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

Miners Hold . Meeting, but VIII Not
Agree to Surrender Arms.

Agree to Surrender Arms.
NEWCASTLE. July 6.-4special. 1.-The special
train from Seattle, which had visited Black
Diamond and Franklin during the day, arrived
here at $50 this evening The passengers were
Brigadisr-tSeneral A. p. Curry, Sheriff Wooiery.
George P. Herzinger and PosT-IgrELLIeEscEg
reporter. Deputy sheriff Jack Mcdonald met
the train and briefly explained TO Sheriff Wool
cry the situation at the camp. Then some of
the representative miners were notified of the
object OF the visit, and within half an hour
there was a meeting at the hall, at which fully
rs Of the residents Of Newcastle were present.
Jacob Morgan was appointed chairman, and
Sheriff Woolery made the Introductory speech
in behalf OF the visitors, and In explanation of
their mission.
The agreements entered into at Franklin and
Black Diamond were read and particular stress
was laid on one clause OF the franklin mani
festo, which provided that persons who desired
to have their arms returned temporarily should
be granted that privilege, whenever they
wanted 70 use them In psaceable pursuits
General Curry was persuasive, and Chairman
Morgan did all that was in hIs power to bring
matters to successful issue. but without avail.
Questions were asked, and General Curry an
swered them TO the apparent satisfaction of
everyone. but there was no result The strikers
~ suls have entered upon trial OF the merits
~ uease, but their speeches were met by the
.@ssaem: We do not assume to say who is
q and WHO'S In error. The past is not To be
<fiewSd by US. We are confronted by situa-
aon The question In: show shall we best
remedy present conditions We are not ready
- have martial law declared and we feel that il
ron viii sgree TO disarm on condition YOU are
nfsf assared that the negroes and Sullivan
kaards nave done the same, then great deal of
trouble will have been avoided
aisposition 10 temporize with the committee
- as f4fs ma kaA
ca1npA ~ the same time there was even more
retiesnes on the part Of the miners There
would helong pauses between the speeches of
NE yisitors ON the platform, broken only by
whtspeEsi conversations. There was the same
oo2ged, cullen disposition that occasionally
broke outin snap shot remarks which were ap-
psAnaea Fociferously. The negroes were cursed
Ipuaatys one man said that the negroes had
tafesteneq TO come down and clean out the
camp. ane they feared they would do it,
Another peculiar statement that the meeting
asTelofsd was one 20 the effect that there is no
acme guard now in existence In Newcastle
SnArMAn Morgan said that at no time were
tneFs nor than sixteen men in a body at one
TINE a. = Dome guard. He did not deny that
taeF weN large number of weapons in the
eamss nntnothing was said about surrendering
saem - Apody. Some one thought ii would be
1908 idee to have single individuals give up
thsir arm or not as they desired Responses
E~1t A1dpe such as "Ies, we will what do
yeo saksH Tor, and similar expressions of feel
ing wenttround.
1nhily Z was decided 10 appoint committee.
oe. tnen The empowering clause was taken up
ana fssrEred. II was hard to get the men TO
$50 70 eide by the decision OF a committee,
AZ y Wa equally difficult to get men TO serve
On : Ash repeatedly declined TO do so.
"shesai Curry proposed that the committee
shSs, osAllowed to so with the officers and see
Una us MIXERS were completely disarmed, and
70 y aFa koed faith on the part of every one
Ihe saA Eaissee said that IL would not be ready
W Ns afsport until tomorrow, aud the meet
ING -. 'u1Aed without accomplishing anything
Tods, tie same party win visit Gilman. and
shoshe 1fesence viii be held at Newcastle in
Hah oxen OF the miners yielded today and
wers ssS'' Etea from their homes 70 the mine hy
y ses~a - seiuiers from Company q. This
evening y ash tasy were ready 20 return To the
so"h aa"saer de'ail was sent 10 eseor, them
nsck asA tonight they are being guarded
~ sne u. wa 10 house TO which they have
been removed for safety. Thesc pra~s,,,i>,,s
have Beer made necessary by the fact ,h., lc,s
threats have been made against the ,,er 19,a
suiksrs sela tiat III those men went To vrors
may wsaia ak them 80 that they world neva,
90 aus nso e work In the mine snch 49, ~.
snkxaNtSt d ihe men who mad. th.. tb,aa,.
that gnsfd for the men was deemed a,lxi.snIs
AL last 3 Z ht squkd o, men guarded tb,. h.,n.s
where ii Y slept with their iswii,s. :.
done tonight Ii was ieares. that an .,,s,,e,
would be made 10 blow up their hons.. s,1s 4,
10 safe to saw that they viii not FEST 4, ns,tsr,
security until the strike has been finally sestIss
or the present residents OF the town have re-
moved 60 other places.
Thirty negroes came through thi. r,o,nsn..
from Franklin and went directly on NJ, =. ,.osl
creek. They were men who went fron, Ra.t,e -
franklin, and were unsuccessful in e,,ttr,,
work at the latter place. The eompanv nav hss
more than a fun force at work a. ,hs mn.
There are men lying idle waiting ~ 81 20 v',,s
when their tUFu comes, aud s,ill rsorc a. sn,I.
cus to resume their former situations A,ron,
the old miners. nea named Anderson. Re,nFtts
Saunders, stuart aad saa,usIS hnya
resumed their places IN the nliae some at thexa
live al Coal creek. Hutchinson aud snnndnr.
are among those In the town who have h,an
threatened with bodily harm and are now hciuy
guarded by the militia, by direction Of the ser.
III
Superintendent J. l. Dixon was one Of ,hn
coolest ia town today. in spite of the threat.
that he claims TO have heard against him. liz