The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-24
naHleER m'nElll Talks.
Defensive Action Of the Improve.
ment Company justified.


H.w Mcneil, manager <ss the Oregon
IMPROVEMENT Co. vss seen yesterday By .
repurter ~ 90 whether or not he had re-
cessed = reply to his conmuniestzea ~
dressed TO Governor Eugene semple, SAX.
Esr fsr protection OF tie Dropesty Of sha
ecrsp any st Newcastle.
II hare resolved no reply - req xrx-
weird Ar. Mcneil As the time al
dres<ed the governor for prssees<oa had
ever reason 10 fear rDuDIe q E<wc1stIs
his il evidenced By the fse. that vent 20
4 great deal OF tEssbIe and considerable
expense % pnstecs the property OF the Ore
con improvement Company from posslhie
ABSTRACTION.
II ana sorry that GserfT Coehrane takes
re view inst the Oregon Improvement
Company stood 10 the position OF almost
challenging the miners 10 mortal combat
enS shHs xe are bsiiigcrezt and hsse an
srsepal 81 Newcastle. Vow, the fact l. we
ere engaged IN the legitimate ard peace
able vocation of running a railroad and
opeszsIsg eesi mines sEd the Oregon i'm
provemenf Company was net incosporsreti
for the purpose OF carrying Cd war and
dealing tn tbs munitions thsrasor. gucA 4
business i nos mentioned In the articles Of
stockholders might get out "a "a
junction. and perpetnsisy en5oin IA
hon 80 dong. To farther exp;afr1 thS
seSos xe took need bat rscspffrIasc sl1e
fact thai the feud between the KnIxixss 81
Labor snd the Miners union IL Of three
Year, Standing. Itbas already -exrstea in
two outbreaks or riots. The miners we<e
eli members OF the Knights Of Lafsr 10
eSffy mp 10 three years since Nov some
80 belong 70 the Miners Union and SO 10
she Knights Of Labor The feeling between
the two T. very bitter. II II faction flgbf
and this Il the worst Kind Of contest
aThere had bsen two outbreaks nad the
condition OF Affairs presaxed . third.
nsksd the protection Of the governor aud Of
see sheriff and was not granted Bf12s Pc
fitisned for. informed the sheriff thai
usuld hold the county responsible II the
nosers As the company il
paseeslsc taxpayer only esked on SIS be-
half the protection to which & uss en-
titled The pfecaufion which took In
guarding the companv's property from
possible destruction were simply those
wssch any prudent bnsiness msn would
fskc under ike circumstances Al the last
outbreak ~ Newcastle ssne man wks killed
end therefore had good reason 90 believe
that there would be viotenee.
Il have had . great deal of experience
with miners 10 Missouri and .slsswbsre.
md greatly admire shem and have many
warm friends among them: bat few lad
men can stir mp great deal Of strife. and
the receut agitation looks 10 me 20 be the
work OF the few rather ttaan OF the many.
However, the trouble IL apparently ended.
snd am glad the outcome was quiet and
peaceabis one
so NEWS Al THE MINES
Inquiry At the Offices of the Cedar River
and Gilman mines disclosed that all was
quiet 81 the mines aud that no fears we're
entertained of trouble ia the immediate
future. sheriff Cochrzue teiezFsphes Ia
In 10 arrest every man he eosild Hnd
with concealed weepons upon his person
aud 70 bring them 10 Seattle without delay.