The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-14

desperation. 4ue StFAAeAs SSssS'S"'
had a day Of uninterrupted victory.
They had only to demand and receive,
and as a result thoy are in complete
possession of tho mines and mills Of the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan and Sierra
Nevada Mining companies. The non
union men have been driven out OF tho
country, and the mon, rendered despcr-
ate by the long strike and flushed with
victory, are talking confidently of meet
ing the militia and regular troops and
fighting them with rifle and dynamite.
All Yesterday bodies Of armed mon
gathered on tho hills and in the eau
yons surrounding Wardner. They camo
down from Wallace on fiat cars and
helped themselves to whatever they
needed in the way OF transportation.
They began the days program by
marching several hundred strong upon
the property Of the Bunker Hill and
Sullivan, threatening Superintendent
McClement with the destruction OF the
entire property until he surrendered
the works, discharged Ills non-union
men and allowed them their own way.
Mr.. McClement had no alternative.
The millis now loaded with dynamite
and could be destroyed upon minutes
notice. The strikers also turned their
attention to the property of the Sierra
Nevada with like results.
1t is reported that car OF dynamite
has been sent down the railroad track
for tho purpose OF blowing up tho
bridges OF the railroad and preventing
the troops from coming into the coun-
try.
reach Harrison at 8 o'clock and looked
for their arrival here in the afternoon,
but as they have not yet arrived it is
feared that some mishap has befallen
them. or that they are proceeding with
the utmost caution.
The miners have sent out the car OF
dynamite. Armed men have left town,
It is supposed, to intercept the cavalry
sent from Ft. Sherman. The excitement
here Is intense.
FEDERAL TROOPS MOVING.
a dispatch from Boise City say5 that
tbs federal troops are moving toward
the scene Of the trouble, as arranged in
the telegraphic correspondence between
Governor Wiley, President Harrison
and Gen. SchoGeld. On receipt OF the
orders from Washington, Gen. Ruger,
at San Francisco, telegraphed Gen.
Wiley that he had ordered the com.
mandinY officer at Fort Sheridan to
move at once, with all available forces,
to the scene OF disturbance and to re.
port to the governor. Governor Wiley
then wired to the commanding officers
marching orders. The Missoula troops
will proceed at once to Mullanc. The
troops from Fort Sherman were ordered
to move at once to Wardner, where
they will be reinforced by the militia
Shortly after sending out these orders
word was received from Inspector Gen.
eral Curtis that the Bunker Hill and
Sullivan company's property at Ward
ner was being attacked by 1000 armed
men, and that full regiment of the
Federal troops were needed there right
away. Governor Wiley Immediately
wired to General Schofeld as follows:
~ would suggest that available troops
at Walla Walla and Fort Spokane be
added to those already in motion" In
reply tho governor last evening re.
ceived a dispatch from General Scho,
field saying that General Ruger hadfull
authority to order all necessary troops
into the field.
STRANGE TELEGRAM.
The following dispatch to Governor
Wiley, purporting to be from v. NJ.
Clement, manager of the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan mine, was a feature Of the
day: -, 80.
class from coming to this section for tho
next two days. The union has full pos.
session at present, Every piece Of the
machinery Is tied down with powder
ready to blow II up. In two days non.
union mon will have left our works,
then matters may take their natural
course. Do not By any chance fail to
stop the troops from coming here for
the next two or three days. Such a
movement would result in the wholesale
massacre OF unarmed men who are hero
prepared to depart. Nothing Is TO be
feared and everything to be gained by
delay. The remedy is too late for any
active service. [signed]
It was inexplicable to the authorities
that such dispatch should be sent by
Clements. The conclusion was reached
that he must have sent it under coer-
cion. The following dispatch to tho
governor, received at o'clock last
night, from tho leading attorneys OF tho
mine owners, bears out that assump-
ton:
"Pretouded kilograms from Clements
are bogus. Forward troops.
TSigned. HAGAN & HRYBURE."
Gov. Wiley will place Shoshone
county under martial law as soon as tile
legal requirements Gun be completed,
the proper authorities having failed so
far to give the governor tho notice re'
quired by the constitution.
coLoRED TROOPS ARRIVE.
The colorod troops have arrived at
Mullen. II they como to Wallace ovory
man Of the association members will be
blown up. Efforts arc now being made
to hold the troops at Mullen 70 avert
disaster. All the mills Of tho mines
where non-union labor has been EN-.
ployod have been charged with maya
zine and fuse attached since Yesterday.
At signal it is said oil will be blown
up, This, however, it is said, will be
done only in the event Of the troops
arriving on tho scene. GonRternRtion
] prevails. A bridge was blown up to-day