The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-08

least Eve esrbiues were sold TO the strikers
by negroes who left the camp and six men went
to Rcsiyn, some Of whom took guns with them
They will be turned over 70 Colonel Green and
left in hfs charge according TO agreement II
necessary. In order 10 satisfy the sheriff, win
undertake that the militia shall search every
house in the camp for arms without the formali-
~ OF declaring martial Law. These boys came
out in my care and they will agree to this when
It comes from me-
There is great difference between the
number OF guns which Captain Trautman
thus accounts for and the number which
were brought into Franklin by the negroes
and white guards. When the army started
from the stone siding through the woods
TO Franklin 81. G.. Sullivan stated to the
PosT-IgTELLIGEScER reporter, who was
present, that there were seventy-fve
guards with Winchesters OF the negroes,
at least two-thirds had guns of some kind
over their shoulder, the majority being
carbines, though some had rides or shot
guns of their own. Many others had
pistols in addition to carbines. The
estimate of two-thirds is a mod
crate one, the aim being rather
TO underestimate than overestimate the
number. The few who had no arms
marched Immediately behind the guards.
Thus there must have been about 400 car
bines, rifles and shotguns, besides the
seyenty-five Winchesters carried by the
guards. Many of the white guards have
been removed to other places and have
probably taken their rifles with them; so
also have the negroes who were removed
to Newcastle Some deduction from the
total number of arms to be surrendered is
due on this account. A hundred revolvers
were distributed among the negroes the
day after their arrival and must be added
to the total. After every allowance has
been made for arms carried away by those
who have left Franklin it is evident that
the number still there must run up into
the hundreds.
After the conference on Monday after
noon the miners committee notified their
constituents of the agreement reached,
and at o'clock that evening Lieutenant
Colonel Green and detail of twenty-three
men went to the Knights of Labor hall
and spent two hours in receiving the guns
of the strikers. Twenty-eight stand of
arms were surrendered-thirteen rifles and
fifteen shotguns. At the same time Cap
tain Trautman and Albert Sailing. of the
Sullivan guards, went around the negroes
houses and ordered them to bring in their
guns. Today this work has been COM
pleted with the negroes, with the result
that fifty guns and twenty revolvers have
been turned in by the Oregon Improve
ment Company's forces, negroes and
guards.
The Sullivan guards have been disbanded
and all discharged or sent home except
seven men, who will remain simply as
watchmen under charge of Captain Traut-
man. and will carry guns only at night, by
license of the sheriff. They are the men
selected from among the former guards by
Superintendent Williams. They will have
no power beyond that of simple watch
men, having no right to challenge any
man unless he is seen committing or
trying to commit depredations on the
company's property. They will act under
the direction of Colonel Green, who will
furnish patrol of militia. Every night.
until his force is called off, he will send
out three patrols of four men each, who
will cover the entire vicinity and the caval-
ry will serve as the day patrol. The mil
itia patrol will bring up to camp any man
found with arms in his possession, night
or day, unless he is licensed by the sheriff.
The arms will be taken away and the par
ties will be handed over to the sheriff.