The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-14

They seize the Mines aud Mills and Await
the Troops with dynamite.

They seize the Mines aud Mills and Await
the Troops with Dynamite.
WARDNER. IDAHO. July 13.--Outwardly oil
was quiet here last night, but it was the quiet
ofdeterminaton and desperation. The strikers
had a day of uninterrupted victory. They
had only to demand and receive. and, as "a re-
suit. they are in complete possession OF the
mines and mills of the Bunker Hill and
sullivan and Sierra Nevada mining
companies The non-union men have been
driven out of the country and the men, rem
dered desperate by the long strike and flushed
with victory. are talking confidently of meet
ing the militia and regular troops and hghtlng
them with rifles and dynamite. All yesterday
armed men gathered on the hills and in the
canyons surrounding Wardner. They came
down from Wallace on fiat cars and hand
cars and helped themselves 10 whatever they
needed in the way of transportation.
They began the day programme by march
ing several hundred strong upon the proper
ty of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan companies,
threatening superintendent Y. Nj. Clements
with the destruction of the whole property
unless he surrendered the works. discharged
his non-union men and allow them their own
way.
Mr. Clement had no alternative.
The mill s now loaded with powder and
dynamite and could be destroyed on min
The strikers also turned their attention to
the property Of the Sierra Nevada Company
with like results.
Ii is reported that car of dynamite has
been sent down the railroad track for the
purpose OF blowing up the bridges Of the rail-
road and preventing the troops from coming
into the country. The miners expected the
troops to reach Harrison at B o'clock
yesterday, and looked for their arrival
here in the afternoon, but as they
have not a. vet arrived ii is feared that soma
mishap has befallen them. or else they are
proceeding with the utmost caution. The
miners have sent out the car OF dynamite.
Armed men have left the town it is supposed,
10 intercept the cavalry sent from Fort Sher-
man. The excitement here is intense. Many
exaggerated stories are being circulated ii IS
thought Tor the purpose OF terrorizing the
citizens and cOnceallng the real movements
OF the strikers,
TROOPS MARCHING TO THE SCENE.
BoIsE CRY, IDAHO. July l3.-Federal troops
are now moving toward the scene of the
trouble IN Northern Idaho. az arranged IN the
teIeeraphie spondence between Governor
Wiley. President Harrison and General Scho-
field Yesterday ON receipt OF the orde%
from Washington General kuger At san Fran
cisco telegraphed Governor Wiley that be
had ordered the commanding officer at Fort
Sheridan to move at once with all available
forces tO the scene OF disturbance and 10 re-
port TO the Governor.
Governor Wiley then wired to the COM
manding officers marching orders. The Mis-
soula troops were ordered to proceed at once
. TO Mullan The troops from Fort Sherman
were ordered 10 move at once 10 Wardner,
where they viii be reinforced by militia.
Shortly after sending out these orders word
was received from lnspector-Generai Curtis
that the Bunker Hill and Sullivan Companies
property at Wardner was being attacked by
/. coo armed men, and that a fun regiment 0i
regulars was needed there right away.
Governor Wiley Immediately wired 10
General Schofeld as follows: Il W. aid sug-
gest that available l. oops at Walla Walla and
Fort Spokane DO added to those already IN
Montana"
In repiy the Governor last evening received
a dispatch from General Schoheld saying that
General Ruger had full authority 10 order all
necessary troops into the field.
BOGUS TELEGRAM.
The following dispatch purporting to be
from V. NJ. Clement manager OF the Bunker
Hill and sullivan mines, Mao the feature Oh
the day. .,
" Wardaer. hd.--To Governor n. b. Will
ley:-By all means delay troops ot any class
from coming 10 this section for the next two
DAYS. The union has full possession at pres
ent. Every piece OF machinery Is tied down
"a
davs non union men will have left our works.
Thep matters may take their natural course.
DO not by any chance fail t0 stop troops from
comiua here for the next two or three days
Sueh a movement would result In the whole
sale massacre of unarmsd men who arc pre-
nared 10 depart. Nothing ls 10 be feared and
everything 70 be gained by delay. The
remedy is too late for any active service.
fSignedl ~. W. CIENESIs."
In rs inexplicable TO the authorities that
such dispatch should be sent bv Clement.
The conclusion is reached that he must have
sent il under coercion.
A dispatch received at o'clock last even
ing from the leading attorneys 81 the mine
owners bears out that assumption. IL Is AS
follows:
"SOoIdne. July l2.-Goyernor Willey-Pre-
tended telegrams from Clement are bogus.
Send on the troops.
HAoAs AND HEyBURS."
Governor Wiley will place Shoshone county
under martial law as sOon as the legal re-
auirements can be completed. the proper
officials having failed SD far 70 give the Gov
ernor the notice required by the constitution.
MORE TROOPS ASKED Fon.
WASHINGTON. ID. C., July l3.--Colonel Par
lin. OF the Fourth United States infantry. III
command OF the Federal troops at Wardner.
Ida. has telegraphed General Schoheld that
the situation in the Corir d'Aiene mining re.
gion is more serious than az nfst stated and
that more troops ara necessary.
In response 20 this request, orders were at
once issued for four companies OF infantry
from Fort Spokane Wash. ole troop of cav
airy and six companies OF infantry from VAN
couvsr barracks. Wash. to move 10 the
scene. This viii make the available force as
sembled ~ Wardner number about 800 men.