nor
gan, deputies of Chicago.
Twenty-three men were wounded, Il
number of whom are in serious condition.
Eleven of these are miners, the remain
der being made up of deputies, guards,
mine company employees, etc.
Mine Operator Lukens denies respon-
sibility for yesterdays battle, claiming
that over thousand miners began firing
on the train carrying the negroes. After
the train pulled out the miners turned
their attention to the stockade.
Inquest Begun.
Coroner Harris jury began the inquest
this afternoon. Six union miners testified
that the first shots were fired from the
train. They testified that the miners shot
into the air until the train came to O
stop.
This afternoon the state authorize;
eontiscated the arms of the Chicago Vir
den Coal Company. There are l25 Spring
field rifles and $500 rounds of ammuni
ton.