The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-14
THEY DEFY the LAW
Ceur d'Alene Miners Will
Fight the Regular Army.
THEY SEIZE MINE OWNERS.
Holding Them as Hostages in the
Hope to Save Themselves.

den and Wallace-They Tear UP Railroad
Tracks and Burn bridges 10 Impsds the
Advance OF the soldiers-Mins Owners
Dadly Frightened-They Ask that the
Advance OF Troops be Stopped Lest
Their Property no Dcstroyea-An Non.
Unaon Men Withdrawn from the Scene
Eight Handrea Regulars Are Now on
the Way to tho Centre or Disorder.
WASHINGTON. July. 13.-Col Parlin OF the
Fourth United States Infantry in command Of
the Federal troops at Warden. Idaho.has tele-
graped Gen. Scholeld that the situation in the
Cnur d'Alene mining regions is moro serious
than at first reported and that more troops
are necessary.
In response to this request orders were at
once issued for four companies OF infantry
from Fort Spokane. Washington. and ono troop
OF cavalry and six companies OF infantry from
Vancouver barracks. Washington. to move to
the scene This will mako tho available force
assembled at Warden about 800 men.
Representative Sweet OF Idaho says that
some two miles below tho Bunker Hill and
Sullivan mines. whore trouble Is now feared
between the union and non-union miners.
there Is an immense concentration. where
the ore is obtained from the material sent
down from the mines above tits one Of the
largest COMMENTATORS In the country. and is
capable Of handling TOO tons a day. It is
near this concentration. Mr.. Sweet thinks. that
the union mon are now gathered. He thinks
II Is this concentrator they intend to blow up
with the 300 pounds OF giant powder which
they are reported to have in their possession.
WALLACE. Idaho. July 13.-The night passed
without incident hero. The miners are rest
ing on their arms. Company 2 Of tho col.
ored troops arrived at Mullan at 2 o'clock this
Tha- 81; ~ f,,lIo t,
feared II they como to Wallace every mill OF
the association members will be blown up
An effort is now being made to hold the
troops at Mullan to avoid disaster. All the
mills OF the mines where non-union labor had
been employed have been charged with maya
zines and a fuse attached since yesterday. At
a signal it is said. all will be blown up. This.
however. 1t is said. will be done only in the
event Of troops arriving on the scene
Tho Northern Pacific Railroad bridge. to-
gether with several hundred feet Of track.
was blown UP by the strikers west of Mulan
this morning. The com pany 10 preparing to
this afternoon to Takoa. The union men
assert that when tho mounted troops
appear on the scene they will blow
up the Bunker Hill and Sullivan and tho ST.
ezra Nevada and Gem mines. Tho burning OF
the bridge near Mullan will hold the troops
there unless they march on foot to Wallace
and Wardner. about ten miles.
1t Is now reported that the union men have
taken Van B. Delashmutt Of Portland. William
Sweeney. and other mine owners. and will
hold them as hostages until the trouble is
settled.
The wires arc badly crowded on account Of
the movement OF troops. and 1t 10 almost Inn
possible to send any Information from Wal
lace. 1t is reported that the wires to Wardner
have been cut
$50 T. M-The colored troops reached point
two miles west OF Mullan whom they were Or
dered back to Missoula. Several bridges were
burned west Of Mullan to prevent the troops
from crossing
BOISE CITY. July 12.-One thousand striking
miners this morning secured control OF the
Bunker Hill and sullivan company's mines
and mills. In the latter powder had been tied
on tho machinery in different places. and the
miners threaten to blow UP the mills unless
their demands are acceded to- Two hundred
militiamen are on the road now. They will be
joined at the scene by several companies Of
United States troops early tomorrow.
V. NJ. Clement. manager Of the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan company. has wired Gov. Wiley
to hold or the troops for two days. as by that
time the non-uniOn mon will DO discharged.
and the union men will leave the mills with
out destroying them. Instead Of acting as
advised by Mr.. Clement. Gov. Wiley will rush
to the scene all the troops he cao get. Every
thing is excitement In this city. Most OF tho
young men OF the town belonging to the
militia left this morning for tho mines.
Gov. Wiley has issued a proclamation plac-
ing shoshone county under martial law. Word
has ioen received that three companies OF
Federal troops from Missoula have arrived in
Mullan. Tho other troops have not boon heard
from. Adit.-Gen. Curtis. who is in COM
rand OF the State troops. and who
went in advance OF the outbreak. has
not been heard from to-day and
1t Is feared he has frllen into the hands OF the
strikers A despatch to the Governor from
Judge Hepburn at Spokane says the union
mon drove the non union men out yesterday.
firing on them and killing two
Superintendent Dickinson OF tho Northern
Pacific telegraphcd tho Governor from
Tacoma this afternoon that their tracks and
bridges have been destroyed in the neighbour
hood OF Mullan and Wallace and that their
wires have been cut. They will hold the
country responsible. Another message to the
Governor says several non union men have
been blown up.
The union miners propose to fight the troops
to death. All the Coeur d'Alene mines are
filled with explosives preparatory to general
destruction. The strikers will have trouble to
escape. as the State and Federal troops hold
practically all the passes.
MINNEAPOLIS July ia special from Spo-
kane says that the strikers blew up the rail-
road bridge at Mulane early this morning to
prevent the troops from Mlssoula effecting an
entrance. 1t Is reported that all the CGur
d'Alene mines are filled with explosives pre-.
paratory to general destruction OF the property
The strikers will have trouble II they do this
and plan to escape. as the state and Federal
troops hold practically all the passages Of
egress.
VANCOUVER. Wash. July 13.-Five compa-
MES Of the Fourteenth United States In
fantry left here this morning at o'clock
fully equipped for fcd service. taking special
train to the Ceur d'Alene mines under ORDERS
OF the Department Commander.
PORTLAND. Or. July IA special train over
the Union Pacific left here at on A. NJ bearing
200 troops Of the Fourth Infantry from Van
couyer. Wash. for the Crur d'Alene mines. A
special train over the Union Pacific arrived at