The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-15

While the gravity OF tho law!essness ut
tho Crur d'Alene mines was increased by
the lack OF state forces for prompt inter-
| vcntion, there can be no doubt that tho
regulars who have been called in are strong
enough to restore and maintain order.
Dynamite is u modern appliance OF ter
rible effectiveness IN tho hands OF rioters;
md In Idaho It has been used for blowing
up mills and was at Inst thought OF for
destroying tracks to prevent tho approach
| Of troops. Iut tho final result can only be
| delayed by such dcvicce. and life and prop
crty will he made secure there as elsewhere.
The scene of the riots Is In the narrow,
northern portion OF the State. south OF
| Clarke's Fork OF tho Columbia. and west OF
| the Bitter Root Mountains. Wallace and
Wardnor are two nc;ghboring towns. q
| little south OF Crur dAlene. on tho branch
| railroad that runs due east from Tekoa In
Washington to Mullan In Idaho. Fort Sher-
man is at Cnur d Alone. on branch Of the
Northern Pacific. and garlisoncd by Troop
G., Fourth Cavalry. with four companies.
A. D. i. md II. Fourth Infantry. Eastward.
across tho mountain range. and between
tho Bitter Root chain and tho Divide
OF the Rocky Mountains. Is Fort Missoun.
also on the Northern Pacific. There arc
thrco companies. +. G. and II. OF the
Twcnty-ffth Infantry. colored regiment
In the State of Washington Is Fort Spokane.
25 miles distant from Davenport on the
North Pacific. where are four more COM
panics. b. L. G. and I. Of Col. CARLIN's rcgi-
ment. tho Fourth Infantry being an In
dian company. At Vancouver. six miles
l,,,
rail. arc Troop L. Fourth Cavalry. and six
companies. i. c., D. f. F. and G. OF Col. An
DERsoSs regiment. the Fourteenth In
fantry.
All tho foregoing troops. or as many Of
them as can be spared from garrison duty.
are Immediately available. Then. ut Boise
barracks. on q railroad line. are Troops +.
Fourth Cavalry, and c. Fourth Infantry
At Fort Waila Wulla. on tho Northern Pa
ciilc. arc Troops A. u. II. and L. Fourth
Cavalry. But since railroad communica-
ton is ell that is necessary for rapidly con-
ccntrating troops hundreds Of miles away.
all the Sarrisous in Montana on the lines
OF Milk River and tho Ycllowsto tone
could respond quickly to u call for reGn
forccEcnts. There. too, arc some of the
strongest GGrrsons. Fort Assiniboine
has two troops Of tho Tenth Cavalry and
seven companies of the Twentieth Infantry.
while Fort Keogh. on tho Northern Pacific.
has two troops of cavalry and eight compa-
mics of the Twenty-second Infantry. Gus
ter and other forts would also not be long
in responding.
1t must therefore. DO evidcn. that any
attempt to oppose tho troops summoned to
the mining region would be followed by the
prompt concentration OF an overwhelming
force from the garrsons OF Washington.
Oregon. Wyoming. Montana. tho Dakotas.
and Nebraska. The rioters understand
this. and it is said that quiet is already
restored. This country of ours is land
OF liberty protected by law: and when. in
tie ulsuit of their own ends. or to redress
alleged grievances. bodies OF men defy the
law. burn and blow up property. kill its
custodians. and endcavor to substitute
anarchy for orderly government. they will
soon be checked By tho organized military
forces of the people,