Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-06-07
THE HORRORS OF WAR.

THE HORRORS OF WAR.
Thousand Deputy Sherins to be Enlisted
to Put Down the Miners on Bull Hill. ant
Desperate Conflict Between the Oppos
ing Forces Promised-Two Appeals to thu
Governor of Indirna for Troops.
DENVER, Col, June IA thousant
deputy sheriffs will be enlisted by Sat
urday night to put down the great,
fortified army of miners on Bull Hill
Regardless of the fact that Gov. Waite
as mediator, is unable to get out of thu
eight-mile canyon by reason of thu
washouts, preparations are steadily
going on for what promises to be q des
perate conflict between the sheriff,
forces and the striking miners.
The Raven Gold Mining Co. took
their case up to the United States court
of appeals yesterday and kilograms
have been sent to Judge Brewer in St
Louis to issue a temporary writ of in
junction pending the arguments in the
case. A deputy marshal has been sent
to Cripple Creek to serve upon Presi.
dent Calderwood, of the miners union
a citation to appear before the court OF
appeals.
The opinion prevails here that the
miners have now gone so far that moth
ing will cause them to lay down their
arms but the presence of the federal
troops or the surrender of the mine
owners to all the conditions asked and
immunity from punishment for all par
Elephants in the outrages perpetrated
there during this trouble.
Reports are coming in that silver
miners are focking into the camp from
all over the state to aid the striking
miners in their fight Deputies are
waiting in Colorado Springs, Pueblo
and Canyon City for orders, while the
camp at Divide maintains warlike at
titude. Ammunition and Calling
gun from Chicago are in transit to as
sist the sheriff's forces.
An Appeal to the Governor for Military
Support.
WASHINGTON, Ind, June "A mob
of ZOO striking miners from the mining
camps of Davies county, has gathered
at Cannelburg, nine miles east of this
city, ON the Baltimore & Ohio South
western road, determined to prevent
the transportation of coal through this
state from the Kentucky fields to the
markets north of here or from local
mines to points outside of the state.
Early yesterday morning freight
train reached Cannelburg bearing
twenty-six loaded coal cars. A crowd
of 800 miners who had been awaiting
the arrival of the train INSTRUCTED the
track and compelled the trainmen to
sidetrack the coal. A few hours later
freight train No. 81 arrived with six
loaded coal cars, and those, too, We're
placed on the siding by command of
the strikers.
The railroad agent telegraphed to
Supt. Mcmahon, who, with Sheriff
Leming and twenty deputies, pro-
ceeded to Cannelburg on special train
from here. The miners laughed at this
small body of men and denied the au-
thority of the sheriff to order the re-
lease of any of the cars except two,
which were consigned to the company's
shops at this place. They offered to
let these go. Sheriff Leming returned
to Washington and secured an injunc-
ton from the court restraining the
miners from interfering with the prop
erty of the railroad company. When
he got to Cannelburg with the order of
the court the miners received him sui
lenly and refused to allow him to read
it, advising him to return to Washing
ton.
The sheriff reminded the leaders Of
the governors proclamation, issued a
few days ago, and told them that if
they persisted in their refusal to permit
the railroad company to run it's trains
he would call on the militia to enforce
his authority. This had 10 effect upon
the strikers, and the sheriff with his
deputies withdrew.
During the afternoon news of the
mornings events was spread through
out the mining districts of Davies
county, and the strikers began to
pour into Canne1burg from all di-
rections. Last evening it was esti-
mated that their force numbered 1000
men. The miners are orderly and say
they will attempt no violence, but will
prevent the railroad company from
carrying any coal through here as long
as it is within their power to do SO.
Sheriff Leming photographed Gov. Mat
thews last evening, advising him of the
state of affairs at Cannelburg, and his
inability to restore order there, and
asking that the militia be called out to
support him.