The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-15
Most OF Them Escaped on the Way, but
Others We're Lacked in.

WALLACE, Idaho, May IA special train
with three coaches arrived over the Northern
Pacific from Duluth this afternoon, having on
board sixty guards and about 100 ron-union
miners, Italians, Swedes and Austriaus, to work
in the Union mine at Burke. seven miles
from Wallace. Warrants have been sworn out
for the arrest of the guards by the central exec
utiye committee OF the union, and deputy
sherffs were on the road TO Mullan to intercep pt
the incoming train and make the arrests. The
train was early. however and rushed by Mul.an
without stopping. Great crowds were
on the platform of the depot AS the
train was leaving three shots were fired
over the town of Mulan by the guards in def
ance. The Union Pacific train to Mullan. with
the deputy sheriffs, passed the Northern Pacific
train mile above Wallace. The Union Pacific
train was stopped and the deputies got off
and came back to Wallace on foot.
The Northern Pacific train shot through
East Wallace without stopping, and proceeded
10 Burke. shortly after the sheriff and deputies
proceeded to Burke to make the arrest OF the
guards. Sixty-five warrants are in the hands of
the sheriff for the arrest OF the guards. The
miners held q meeting in Wallace this after
noon. About 500 men We're present.
The officers OF the union coun-
seled the men to be orderly and
peaceab.e, but they wanted to see the law en-
forced There is feeling of uneasiness about
the outcome at Burke. Joseph Warren, car plain
OF the guards, was arrested tonight and brought
TO Wallace on hand car from Burke taken be-
fore justice of the peace and placed under ST.
900 bonds 10 appear for examination on May %
MULLAN, Idaho. May 14-[Special AT 10
o'clock tais rnornin, word was received at the
headquarters OF the Miners Union that 500
on. OF 400 men whom the rniue-owners were
shipping in had deserted at Bozenan. and that
the remainder would leave Missoula via the
cutoff today. President Henry received notice
today that u deputy United States marshal
would soon arrive to serve iniuuctions on
the members OF the union The president called
the union together, and with she Mullan brass
band, secured for the occasion, awaited the ar
rival OF Officer Harris. When lie reached Null
Ian al II 30 he found the men ready to be
served with iniuuetions, and this ceremony
was performed while the band played
Word was received that the train
with nou-uniou men would pass MQllan
about clock. Long before that hour groups
of citizens were seen near the Northern Pacific
depot, and by the time the train was due every
body III Mullan was at the depot. All that was
seen, however, was train OF three coaches and
g c4bJose flying by ike flash OF creased light
ming In the coaches were said 10 be SEVENTH
five men, whO were locked in il order 70 prevent
their escaping. About 100 men went up from
this place to Burke to witness the subsequer.
proceedings
WALLACE, Idaho, May I4-[Speclal The
news which reached here esrly this morning. to
the effect that 290 non-union men had arrived in
N.ssou,a, created general excitement. Tele-
grams were received here this morning that
several hundred non-union miners had
deserted the train az Bozeman last night
and that general stampede was
only avoided By the timely arrival Of
dfty-tour a rned guards who Ief; Rathdrum on
Thursday The guards said 70 be under the
immediate command O: Joseph Mcdonald.
While Mcdonald will have direct charge OF the
armed posse OF guards. Joe Warren. the spokane
detective, will lie his Lieutenant From private
aGvices received here, every non-uu:on man
would have deserted the train had the
guards not locked Them in the coaches. Two
empty coaches had u be dropped from ths regQ-
lar train. 1t is said on good authority that the
agents W no are furnishing these ''scRbs" Will
not receive any compensation until they have
landed the gang safely 4, Burke and Gen. Ii is
poSiilvey known that these men viii be con-
yeye1 70 those points, IS the com pecy boact!ng
houses are engaged IL making preparations for
their recey y:ioa Immediately upon their arrival
Several .rea went % work q. the Caioa mine
this morning and three az tie Gem. AL OF
them are said to be doing outside work. and
this does not come under the jurisdiction of the
laws OF the Miners Union they Will not be IL
ier.eret with. 4 train containing about
I'D guards and non-Union miners arrived