People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1894 — DESPERATE MEN. [ARTICLE]

DESPERATE MEN.

The Coal Miners’ Troubles in Different States. Sint Regiment Ordered to Pana and Back Again—John L. Geher Held for Murder—Operators and Miners Come to an Agreement. ENGINEER KILLED BY STRIKERS. Brazil, Ind., June 9. —William Barr, engineer of freight train No. 1 extra, west-bound on the Vandalia road, was ( killed at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon by being hit on the back of the head by a large stone thrown from a mob of strikers. Conductor W. J. Harshman was badly hurt and ,one brakeman was slightly injured, being hit by a rock. Strikers Shot Down, Huntington, W. Va., June 9. Fighting is in progress on the Ohio side at Kenova bridge, the Norfolk & Western railroad structure, guarded for several days by a large force of deputies. Two men have been killed fend four wounded. The guards on the bridge were compelled to shoot into a crowd of men who approached suspiciously from the Ohio side. A miner says the killed were John Kessler and an Englishman named Redmond. Troops Leave Shelburn. Shelburn, Ind., June 12.—The 700 soldiers quartered here have received orders to join the commands at Farmersburg and Sullivan. The troops leave Shelburn out of deference tp the wishes of the citizens, a «>mmittee of whom visited the governor Saturday and promised that no more lawlessness would be permitted if they were withdrawn. At the Lemont Mines. Uniontown, Pa., June 12.—A fierce battle occurred Sundaj' forenoon between deputies and strikers at the Lemont mines of the McClure Coke company, located 3 miles north of here. One was shot dead and three fatally, two of whom have already died. AH are Slavs and strikers from the Le mont plant where the conflict occurred. The trouble was precipitated by an effort of the deputies to rescue four workmen who had been imprisoned by the strikers. Held for Murder. Peoria, 111., June 13.—Coroner Hoefer's jury concluded the inquest over the remains of William Dickson Monday afternoon and returned a verdict in which they found the deceased came to his death at the hands of persons unknown. They found that John L. Geher was the leader in the riot and recommended that he and James Magnum, Dan Caddell, John Heathcoat and divers other persons, names unknown, be held without bail. A copy of this verdict was forwarded to Pekin.

Four Captives Rescued. ' Uniontown, Pa., June 13.—The four American workmen who were taken prisoners by a mob of foreigners at New Haven Saturday were overtaken at EairchanQe at noon by the deputies and rescued. The deputies met with no opposition, owing to their number. The men were brought here during the afternoon and returned to their houses at Leisenring No. 2. Use Dynamite and Toren. Birmingham, Ala., June 13. —During tiie morning striking miners placed dynamite under the big iron bridge on the Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham railroad, near Carbon Hill, and blew it up. Shortly afterward the long trestle 6 miles east of that place was set on fire and burned. Peace in Pana. j Springfield, 111., June 13.—The governor on Monday about 4 o’clock issued an order withdrawing the First regiment from Pana. This action was taken on recommendation of the sheriff, who, with Hugh Bayle, assistant adjutant general, had consulted both with the strikers and the local miners and concluded there was no danger. The adjutant general has shipped fifty rifles to Peoria on requisition of the sheriff. Gov. Altgeld has issued general order No. V, which somewhat modifies general order No. 7, which has caused considerable criticism. The new order reads: “It Is not the business of soldiers to act as custodians or guards of private property. The law authorizes them simply to assist the civil authorities in preserving the peace, quelling riots and executing the law. Whenever troops have been or may hereafter be ordered out and an owner of the property feels it’ necessary to have it guarded, he must do so at his own expense, and in such case troops should be stationed near enough to promptly quell any disturbance if one should occur " The last clause is the added one.