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Show COAL RIOTS IN IOWA ' -CAUSE THE ARREST OF ; PROMINENT CITIZENS . - '. . . t- . v. STRATFORD, la., Jan. 26. Stratford citizens are indignant over the arrest of over thirty persons for hpldlng up a Northwestern coal train here yesterday and seizing several cars of fuel. But little coal had been shipped to Stratford for weeks and a famine existed. . When the train' stopped for water the news spread like wildfire and sono a mob of 500 persons with wagons, baskets and coal scuttles were at the tracks. A car was broken Into and the citizens, eagerly helped themselves. them-selves. When the raid was over only a few tons of coal remained In the train. The railroad officials notified the Sheriff at Webster City, who immediately left for Stratford and made the arrest of between thirty and forty persons. Excitement Excite-ment is intense and trouble Is expected when the prisoners are brought to tralL All were granted balL ' .-;...' |