The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-26
ALL QUIET IN GILMAN.
The Striking Miners Keeping
Pretty Solid Ranks.
4 .HomE cuAaD's" STATEMENT.
Mr.. Mullarkey's Feud With Mrs. Hest,
the Boycotted Baker" Con"
Lynch's brilliant Efforts.

GILMAN, juno 25-lepeciai. There are two
riva, armies In Gilman, one oil twenty-five Sui
Ivan men at the mine. and the other composed
OF about fsfty miners, organized a. home guards,
IN che town The sullivan men ars quartered
in the rear Of the houses belonging TO the coal
cornpsnv. which stretch from the bunkers 20 the
honse az superintendent Parker They only
coma to the town when they have business
there. such a. coming 10 the postoffice, and they
are usually accompanied by q deputy sheriff
The home guards are armed with every species
az xhootur.iron, from Winchester rife down,
ard drill regularly every day. They are placed
e rsekefs through the town and on the roads
leading 10 II. The deputy sherins occupy q sort
OF middle position between the two bodies
They are here to keep the peace. and their inter
ference Yesterday was only In the line OF pro-
t<cting men who propose to exercise their legal
rfrtt 10 work. Whichever party should commit
breach of the peace would find them opposed
% Il As representatives OF the law.
The company asserts its right TO employ the
Sullivan men 20 guard Its property Just as
bank has the right 20 employ 4 Waterman, the
differences being that the greater extent OF the
property to be protected, and the greater danger
OF an attack, renders larger force necessary.
The miners claim the same right TO protect their
homes. and asscrt that the sullivan men are q
hand Of insolent rufiians, whose presence rem
aers II necessary that the people of the town
should adopt measures OF protection. The pres
epce Of these two bodies OF armed mon engaged
Ii bitter struggle for victory, in which the
feeling on both sides has become intensified
With time, makes the situation critical.
There was no sign OF any disturbance this
morning The home guard, thirty-six men
strong, turned ont about half an hour before
the passenger train came up st ll:1o, and drilled
on the greensward near the depot. They went
through the mammal of arms, their officers being
men w:lo lave apparently had some practice in
military tactics. When the train drew up at
the station they formed in line facing the plat
form at distance of about fifty yards. and
stood at attention. Deputy Sheriff Mcdonald
and his men wcro on the platform ready 10
preserve order, but their services were not re-
caired The home guard dispersed soon after
The arrival oil the train.
Superintendent Parker is positive that the
sinners contemplated an attack on his house
yesteriay After the train went mp the read
the niners held meeting in the Knights OF
Labor hall, and their movements were watched
from tic hin on which the superintendent
hoEse stands Mr.. Parker says ne has informA-
tion tllss cartridges were distributed, and that
II was determined TO attack his house as soon rs
the Train had gone down to Seattle ST 500 lie
Immediately began preparations foT defense,
ARD With The assistance oil tho guards he built q
haryIesde in front OF his house. A pg log
formed the trout facing down the hill, and the
sides consisted III three thiekresses OF oae-iuch
board. while the basement of the porch formed
the rear. The guards were concentrated in
force at this spot No attack occurred, the i'm
preston at the camp being that 1t was aban-
doned as soon as the attacking party discov-
cred that Preparations bad been made for
warm reception.
Sulivans guards deny tina. any shooting was
done at their camp on the arrival of the train
last night The shooting occurred in the direc-
ton Of the mine. but they say that 1t was done
u . saloon just below Superintendent Parker's
house
Tho miners in general deny that any violence
Was used TO the deputies in the disturbance at
the station yesterday, but the fact remains that
Deputy Johnson was struck on the back OF hi-
Beei ss55z-s wsspsn- In . cenye-satism with the
PosT -iSTELLIsEscEa reporter late last night,
ore of tho home guards was asked:
.'wny did you drive those men out this morn
ings''
ave drove them ous because they came here
- do dirty work-to blackleg."
