The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-13

WALLACE, Idaho, July 10 -iSpeciall
AT tour o'clock yesterday afternoon
about 300 miners from Gem. fifty of
whom were armed with rifles, marched
down to Wallace. They brought with
them their prisoners, consisting of
about ITO non union men and FIVE dead
bodies, another dead man, James Hin
messy, lately of Butte, Montana, being
in 4 house at Gem shot through the
breast
Upon arrival here the scabs were
turned loose and the union men began
search for A. NJ. Ester. manager of
the Frisco mine, against whom tho
union men have special grudge. Tho
terms on which the Gem miners
and guards surrendered were that
twenty seven Winchesters and o number
Of revolvers and 1000 rounds OF am
munition should be placed in the hands
OF disinterested parties, two citizens
aud two conservative union men, and
that the scabs should be shipped out of
the country tomorrow.
An hour after tho, agreement about
the arms WAS entered into the union
men got possession of all tho rifles and
ammunition, and last evening largo
bodies OF armed miners went down to
Wardner. twelve miles distant, in wag-
ons and by rail. The mines mploying
non-union men there are the Sierra
Nevada, Bunker Hill and Sullivan. The
Sullivan has u force OF $50 mon, and
about 100 OF them can be armed with
Winchesters. The Sierra Neya In is eX-
posed.
The county commissioners, district
attorney and sheriff havo photographed
to Governor Wiley for troops, and tho
Governor wired back that the sheriff
must first exhaust tho civil power The
sheriff Immediately commenced the
work OF subpnnaing citizens to act as u
committee of safety.
Instead of there being $50 pounds of
giant powder used in blowing up the
Frisco mill there were only $50 pounds.
The car attempt did not work The
miners got on to the flume, shut off the
water and sent the powder in packages
down the water pipe into the mill. The
fuse was put in the last package and
sent down. In an instant terrible ex-
plosion occurred, which shook the canon
for miles. The non-union men then
surrendered.
BOISE CRY, Idaho, July le.-TSpecialf
Tho following message was sent by
Governor Wiley to President Harrison
last night.
This morning riot and bloodsh
by the miners of Cour d'Alene district
commenced. The mill was blown up
by dynamite ard many mon killed and
injured. Inspector General Curtis, l.
n. p, informs me that 400 or 500 armed
men constitute mob. The legislature
is not in session and cannot be promptly
convened. The civil authorities OF the
county and state is wholly inadeoute to
maintain peace"
"Tne immediate available military
force Of ldahos national guard numbers
only los men, which is. in my opinion,
far too few to successfully cope with tho
mob, though will order it at once into
the field. In this emergency deem it
necessary TO call for the assistance Of
the Federal troops. /, therefore, re-
quest that sufficient force be detailed
from Fort Sherman or elsewhere TO act
in concert with tho State authorities in
maintaining public order"
WASnINGroN, July i2.-I Special by
direction of tho President. Gancral Soho
field, acting Secretary of War, has 6i-
rected General Ruger and General Mer-
rift 10 send troops TO tho scene Of tho
miners troubles in Idaho.