Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-03-18

VIII Il W i'SuSotSi. AhN WIN NV
molested.
But the shift had scattered through
the back streets and taken to the
main road, where detail Of Union
men ordered to go on to Bellevue,
"d-d quick" The same detail had
already driven back part of the shift
coming from Bellevue to go to work.
There being no one who seemed
disposed to ge to work, the Union
men dispersed, and quiet prevailed all
night.
Early this morning, several Of the
deputies guarding the mines quit, be
cause they OBJ ected to the Sherill's ac'
ton in stopping the crowd from going
to the mines. Others were sent IN
their place.
This morning the visiting members
of the Union returned to Bullion,
Ketchu,a or Deer Creek, where they
are employed.
ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR AND
GENERAL BRIsHlN.
Acting Governor Curtis and Cen
eral Brisbin, of the United States
Army, arrived at Bellevue this morn.
ing, and began examining the situa-
ton. A TINES reporter called upon
them. General Brsbin spoke sub
stan.ially as follows:
"Governor Curtis and myself have
come over to settle this thing, and we
will not leave until it is definitely set
tied. With tho causes that have led
70 the conflict, we have nothing to do
If the Sheriff or the local authorities
declare themselves unable to pre-.
serve order and protect men who wish
to work at any wages that they sec
fit, or if the process Of the local court.
is resisted, it will be our duty to en-
force the laws. | can get United
States troops here from Boise in few
hours, but do not believe that any vii
be required In day or TIVE
we shall be better informed and will
know Just what we should do in tn
premises. But this much you ma,
depend on, and that is that, employer
having the right to say what they Cal
afford or are willing to pay, the,
shall be protected in the exercise O
that right. And while any man, Q
> men, acting individually or collective
ly, have a right to refuse to work fo
the wages offered, they have no rigl
I to prevent from working Others VIII
$ may wish to work."
e IN BELLEVUE TO DAY.
s In Bellevue to day the feeling
e very strong against the Miner
g Unions. Last week committee {
# safety was formed to supply night p'
: trolls and guard the town. The men
G bers of this committee are Gale
d "strangiers by the miners, and whe
n they visit Bellevue they denounce IL
Bellevue strangers, and apply apr
e brious epithets to them.
It About noon to-day some Unic
20 men were on Main street, and a
piled to some passing strangers" Il
1T usual uncompimentary epithets. Son
n of the citizens thereupon armed ther
m selves and one, acting as spokesm'
l. for the dozen or SO which collecte
De informed the Union men that tn
of must quit their insults or they won
IS, be summarily dealt with. Other c
It. liens and miners joining the crow
ne trouble seemed impending, but t
70 peace officers succeeded in res+ori
II. quiet. The citizens are. howev
he weary OF the strike, and wish it ov
W. WORK TO BE RESUMED.
,ut The Queen and Minnie will pro!
[c. bly resume work tomorrow, but W
op only half the force, as some of
lit. men employed were SO badly seal
or, yesterday that they will not return
ON any price. If the companies have a
DIS, difficulty in getting men, they ,