The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-14
THE IDAHO STRIKERS.
UNITED STATES TROOPS ORDERED TO
THE SCENE OF TROUBLE.
Union Men Have Set Dynamite Bombs and
Will Light the Fuse Unless the
Scabs Come 0ut-Soldiers
Will Settle It.


Shoup and Dubois of Idaho received
a number of dispatches in regard to
the mining troubles at the Coeur
d'Alene region. The first came about
8 o'clock yesterday afternoon from
Marshal Pinkham, who transmitted
the message from Wallace reporting
fighting in the Gem and Frisco
mines, and saying: "We are power
less to stop the conflict and fear many
will be killed and the mills burned"
With the telegram containing this
information the senators went to call
on the president and secretary of war,
but were not able to see either, the
president being out of the city and
the secretary away from the depart
ment. They called on the attorney
general and after consultation with
him telegraphed the conditions under
which the president could act in call
ing out federal troops to aid in main
tanning order and preserving peace.
At midnight the senators received the
following dispatch from Attorney
General Roberts at Boise City, Idaho:
"The governor is now preparing to
call on the president for troops. If
possible have matters arranged so
that orders can be issued from the
war department to commandant at
SharilaY, TO tpnnp1 hu hoo
via Mission. Many lives have already
been lost and much valuable property
destroyed. The mob is moving on
Wardner. Everything now depends
on promptness."
The latest dispatches received by
the senators, and which are signed by
Governor Wiley, report casualties so
f.r at six killed and seven wounded,
and the fear is expressed that the
scene of violence may extend to other
parts of the state, necessitating a proc
lamation of martial law. The union
miners are described as an undiscip-
lined mob of from 400 to 500. armed
with wincheste-s and revolvers. They
are elated with success, and will not
be satisfied until every new
man is driven from the mines.
Many preliminaries have been
arranged so the president
can act promptly when formal requi-
sition of Governor Wiley for troops is
presented to him. The Idaho sena-
tors are hourly expecting a requisi-
tion and as soon as it is received it
will be sent to the president who is
expected to be in Saratoga all day.
LATER-The president ordered that
federal troops be sent to the scene of
the miners troubles in Idaho, and
Gen. Schofield has ordered Generals
Ruger and Merritt to send troops
there.
SOLDIERS ORDERED OUT.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Troops
were today ordered to the scene of the
Idaho riots by means of the following
dispatch:
SARATOGA, N. Y, July II.
Secretary of War, Washington
The governor of Idaho has called
upon me for assistance in suppressing
a disturbance which the state author.
tiles are unable to control You will
at once send to the scene of disorder
an adequate force of troops from the
nearest station, under an officer of
rank and discretion, with orders to
cooperate with the civil authorities
in preserving and protecting life and
property. L will reach Washington
tonight.
(Signed)
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Gen. Schofield, who ia addition to
being major general commanding is
acting as secretary of war, sent tele-
gram to the governor of Idaho in
forming him that troops had been
ordered to the scene of disturbance
from Forts Sherman and Missoula.
Gen. Schofield also telegraphed Gen.
Merritt and Gen. Ruger instructing
them to forward all infantry that
could be spared to the Idaho mining
district where trouble exists.
SITUATION CRITICAL.
WALLACE, Idaho, July 12.-The
situation is serious at Wardner. Non
union men at Bunker Hill and Sulli-
van have not yet come out. Private
information states that the union men
have 300 pounds of giant powder with
fuse attached and will set it off soon if
the non-unionists do not come down.
STRIKERS IN POSSESSION.
BOISE, Idaho, July 12.-Company A
of the Idaho National Guard, thirty
nine strong, left for Coeu1 d'Alene to-
day under command of Capt. Steven
son. Governor Wiley has received
dispatch from Gen. Schofield placing
the troops at Ft. Sherman and Mis-
seula under his orders. He has di-
rected the former to meet the militia
at Wardner and the others to march
to Mullane.
The governor also asked for addi-
tional troops. 1t is believed regi-
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine,
wires that their property has been
captured by 1000 men. He asks that
sending troops be delayed, as the men
will desfr roy the property on their ap-
pearance. The request was not con-
sidered. The situation is not believed
to be very grave.
MILITIA IN ACTION,