The weekly Arizona miner., 1884-08-22
THE SITUATION AT TOMBSTONE.

The situation at Tombstone seems to be
 briefly this: There are several good mines
 at this place, but there are many of them flooded with water, rendering more ma
 chlnery necessary to theT proper working;
 hence, without an increase of the ore pro-
 duction, there Is much greater cost to the
 mine owners. In justice to themselves
 they found that they must reduce their ex-
 penses or quit work Rather than shut
 down entirely they announced that if the
 men would work for s per day the mines
 would not shut down. Some of the men
 expressed their willingness to accede to this,
 while large number of the members eff the
 Miners Union refused and quit work In
 consequence, the mines were shut down
 and a number of miners were thrown out
 owners of some of the mines announced
 that they intended to start up again if they could procure miners at s per day. The Grand Central mine had no difficulty ill securing all the men needed at that price. In the meantime the Miners Union had used every effort to induce the mine owners to continue work at S4 per day, but were unsuccessful, and after laying idle for over three months became savage and made threats that if their demands were not ac- ceded to, some damage would be done and, by inference, that the town might possibly be burned down; or, as the President of the Union said in Shetfiin Hall, they must look to their houses, for they might find them ill ashesr'
 On the afternoon of the 8th of the pres ent month, man at work at the Grand Central was passing down into town when he was pointed at by one of three or four men who sad, ,''There goes s- of a b." and then added, 'don't you come this way again" and after the man had gone short distance, bullet whistled by his ear, II the act of drawing sIght on him with Winchester. Then he began with his re 7olver to shoot back, and his assailant lodged behind house. It is reported that child was killed, but this report needs confirmation. The Sheriff then took charge 'f the three men, and took him to jail, but vas followed by over 200 men uttering hreats and other violent demonstrations. The sheriff proteetsd lis prisoner, orde-ff6g5- he mob to disperse, which it reluctantly lid.
 At 3:30 a. m. of the 9tll, a mob of nearly 100 men advanced on the hoisting works of he Head Center mine and began shooting t the building; but the guard of seven nen returned the fire and drove the mob way. The Sheriff then wired the facts to Governor Van Arman, asking that assist nee be sent to aid him in maintaining or rder. Acting Governor Van Arman telegraphed the Secretary of Var for troops from Huachuca, and next ay Capt. Tisdall and g men reported to 'hertf Ward for duty, and also to Acting 'overnor Van Arman that he was there waiting his orders. He was ordered to emain there until further orders At resent everything is quiet there. but there among the Union men lot of Molly Me- lures who are making all the disturbance, he better element of the Union mak- lg no hostile demonstrations and disap- rove the riotous conduct.
 Tombstone's good name and prosperity epends upon the preservation of law and rder. Governor Van Arman says that len who desire to work and earn bread for and families psacesbly, shall 6 protected and violatOrs of law shall be and the punishment shall be sure. Ie is entitled to much credit for his prompt ,tion in this matter. and his course lroughout should command the admira- on of all law abiding citizens in Arizona nd elsewhere.