The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-14
THE IDAHO STRIKE.
Federal Troops on the Way to the Scene Of
the Recent Battle.

BOISE CITY, Ida, July l3. - Federal
troops are now moving toward the scene
sof the trouble in northern Idaho. On re-
iCeipt of orders from Washington General
Kruger, at San Francisco, telegraphed Gov-
Eernor Wiley that he had ordered the com
imanding officer ut Fort Sherman to move
at once with all his available force TO the
kscene of the disturbance, and to report TO
The governor Governor Wiley then
wired 10 the commanding officer marching
;orders. The troops at Fort Sherman were
fOrdered to move at once TO ardner,
twbere they will be reinforced py the
pnilitia.
Shortly after sending out these orders
nyord was received from Inspector General
Curtis that the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
companies properties at Wardner were
being attacked by 1000 armed men, ana
that full regiment of federal troops We're
needed there right away. Governor VIII
lev Immediately wired that he would sug-
gesu that the available troops ut Walla
Walla and Fort Spokane be addeu o those
already in motion. In reply the governor
received "A dispatch from General Schoheld
saving that General Ruger had fuli au-
thoriry 10 order all the necessary troops TO
the field.
WARDNER. Idaho, July 13.-Outwardly
all is quiet here but il is the quiet OF de-
1ermiuHtiod and desperation. The strikers
lad a dav of uninterrupted victory. They
had only to demand and receive, ana as
result they are in complete possession OF
the mines and mills. The non-union men
have been driven out OF the country, and
The union men, rendered desperate by the
long struggle and flushed with victory.
ARE talking confidently of meeting the
sniltia and regular troops and hghtlng
Them with rifles and dynamite. Yesterday
bodies of men gathered on the nils. 1hey
began the days program by marching sew
drpH ct
Ihe Bunker II i'll and Sullivan mines, threat
.ning Superintendent V. III. Clement with
The destruction of the entire property
unless he surrendered the works, dlscharg
cd his non-union men, and allowed them
their own way. Mr.. Clement had no
alternative. The mill is now loaded with
dynamite and could be destroyed at n
moments notice The strikers also turned
FIheir attention to the property OF the Sierra
Nevada company, with like results.
1t is reported that dynamite has been
sent down the railroad track, for the pur-
kpose of blowing up the bridges of the rail
road and of preventing the troops from
looming into the country. The miners eX-
tpected the troops to arrive here in the
Faiternoon, but, as they have not yet arrlv-
ted il is thought that some mishap has be-
fallen them. Armed men have left town,
lit is supposed TO intercept them. The eX'
scitement is intense.
SPOKANE FALLS. Wash, July 13-The
strikers blew up the railroad bridge at
Mullen early this morning, to prevent the
froops from Missoula etfectIng an en-
I;ance. 1t is reported that all the Occur
dAlene mines are filled with explosives,
jOr the general destruction OF the property.
The strikers will have trouble If they do
this They cannot escape. as the state and
federal troops now hold practically all the
passes o. egress from that region.
A BRIDGE BLOWN UP.
PORTLAND, Or, July 13-The Union
Pacific officers have just received advices
from Coeur d'Alene that the Northern
Pacific railroad bridge, together with sew
nral hundred feet OF track, Were blown up
by the strikers west OF Mullen this morn
ing The pany Is preparing 10 take all
Uon-unlon men out of the mines this after
noon to Tokea. The union men assert
that the moment the troops appear on the
scene they will blow up the Bunker Hill,
Sullivan and Sierra Nevada mines.
The burning of the bridge near Mullen
will hold the troops some time. unless they
march to Wallace, which is about ten
miles. IL is now reported that the uniou
men have taken Van b. De Lssshmut OF
Portland. w. 4. Sweeney, and other mine
owners, and will bold them as hostages
Un:il the trouble is settled. The wires are
IN bad shape, and il Is almost impossible
TO get any more information from Wal.
lace. The wires &c WardBer have been
cut.
BOISE CITY. Ida, July 13.-GOvernol
Wiley has issued a proclamation placing
the Sboshoue country under martial law
Word has been received that three com
panies OF federal troops from Missoula
have arrived at Mullen. The other troops
have not been heard from. AdjGtan
General Curtis, who Is in command for th,
state and who went TO Occur 'Aiene il
advance of the outbreak has not beeI
heard from today. Ii j. feared that be ha
fallen into the hands of the strikers
A dispatch 10 the governor from Judg
Ieyburn, NJ Spokane. says that the unIoI
.nen drove l3i nou-union miners out yes
Ierday. firing on them aad killing two
Superintendent Dickinson OF the North
ern Pacific telegraphed the governor iroa
Tacoma this afternoon that their track
and bridges had been destroyed in III
vicinity OF Mullen aud " allace, And tha
The wires had been cut Another messRg
TO the governor saws that several nou-uniol
men have been blown up, aud that IL
union men propose to fight the troops {
the death.
WALLACE. Ida, July 13-The colore
troops have arrived AZ Mullen. Il
feared that Il they come 10 AatlAce ever
mine OF the association meiG 5ers Will D
blown up. Efforts are now being made l
hold the troops ri Mullen. 10 avoid iii,
Rster. The mills of the mines where uOI
[ upion labor was employed have bee