People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1894 — HELD IN CHECK. [ARTICLE]

HELD IN CHECK.

Th© Presence of Troops Subdues Riotous Illinois Minora. Situation at La Salle, Minonk and Other Points Easier—An Outbreak at Wenona —lnjunction Issued Against Interfering with Trains. TROUBLE AT A NEW POINT. i Wenona, 111., May 29. —An outbreak between the striking miners and the sheriff’s forces has been imminent here. Two hundred miners placed obstructions on the track of the Illinois Central and declared that no coal trains would be permitted ■to pass. Twenty-five cars of coal 1 were held up. Sheriff Lenz held a conference with the strikers to I induce them to remove the obstruc- , tions, but without success, and swore in a large force of deputies. Later the ' sheriff with his deputies advanced ! upon the strikers and ordered them to disperse. Several volleys were fired in ’ the air by the posse of deputies, at which demonstration the strikers fled and the track was cleared for the delayed trains. I During the afternoon Sheriff Lenz ■ wired Gov. Altgeld, asking for troops. i The usual reply was sent, to the effect ■ that the sheriff could do more than he had accomplished, but if necesssary troops would be sent. Late at night, after Col. Culver had left Minonk with the companies from Delavan and Peoria, a telegram was sent him by Adjt. Gen. Orendorf ex- ; plaining the situation at Wenona and telling him arms from Pittsburgh had been sent Sheriff Lenz. The dispatch also instructed Sheriff Culver to come to this place and if he thought troops necessary to act accordingly. Minonk, 111., May 29:—At 5 a. m. Monday Col. Duncan with lour companies of the Illinois national guard arrived here to assist Sheriff Toole in clearing away i railroad obstructions placed on the ' tracks by striking miners and to recover I the Illinois Central train seized by the strikers Sunday night. The tracks were cleared and the train sent on its way without any sign of opposition from the strikers, most of whom are Poles and Hungarians, and who appear to be completely overawed by the presence of the state troops. La Salle, 111., May 29. —A large number of business men held a meeting Monday to consider the situation. They resolved that all guilty of recent outrages be vigorously prosecuted and pledged aid to the officers of the law in enforcement thereof. They also requested the governor not to withdraw the militia until peace was more assured. To .be better prepared for an emergency, 100 Winchesters and several thousand rounds of ammunition have been procured.

Pana, HL, May 29. —On orders of Adjt. Gen. Orendorf Companies I, of Jacksonville, and 11. of Decatur, were ordered home Monday afternoon and left on the Illinois Central, via Decatur, at 7:45 p. m., and everything remains quiet, with the exception of a few crowds of drunken foreign miners, who continue to agitate. No agitating or assembling on the streets or public square is allowed. Guards are still on duty and will continue until the existing troubles are ended. Centralia, 111., May 29.—The four companies of state troops that have been quartered here since the destruction of the Big Four mine by Duquoin strikers left the city Monay for their respective homes. Indianapolis, Ind., May 29.—Judge i Baker of the federal court has issued | a temporary injunction restraining the ' riotous Illinois coal miners from interfering with the trains of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad. The bill of complaint was filed under the interstate commerce law by Mr. Lyford, attorney of the Chicago <& Eastern Illinois, and Judge Elliott,of this city,. It charges I that lawless crowds of men are sidetracking its trains and taking possession of them; that they are interfering | with the transportation of freight and passengers; that this interference is an impediment to interstate commerce and inconvenience to the public, and has already resulted in great loss to | the public and will result in still greater loss unless restrained. The writ J was made returnable June 7 at 9 I o’clock. A United States marshal with I Solicitar General Lyford left Monday ! night for Paua, 111., to serve the writ.

Terre H aute, Ind., May 29.—Indiana troops will probably be called out today to protect the Chicago & Eastern Illinois and Evansville & Terre Haute coal trains. The miners are determined that no coal shall be shipped to Chicago, and the railroad companies are equally determined that the coal cars now side-tracked on the different lines shall be moved. Denver, Col., May. 29. —The mine owners have decided not to arbitrate differences with Cripple Creek miners and trouble maj' begin any moment. The mine owners allege as a reason for refusing to arbitrate that the miners insisted on an agreement wherebj' no non-union men should be employed. The strikers seem to have taken courage from the action of Gov. Waite, and believe that the militia would tend to aid them in carrying out their purposes. Be that as it may, the entire district is terrorized, are the strikers, being encouraged by the temporary withdrawal of deputies, are becoming bolder and more imperative and intolerant