The scene of the trouble is In Belmont
| end Guernsey counties.
ONE HOOD REPORT.
Uskaloosa, lowa, June 7. More
! men are at work at Evans than at
any time yet.
OFFERED sl.lO.
Ccntralia, 111., June 7.—Two min
| lug companies In this city today of
fered miners sl.lO for digging coal If
they would resume work. Up to a
late hour tonight the men had not
given any Indication of returning ul
these figures.
STOP A Til AIN.
Washington, Ind., June 7.—This
l afternoon lll’ty miners stopped a
freight train on (lie Evansville & In
dianapolis road and compelled the
crew to side track a coal bound train
for Terre Haute. They are peace
able but determined and now have the
cars surrounded with a strong guard.
KILLING AT PEKIN.
Bloomington, 111., June 7.—There
was a bloody battle at Little's coal
mine, 5 miles down the Illinois from
Pekin yesterday. Word was received
that 600 miners from the west of the
river were about to attack the mine.
Sheriff Fredrick swore in a posse
and set out. The strikers assembled
at Heutouvllle and crossed the Illinois
by ferries. There were about 400 men
and some women. The sheriff and his
posse remonstrated with the mob in
vain.
