The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-07-16

In the midst Of the Axhl
It the Fnsc0 mill. . terrible q
plosioa shsok the country for mils
around. 1t was the explosion Of Ii
car loaded with dynamite which tn
union men had sent rushing down Ii
hill to the Frisco dump. The Gen
forces, fearing that their turn wouk
come next to be be blown up viii
dynamite, surrendered. The unio,
men took III the rihes. The non-unior
men were taken to Union hall ant
guarded.
The Frisco mine was covered BY tn,
injunction Of the United States distric,
court and the violence there come
under the jurisdiction Of the fedora
authorities.
A prominent leader Of the union men
Is Seam, butcher, who, in violation Of
m agreement made with the non union
men, captured their arms.
At Wardner the union men sur.
rounded the hotel, and imprisoned
Frank lockwood Moore, Of Spokane
owner Of the Last Chance mine, and
Charles Sweeney. his manager.
The Bunker Hill and Sullivan capitu.
lated early Tuesday morning after q ton
and half OF giant powder had been
packed under the crushsn Of the new
mill. Two hundred and seventy five
men with Winchesters arrived from
Wallace and guarded the mill They
fixed . dead line around the premises.
Then they proceeded systematically to
transfer the giant powder from the
to the crushen and gigs Of
the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mill. This
mill Ia half . mile west of Wardner
on the Union Pacific track.
The mine b two miles distant. When
dawned . fuse was attached
10 the powder, ready to fire.
President O'Brien and three other
men, all heavily armed, took Clements
team and wagon which the manager
had left At the mine the night before
md went forward a. . committee to
wait on the officials Of the mine. The
terms they offered were that the CON-
pany should get the scabs out of the
mine by Wednesday noon or have the
mill blown to atoms. The 800 hundred
non-union men were hastily discharged
md al day long they struggled out of
amp with their blankets on their
'acka Occasionally they were halted.
Then crowds Of union men gathered
around the poor. trembling xretches.
what did you come here fort" they
NE asked. Didn't you know there
ras trouble here"
mo, We didn't know it." their REPLIES
Invariably 60. I'VE understood the
rouble was all over"
1t is the same old story to the crowd.
Get out of here" the scabs are told.
You are free to 60 and safe 90 long as
'ou are going"
This Is the story of the exodus Of 500
abores from the Bunker Hill and
sullivan mine.
A force Of go union miners arrived
t Wsrdner, Tuesday. They placed
wenty boxes Of powder under the
nill and notified the manager unless he
uit work and delivered up the non
nion men BY IL O'Clock they would
low up the property.
Deputy Ms.shal Harris has been in.
truct<d BY General Cirlin TO declr
lsrtisl Law throughout the mining dis |
rict. All trains on both railroads are
unning under the supervision of the |
Military authority. Wednesday was an |
ventfull day at Osburn - there the |
roops took possession Of every thing. |
t Wallace 400 troops bivosacked on |
10 public square. Squads of strikers
re on the streets detected aad appear.
ntly humilliated, but there ie an under |
arrent Of molten lava. The whole |
ountry il . mine Of dynamite. The |
reater portion Of the troops are at Val.
les and Wardner. The Bunker Hill
fills are in charge Of the troops, and
guard the property night and
~. Wallace is the principal point &C.
npied by the strikers. O'Brien and Dal-
. are both there. O'Brieu denies that
e 10 in any way responsible for the do
les Of the strikers, although the facts
re, he Was in charge Of the committee
no made the attack on the Bunker
ill mills.
There were . number Of riots in Wal.
% Wednesday morning, The strikers
ID every thing their own way during
'e night and were enjoying themselves
their fullest bent. Everybody who
I'd excited their ire. was given notice
leave. The strikers threatened to
low up the bank, and threatened the
|e Of the Operator If he sent any mes,
,es to the troops for aid. Mayor Dunn
I'd Van DcLashmutt are on the black
It. Capt. Bubb is making every posi-
Q exertion to meet the impending
oublc.
The roorman and Tiger mines which
appended Operations last Monday
eumed work Wednesday. also the Gus
r and Msmoth. The Morning and Hun
z have started up. Trains are running ,