Tho same man denounced the company for
hiring guards, and said he was simply carrying
gun and put on duty to protect the town from
the Sullivan. men. He was doing this in the
oxFrcsso Of his right as a citizen, and claimed
thaf the miners were peaceable, law abiding men,
who we're struggling for their rights. As proof
Of thas claim, he said to the reporter: "Nobody
11ter1ersd with You as you came down the road.
MT would only have to whistle, and half a
1o1on meu would be here In q minute.
They say we tried to lynch u man here,
HI Il we wanted to lynch you we would soon
bkxc you hanging to pole" He proceeded to
Aonounce as lies all the statements 10 the effect
ohaf the miners are desperate men who have
&gued themselves TO scare away men who come
- work in the mines and claimed that IL was an
~ 49,
1nvn by armed guards and To bring deputy
1AeriHs into peaceful mining camp
Tho mystery of the shooting at the
Gouss OF superintendent Parker one morning
1not week remains unsolved and no di-
ract evidence Is obtaiuable. Three shots
were fired, one OF which passed through
1Ae oatside wall OF the kitchen, across
oAat room and through the corner Of the room
= which Mrs Parker was sleeping, falling spen,
- tbs loot of her bed. Another pierced the wal
81 The room in which Mrs. Lampkin, the wife oil
lhs deputy marshal, was sleeping. entering in
IN upward direction, struck the ceiling and fell
IN herbed. Mr.. Lampktn found IL on her bed In
o1e tnorning and is keeping IL rs q memen to
The other SHOT penetrated the roof. Mrs Parker
oeya that she arose and looked out I'm the di-
ooetlun from which the shots came and saw a
nan near a stump about 200 yards from the
horse In all Ave shots were fired In rapid sue
eeesfan.
The guards assert that the miners did the
enooiirg, and the latter are equally positive tina,
the guards did it, The miners argue that they
knew Mr.. Parker aud Mr.. Lampkin were away
1ud that only Mrs Parker and Mrs. Lampkir
ware n the house, and that the only motive
ong FAan could have for shooting at the house
Nonidbe to his Parker or Iampkin. They say
that iae guards fred the shots 10 create a scar,
ent sar up prejudice against themselves Tn,
hal Flnn nf " o. N faafo
bpfht oil OF tho spot from which the shots were
ard. that the miners frequently patrol ths
AeWe site road near the spot, and that II they
lhe kaiardsl wished to cause a scare by shooting
they would at less; fire in the air and moi
throirh the house. whose only occupants were
the ~ yes OF the raen they were protecting and Of
the de DUTY marshal.
The guards say they have done no shoo,ipe
<xcers on an occasional bird. and that no shot,
~ Al were fired at night by them that they arr
acttns purely on the defensive. but II they M,
sftacksd they will shoot. and shoot 10 kin. rhi,
IL NJ. parker's position also
The statement Of the two Germans who left
she mines after working day and half. tina
br fsrser maitFsated them. is denounced as
hc ~ that gentleman. Another German who
wax III them was asked what were the facts
And b. said that his compatrio,s were scarce
awas by the strikers, who came TO them ant
sarest sned them with evil consequences attel
tssss ike was over. lie was perfectly satisfied
ID The treatment he had received and the con
tfAct 10 had signed. Mr. Parker also denies tina
Il $50 men came in under guard. but saws tha
nc sert an escort of three men down 10 the towr
with them TO get their baggage.
III regard 20 the statement that cartridges wer,
disls .uted a; the Knights of Labor meeuns
Wedn ssday afternoon and that an attack ON Mr.
pErks IS house was contemplated, thu miner,
ssy Rat no attack was intended, aud that The
only foundation for the cartridge story is the
fact that outside Of the hall Con
4yme handed over 20 his Communion
the x OF cartridges which Sullivan had given
Aim al gave the revolver 20 Jordan. the deputy