The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-09
NEWCASTLE MEN DEFIANT.
They Refuse tn Disarn-The Militia Re
inforced-A Bloody Hoax.

inforced-A Bloody Hoax.
NEWCASTLE, July s. - Especial. - The
striking miners of Newcastle took even a
more decided stand in the matter of Civ
ing up their arms than those at Gilman.
The committee which was nominated at
the me citing Monday night to confer with
the officers had previously fixed upon to-
day at 10 o'clock a. m. as the time for hold
ing the conference, and in the meantime.
having heard of the doubtful success of
the efforts of the peacemakers in other
directions, it is presumed, gained courage
by the stand taken at Gilman and the
breach of the agreement made by the men
at Black Diamond. At any rate, when
General Curry and Sheriff Woolery came
in, after hard ride over the mountains,
the committee met them and said defiantly
that not miner in Newcastle would sur
render weapon. The committee
went on to tell of the danger
to which the people of the town
were subjected, owing to the presence of
the negroes at Coal creek. The visitors
did not attempt to persuade the committee
TO retreat from its position because it was
so clearly evident that its report was the
result of a conference with the rest of the
miners, and that, even if the committee
should enter into an agreement, the 9TH
ers, following the example of those at
Black Diamond and many of those at
Franklin, would refuse to abide by the
agree ment and retain their weapons until
they were coerced into giving them up.
The miners were pretty badly scared
last evening by the arrival of a party of
negroes from Coal creek. The latter had
heard that Mr.. Corey was in town and had
come down TO meet him. They performed
their errand peaceably enough, but wild
rumors were started and it was deemed
wise to hold the militia in readiness in
case of an outbreak on the part of either
The strikers or the colored visitors. Deputy
Sheriff Miller explained TO the negroes
that their visit might cause a good deal of
trouble and at his request they went back
TO the mine as peaceably as they came.
A detachment of twelve from Captain
Flies command at Black Diamond has
been added to the military forces here.
Soldiers are still detailed to escort the men
who left the strikers forces to the mine,
and guard of four men is kept at the
house where they live every night.
The cavalry camp at Coal creek is sadly
in need of a relief. The men located there
are Lieutenant Ira K. Bamber, Sergeant
raj l.. 7. Garrett and Privates Truedson
and Mills. Upon these men devolve the
duty of patrolling the mountain roads at
night and doing guard duty at the camp in
the day time. The boys do their work
without a murmur, although it is evident
that they are severely taxed.
This morning blood marks with signs of
struggle We're found on the railroad
track quarter of mile above Newcastle
The blood had been thrown on the track
from cup, or some other vessel, as the
ereseent-shaped stresks and the drops
spattered in the dirt plainly told. The
dirt had been disturbed. too, showing an
evident endeavor all through to create the
idea that someone had met with foul play.
Deputy United States Marshal Lampkin
was the first to detect the character of the
hoax and the foul play theory was imme-
diately exploded.
The company has thirty men at the
mines over the number required TO do its
work. and is doing business as though
nothing had happened. Twenty-Five car
loads of coal, in all about 30 tons, were
shipped 10 Seattle today