The Lamar register., 1892-07-16
FIGHT IN IDAHO
RESULT OF LABOR TROUBLES.
Union and Non-Union Men In the o"ar
d'AIene District Have a Battle
In Which -Four Are
Killed.


The strained situation in the Ceur d'Aiene
labor trouble eliminated Monday morning be-
tween and O'Clock. The events of the day
previous consisted OF challenges from nom
anion men at the Frisco and Gem mines TO
the union miners at the town OF GEM ana an
seemed to indicate Il speedy rupture. Bo,h
he Gem and Frisco mines were suarueu "'-
hind barrlcades by men armed with Wihencs-
sers, and as the canon is narrow where .he
mines are located the men behind oarrieanes
could sweep the two railroad tracks ana 'ne
country with bullets. The Gem oarrieade Is
within 800 feet of the center OF the town Oh
Gem
Monday morning at O'Clock miner from
Gem started for Burke. When opposite inc
Frisco he was fired upon. He ran back sew
.r.ll hundred yards TO Gem, where the shot
had been heard, and soon the miners In the
town gathered with arms. They marched IN
body toward the Frisco mill, located direct
ly in front OF the mine When scarcely with
In rifle range a vollcy from the Frisco mill
greeted the miners, and lead whtstled All
about them. They scattered and regular
battle ensued One miner and one non-unloh
man were killed and six wounded during the
engagement
The miners in the meantime went around
the hills upon the canon above the mines,
loaded a car with giant powder and sent
the car down the track toward the Frisco
mines. Directly in front Of the mill an er-
plosion occurred, shattering the mill and
making 1t a complete wreck. The non-uuion
men then showed white flag and surrender
ed. They were marched down to the miners
union hall and guarded from any indlgnlties
being offered after the surrender.
While the fight was going on at Frisco the
Gem guaros suddenly began firing yolley
after volley Into the town OF Gem, riddling
the buildings with bullets. John Ward, $
citizen was sho, through the arm, and Gus
Carlson. a union miner. was shot and killed.
No shots were returned from Gem until the
armed miners from Frisco, half mile above
Gem, returned
Ats O'Clock truce was arranged, and the
sheriff, district attorney and deputy United
States marshals appeared on the scene Ihn
train WAS stnnTsd hv -s--~f guaris Al the
Gem mine. The sheriff took the mall on his
shoulders and passed on TO Gem The
guards leveled their rifles At him, but dropped
them when they learned his duty. At Gem
several hundred men were huddled in the
street with rifles and rcyolyers. Peace nego-
tiat!ons were Immediately set on foot, and a,
1a O'Clock the mine force surrendered to the
union men.
The number killed 80 far as can at present
be learned Is four killed and about ten
wounded, though there may be bodies under
the Frisco mill.
The cause Of the strike wrs the demand OF
the dnlon miners Of the district for sS-So per
day for every mau working under gr4aad-
The mine owners held that unssdi'zd lzeor-
ers should be paid only s.. wlles he tniue-s
refused to aecept the se~'r the mines were
closed The owners > ziaaci s1esssiye fr-i-' =
rates were the csssc ~ Ne reaEctinn -
lockout VS. bc-nl apr. es' The y .l,fhe
ers' Association ana acoo ~ o-a'
vrre thrown oat q. ~1Ik ~ afi7ers
rlns owners h4re herB saee a. The
rnu their mines Wir ssfa.ihg s.EuEgie 20
guards. Ths ~ s-<nonS.lou men and
months AID ., sfon =. been great fos
oHiy = sp1- !, - opinion has prevailed that
riot ss4k vs. needed 10 start the flames o,
n, 20 he examples al Homestead and the
daeisioz OF the United States oogrt At Boise,
making a perpetual injunction against the
Miners Union brought matters To head