Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1894 — NO TROUBLE AT TOLUCA. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NO TROUBLE AT TOLUCA.

Four Thousand Men March to the Minim and Retnrn Home. The striking miners arrived at Toluca. 111., with the blare of brass bands and drum corps. Taere were nearly

4,500 of them. As they filed into town they were met by the citizens. Although footsore and weary they had not lost any enthusiasm. Most of the colored miners at work at Toluca had left lor other places to avoid a skirmish.

As soon as the men arrive 1 they assembled on the ommons near Superintendent Duggan's house, but adjourned again to await the arrival of the army from Streator and Kangley. This wimr . arrived later, having marched all the way from Streator. A few minutes previous to their arrival Lieut. Gov. Gill, .Presi-

dent J. A. Crawford, and Vice • President James W. Murray arrived in a special train from Joliet. A conference took place between the men and Charles J. Devlin in the latter’s private car, The miners’ officials wanted Mr. Devlin to address the miners, but he declined, saying he had not invited them there and consequently had no desire to address them. The meeting Ing was called to order by Chairman O’Connor, of Spring Valley, and was addressed by Messrs. Gill, Crawford, and Murray, who counseled’peace and urged the army to leave, and told the Toluca miners to decide for themselves. Finally this was agreed rjipon, and Mr. Devlin at once an angeerfo? a special train to take the army home. It is the general impression there that the Toluca miners will not return to work. If they do not, the mission of the army is successful.

LIEUT GOV. GILL

MAP OF THE TOLUCA MINING DISTRICT.