New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-13
THE COEUR D'ALENE FIGHT
FIVE MEN WERE KILLED AND FOURTEEN
WOUNDED
HOW THE FRI.CO MILL WAS BLOWN UP-M'
TROUBLE FEARED At wARONER.

fct between the union and nonnloh miners Yesterday
! In Occur d'Alene:
! The dead are James IIcnncsSey. Gus Carlson, John
! stnrlich Harry Cumming and livery Bean.
| The wounded are +. c. wilcox. L. l.. Abbott.
samuel Garvar, n. X. Adams. Charles Smith, NJ 7.
IIalcron samuel Karcupp Hugh Campbell F.. W.
Putnam John Whitney, Chates Peterson, :. G..
Collins, John Gauhenagcr and George Pcttbone.
The loss by the explosion in Frisco will be 1925 600
Instead Of thore being $50 pounds Of giant powder
used In blowing up the Frisco MILL there were only
go pounds. The car attempt did not work The
miners got onto the fume. shut of the water and
sent the powder in packages down the water pipe
into the MILL The fuse was put in the last package
ard sent down. In instant n terrible explosion
occurred which shook the canyon for miles The
union men then surrendered.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon about 900 miners
from the Gem. fifty of whom armed with rifles,
marched down to Wallace. They brought with them
their prisoners. consisting OF about 10 non-union
and five dead bodies, the fifth being that OF james
Hcnncssey. lately of Butte Mon who was in house
at Gem and shot through the breast. Upon
arrival here the nonnnion men were turned loose. ana
the union began search for A.. VI. Escr,
manager OF the Frisco mine, against whom the union
mon have special Grudge.
The terms on which the Gem miners and guards
surrendered that twenty WnchcStcrs and
number Of rcvoverS and 1000 rounds Of ammuni
ton should be placed In the hands Of dsintcreStcd
parties citizens and two conservative union men,
and that the non-unicn should be shipped out OF
the country tomorrow.
An hour after the agreement about Vie arms
entered into the union got possession OF all the
rifles and ammunition, and last evening large bodies
of armed miners went down to WaIdncr. twelve miles
distant, in wagons and by rail. Tile mines employing
non-unOa men there the Sierra Nevada, Bunker
Hi and sullivan. The Bunker Hill and sullivan
have force of e6O and about 100 be armed
with Winchesters. There is only one way to reach
the mne and that is direct up the glch and the road
is steep If an attempt is made there against the men
In the mine there must be bl0odshed. The sierra
Nevada is exposed. The County Commissioners, Dis
trct-Attorney and sheriff yesterday afternoon telc-
graphed Governor Wiley for troops Governor Wiley
tclcgraphed back that the sheriff must first exhaust
civil power. The sheriff Immediately began the work
of sUbpocnang citizens to act US committee %
citizens
The sheriff last night made an effort to collect
a posse and 90 to Nardner special train lie
served all citizens known TO be In active sympathy
with the mine owners TO report at 10 O'Clock, but
when III" sheriff started only one citizen reported.
Armed bodies Of miners went from Wallace all the
evening. About o'clock n largo crowd proceeded 10
the Union Pacific yaid, below town. TOOK Nat ear,
put ii the main track and started for Warden.
Being all down grade, no trouble was experienced.
Tho mill Of the Bunker lIin sullivan Company Is
on the Union Pacific track miles from warden.
The miners took possession OF this during The night
and sen, word up t. the mine that unless The scabs
would surrender before o'clock this morning the
mill woud blown up. Large bodies OF armed miners
mp 10 Warden proper, and toward the mine t.
await developments. The sierra Nevada forces sur
rendered.
The situation is serious at warincr. The non
uniyi miners in Bunker Hill and sullivan hav.
not yet como cut. Private Information states that
the union men have 800 pounds OF giant powd',
With fuse attached. ana viii 500 set 1t of il the
non-union men do not come down.
Boise City. Idaho, July 1.-The following message
was sent by Governor Wiley 10 President Harrison
last night;
This morning and boodhcd by the miner, in the
Occur d Alcne district commenced. The mill blown
up by dynamite. and many men were kiid ana injured
Inspector.encro Curtis, l. N g.. nfo - n tina; iori
or five bundled armed men constitute the mob. Ih'
Legislature Is not in session ard cannot be promptly con-
v,nc1. authorities OF the county ana STATE are
wholly inadequate maimt;in lraco Toe Imnci Hate!
available force the Idaho National Gu'I1 number only
80 men, which is in my opinion far too cw to 'ucco sally
cope with the mob though will oder II at once mt
field. In this emergency deem e. necessary T. ctll
IT, assistance of the Federal Gorps therefore 70
quc;t ina: sufficient be detailed from Font sherman
elsewhere with the Stat authpfIacs
in II; iatoinias public o1c
Company \. thirty nine strong left for Occur dAlenc
to-day under command # Captain stevenson GOV
ern0r Wiley has received the dispatch from General
S~,ole1 placing troops AT Font sherman and M!s>onla
under his orders. lie has directed the former to
70 MulIn The Governor also as>ad for additional
troops. II is believed a regiment will BE- needed.
Clement Of the Bunker Hill and sullivan Nine leic
graph, that the property has been captured bv 1000
men. lie asks Tie sending Of troops be delayed
II, The mon Will destroy the property their
ancc The request not considered. Tie sitGa
ton ls no, believed to be very grave.
Washington July l2.-Tr0opS were today ordered 10
the scene Of the Idaho Ilot5 by means OF the fo!
lowing dispatches
Saratoga y. y, July 10. 8 30 a. IN.
The Secretary Of War, Washington D. &.
The Of Idaho has called upon
under Of the Contribution for as-istmcc in
supprcsslng domestic disturbance which the State
authorities unable to control You VIII at send
to the Of disorder adequate force of troops from
the station under officer OF rank and discretion
with coopere with the cyii authorities In po
serving the peace and protecting life and property.
viz reach Washington tonight.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
General SchO1eld, who, In addition to being the
MajorCencral commanding, Is acting Secretary OF
War the following telegram 10 the Governor Of
Idaho:
In response to your by o. the President
orders have been teceuphcd TO Fort sherman, Idaho
and Fort Missouri, Mont. TO SEND troops Immediately !"
the scene Northern Idaho to assist the
civil authorities in preserving the peace ana protecting
life and property. Please communicate directly 10 com
mandine Officers Fort ana Fort Mssoula all
Information for their guidance also communicate
with Brgadier.tieneral Kuser San Francisco CAL who
is IN Of that department. and VINO VIII give al
necessary orders for your support.
General schoied telegpphcd rs follows 10 General
Merritt, commanding the Department. OF Dakota, al
81. Paul:
Send three companies OF infanty from MISSOURI by f1i
direct 20 the OF disturbance in Northern ld'ho
with directions report the commanding oneer OF
troop from Fort sherman for like purpose ana with
orders 10 civil authorities IN suppressng the
existing disorder, preserving the peace and protecting
poperty and life Ibis by order OF the President upon
the call IL the Governor Of Idaho. Report receipt ana
execution this order. Direct the commanding officer
o, report o frequently everything important. which
/ You will transmit to me-
General schoneds telegram to General Ruser at
,,n Francisco Is as follows: