Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-12
APPEALED TO THE PRESIDENT.

APPEALED TO THE PRESIDENT.
Gov. Wiley Of Idaho Describes the Tragedy
ut the Mines.
BOISE CRY, IDAHO, July 12-The news Of the
outbreak in the Ceur d'Alene mines created
great excitement last night The governor and
United States marshal have been receiving
dispatches from the seat Of the war all day and
have been kept thoroughly posted on the situa-
ton, and Marshal Pinkham states it will be ut
terly impossible for him to raise posse in the
north to enforce the decree of the court and he
has wired the Department Of Justice to that Of.
feet, and Special Agent Crossthwaite Of that de-
partment sent O similar report, and he expresses
the opinion that the President will be obliged to
send troops, as he does nat see any forces avail
able here equal to the emergency. The gov
ernor has notified the militia here, at Weiser
Moscow and Hale to hold themselves in readi-
ness to march. But these companies are mere
skeletons and cannot muster force sufficient to
cope with any determined mObs. Late last
evening the governor decided to call on the
President for assistance and has sent q dispatch
to that effect, and he will start the militia by
special train this morning as soon as the Union
Pacific can get cars here for their transporta-
ton.
NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT.
The following message was sent by Gov.
morning riot and bloodshed by the miners in
the Ceur d'Alene district commenced The
mill was blown up by dynamite and many men
were killed and injured. Inspector Gen. Cur
tbs, I. N G., informs me that 400 or 500 armed
men constitute the mob. The legislature Ia not
in session and cannot be promptly convened.
The civil authorities Of the county and state are
wholly inadequate to maintain peace. The i'm
mediate available military force of the Idaho
National Guard numbers only 1876 men, which
il, in my opinion, far too few to successfully
cope with the mob, though I will order it at
once into the field. In this emergency deem
it necessary to call for the assistance Of the fed
eral troops. therefore request that sufficient
force be detailed from Fort Sherman or else
where to act in concert with state the authori-
ties In maintaining public order"
LATER DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.
The following are additional details concern
ing the strike:
At 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon about 800
miners from the Gem, fifty Of whom were
armed with rifles marched down to Wallace.
They brought with them their prisoners, con-
sisting Of about ITO non-union men and 1--WE
dead bodies, another dead man-James Hen
nesy-lately Of Butte, Mon, being in a house
at Gem, shot through the breast. Upon ar
rival here the scabs were turned loose and the
union men began q search for A. NJ. Esler,
manager OF the Frisco mine, against whom the
union men have a special grudge. The terms
on which the Gem miners and guards surren-
dered were that twenty seven Winchesters and q
number of revOlvers and 2,000 rounds of am
munition should be placed in the hands Of dis
interested parties, two citizens and two conserv-
ative union men, and that the scabs should be
shipped out Of the country tomorrow. An
hour after agreement about the arms was en-
tered into the union men got possession Of all
rifles and ammunition and this evening large
bodies of armed miners went down to Wardner,
twelve miles distant, in wagons and by rail.
The mines employing non-uueon men there
are the Sierra Nevada and Bunker Hill and Sui
Ivan. The Bunker Hill and Sullivan have
force of AGO men and about 100 can be armed
with Wlnchesters. The Sierra Nevada is ex-
posed. The county commissioners, district at
torney and sheriff have telegrsphed to Gov.
Wiley for troops and Gov. Wiley wired back
that the sheriff must first exhaust civil power.
The sheriff Immediately commenced the work
Of subpenaing citizens to act AZ q committee Of
citizens.
Instead OF there being $50 pounds of giant
powder used in blowing up the Frisco mill
there were only $50 pounds. The car attempt
did not work. The miners got onto the fiume,
shut of the water and sent the powder in pack
ages 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.
Following is q complete list Of the dead and
wounded:
Dead: James Hennesy, Gus Carlson, John
starich, Harry Cummins. livery Bean.
The wounded are: F. c. Wilcox, L. Abbott,
Sam1 Carver, r. X. Adams, Chns. Smith, NJ. T..
Halcron. Sam1 Karcupp, Hugh Campbell, E.
W. Putnam, John Whitney. Chas. Peterson s.
C. Collins, John Gaukensger. Geo. PettibOne.
Loss by explosion in Frisco mill will be
S125, 900.
INJUNCTION AGAINST THE MINERS.
The opinion of Judge Beatty of the United
States district court in the injunction case
against the Miners Union of Occur d'Alene was
issued yesterday. The judge goes into the case
Ut great length. reciting the granting of q
temporary injunction on the prayer Of the mine
owners restraining the miners from interfer-
ing with the property, and after citing the
leading features OF the case the acts of violence
alleged on the part of the men. the inquiry on
the part Of the governor and the proclamation
of the latter, which is q part Of the record
warning inhabitants of Shoshone county, the
court says:
"After a most careful examination, the con-
clusion that the foregoing is a correct statement
Of facts cannot be avoided. A wrong exists.
Rights have been infringed on; unofending cit
liens have been >maltreated. The law has been
Overridden. MAY the courts be successfully in
voked for restraining reliefs. That the national
court has original jurisdiction in actions of this
class cannot be questioned. but the important
question is whether the court of ehancery can
exercise its power to restrain the further COM
mission of acts herein complained Of
1.-The unrestrained execution OF designs which
it would seem from the record in this case the
defendants entertain would result unfortu-
nately. Carried to their logical conclusion. the
owner of the property would lose its control
and management and it would be worked by such
laborers during such hours, at such wages and
under such regulations as the laborers them
selves might direct. Under such a rule its
possession would become onerous. The enter
PRISE employing labor would cease, and instead
Of activity and plenty idleness and want would
follow. Whatever enthusiasts may hope for in
this country, every owner ofproperty may work
it as he will.
"Association Of laboring men for the organi-
cation for social enjoyment and mental improve
ment. for the protection of their interests and
amelioration of their condition, is not con-
demned either by the people or the law. On the
contrary,it is their right to do so, and they have
the sympathy of all classes in their efforts to
advance their interests by lawful means"
The court then refers to conflicts that often
arise and says: at il when these conflicts be-
come SO heated that the violation Of law and
peace of a community and destruction of life
and property are threatened that courts IRE
compelled to interfere"