The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-03
WORK RESUMED AT GILMAN.


GILMAN, July 2-fEpeeiaL 1.-The new force
was put % work at the mime this morning early,
and the day passed without disturbance Tie
track which had subsidized owing TO the burning
OF refuse, wss raised. The furnaces were fred
mp and ths fans started 20 clear the foul cir
from the mine. The blaeksniths shod the CON-
panys mules and horses during the day
Another fort was bniIf Of f2xl2 tisnbers on the
edge OF the ravsne near the opening Of the mine
tbs labor In constructing which was dons by
. isw Of shs new arrivals, under the direction Of
the Sullivan men. The new fort Is built on the
lines OF the first, but OF double thickness.
A report reached the miners through tha
medium o' Hopkins. the milkman, that there
was smallpox ~ the mine II caused quite a
little sxeitemeDt for time. The strikers deter
EaSned 10 quarantine the mine II any truth
could be found in the story. DF. W. X. GEbson.
who 10 tae psscticing physician Of Gilman. was
ASKED 10 investigate. He msds thorough sur-
Esy Of tbs premises around The mins and re-
turned with ths report tha. there was neither
smallpox or any other species 81 Illness among
the peopis np there Ths miners held meet
fng In tbs afternoon, presumably With Yisw
toward discussing and acting upon the rumor
and the report Of DR.. tfibson.
The extreme quistuds Of tie situation Just q.
present may Be judged from tie fact that sub
scriptSon Tat, reading as follows, has been cir
euIaied by Hugh Mkginnls and Ion Mallaskey.
and resulted In g fund Of over 80 Tor the object
specified:
We, the undersigned, promise 70 pay the sums
SCI opposite cur respective names Dor the pus-
roee OF having picnic toF tie children OF fIfs.
man and the public generally.
The deputy sheYias today received an official
copy OF the proceedings OF the county commits
sioueFs agreeing 20 extend the saloon. keepers
licenses and ordering them 70 close. IL was
served on all the saloon keepers By Deputy Jack
Mcdonald, but they had been notified before.
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previous 20 the previous notification, the no.
ceediug was merely q matter OF fora.
The militiamea appear 10 thoroughly enjoy
their stay In town. They have had ample on
portunity to be educated in the complexities az
guard duty and camp life, with more incentive
70 careful work than conld be offered by an
ordinary summer encampment During the
night q strong guard was maintained around
the camp Frequent repetsious OF tho CON-
mand "Halt, who goes there, the reply,
Friends with the eountersign." and 40 on.
varied slightly by shrlu calls for Corporal Of
the guard No. g." was all that disturbed the
night, with one exception. two shots were
bred on the mountains west OF the village about
midnight. Two shots had been agreed upou
ss danger signal from the mines, but they
cceasioned no alarm in this instance
because they came from the wrong di.
reesion. The boys are anxious 20 get away
IN tine 20 participate IN the Fourth OF July ex.
ercisea al Seattle, aud the wires were kept warm
today with messages and counter dispatches
which are Supposed 20 indicate that arrange.
ments are being made to withdraw the troops
serious IN the situation IL will be made known
when the soldiers leave and the first few con.
sisnments OF coal are shipped over The road
single car containing sweaty-six aew men
ran mp TO tia mines this afternoon, arriving at
$50. few OF the strikers followed the train 20
sha. n aA Ina hs.t,
municate with the arrivals. Directly alter the
bagle called meeting OF the home guards, who
held mass meeting AZ the picnic grove and
nominated committee to dra Is the following
resolutions:
We. miners and citizens OF Gilman. King
county, Wish, 81 public mass meeting held IN
Gilman on the afternoon OF July 2 fS4l 10 in.
dorse the following resolutions
kesesFets, That the action OF the Oregon I'm
provement Company in introducing colored
labor into the mines of King county, Wash to
the injury and permanent detriYqeux of the
white miners, who are citizens and tax vavers
ia this county, has violated every principle of
honor and branded the company as Al on.
pressor o. free labor; aud DC il lurther
kesotrea, That the action Of the sullivan
guards in firing upon the white miners ST
franklin. and thereby preeipitatiug =
riot in which the worst element 81 the
mines was allowed full sway and which re-
suited in tho cold becded murder al two Of
King eOuntys citizens and the wcuudins OF twu
women aud the terrar.xiag al the rssanls ~
Franklin. was nothing less ;aan a Cowar,llv,
murderous and bgntsi action, and We demand
that the proper authorities shall Investigate u Il
matter. and that ali guilty persons he punt shed
with the extreme penalty 81 The Jaw. and be il
Ktsolfesl, THAT We extend 30 she bcrcAyed
friss,tis of the murdered aud injured pssApte our
heartfelt sympathy in this, their trouble.
tslgnsd.l LtSs lVcAS
WILLIAM Ross.
RICHARD G0LpwoarHY
goHN DAVIS,
leHN ABRAHAhS
The committee also elected George Parks 9
delegate To attend the labor mass meeting 10 he
held In Seattle tomorrow 10 represent the
miners interests.
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