The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-11
THE FORCE REDUCED.
Two Companies Of the Militia
Ordered Home.
OFFICIALS IN CONFERENCE.
Strikers Given . Chance to Prove Their
Good Intentions The Trouble
IT Newcastle.

REDUCTION and arrangement of the mill
tary force now stationed af the coal mines was
decided upon Last evening mt q conference BE-
tween the county and military officers at the
Office OF Prosecuting Attorney Miller. There
were resent: Byigndier-Genersl A. p. Curry,
Colonel ). C. Haines, County Commissioners
Gasch. Taylor and wooding, Sheriff Woolery,
Prosecuting Attorney Miller and Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Caldwell.
General Curry stated that Governor Ferry had
expressed the opinion thst he could not declare
martial law until 1t was proved that the sheriff
could not handle the problem. This put further
attempts at diserming both parties out of the
question until the situation. becomes more crit
zeal.
II was decided not 70 withdraw the militia, as
was proposed by Sheriff Woolery, but 10 leave
only three companies In the field with the cav
airy instead OF the eve now stationed at the
mines Company c, which il now at Black DIa-
mond will be transferred 20 Gilman, and Com
panIes and Z, now at the latter place. viii re-
turn home II was decided TO withdraw one OF
the two companies now at Franklin and 10 leave
the force at Newcastle unchanged, at least for
The present
The changes are made because IL was con-
ssdered that the force remaining will be sufii-
Gent 10 preserve peace at least until the situa-
tfon becomes more critical, in which case
reinforeements could be promptly sent out The
effect OF the changes is to recall rhe companies
which have been longest in the field and give
ske others fair share of the work. With this
object other changes may be made II the trouble
shoald be prolonged.
The white miners having refused to obey the
request Of the governor that they disarnl, no at
ssraYt will be made to compel them to give up
gAsir arms. They will be put on their good be-
kasicr and given an opportunity to prove that
Ter are law -sbiding citizens, as they claim to
he A there is no trouble Immediately at
b.szk Diamond, Ii is considered unnecessary 10
keep any mlitia there, hence the withdrawal
of Company c.
Sheriff Wooiery will strengthen the civil arm
ct the Law By sending additional deputies to
each OF the disturbed camps, at the same time
relieving those who have had the most arduous
service
Sheriff wooiery said yesterday before the con-
fereace with the other officials, that he believed
the best solution OF the difficulty with the
miners was 70 precipitate the crisis by with
drawing the militia He believes that so long
- the militia remains on the ground, even
though the time be three months. there will be
quiet. but as soon as the soldiers leave an
outbreak is likely. The sheriff believes that
such trouble might as well come now as later,
and then, when there has been an overt act, the
rioters can be dealt with vigorously.
The following special order carrying out the
Especial Order No. 81
HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMENT ISFASrRYa
NATIONAL GUARD OF WAsHISGToN
SEATTLE, WASH, July 10, 1891.
l. Captain Fife, now stationed at Black Dia-
mend. viii proceed with his command by the
E.se r. n train on July IL, 1891. and all baggage,
sxetFs tents and commissary equipments and
ssppsfes 70 Gilman By way of Seattle. Upon his
arrival az seattle, he viii report TO Lieutenant
J. A. Hatfield at the Armory.
II. Upon his arrival at Gilman he will report
% the commanding officer OF the regiment and
await orders.
III. Company OF this regiment, now sta.
toned ST Franklin. will on Sunday, July IL be
relieved from duty until further orders, and
VIII on that date proceed 20 Seattle.
~. Companies b and Of this regiment. now
stationed at Gilman, will on Sunday July u
1921, at s:s5 o'clock p. m. be relieved from duty
until further orders, and will on that date pro-
coed 10 Seattle.
v. Captain Joseph Green will remain on duty
at Franklin a. commander OF that post until
further orders.
VI. The quartermaster will furnish necesssrv
VII Commissary will furnish necessary sub-
sistenee. BY order OF
Official: . y NAMES
CHARLES EsrLrs, JR,
First Lieutenant and Adjutant
Shipments OF coal from the mines continue 10
come in steadily, presenting practical proof
that the backbone OF the strike is broken From
franklin 200 tons, while $50 tons were raised at
Gilman on Thursday. A shipment of 5000
shingles was sent TO Gilman yesterday TO roof
the bunkhouses being built at the mines
In regard to the number of arms in the hands
OF the negroes and gusrds Mt Franklin. superin-
tendent Corey said yesterday: There were no
where near as many guns ut Franklin as was
supposed, the number brought in with the
negroes having been exaggerated We have
given up every gun We had and am prepared
10 prove this by showing the accounts TO any
legal authority, and 10 make affidavit TO the
number.
There were no more than forty -fve guns in
camp on the day of the shooting and the striker.
were encouraged TO make the attack by knowing
our weakness The Black Diamond committee
refused to believe that we had given up all our
guns and so the strikers refuse to give up theirs.
The result is that we may be left open to attack
SILL have no fear; the negroes are well able
to take care of themselves"