St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-19
QUIET AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
Rf0T0US MINERS TAKE A pAy OF
NEEDED BEST.
FoorsoRE. DIRTY AND WEARY

Camp-Waite Advises a Con-
ference-Truce Patched Up at
Denver and Dscision OF the
Courts Awaited.
CRIPPLE CREEK, COL, March 49,
Everything has been quiet here today,
and it is now thought there is little
likelihood of serious trouble. Some of
the miners, however, are desperate
men, and not a few OF them went
through the horrors in Gear d'Alene,
as they have often admitted. The troops
OF the national guard did not arrive in
town until o'clock this morning, and
when they went into camp. at the foot
OF Second street. on large plat of
vacant ground, they were as dirty set
OF men as ever came off march.
Instead OF riding over from Midland
IN coaches and hacks, as had been in
tended, Gen. Brooks decided that it
would be better for the men to march.
1hls decision was reached after the re-
ceipt of advices from this city that there
was strong possibility that the miners
On Bull hill would attempt to ambush
course the commanding officer did not
know but that this information was
correct. but in reality it was without
the eleaSt foundation
To-Day the soldiers have done nothing
but remain in camp. Adjt Gen. Tars-
ney and Brig. Gen. Brooks have their
headquarters in the Palace hotel. A
hospital has been opened in large
building in the upper town, and
it now has FIVE inmates. but none of the
cases are of serious nature. A large
number of business men waited this
evening upon Sheriff Bowers and Gen.
Tarsney and Gen. Brooks. The situa-
ton was fully explained to the officers
OF the national guard. Later Gen.
Tarsncy had talk with Gov. Waite by
telephone, and explained the situation
to his chief as fully as possible, Gov.
Waite then advised that a conference
with the miners and authorities of all
theemen be held. This was agreed to
on all sides, and the sheriff SAID that the
meh on Bull hill should come down
from the hill and return without mo-
lestatien. This means that he will not
attempt to serve any warrants on the
men tonight while the men are in the
city.
Martin Alexander, the mayor of Alt
man, and John Daley, the deputy
sheriff Of;that town, were arrested in
this city and placed in Jail early the.
forenoon. John Calderwood, the presi-
dent of the miners union. was also ar
rested. A few hours ago the men were
taken to the county Jail at Colorado
Springs.
At the conference between the mill
tary officers and committee of the
miners union tonight, the latter gave
assurances that no resistance would be
offered TO the serving of warrants upon
any OF the miners. No member of the
union, they asserted. had anything
to do with the arrest of deputies
at Altman Friday night. If
any mistake had been made it was made
blythe authorities of Altman, and the
miners were in no manner responsible.
The miners requested Brig. Gen.
TarSney to withdraw the trOops, but
hc.replled lie could not do so us the
sheriff insisted they were needed.
In answer to a message from the
| Altman authorities asking why lie had
sent the troops, Gov. Waite tonight
replied: 81 sent them for the preser-
yation of the peace upon the repeated
and urgent request OF the sheriff.
| THEY will be used only for that purpose.
| The troops were not moved until after l
| was wired the sheriff had been killed.
| The proper authority having made the
demand | was legally advised to act"
The five deputy sheritfs arrived in
| town tonight from Victor with Walter
| Russell, presiuent OF the Victor Mill
| ers' union. He was arrested on
the Charge of contempt of court.
| At Victor all of the saloons
were closed about o'clock today by
order of the sheriff. They will be kept
| closed until the present crisis is
passed. 1t was rumored all the sa-
looms in Cripple Creek, Anaconda and
| Altman would be closed at midnight.
1t is not yet known what caused the
explosion of giant powder near the In
dependence mine last night. The union
miners believe 1t was done by some en-
eIny whp wanted 10 stir up sentiment
against them. a petition to Gov. Waite,
asking him 10 withdraw the troops, is
| RECEIVING many signatures.