The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-08
MOVE ON BULL HILL.
The Deputies Advance on the
Miners Fort.
Fears Of a Battle Felt at Grip
pie Creek.
TROOPS SINTERFERE
They Now Hold the Key to the
Situation.
Belief That Backbone of the
Strike is Broken.


CRIPPLE A,EEK, Colo, June e.-The
situation here teeame quite warlike at
10 o'clock, when the entire force of dep
ties started for Bull Hill with the avow
ed purpose of capturing IT,
The forces split into six detachments
and the plans are to proceed from all di-
rections at once.
The deputies have their gatling guns
with them and the cannon was left be-
hind. Gen. Adams says the deputies will
take the hill or sacrifice every man in the
command Gen. Brooks, at the head of
the state militia, ordered the deputies to
halt and return their gatling gun to their
camp, but his order was ignored
Adjutant General Tarsney and Gen.
Brooks attempted to bring hostilities to
an end. Acting under Gov. Waite's
ders, Gen. Brooks was to prevent armed
deputies from going on Bull Hill TO make
arrests. Sheriff Bowers and Under Sher-
iff Mullins were to be permitted TO serve
the warrants TO be held. Sheriff Bowers
was not allowed to command the state
troops, as he claimed a right to do.
Bound To Go On.
The march toward the hill was con-
tinued in spite Of the protest of the at
torney general and Gen Brooks.
The order was at once given to the
miiitiamen to fall in between the OppOs-
ing forces and prevent meeting of the
miners and deputies if possible.
len minutes after the deputies started
for Bull Hill, there was terrific sound
ing Of the alarm at Altman, call
ing the miners together for battle.
The widest excitement prevailed
among the miners. Deputies, militia
men and citizens were now expecting a
battle in a few moments, at the rate the
deputies were marching and from the
actions of the officers il was believed the
attack was to be made shortly after noon
as the hill cannot be surrounded sooner.
Gen. Brooks of the state militia, says
he had a positive pl omise from sheriff
Bowers that no advance would be made
toward Bull Hill by the deputies today,
but the feeling in the deputies camp is
SO strong against the miners that with
the consent of Commissioner Boynton
and Gen. Adams, who is in command, a
march toward the hill could scarcely be
avoided.
GEN. Brooks Hands Tied.
The hands of Gen Brooks are tied as
Gov Waite directs all movements and
his orders to the state troops are to harm
no one, but to keep between opposing
forces and prevent = conflict if possible.
The deputies want to fight and unless
light dawns on the situation in a few
hor-s bloody battle will certainly take
place.
At this hour III a. M the men are
nearing each other and hostilities may
DeRln at moments notice.
Two hundred deputies, headed by
Gen. Adams, are DOW near a dynamite
plant on Carbonate Hill, placed there by
the miners. The militia will attempt to
cut in between the opposing forces.
Ready to Surrender.
1915 p. MA telephone message |
from Secretary George Mcmillan of |
hO resistance Viii be- offered Has to
the advance of the deputies on BnN |
Hill. : A majority of the miners for |
whom wa[raffs have been issued have |
already scattered oyer the hills. John
son, the leader, is believed to be fugi- |
tive The miners who remain'ar ready l
to go to work under the protection of the |
deputies, who will take possession of all |
the mines
c. W. Wright and w. A. McClelland |
of Colorado Springs were accidentally |
shot today by a deputy who handled his
Ia the groin and is not expected to re-
cover. McCIelland was wounded in the
knee.
Intercepted the Deputies.
At 1915 Gen. Brooks, at the head of |
the state troops, intercepted the deputies
on the east slope.of Carbonate hill. and
ordered Sheriff Bowers to send them |
back to camp in Beaver park
Only few moments parIying took
place, during which Brooks notified
Bowers that unless he sent his men back
to camp, he (BroOks) would take them
back.
The state troops made remarkably
quick time up the east side of Cow
and headed Gen. Adams and
his company of deputies just as they
we're taking up their position on the
northeast side Of Grassy gulch, prepar-
atory to opening fire on Bull mountain.
of mile away on an air
line and in open view of the fortifica-
lions
The militia now hold the key to the
situation and are camped at the head of
Grassy Gulch in full view of the miners
Iortlncations- A telegram has been sent
Il the governor asking for permission to
march on Bull Hill
Miners Flee on Horseback
AT II o'clock several hundred miners /
were on the streets of Altman but at
lS:3O they had all disappeared Several
are known to have fed to south on horse
back and others have probably taken
refuge IN cHnons or in the mines. Gen
erals Brooks and Tarsney and Sheriff
6owers expect to 90 to Bull Hill this
afternoon and if the governor gives per
mission the full state militia will be on
the hill in few hours.
Gen. Brooks rode in front of the den
1tles' lines and shook hands with the
men Three cheers were given for
Gen. Brooks and the Colorado state mill
This last experience Of the deputies