The morning call., 1892-07-15
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Soldiers in Possession of CNHr
dAleRe.
VERY SULLENLY THE MINERS YIELD.
They Could Not Combat the Power Of
the Military.
DFYIAITERS ARE 70 BE SHOT DOWN.
Some Rather Serious Charges Made Against Sheriff
Cunningham-Ihe Story Of the Tragedy
at Old Mission.
VERY SULLENLY THE MINERS YIELD.
DFylAITERS ARE 70 Be SHOT DOWN
Special TO THE MORNING CALL

WALLACE. Idaho. July 1.-THE troops
reached Wallace to-day al noon. Their ad-
vance was hastened by telegram sent to
Colonel Carlin that their protection would
be welcome. Since yesterday. after the
funeral of the dead strikers, the citizens of
this place have been dreadfully uneasy.
No one felt safe from violence and few citi-
zens slept last night.
The terrible news from Ola Mission
showed TO what lengths the strikers would
go, and human life was not considered sale.
Every one in any wGy identified with the
n6n-uniOn men was subject to insults. The
worst element of the town was in hearty
sympathy with the union. and disreputable
characters mainly composed the mob that
was ready for any outrage.
The Carter House, which was patronized
BY the nOn-uniOn men, has not only been
b0ycotted by the miners. but the entire
working force of the hotel has been forced
10 leave town.
This morning about 20 employees Of the
Granite mine were In town, and were
pounced upon by the mob.
Leave town at once, partner" was the
sslutation which crested every Granite man.
All obeyed, of course. aud the 20 Granite
men were not seen In the camp during the
rest Of the day.
1t was Immediately after this that Colonel
Carlin rushed 10 two trains carrying five
companies Of troops. At once on the arrival
OF the train the troops paIr0lled the camp,
and quiet settled down like night. All the
union men and union sympathiZers in sight
showed the most abJect submission. There
were not many strikers in sight, however,
as al had Withdrawn 10 their camp on the
hills. Even President O'Brien was not TO
be found. and neither was G. N. Dallas,
representing the Montana unions, who has
been stationed here during the strike, and
who is said to have been in the party that
shot down the men in Fourth of July Can
yOB.
The situation here yesterday and to-day
before the troops arrived was one of almost
terror The citizens realized that they no
longer lived as free Americans, but were in
q small corner shut in by high mountains
that inclosed Ike a battle the region peO-
pied by community of fends WHO would
hesitate at nothing, and needing only the
slightest encouragement to precipitate car
mage.
Said one citizen tonight: II was insulted
by the thugs who have been received with
open arms by tho Miners Union. The men
on the streets, as sympathZers with these
men, took advantage Of the occasion TO get
=
liked they assaulted and drove from The
town. The lowest thug ID the camp, while
under the protection of the union, was
bigger than the Mayor OF the town. and was
four times as big as tie wealthiest mine
owner. The Miners Union men were the
autocTats of Wallace for the time being.
Worse than that. they were the despotS.
To-day they are In hiding, like coyotes.
The arrival Of the troops changed ali this.
There was something awe-inspiring Ia the
Of iggTa Nf NJ hon q linz f.afr
weapons that was not lost on the strikers"
The funerals of the men killed at Gem
took place yesterday. Two Catholic priests
and one Episcopal minister ofiicisted. Four
hundred and fifty miners followed their
three dead comrades 10 the grave.
The undertaken ana the two drivers were
the only living beings who dared attend the
n0n-union funeral
tragic feature Of the affair was the fact
that john StenlIc, one If the non-union
dead men, was Knight of Pythias, and yet
his brethren here in Wallace dared not ap-
preach bis bier. The Miners Union was
stronger than the knights Of Pythas. The
miners went TO the funeral carving their
guns strapped around them. Knights of
Pythias would have gone with flowers in
their hands. 1t would have been an unequal
battle. Steinlic was a member in good
standing OF IyanhOe Lodge No. Of San
Francisco
Inspector General Curtis is here, but
AUlUucl OhIllu Iti0AlUS AT w aru0er.
The mlnc-oHneTs to-day moved about the
streets freely. and stand in bands in the
streets where their buildings are without
fear OF an explosion. These buildings were
doomed had not the troops arrived.
All day long the strikers left here have
had interesting reading posted up on the
telegraph poles aud trees in the town.
Shortly after the arrival Of the troops a
dapper young besDectacled lieutenant and
squad OF regulars went around town and
nailed up notices containing the proclama-
tion OF martial law. One soldier guards
each notice. The strikers who can read tell
their fellows what the notice is and all move
Tulkily away muttering curses. 1t is learned
that by tonight there will be 700 troops In
the CGur d'Alenes An advance will then
be made on Gem and Burke aud detach-
ments will be left in each camp. Mullan
will be included in the list of towns that
will have blue-c0ated. gray-hatted soldiers
pRtrolhng the streets. Ceur IA lene is TO
be filed with troops and anarchy is to be
stamped out
Some here doubt the story of the whole
sale numbering at Old Mission, but others
FULLY believe 1t aud are not surprised at the
occurrence.