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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1898
Page
7
A train carrying Black miners brought to Virden to replace striking workers was met by a mob. Gunfire erupted, leaving fourteen killed and many wounded. Both sides armed and in conflict after weeks of tension, the assault followed operators moving to hire Black labor from Alabama to break the strike.
The coal miners began the strike last April over wage scales set by the Columbus convention. Operators refused mediation and a state arbitration inquiry was rejected, leading to a lockout. Since August operators recruited black workers to break the pickets, with sheriffs guarding stockades at Penwell and Springside and violence reported against arriving miners.
Virden residents voice strong opposition to mine operators after miners say victory came at a price. Miners guard stockades as railroad tracks near the town host a tense standoff with authorities and armored trains arriving from Springfield. Adjutant General Reece confirms orders to protect lives and property and to block imported labor, as militia leaders rally men at the stockades under Col. Sarsant McKnight and Girard.
Report describes a brutal confrontation at a stockade where miners fired on guards and trains. Many killed or wounded as troops and private guards patrol the streets amid rising fear of broader unrest in Pana and surrounding areas.
State Troops arrive at Virden after miners threaten to dynamite the stockade. Battery H from Peoria lands at midnight signaling curfew as Capt. Craig leads troops to disarm 75 strikers in the hall and restore order across the city.
Operator Ning of Chicago owner of the Green Ridge shark at Carlinville serves ejectment notices to miners occupying company houses. Ming has received the test since last May. The miners are given twelve days to leave and to be supplanted by impaired men.
Dispatches recount the British steamer Mohegan wrecking on the Manacles coast of Cornwall. Passengers and crew were lost as the vessel struck a rock and sank in heavy seas while lifeboats saved several survivors. Reports vary on exact totals, with estimates of 45 saved and wide ranges for dead.
Lord Rosebery declares Britain will stand firm and defend the empire, warning that any insult to the flag will trigger disaster for the offending nation. He pins the crisis on French moves near the Nile and cites a refusal to back down from Britain’s stance.
The Agricultural Department tabulated average frost occurrences in main corn producing states. Frosts appeared earlier than typical in several states with dates ranging from September to November for the past twenty five years, noting regional variability and onset trends.
German publics express greater favor toward America as Washington weighs retaining the Philippines. The Kolnische Zeitung and Vossischer Zeitung publish letters by Philippine merchants advocating annexation, while a Vossische Zeitung correspondent argues against Germany seizing any islands.
Madrid businessmen meet to criticize government handling of affairs. They propose economic reforms including Bank of Spain withdrawal to pesetas and francs, cuts in public spending, pension adjustments, ten year war cost controls, cuts to officers pay, and insurance changes. A London council debate covers public beach nuisance at Bournemouth.
President McKinley and cabinet join a vast crowd for Chicago’s peace jubilee marking the end of the Spanish-American War. Officials, soldiers, and diplomats fill the Auditorium as parades, electric displays, and religious services celebrate peace amid patriotic fervor and historic spectacle.
The Washington Star recounts an incident involving a U S treasurer who joked about making the new five dollar bill. In New York a clerk doubted the bill’s legitimacy, police eyed him for counterfeiting, but the treasury man proved the bill was valid and exchanged it for ordinary money at a local bank.
Fragment from a periodical recounts Major Alc Bishop’s career from the Hudson River Railroad to Detroit prominence. It notes a hospital spell two years earlier and his praise for Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic, plus a sworn statement by a notary.
A health tip suggests daily cold water eye exercises: place a bright coin in a wash bowl, submerge the face with eyes open, and move the head side to side. This practice reportedly brightens and strengthens eyesight beyond ordinary time.
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