The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-23
READY TO FIGHT.
The Union Pacific Will Not
Give In to the Men.
PRESENT OUTLOOK.
The Company Will Turn the Road
Over to the Government
if Necessary.


the following: The situation here remain,
unchanged. The Government directors con-
GUIDED their investigations yesterday
alter nearing personal testimony of China
men VINO were witnesses OF the massacre ir
thelr quarters. The testimony OF the Chi
namen could not have been obtained except
1or the presence OF the Chinese Consuls and
the assurance OF protection from the Gov
ernment. Under these assurances thew
readily came forward and told a plain and
simple story OF what occurred on the day
Oh the outbreak. some portions OF which
were pathetic beyond expression. The Gov.
ernnent directors went west last night and
VIII spend Sunday in Salt Lake City Mr..
Bromley and Mr.. Dickinson have remained
through the day and will join them in Salt
Lake tomorrow, returning here on Mon.
Gay. The presence OF the Government
directors and Chinese Consuls: with the
military stationed here has largely
RESTORED PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
and ID. 0. Clark, the superintendent of the
mines, has this afternoon issued the follow
ing notice:
Notice Is hereby given that work will be
resumed i'll mines Nos. l, 3, and ), on
Monday morning, September 21st. at 7
O'Clock. All the miners and other employees
are expected to return to their places az
that time, with the assurance of the COM
pany that they will receive at their work
and at their homes such projection from
the civil and military authorities as will
insure their personal safety. All employees
VINO do not desire to resume work will
receive their time checks upon application
at the Office"
The publication of this notice is prefaced
with the following dispatch from Mr.. Colo
way, general manager:
REOPENING THE MINES
OMAHA, September 10, 1885.
To d. 0. Clark:
This company desires to resume the
operations OF it's coal mines at Rock Springs
at the earliest possible moment. You will
De good enough 60 notify all concerned that
'uch OF the striking miners and other EN-
oloyes, who have not been dismissed can
nave work at their places upon Monday
morning next. All persons not then at
work will be paid off, and notice given that
hey must not again be employed in the
service OF the company.
WHAT THIS ALL MEANS.
1T is understood, OF course, that this
lction OF the company brings matters to
IN immediate crisis 1t is said that the |
Knights OF Labor will order II general
trlke upon the line OF the road as soon as |
his decisive step is taken. So far as can |
e learned from the officers OF the company |
It this place and from Mr.. Bromley, the |
representative OF President Adams, the
ompany is perfectly willing to have the |
,sue made at this point and upon this
ia1h question. Mr.. Bromley was asked
o-day by the editor OF the Rock Springs
aper with regard to the company's posi-
on on this question. He said he had not
le sightest doubt that the directors of
le company, sooner than retreat from the
osition they have taken and submit to
le dlctation OF the men engaged in these
1trages, they would
SURRENDER THE ROAD
;. The Government. Being asked what
iierehce tiat would make to the circum-
ahces ana now the Government could run
e road any better than the company. he
I'd: "That, Of course, is for the nrnnar J
lthorltles to say, but this Government
IS been in position within the last
enty-hve years where it was necessary to
II railroads and administer their affairs
u 40 not remember upon any occasion
a1 there was any lack OF engineers, fire.
ii ana laDorers In the army to meet such
ergencles' He said to representative
a local paper: IL think you NAV safely
to your readers, the miners and citizens c
Rock Springs that the Government of =
s country will keep open communica ton q
'ween San francisco and New York c
aIeVer organizations or combinations of
may undertake. to prevent it. The !.
senI question:" he said, 'is something !
'oho dispute between the Union Pacific
npany and its employees. The action OF 7,
miners and citizens of Rock Springs has v
de this 50 ''''' h
IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS =,
these troops are here not so much to d
Cec1 tne property of the Union Pacific h,
lroad Company, although that it is in n,
mt to their being here, as to maintain :;
honor OF the Government and it's treaty lv
cations. The faith and honor of the a,
Ted States Government are pledged in se
most solemn manner for the protection tn
hese Cinnamon. So far as the Chinese r,
stlon Is concerned the railroad com r.
y might dismiss it or turn it over to the b(
ernment. The contract deliberately q,
red INTO by the Government is to defend o.
protect these men in their employment. I'm
Government cannot ca
AVOID OR EvADE THE OBLIGATION. he
'esore these men to the positions in wi
m they were before the outbreak
rred and the citizens of Rock Springs zel
have presented their grievances and erl
- demand as their ultimatum that pa
1hlnese must go, are not making an br1
with the Union Pacific Railroad Com Ba
:, but with the United States Govern Th
+. an
e present outlook is more favorable Git
peaceful settlement than it has been 30
several days. The Chinese Consnis loo
remain here, continuing the invest;- sat
N for week at least. a p
cle(