Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-01
rnE LEADvrLLE STRIKE.
An Order of w. n. Keyes h I'm
mediate Cause of Ii.

mediate Cnuse OF H.
The Leadville papers nov coming to hand
TEEN with accounts Of the great miners
strike. 1t seems that the strike was the re-
suit Of an order issued by W. 8. Reyes,
formerly of Eureka, to the bosses Of the
Chrysolite, regarding the miners talking
and smoking while on duty. George DAILY,
of Bodie notoriety, was temporarily in
charge as Mr.. Reyes assistant. 1t seems
that trouble follows DAILY wherever he may
go. The Leadville Chronicle Of the 26th
Of May has the following:
Several reporters rode among the princi-
pal mines, and others interviewed miners
on the streets and coming into town. The
general expression of miners OF Fryer Hill
seemed to be that they we're willing to con-
tinue work, and only quit because they
thought it advisable to do so and await de-
velopments. An intelligent employe on
the Chrysolite said, that the orders issued
to the bosses of shifts to allow no talking,
smoking or lettering when on duty, was the
immediate cause of the strike. The bosses
in response to this order, said that they
would not discharge a man for so trivial
an offense as talking or smoking. and that
they preferred to quit. Their example was
followed by the men, and it was then de-
cided to strike for 81 a day. He said that
each mine is guarded, and the
STRIKERS SWEAR Z
Against any man who goes down in the
mines to work for less than 81 a day. An
employe of the Chrysolite Company called
at this Office this morning and made the
following statement:
On Saturday last Governor Tabor and
others accompanied Manager Reyes on a
complete tour of the underground work
ings of the Chrysolite. When they came
up to the surface Manager Reyes stated
that but very slight progress had been
made during the previous week. and called
up Surveyor Robinson to inquire the rea-
son. Mr.. Robinson said that it was due to
the fact that the men we're idle a great por-
ton of the time that on his trips through
the mine he found them loafing, smoking,
singing. telling stories and having a good
time generally.
Mr.. Reyes at once called up the three
foremen in charge of the main shifts and
told them what he had heard. They denied
the charges, and said that if Robinson had
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when all could not work in one place, as
frequently happens in every mine, and that
the men worked as steadily as in any mine,
and worked hard too.
Mr.. Keyes said that he believed Robin
son told the truth. and gave the foremen
orders t. keep their men steadily at work
on each shift, prohibiting smoking and all
foolishness during working hours.
The foremen answered that they and the
men were doing their whole duty that
they would not ask the men to work any
harder. and that If Mr.. Reyes insisted ON
the enforcement Of his orders they would
resign right there.
At this Mr.. Reyes became angry, accept
ed the designations of the foremen, and
caused the issuance of q general and arbi-
trary order to the employees.
The proceedings caused hot discussions
among the men, and this morning a meet
ing was held, at which over one hundred
were present, when it was decided to inform
Mr.. Reyes that if he would discharge Rob-
inson, and advance wages from So to 81 a
day. his last order would be obeyed; other
wise the men would strike.
This morning not over a dozen men went
to work at the regular hour. A committee
was sent down the mine to tell them Of the
action Of the meeting and request their
presence at q meeting to be held this after
noon at 3 O'Clock. Another committee was
sent to the Iron mine, to request the co up
Grafton of the employees there, and their
presence at this meeting.