The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-07-16
ANOTHER BATTLE FOUGHT.
A Number of Union and Non. Union
Occur d'Alene Miners Killed
and Wounded.
The Frisco and Gem Mines Captured
by the Union Men After
a Fierce Fight.
The Frisco Mill Blown up With Dyn-
amite-The Battle Began by
NOn-UniOn Men.

WALLACE. Idaho, July 1.-THE
strained situation in the Cuur d Alene
labor troubles eliminated this morning
between ) and 6 o'clock. The events of
the day previous consisted in challenges
from non-union men at the Frisco and
Gem mines to the union miners at the
town OF Gem and all seemed to indicate
a speedy rupture. Both the Gem and
Frisco mines were guarded be men be-
hind barricades armed with Winches-
tiers and as the canyon is narrow where
the mines are located, the men behind
the barricades could sweep the two rail-
road tracks and country with bullets.
The Gem mine barricade is within 300
feet of the center of the town of Gem.
This morning at ) o'clock d miner
from the Gem started for Burke. When
opposite the Frisco mine he was fired up
IN. He ran back to the Gem where the
shot had been heard and soon the
miners in the town gathered with arms.
They marched in a body toward Frisco
mill located directly in front of the
mine. When scarcely within rifle range
a volley from the Frisco mill greeted the
miners and lead whistled all about
them. They scattered and a regular
battle ensued.
The miners in the meantime went
around the hills and up the canyon
above the mines and loaded a car with
40 pounds of giant powder and sent the
car down the track toward the Frisco
mine. In front of the mill the explosion
occurred. scattering the mill to splinters
and making it a complete wreck. The nom
union men then showed a white flag and
surrendered. They were marched down
to the Miners Union hall and guarded.
no %indignities being offered after the sur
render. While the fight was going on the
Gem guard began firing volley after
volley into the town, Kidding the build
lngs. John Ward, a citizen, was shot
through the arm and Gus Carlson, a
union miner. was killed. Attempts to
recover Carlson's body we're met with
volleys from the Gem breast works ana
when the body was recovered it was
llfeless. No shots were returned from
Gem until the armed miners from the
Frisco, a half mile above Gem returned.
At 8 o'clock a truce occurred and the
sheriff. district attorney and a deputy
United States marshal appeared on the
scene. The train was stopped by the
armed guards at the Gem mine. The
sheriff took the mail and passed on to
the Gem. The guards leveled their
rifles at him but dropped them when
they learned his identity. Peace nego-
tiations were Immediately set on foot
and at II o'clock the mine force sur
rendered to the union men. The num-
Der killed SO far as can at present
be learned is four and about
ten wounded, though there may be bod.
les under the Frisco mill. Two of the
killed are Gus Carlson and Harry Cum
mings, union miners. The other two are
men, names unknown. Among
the wounded are: John Ward. citizen.
of Gem. and Hugh Campbell.
The Frisco and Gem were the only
places in the east of Cceur
d'Alenes. There is Istill considerable
excitement everywhere. but no further
trouble is expected. About GO men in
the mines surrendered. A rumor is cur
rent that 20 nOn-union miners were
killed in the Frisco mill when that
was destroyed with dynamite
morning. 1t is impossible as yet to
obtain a confirmation of the report.
The superintendent of the Gem mine
he surrendered to prevent further
bloodshed. The property is now in
charge OF a guard appointed by Presi-
dent O'Brien of the Miners union.
Militia iv;aa a. Ra,A.