Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-03-20
AT BR0ADFORD.
THE SITUATION PRACTICALLY IN.
CHANGED SINCE TUESDAY.

Governor Curtis and General Brisbin
Interviewed-The Latter to Head
Citizens Posse, II Necessary Of
the Rioters to be Arrested-Etc.
The situation at Broadford remains
unchanged. Men are working in the
Minnie Moore and Queen of the
Hills, but only about half the force
employed previous to the 18th instant.
Some of the men sent over to work
were stopped yesterday, and some
were again stopped this morning.
They were net on the road to Broad
ford by about dozen men in each
case, who occupied the width Of the
road, and told them "You had better
not 60 to work" No hostile demon
stration was made, nor gun shown,
but the men turned back did not dare
to attempt to pass.
Last evening a meeting of citizens
was held in Bellevue, to consider the
situation, and committee was APP
pointed to interview Governor Curtis
and General Brisbin, and demand that
troops be brought here. The citizens
said, substantially, that they could not
expect any relief from the civil off,
Gals, and that if there was another
outbreak at Broadford they could not
be answerable for the consequences,
as the law-abiding citizens had got
tired of the dilatoriness of the Off
Gals.
Governor Curtis replied that the
power of the county to preserve the
peace had not been put to test. That
if it was, and the disturbances were
not quelched, he would make the
requisition for troops; but that, until
that was done, he was powerless.
About this time dispatch was re.
ceived from the Minnie Moore mine,
stating that about a dozen men could
be seen on the mountain, coming
from the direction of Lees gulch,
breaking trail to the Minnie Moore.
Over 80 men volunteered their SER
vices to go and protect the mine, if
necessary.
General Brisbin treasured the citi-
zens, saying that it was the Governors
intention and his to enforce the laws,
that it was their duty to do so; and that
if it should become necessary, he
would place himself at their head and
march to Broadford. But he wished
to satisfy hi,xself that force was
needed, before using it.
The Sheriff and District Attorney
were in Bellevue all day yesterday and
to-day, and as complaints were to be
filed against dozen or more rioters
!. it is probable that number of arrests
were made to-day, although none were
reported at the Sheriff's Office here
up to $3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
, A report was circulated in Haley
this afternoon, that the mine superin
tendents, having tired of relying upor
the Sheriff for protection, had deter
mine to protect themselves; and that
in pursuance of that determination
Captain Lusk would leave Bellevue a
:. 3 o'clock this afternoon, at the hea(
of his night shift, to take them to tn
mine himself, without the assistance o
the officials. If resisted, the Captain
would of course expect to fight hi
way through.
Wordy quarrels have prevailed al
day in Bellevue, between citizens an
Miners Union men, and even wit
. Acting District Attorney Hawlcy. O
one occasion, the latter denied some
e thing that was reported to have bee
e, said at Broadford. Jack Galbrait
" said he knew better, and was ready
back his words against the world.