Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-10
PITCHED BATTLE THE RESULT
Pistols, Stones and Sticks Fig
ure in the Fracas, Sew
eral Being Injured
ASK PROTECTION OF SHERIFF

Bottsville, Oct. lO.-Ihere was s
clash between the strikers and non
strikers at Cox Brothers colliery al
Oneisa this morning.
A large mum Der of strikers endeav.
ored to persuade the men to return
home, and fight ensued. Both sides
used sticks aud stones freely. Sew
eral were injured, but none seriously.
Two shots were fired during the fra
cas-.
Officials have asked Sheriff Toole
for protection.
Hazelton, Oct. 1O.-The second fatal
clash between striking mine workers
and non-union men occurred early to-
day at Coke Brothers Oneida colliery in
Schuylkill county. when Ralph Mills,
a coal and iron policeman, and Joseph
Lipko, striker, were dangerously
wounded.
About a dozen OF the employees OF
the colliery were badly injured by
being stoned by strikers. The clash
was the result of an attempt on the
part of the company to have a train
of coal cars from the slopes moved to
the breaker. The engine was sur
rounded by men and women who
stoned the engineer.
Persistent attempts were made to
run the train and the men made a
concerted rush upon the guards, who
ran in the direction of the engine
house. The strikers gave chase and
firing followed.
Probably dozen shots were fired.
1t is not known from which side the
first shot was fired. Sheriff Toole, Of
PottsviIle, was notified that the COM
Pany was in need of instant protection.
He was urged to request the governor
to send niitary aid.
Another Mine Closes.
Harrisburg, Oct. 10.-The Will
Jamestown colliery closed down this
morning owing to the failure of the
company to secure hands to operate
it. This ends mining in the Lykens
valley for the present. Twenty
hundred men are now idle in the ter
ritOry.
Mitchell Talks to Miners.
ShImONin, Pa. oct lO.-The only
feature in the strike regions yesterday
was the mass meeting and parade here.
was the principal speaker. He said in
part:
Every other strike thar has taken
place in the anthracite region has been
declared OF 10y your officers Hereto
fore when men went on strike they
remained out FOR Il time. and then the
chief executive or the executive board
declared the strike OF without con-
sultiuG the wishes Of the strikers.
want TO say. as | have said before,
that this strike will never end until the
miners through delegates in convention
end it for themselves. We have called
a convention and you men are invited
- send delegates there. You are in
vited TO pass Judgment on the opera
tors proposition. II YOU believe that
they act in good faith: if you believe
10 per cent. 10 DC enough: II you he
lirve that they viii pay the 10 per cent.
FOR year. then you must decide wEeth-
cr TO return TO work.
-'On the other hand. If you reject the
offer and continue on strike John
Mitchell Will be there to help YOU do ii
l do not expect that this one strike
VIII eradicate all the wrongs from
which you suffer. do not believe that
The accumulation OF forty years OF in
justice can be wiped out at once, but
l do believe that you have established
an organization here that with each
succeeding year will give you improved
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