St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-12

WALLACE, Idaho. July ia rumor
miners were killed in the Frisco mill
when that structure was destroyed with
dynamite this morning. 1t is impossible
as yet to obtain confirmation of the re-
port.
WALLACE, Idaho, July II. = The
strained situation in the Coeur d'Alene
labor troubles eliminated this morning
between and O'Clock. The events of
the day previous consisted of challenges
from n0n-uni0n miners at the Frisco
and Gem miners to the union miners at
the town of Gem, and all seemed to in
dicate Il speedy rupture. Both the Gem
and Frisco mines were guarded by men
behind harricades,. armed with Win
chesters, and as the canyon is narrow
where the mines are located, the men
behind the barricades could sweep the
two railroad tracks and the country with
bullets. The Gem mine barricade is
within 500 feet of the center of the town
of Gem. This morning at O'Clock a
miner from Gem started for Burke.
When opposite the Frisco mine he was
fired upon. He ran back several hun
dred yards to Gem, where the shot had
been heard, and soon the miners in the
town gathered with arms. They
marched in body to the Frisco mill.
located directly in front of the mine.
When scarcely within rifle range vol
ley from the Frisco mill greeted the
miners and lead whistled all about
them. They scattered, and
A Regular Battle Ensued.
One miner and one non-union man
were killed and six wounded during the
engagement. The miners in the mean
time went around the hills up the canyon
above the mines, loaded a car with 750
pounds of giant powder and sent the
car down the track toward the Frisco
mine. Directly In front of the mill an
explosion occurred, scattering the mill
to splinters, making it a complete
wreck. The non-union men then
showed white flag and surrendered.
They were marched down to the
dignities being offered after the sur
render. While the fight was going on
at Frisco. the Gem guards suddenly
began firing volley after volley into the
town of Gem, ,riddling the buildings with
bullets. John Ward. citizen. was
shot through tine arm, and Gus Carlson,
Union Miner. Was Sho. and Killed.
Attempts to recover Carlson's body
were met with volleys from the Gem
and when the body was
recovered an hour afterward, it was
lifeleSS, another bullet having been sent |
through the breast. No shots were re- |
turned from Gem until the armed min |
ers from Frisco, half mile above Gem.
returned. At s o'clock truce oc-
Cured. and the sheriff, district attor-
ney, and United States marshals ap-
peared on the scene. The train was
by armed guards at the Gem
mine. The sheriff took the mail on his
shoulder and passed OH to Gem. The
guards leveled their rifles at him, but
dropped them when they learned his
identity. At Gem several hundred men
were huddled III the street with rifles
and revolverS. Peace negotiations were
set on foot, and at IL
o'clock the Icine force surrendered to
The union men. The number killed so
FAR as can at present be learned, is four
killed and about ten wounded. though
here may be bodies under the Frisco
mill.
The Killed and Wounded.
Two of the killed are Gus Carlson
md Harry Cummings, union miners.
rhe other two are non-union men,
lames unknown.
Among the wounded are John Ward,
itizen of Gem; Hugh Campbell.
truck with rifle over head. not danger
'usly injured; j. w. Gankardoger,
lnion miner, shot through hip, will die;
lam Peters, from Tacoma, shot in
lead. bu tnot fatally; George Pettibone,
lnion miner, shot through hand.
The Frisco and Gem were the only
places east of Ceur
'Alene. There is still considerable ex-
itement everywhere, but no further
rouble is expected. About sixty men
II the mine surrendered.
The Cause. of the Strike
was the demand Of the union miners Of