The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-06-01
WHILE THE ELEMENTS WAR.
Tho strikers aad Deputies MainiAin n
Armed Truce

The strikers asd Deputies Maintain an
Armed Truce
CnppLE CnErx. Nay 3l.-The storm OF
the last two days has stopped traffic lead.
ing to this region. and until trains becin
running again thors is no possibility OF the
de. utica being inc ensod Ia 70 oe. aud con-
sequentlS 10 immel liste p ospsot OF a
battle. unless the strikers made an attack
upon the deputies in camp at Di-
vide. New complications are threat
ened to- day, hs for the past
twsnty-four hours reports of railway con-
duetors. engineers and frsmsn In oonsulta-
tion with the strikers At Altman have been
circulated. 10 10 thouRht that The trainmsn
may refuse 20 run trains carrying arms.
nmm unition and Toinioroerp to the
dsl utis'. Such q step would immeasurably
strengthen tho strikes. as the work OF
msssinR deputies would be slow and din.
cult. In spite of rain and bad roads, manv
men have sent their wives aud children to
places Of safstp.
Gov Waite aud party a Q weather. b bonnd
near MeCourt osmp. and will probably not
reach Florence before tomorrow noon.
The governor 10 greatly disappointed, Gs hs
fNsrs tbs dsputies will make an aJ-
vance. Gen. johnson. who commands the
| VI iksrs' forces, served With CaVt. Zalinski
| In the United States army. and Il 10 said
hia knovlsdge OF tho VrinoipleI of the
Zalinski dynamite guns has enabled him TO
construct dangerous weapon which will
be used ngsiBst thu de- utie'. II can throw
dynamite several hundred feet.
DENVER. May Situated States Court
Judges kn'r and Halletl ooncufring re-
tused TO prAut an Injunction 30 restrain
tho Miners union from interfering with
ha 4arkia. - ba nuIA I'D.
Co., OF Cripple Crock, for lack Of juritdio-
tion.
Another bill was flsd In the federal
cout to-day for the company, asking for
an Injunction. rseitinR that titls 10 the
land 10 stili vested IN tho United States
government, aud that ths strikers Afe pre-
ventiuR plaintiff from prosecuting improve
ments n, oss,asy 90 prove up on ita claims.
Judges HAllett and Riner announoed thoy
" ull render a decision to- morrow. IL the
injunction IL grant d, units1 htAtss iroops
will probably be ssn, against the M ne ..
CoLoRADo spRrNos. MSy 3t-Ths aulhori-
tics nonhed ths mine owners who have
properties at Crlppls Creek that the trouble
| In that district has aous entirely beyond
the question OF wages or arbitration OF
wages. IA iu now. they say, entirely one Of
putting down tho lawlensnsus and insut-
reotion sIistinR Ia the district aud thia
thoY propose 20 make every enOr, TO DO.
For thia purposs special session Of chs
grand jurJ has been UAliol, md thN Grippe
Greek eases will nc once be taken np.
| People who live ana do business In Drip
| po Greek are coming To Colorado sprlnea
Ia large numbers, NJ thoy stale they no
LONGER daEJ rcmain at their homes. A
majority hnvs bsen ordered to leave by
striking miners.
DnEyfn. May 3l.-Ths sheria sent 100
moro deputies 10 Cripple Creek o-daT.
They wore all a med with Winchester rides
carried blankets. and wore sQuipped for
harl astviee. her will atop 40 Colorado
Springs until the road into camp has boon
repaired. Chioago has offered 1000 NJ e.
per day, but the proposition wAs declined
by sheriff Bowers. OF Colorado Springs.