The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-02
GILMAN MINERS DISCOURAGED.

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GILMAN MINERS DISCOURAGED.
The Home Guards Do Not Drill, and
"Blacklegs'' Get In Safely.
GILMAN, July Especial mo demonstration
OF hostility attended the arrival Of two compa-
MES of militia from Seattle this morning The
train pulled in slowly. A. II fearing that the
track or the switches might have been inter-
fered with, arriving at the station at 40, In full
daylight The train left Seattle shortly after
midnight, but Colonel Haines thought it best TO
wait for daylight, to save any misinterpreta-
tion OF tho coming of the train, and so delay
of couple of hours at Redmond was ordered
few miners acting as pickets were seen
along the track, but when the news spread that
a train was within hearing there was such an
exodus of half-dresscd miners from their homes
and boarding houses thatit was clearly evident
that the majority OF the men had spent the
night in bed, depending solely ON the score of
guards who were stationed at intervals OF .
furlong along the main line from Gilman west.
The train stopped short distance below the
depot, and the soldiers marched in double file,
headed by drum corps, to the mine, while the
train itself followed slowly after them along
the branch up to the mine.
Word had gone round that the soldiers had
been sent to dsarm the miners, and so, among
those that turned out In the early morning,
there was not single one who bore weapon OF
any kind. Some of the women were disposed
to make fun of the blue coats and brass buttons,
but they contented themselves by issuing sar-
castle invitations to the boys to breakfast at
their homes "Come In, all of you." said one Of
them, 'and have q cup Of coffee. Wen guar
antee to make Ii hot for you" "Poor little fell
lows" another said, "what II their mothers
knew of the danger they're running into" An
other rang breakfast bell dsrisively as they
passed up the track, taking . thirty-inch step,
TO the mines.
The soldiers marched up beyond the fort full
OF Sullivan guards, who peeped over the barri-
cade. Just then the rising sun illuminated the
side of the mountain, making pretty scene. It
would have taken little exercise OF the imagina-
tion TO have transformed IL into an early morn
ing advance upon the fort. and the citizen-sol-
diers, in their bright new uniforms and giisten-
ing cartridge belts, looked every bit wariike
enough to make the picture realistic.
The companies came 70 parade rest near the
engine-house at the slope, but 1t was decided to
pitch the camp on the green In front OF the
Davis house. SO they marched back to town
again, and In the presence of the whole popula-
tion put up their tents, set the guard and break
tasted on crackers, coffee. and other luxuries. A
strong camp guard was maintained all day, and
civilians were excluded from the grounds. The
soldiers took turns strolling over the town and
admiring its natural beauty.
The deputies, who were well nigh worn out
by their constant vigil, slept during the FORE
noon. Jack Mcdonald, who had not rested be-
fore in forty eight hours, shut the door OF his
room after an early breakfast aud for several
hours was the least war-like man In the camp.
The others made up qusrtefte and woke the
echoes and scared all the cats in the neighbor-
hood. The Sullivan guards were given an op-
portunity to relax their vigilance little.
1t was expected that the home guards would
Ia rfl in fnran has haa
their custom, and the other guards were rather
anxious to see them do 20. Colonel Haines
himself expressed pardonable curiosity to sec
how they compared with his own brave men in
discipline and general effectiveness. Not sign
OF a gathering was given.
The men now claim that they suffer from be-
ing msrepresented in the newspapers They
talk great deal of what they claim are their
wrongs in this direction. They are very sensi-
tive about the idea that they fancy people Of
other localities have of them.
superintendent Parker came down town dur
ing the forenoon, having heard that supplies for
the mines would be received by the III o'clock
train. A number OF packages addressed to the
company were unloaded and stored in the COM
pany's warehouse. The new arrivals were not
expected because no word had been received
from the miners information bur reau at Seattle.
Those that did come in were eyed suspiciously,
as usual.
may be said TO be no better than IL ever was.
There is no prospect of violence being DONE but
it has finally resolved itself into slow, starving
out process, in which both sides are determined.
The strikers took no active steps today axcept
when they made endeavor TO visit the new
men 10 argue the merits OF their case in their
own behalf.
By clever piece OF strategy on the part of the
mine owners two cars with about thirty-hve
men and seven Sullivan guards were run into
town today. The switch below the depot was
thrown quickly, and the train proceeded di-
rectly up the branch to the mine. The strikers
were very much surprised, and 30, too,
were the militia men, who were quietly
enjoying themselves in the camp.
arming themselves, but all OF them rushed ous
to meet the new comers, expecting that they
would be unloaded at the station. When, how
ever, they moved on without stopping the
miners gathered in groups and hooted the new
men. The militia Immediately followed the
train up the track, going ct double quick. ~
the bunkers the cargo was unlosded, together
with wagon load of bedding. The soldiers -
corted the men up TO their now quarters, then
marched In two detachmsnts down the track to
the dead line, where they put dozen men on
guard, the rest marching back 70 camp. w %
the train was passing through the town n
ber OF threats were made. One man sale, I'd
enough for Others TO hear him:
They can get those men in there all rigii as
We can get them out, just see II we can't
George Parks addressed the crowd. ady isfas
the home guards 70 arm themselves and -
drilling as they had done before. He sxpl asd
his advice 70 the men in the following worC
felt so humiiitated over the idea that &c Jask
Haines should think it necessary TO SEN he
militia after that train, when il was 90 G. terly
apparent that no harm would come 70 t1em,
that advised the citizens 10 get their guns and
drill As home guard, % that when Colonel
Haines tried TO disarm them, they could make =
counter demand on him that the sullivan guards
should be disarmed also told them that the
prevailing opinion was that the governor shonld
dlsarTn all bodies OF men except the militia
My object Was 10 bring the matter 10 an issue
and have Suilivan's men disarmed As soon -
the militia got in the men became insolenk
insisted that they should be forced 10 stay O.
company property. Colonel Haines duty II -
make all men equal.
While the men were being escorted to thsis
houses the deputy sheriffs arrived on the scene
The fence marking the dead line bad been ro-
newed with fresh coils Of bsrbsd wire, and y