Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1890 — FIVE SOLDIERS WOUNDED. [ARTICLE]

FIVE SOLDIERS WOUNDED.

Deadly Encounter In Harlan Comity, Ky., j With Outlaws. A special from' Harlan Court House, Friday, says: A deadly fight occurred this morning at 1:20 o’clock, seventeen miles east of here up in the Black mount' ains, between a detail of the State troops, consisting of sixteen privates; Lieutenant Milton and Sergeant Pullian, and about thirty outlaws, who were fortified in an old barn. Five of the soldiers were wounded. It is not known how many of the: outlaws were killed, as they still have possession of ‘he barn. Corporal Blanton was sent in after reinforcements and> knows but pittie, as he left immediately after the firing began. The troops have the barn surrounded, and it will be impossible for those on the inside to make their escape, and the only two roads which lead from the place of section are cut off by pickets, who are Instructed to allow no one to pass toward: town, as it was thought best to keep tba news of the conflict from the people about here until after the reinforcements had reached the place. I ■ e A great fight is in progress between Jtbe Knighte of Labor and the Federation of Trades, which must culminate in ar short time in a complete disruption of the two labor organizations here unless a compromise preached. The Federation of Trades insists on the adoption of the card system end the Knighte aa bitterly oppose this plan. Already strikes have been inaugurated by the workers on buildings where Knights of Labor are employed, and a remarkable spectacle is presented of K. of L. men and non-union men working against the Trades. Every anion man has notified the contractors that the card jsy stem will be inforced by May 1, when the two great organizations will lock horns. The Federation is much the ostronger, numerically now, hot the Knighte of Labor claim to have the better discipline. Jnet new all heading trade la paialyaod.