Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-14
THE BACKBONE BROKEN.
Five OF the Principal Strikers I'm
n County Jail.


All sorts Of umo concerning the coal
troubles were afloat on the streets yester.
day. At one time it was asserted tina,
Lieut.. Reynolds and his squad of six from
the National Guards, who were sent to
Palisade to bring up the ammunition sent
from Carson, had become involved in n
fight at Alpha, and even the names OF
those asserted to have been wounded were
reported. The dispatches conveying this
information, it was said, had been sent to
Mr.. Pete Hansen, and the bottom was
knocked out Of the whole affair by the ap-
pearance of that gentleman on the streets.
The following dispatches were, however,
received by that gentleman
PINE STATION, Aug. 10.
To p. M. Recommendations are here.
and say they will not allow your teams to
load tomorrow. Will send two car loads
to-day. PATTERSON,
PINE STATION, Aug. 10.
Team will leave in the morning, but
Strozzi says he will not allow them to load.
PATTERSON.
Tie Strozzi referred to is treasurer of
the association, and is the man who gave
Charley Grinm a wild goose chase on
Sunday. His career, however, has been
suddenly checked, as he arrived by last
evenings train in company with officer
Simpson, who had been sent to that locality
on Tuesday with warrants for the arrest Of
Strozzi and other leaders there. Simpson
always manages to get ava with his man,
and Strozzi is now lodged in the County
jail.
Sheriff Kyle, accompanied by H. B. Nc
Kee and Hank Storey, who had taken in
the Fish Creek region, also returned last
evening with four Of the ~ringleaders from
that section. They found no opposing
force, and after waiting for the loading Of
II Of the teams, started to return. When
about IL miles from Eureka, Sheriff Kyle,
who was in advance, at a turn of the road
came suddenly upon four strikers, well
mounted and armed, and were coming
from the direction of Eureka. The Sheriff
engaged them in conversation until Nc
Kee rode up, and then covering the men
with his revolver, ordered them to throw
up their hands. There was a faint show of
resistance, but the determined attitude Of
the Sheriff and Mckee had q s~alutary eff
feet, and the men submitted quietly. The
four men had in their possession six re-
~volvers, one shotgun and one bowie knife.
They were also lodged in Jail, and will be
taken before Judge Cromer this morning.
One Of them proves to be a man for whom
a warrant was issued about one year ago
on a charge of having stabbed Jack Sayles
in a hurdy house in this town..
The Sheriff and posse will leave for Rob-
erts' Creek to-day for the purpose Of arrest
ing the ringleaders in that section. The
Sheriff feels confident that he can quelr all
disturbances without calling upon the
militia for aid, and will at least make all
possible efforts to do SO. There is little
doubt but that the success of the officers
yesterday has broken the backbone Of the
strike, and they will now be able to cope
successfully with the strikers.
The burners are unanimous in asserting
that they have been swindled by the con-
tractors. and a large portion OF the COM
munity defend their action. Whether this
be true or not, it would not justify their
resistance to the proper officers. Should
they calmly submit their grievances to the
public through the proper channels and
by,proper means, there is no doubt but that
public sentiment would work a remedy
more speedily than a resort to arms.