The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-13
IDAHO'S LABOR BATTLE.
THE NON-UNION MEN AT WARD
NER SURRENDER.

Took Possession of the Mill and
Threatened to Attack the Mine IN
less the Non-union Men Surrendered.
An Armed Band Also Takes Posses
sion of the Town-Federai Troops
Ordered to the Scene.
BOISE CIrY, IDAHO, July 12.-The follow
ing message was sent by Gov. Wiley TO
President Harrison Last night: This morn
ing riot and bloedshed by miners in the
Cnur d'Alene district commenced. The
mill was blown up by dynamite and many
men were killed and injured Inspector
General Curtis, National Guard of Idaho,
informs me that 400 or 800 armed men con
stitute the mob. The legislature is not in
session and cannot be promptly con-
vened. The civil authority of the
county and state ia wholly inadequate to
maintain the peace. The immediate avail
able military force of the national
guard numbers only 1876 men, which is, in
my opinion, far too few 60 successfully
cope with the mob, though 1 will order it
at once to the field. In this emergency l
deem it necessary to cali for the assistance
of federal troops. therefore request that
a sufficient force be detailed from Fort
Sherman or elsewhere to act in concert with
the state authorities in obtaining public
order"
MORE NEWS FROM THE SCENE.
The following dispatch, dated Wallace,
Idaho, July r. gives additional details con-
cerning the strike: "At 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon about 800 miners from Gem,
fifty of whom were armed with rifles,
marched down to Wallace. They brought
with them their prisoners, consisting OF
about 1l0 non-union men and i've dead
bodies. Another dead man, James Hem
messy, lately of Butte. Mont, is in q house
at Gem shot through the breast. Upon
their arrival here the non-union men were
turned loose and the union men began
search for A. M. Esler, manager of tue
Frisco mine, against whom the union men
have a special grudge. The terms on
which the Gem miners and guards sur
rendered were that twenty-seven Win
chesters and a number of revolvers and
2, 600 rounds of ammunition be placed in
the hands of disinterested parties, two citi-
zens and two conservative union men and
that the non-union men should be shipped
out of the country tomorrow.
ANOTHER TOWN ATTACKED.
IAN hour after the agreement about the
arms was entered into the union men got
possession of all the rifles and ammunition
and last evening large bodies Of armed
miners went down TO Wardner, twelve
miles distant, in wagons and by rail. The
E1lueh employing uOu-uutOu In6n dI6 luS
Sierra Nevada, Bunker Hill and Sullivan.
The Bunker Hill and Sullivan mines have a
force of 260 men and about 100 can be
armed with Winchesters Sierra Nevada Is
exposed.
"The county commissioners, district attor-
ney and sheriff have telegrsphed to Gov.
| Wiley for troops, and Gov. Wiley wired
back that the sheriff must first exhaust the
civil power. The sheriff immediately COM
menced the work OF subpoenaiug citizens to
act as a committee of citizens.
"1nstead Of $50 pounds of giant powder
used in blowing up the Frisco mill
there was only $50 pounds The car
attempt did not work. The miners
| got into the flume, shut off the
water and sent powder In packages down
the water pipe into the mill. The fuse was
| put in the last package and sent down. In
an instant terrible explosion occurred
which shook the canyon for miles. The
non-union men then surrendered"
TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
| WASHINGTON, July l2.-By direction Of
the President Gen. Scho6eld, Acting Score
tary of War, has directed Gen. Ruger and
Gen. Merritt to send troops TO the scene OF
the miners troubles in Idaho
| The Idaho senators have again to-day
received a number of dispatches bearing on
tho mining troubles in their state. II is
| evident from the tenor of these dispatches
that great anxiety exists there and that the
arrival of federal troops at the soene of the
| trouble is anxiously waited. Several tele-
grams evidently written before noon, were
| signed by W. B. Hepburn, an attorney now
at Spokane, Wash, who represented the
mining company in the legal proceedings
| which were had previous TO the present
difficulty. These kilograms said: "If the
lives of our mon at Wardncr are to be
saved there is not an hour to delay. No
orders yet. ~
"The strikers have taken possession of
| the Bunker Hill works, have it loaded with
powder and notify US that unless we sur
| rendered by noon tomorrow they will blow
| us up. Gen. Carlin has received no orders
yet. Please hurry them up"
In answer to these Senator Dubois and
Representative Sweet telegrsphed as fol-
lows TO Mr.. Hepburn: Your kilograms
have been shown Gen. Schoheld, aud
| second order to Gen. Csrlin to move imme-
diately has been sent by him. Troops
from Missoula are en- route"
The following telegram came from Attor
ney General Roberts at Boise City: "a
thousand armed miners have possession of
the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine. In
spectOr General Curtis, now at Wallace,
wires the government that full regiment
OF regulars will be required. In my opin-
ion additional troops should be sent from
Walla Walla or Fort Spokane. MIR. Hep
burn concurs in this. Can't this be done at
oncea The mob must be crushed by an
overwhelming force. We can't retreat
now. Please explain the situation TO the
President. Answer"
UNABLE TO COLLECT A POSSE.
WALLACE, IDAHO, July 12.-The sheriff
| last night made an effort TO collect a posse
and go to Wardner on a special train. He
| served all citizens known TO be in active
sympathy with the mine owners with sum
mons to lenve at 10 O'Clock, but only one
citizen reported. Armed bodies OF miners
went from Wallace all the evening. About
8 O'Clock large crowd proceeded to the
Union Pacific yards below town, took fiat
car, put It on the main track and started
for Wardner. Being all down grade no
trouble was experienced The mill OF the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan company ia located
on the Union Pacific track two miles
from Warduer. The miners took pos
session Of this during the night and sent
word to the mine that unless the ''scabs"
surrendered before o'clock in the morn
ing the mines would be attacked. Large
| bodies OF armed miners went up to Ward
ner proper and toward the mine to await
developments. Before 9 o'clock this morning
oil the Bunker Hill and Sullivan forces
walked out Of the mine and surrendered The
Sierra Nevada forces also surrendered. Not
| a shot was fred. What will be done with
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