The Lamar register., 1892-07-16
THE IDAHO WAR.
Troops Advancing Upon the Union Min
ers, with Good Prospect for

As result of the fight in the CGur d'Alens
district, Idaho, five men are dead and several
severely wounded. The union miners art
making strong effort to drive the non-unior
men from the state, and more trouble viii
probably follow. The governor has ordered
a part of the state militia to the scene and
federal troops will also be sent.
A dispatch dated the 18th says: The
strikers have possession of the telegraph and
telephone Offices at warduer and other Cuui
d'Alene points. They have blown up railroad
bridges and prepared TO fight the United
States troops, who should be near WaIdnei
now. Last night gang of strikers overlook
seventy urarmed non-unlon men at Old Mis-
sion, about two miles from Wardrsr
robbed them OF their wages and fired ca shau
while running away. Two noa-nn.on nlef
were killed; others escaped 10 the woods aut
swamps- Several earsat The siesmer ans
arrived In Spokane to-aay A relief parry 8
going after the others.
telephone message fs-s-g
near Old AisslsS 81 - Wolf Lodss
has f7rs sw slates that relief par.i
,--!.---aos.nd the deed bodies o. tarl7e non
union men iE the bushes auI sR4mps Tn,
| party Is looking for more
! Governor Wiley has Issued proclamation
| placing Shoshone county under martial law.
| Word has been received that three compauie.
of federal troops fror SlIssouta, have srriyed
at MuIlane. The other troops have not beer
heard from.
Adjutant General Curtis, who is in com
mand Of the state troops and went in advance
| of the outbreak, has not been heard Of to-day
and it was feared he had fallen into the hand
of the strikers.
Superintendent Dickinson of the Northerr
| Pacific tclegraphs from Tacoma that th,
roads tracks and bridges have been destroyed
| in the vicinity Of Mullane and Wallace anC
that the wires have been cut The road will
! hold the county responsible. Another mes
sage says that several non-uuion men hav,
been blown up. The union men propose K
| fight the troops to the death.
The entire force of strikers, l,G00 strong Il
| congregated at Wardner All women anC
children were sent from the town, and tn,
miners are now building Notifications arounc
the place and making preparations to give th,
troops a warm reception.
The troops arc now at Cataldo and com
panies of infantry representing about 40,
men have been ordered to move to Wardnel
and engage the strikers in front, while three
companies Of eolored troops of the Twenty.
fifth infantry, who are now at Mullane, wcr,
instructed to march down the guleh and at
tack them in the rear, the object being Il
overwhelm and capture most of them. Wher
General Curtis saw the strength of the enemy
he Immediately wired the governor that ther,
was no use OF making a fight against the min
ers with his present force. The governor
then ordered into the field five companie.
from Fort Vancouver, Washington. NJ
doubt the miners viii make fierce fight Il
attacked, as they ace all armed with wlnches.
tiers and will take desperate chances.
In addition to the troops already mentioned
two companies have been ordered out frou
Fort Spokane and VIII reach Cataldo to-mor
row. The strikers have placed large qnanti
ties of giant powder under the Bunker Hill,
Gem and Sullivan mines and will blow up al
the property at the Iirst advance of the troops
They have network Of wires laid and viii
ignite the powder by electricity