The morning call., 1894-06-05
MINERS RELEASE PRISONERS
Cripple. Creek Men to Act ONLY
on the Defensive.
BUT THE STRIKE is SETTLED.
Waite Empowers the Gold Diggers
to Agree Upon Terms of
Arbitration.

CRIPPLE CREEK, June A skirmish
took place to-day between three miners
and five deputies, thrown out in advance
of the main body as pickets. John Davis,
a miner, was shot in the arm. A Deputy
Sheriff was seriously injured.
Besides taking President Woods of the
Victor Townsite Company in custody. the
miners last night captured Clarence O..
Finch, County Superintendent of Schools,
and d. Z. wilkins of Colorado Springs. a
school teacher, and they are held prison.
ers as hostages for President Calderwo cd
or other miners who may be arrested
John Shorten, editor of The Herald, the
organ of the Miners Union. has been ar
rested by the deputies.
There is a reign Of terror in this city.
and women and children are being re-
moved to places OF safety. Seventy-eight
Of the Fremont Company's miners to-day
joined the force on Bull Hill.
A delegation of citizens waited upon the
leaders of the strikers to-day, and inter-
ceded for the release of Mr.. Woods, who
they represented had always employed
union men and treated them well. UDon
learning that President CaldeTwOOd of
their union had not been arrested the
strikers released their prisoners. Messrs.
Wood, Finch and Wilkins. whom they
were holding as hostages. Mr.. Finch left
Immediately for Colorado Springs. vowing
TO swear out warrants for his captors.
The strikers have spent to-day in per-
fecting their defenses. Their forces were
increased day by 800 men, who came
from the direction of Pueblo. Women
OH mi Dr fOv rH
this place from Victor and Altman. The
miners have loaded beer kegs with dyna-
mite, scrapiron and railroad-sDlkes. and
have placed them on the crests OF Globe
Hill and Battle Mountain.
The defensive movements of the strikers
have been decided upon and are about as
follows: Mounted scouts, who are spread
out in all directions. upon discovering the
advance of the deputies, will hasten to
camp with the information.
A prearranged signal will be sounded on
the steam whistle at Pixies Peak mine,
wien the strikers will take their desig-
mated positions. The skirmshers will
fall back slowly. keeping the deputies en-
gagged until they reach the barbados
erected at the foot of Bull Hill. Behind
the barbados the strikers will make a
stand. defending themselves with guns
and bombs. If driven from the bsrricades
they will hasten up the slope to the fort.
Should the deputies follow them the dyna.
mite mines, which have been planted al
every few yards, will be exploded.
All rumors of conflict between strikers
and deputies are erroneous. There has
been no conflict, and there is no likell-
hood that there will be one before to-mor-
row or Wednesday. The deputies are
awaiting rifles, Gatling gun and ammu-
milton, which will not reach them before
tomorrow, and it is no part of the
strikers plans to make an attack upon the
deputies.
Rico. June Fifty miners armed with
| Winchesters, and having sufficient pro-
visions to last several days. left here to-day
to REINFORCE the striking miners Oh Bull
! Hill. The deputies will probably attempt
10 prevent their reaching the stronghold OF
the miners.