The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-04
GILMAN MINERS WANT GUNS.
They Cannot Trust the Sullivan Men
sfrfkers ADVISED 20 Hide Rifles

strikers Advised TO Hide Rides
GILSAS, July al Special The news Of
Governor Ferry's latest order was read
with interest 5y the striking miners here
today, and commented upon unfzvorzblv =
By majority Of them. IL IS not the spiris
os the order which they object %. for they
favor the idea that the Sullivan guards. as
weil IS themselves, shall have their guns
taken from them. Il. c. Sullivan in
formed Colonel H2inez. while the latter
was in Seattle yesterday. that his men
Eoald voluntarily deliver their weapons 70
the sheriff and take his receipt for them.
Upon being informed Of this BY reporter
for The Pos--ISruLIGEycER one Of the
strikers struck the keynote Of the general
feeling By remarking: @Aye. but will
they also give up their duplicate guns.
those men could be diszrrned and yet be
the best equipped army N tie county"
This rejects the spirit of the feeling that
is characteristic OF the striking miners as
present The men say they are perfectly
satisfied with everything but the pro-
visions thai are made for the execution Of
the governors commands. They VIII not
believe thai the Sullivan men wiIl act in
good faith. They hesitate about giving
their guns TO the sheriff. for they are con-
hdent that in such an event these men viii
swoop down upon them with other
weapons, or else. taking advantage Of
their defenseless condition. compel them
10 submit 70 all sorts Of indescribabls IN
indignities.
John Drylie. q member Of the miners
committee. said today that when the Snlli-
van guards should be cisarmed the miners
would insist that committee selected
from their number should 20 With the
deputies and be allowed 10 satisfy them
selves that no more arms remained N re-
serve az the camp. Otherwise they will be
forced 10 the conclusion that Governor
Ferry's policy has been dictated by the
mine owner-, and Is nothing more than an
attempt TO legaiixe the further oppression
OF the working classes. Unless the mine
owners make strong and continued kick
against the disarning Of their guards, -
said he, I'VE viii not be able consistently
10 accept any other theory If they 90
this. and go TO the courts 20 maintain their
right 10 have armed guards on their prop
erty, then we shall be convinced that Gov
ern0- Ferry Is not . demagogue- As for
the compsnys property beng harmed,
there are q dozen men who viii give q
bond for the full amount Of their property
10 protect the company from loss. and
among the men guess good bond could
be given for So, 600 at least"
George Parks. the miners representative
At the Seattle ooncIave of labor. advised
the miners TO hide their guns. and not al
low The authorities an opportunity 70 take
them from them. He said thai he vas
%h@@
would be trouble as soon IS the Sullivan
men found bare excuse 20 do anything
mean "Besides this" he continued.
modifying his statement, sstimes are hard
at present There are . number Of fam
HES who subsist chiefly on Wild berries
and the foraging that they do with rods
and guns Many Of our men are skiliful
hunters. and If . few instruments are NOS
left the consequences will De hard on some
OF the women and children, IS vel IS the
men themselves"
Neither OF the militia companies located
here al present has any idea of leaving
soon. Colonel Haines' plan Of relieving the
company 1t Franklin by sending Company
. from this place having been altered
through force Of circumstances Today
the boys cut down . tall sapling and con-
verted il into saypole, from which the
colors are autterins 20 the slight breeze
that came up late in the afternoon.
Colonel Haines issued the following Or
ders for the observance Of tomorrow:
c1ps1fa J. J. Eeiseskzr7er, ogwzGz1fsc r coss-
p1zv H7hrtcsz- EGsA: Your command
VIII parade cz the AfIs-nooa Of July 4. a. rsrae
.ad place 70 bs appointed By you
Capsasa J. C E-ser. Fs@n0~s~= Your con-
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place % be designated By yorrsef
C-ys1sz ~. J. FgSk Bloct Dszzoz5. Fesk:
Yoar command VIII parade On the Afternoon o:
July l. 81 its present station In fatigue Uniform
Capsaia .JosepA Geeez. eoszs1a6Szs posi- q
FrzzEzs-, FT1sk. Your Command viii parade
July ! a; IT, present station, II fatigue uniform
C1gszsz " s Ssznk. SercGslS. EzSA- Your
command VII parade July (, At IS present sta
ssoa, II fatigue U1it0-E1-
Czpsasa Es-s0s, esszz&sE11 4 oozpasy. Abr
d1c4 Ecsh. Your command viii parade
July 4, q; tine ana place % os sPPo.nied ~ you-
A pos. order was issued BY Adiat2ni
EspIin for 3 parade IN Gilman the same
dzv. The boys look forward 10 an In
formal programme which vii make the
day pzss pleasantly. A few stray IRE
crackers we're discharged IN camp this af
ternoon The residents Of Gilman viii
have an old-fsshioned picnic Over $50 il
al hzs been subscribed 70 buy Injuries fo:
the children Games and competitive ex-
ercises viii probably oe opened 70 The gen
eral pablic-
Governor Ferry today tslegraphed 20
Colonel Hsines 70 make s requisition on the
proper authorities for tents and blankets.
Brigadier-General A. p. Curry paid a
Aying visit 20 the camp tonight, arriving
u -fNN as| Nzu
Lieutenant Wright, Adj1tznt ESpIin,
Major Goss. Captain Hatheld, Captain
Kellogg and Sergeant-Major jenkins
General Curry conferred with Colonel
Haines and both left for Seattle an hOu:
later on the return of the train
Sheriff Woolery did not arrive IS Wa
expected, and the order TO disArn ths
miners and SuAIvan guards was not forth
coming. The men on whom writs o
eiectnent were served last week wers
toisv served with writs Of restitution
and they we're given until Monday mex
70 move ont The incident passed IN
noticed among the events Of the day. Tt,
men will, IN al probability. move doEr
town without making any effort 70 resAiE
their locations ~ the mines, trusting % 4
suit for damages for redress
At midnight Gilman Is ss quie. 2s an
old-sine country churchyard- The home
guards failed TO drin today. The miners
have not appeared with arms since sh'
announcement by the papers OF 6ove-nol
Fe-Ty's message.
SOLDIERS AT BLACK DIAMOND
Company G Pitches Camp-The guesttos
Of Disarmament