Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-20
the WYOMING TRsTBLE.

CHRYEsSR, wyo, Sept. 10. - The
Ledder's special from Rock Springs gives
the following: The situation here re-
mains unchanged. The Government
directors concluded their investigations
Yesterday. after hearing the personal
testimony of Cinnamon who were wit
nesses to the massacre of their country
men ard the destruction of their quar-
tiers. the testimony of the Chinanen
could not have been obtained except for
the presence of the Chinese Consuls,
and the assurance Of protection from
the Government. Under these assur-
auces they readily came forward. and
told plain and simple story of what
occurred ON the day of the outbreak,
some portions of which were pathetic
beyond expression. The Government
directors went West last highland will
spend Sunday in Salt Lake City. Mr..
Bromley and Mr.. Dickinson have re-
manned through the day, and will JOIN
their associates in Salt Lake City to
morrow. returning here on Monday.
The presence of the Government di-
rectors and Chinese eonsuls, with the
military stationed here, has largely re-
stored public confidence, and ID. o.
Clark. the Superintendent OF Mines,
has this afternoon issued the following
notice.
Notice is hereby given tina. work will
be resumed in mines Nos. |, 3. 4 aud
an Monday morning, September 2lst, at
o'elsck. All the miners and other
employees are expested TO return to
their places at that time. with the as.
suranee of the company that they will
receive at their work and at their homes
such protection from the civil and mill
tary authorities as will Insure their per
sonal safety. All employees who do not
desire To resume work will receive their
'ime checks upon application at the
oftiee.n
The publication of this notice is pre-
faced with the following dispatch from
Mr., Galloway. the General Manager:
"OaAHA, September 18th.
u. o. CLARK This company desires
to resume the operation of its coal mines
at Rock Springs AZ the earliest possible
moment. You will be good enough to
notify all concerned that such Of the
striking miners and other employees
who have not been dismissed, can have
work at their places upon Monday
next. All persons not then at
work will be paid of. AID notice given
that they must not again be employed
IN tbs service of this company"
IL ~ understood, OF course, that the
action of the company brings matters
10 an immediate crisis. Ii Is said that
The organization of knights of Labor
xili order general strike upon the line
Of the road so soon as this decisive step
Is taken. So far as can be learned from
The officers of the company at this place
aud frum Mr.. Bronley. their represen.
iaiive, President Adams OF the com pauy
Is perfectly willing TO have the issue
made AZ this precise psint and upon
this plain question. Mr.. Bromley was
asked today BY the editor of the X Sck
springs paper With regard TO the com
pany's position on this question. He
said he had not the slightest doubt that
the directors of the COMPANY. sooner
than retreat from the position they
have taken and submit to the
of the men engaged in these
outragss. would surrender the read
- the Government. Being asked what
a ffereece that would make under the
aud hss the Govern
nent coald ran the road any better
than the company. he said That, Of
coarse, "a for she proper authorities 10
say but this Government has been In
a position within the last * years
~ ere u Was necessary 10 run railroads
aud administer their Affairs. I de not
uron any occasion that there
was any iack of engineers. freneu and
laborcrs in the army 10 meet such
emergencies" he said 10 the representa-
tive of The lsoai paper, " / think Won
may safely say 10 your readers and the
miners and the cltixens of Rock Srrincs
that The Government % this COUNTRY
wall keep open communicAtion between
san Francisco and Nav York whatever
organization or combinations Of men
may andertAke 10 pr-vsas IT, The pres
ent qassiioa - something bevond dis
pate between the Cnion Psclfic Railroad
Comrsay and its employees. The ao-
,ion OF the miners and citizens Of Rsck
Servings has made this a. international
affair. and thsse troogs are here not 80
much - protect the property Of the
Uaion Pacific kSilrosd Company, Al.
thoaeh that - an ire deaf. as they are
- maintain the homer Of the govern
acnt and its treaty oblieafsons. The
satsA and toner Of the United States
6oSrrnment are Pledged 10 the most
sosernn mAensr fer the prs,sc,ie Of
thess Chsnamen. 40 far - "a Cninese
QaesSit n il core rued. the railroad
conspAny might d.sntss IL or turn il
over ~ t2e government. The con
tract tesfo~sssy entered ir,e by
ths ecye nnasTt vas b defend
and rrotee these m@n N their employ
meat. lite Cow rnrneat cannes avoid
or evAde the OaslrAsioa - rxstors thcsr
rn~n b q positions 10 which they ve Q
before the eaihsrzk eccaFr~d. aud tss
e''izsas 81 hpss SpEirgs whe have pre-
eentcd their grt<vssesss, ard who de-
nand ~ tier Eltim tam that the Chi-
ness nnss SO. arr Dot nSklag an tsscs
With The tns n fseisc Railroad Caua-
pary. bat vita the Untsed States Cos
erumcat The rrsssat ontlook IL saore
favorable fof q psssesSie ssstleme1s
thsE u has h<en for ver=l dayA The
Chine~s consals vsu reanstn here. cen