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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1898
Page
12
A mob battle at Virden Illinois erupted as a train carrying African American miners arrived to take places on the strike line. Officials anticipated trouble and Chicago police were stationed at a stockade while gunfire wounded and killed several.
The miners strike began last April after wage demands at Columbus. Operators refused arbitration, leading to a state of siege in Pana with stockades and guards for imported workers. In August operators tried to replace strikers with imported labor, while sheriffs protected workers behind stockades.
The Virden report shows broad opposition to mine operators as miners defend stockades and resist imported labor. Guards shield the town as the Chicago and Alton tracks run all night, with Adjutant General Reece saying Gov. Tanner ordered to prevent further trouble and protect lives and property.
A deadly clash erupts as guards fire on miners around a stockade and train in a strike zone. Miners fall, guards sweep the area, and authorities deploy troops to restore order amid claims of negligence by officials and calls for prosecutions.
Reports describe private guards and armed soldiers patrolling Pana amid fears the Virden miners strike will spill over. Eight hundred miners are unemployed. their jobs taken by Black workers, fueling tensions and prompting security measures. Authorities worry clashes could occur.
The arrival of Battery B from Pana at midnight Wednesday signaled peace in Virden as state troops eased the riot. A skirmish line cleared streets, 75 miners in the strikers' hall were forced to the street, searched, and weapons seized in a citywide action.
Operator King of Chicago owner of the Green Ridge shaft at Carlinville has served ejectment notices on miners occupying company houses. King has received no rent since last May. The miners are given twelve days to leave, at which time they are to be supplanted by imported men.
The Spanish American War peace celebration in Chicago draws hundreds of thousands, with President McKinley and cabinet participating. Crowds fill the streets and Auditorium as sermons, prayers, and Te Deum unite Jews and Christians, while foreign dignitaries and war heroes attend amid electric lights and grand parades.
The inquiry reports Secretary Alger says war decision included blocking Cuba ports and readying troops near Havana. May 9 landings at Mariel were canceled due to health and fleet movements. Santiago campaign tied to Cervera fleet. 16 988 officers and men sailed June 14 from Tampa. Fernandina and Jacksonville camps formed on generals’ recommendations. no permanent Fernandina camp. Porto Rico campaign ordered June 26.
Illinois Governor Tanner refuses troops for Virden operators amid a clash with Chicago Virden Coal Company officials. Telephoned sheriff Lukens and Sumukens about troops and warned he would deploy the National Guard to disarm operators if imported labor and force were used, while pledging to withdraw troops from Pana if imported labor continued.
In Huntsville Alabama a riot broke out involving the Tenth Cavalry and the Sixteenth Infantry after the arrest of a colored trooper painting the town in bright carnation. The provost guard faced armed resistance and Corporal McLaughlin was killed, with two Tenth cavalrymen fatally wounded and two Sixteenth Infantry members seriously wounded.
A wom an identified as Cora Smith at Anamosa Iowa penitentiary killed herself by eating spiders found in a paper bag in her cell. An autopsy showed spider venom caused death. She left a confession to Attorney General Milton Remley claiming she and sister Ellen poisoned their father Michael Smith and that their mother Betsy Smith is innocent.
Knights Templar rate the twenty seventh Pittsburg conclave the most successful yet. About 25 000 uniformed knights marched in parades along a seven mile route watched by at least 1 000 000 spectators. The affair showcased hospitality, decorations and spirited enthusiasm from knights and crowds.
Washington clerks face scrutiny as departments reportedly granted leave to visit relatives in the Tenth Cavalry. Several white clerks learned their soldiers were black, sparking surprise. Navy health notes: 84 casualties in 24,000 sailors last summer. Dewey promotion eyed. admiral rank revival urged. New senator Simon, a Jew, joins Senate. Panama Canal buyers eyed. French interests may sell to U.S. government. War makes thieves, law hangs them.
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