The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-27
Three Men Killed in Q Battle at
Cripple Creek.
STRIKERS FIRE AT DEPUTIES.
The Governor Orders the Deputies to
Disperse at Once.
whole CstsPsds Nstioaal Guard
Meansime . MsA ef Msssrs Il In Fsii
Control ~ Cripple Crssk.

CnrrIr cRxKK. May @ The fret clash
OF arms bet seen the striking miners Of
the Cripple Greek district and the deputy
sherifis occurred AT 3 y IN. today. William
kabadean. . deputy. and another
deputy, whose name 10 unknown. and
Hiram Crowley. miner. were killed. and
Dynamite Shorty and two other miners
wounded. Frank Mason, Fred Todd. ID.
ID. Dunn. William Bailey and T. n. Rus
sell. miners. were taken prisoners By the
deputies. and are now held in their camp.
Six OF the deputies were captured by the
miners during the fight. but are thought to
have been released after being disarmcd.
The trouble was precipitated by an en-
dcavor on the part of the deputies to make
. night march and gain possession Of the
city OF Victor. with the intention Of using
IL ~ . base OF operations in future attacks
ON the miners. When the deputies re-
treated Friday afternoon thirty-iive armed
miners were detailed to follow them and
watch their operations, guarding against
such an attack ~ was made yesterday.
The deputies retired but d short distance
down the railroad and encamped to await
the arrival of the dark hour just before
the dawn before attempting their comp.
the pursuing miners deployed IN picket
line along the top Of the hill from the rail-
rosd to Nipple mountain. Al. was quiet
until about 2:&s. when the train bearing
the deputies steamed down within short
distance Of the miners line and stopped.
The deputies dissmbarked. i2S strong.
and advanced on the miners in full force.
They we're met with voliey after voiiey
from the Winchesters carried by the
miners, and the frs WAS briskly returned.
The night was dark, the only light being
furnished by pale moon through breaks
in heeting clouds. and much fre was
wasted. The lighting wagst hsrceiy for
half an hour. aud the deputies inaiiy sue
ceeded in driving the strikers bacA. Crow
ley was killed early in the light BY : bui-
let which entered his right cheek. causing
q ghastiy wound. passed downward ANA
came ont at the back Of the neck. Aftsr
he fell his comrades. craxcd with rage,
fought moro fsrcsly than ever. Dynamite
Shorty had part Of his right ear shot away,
while one Of the miners had IN arm broken
by . bail. ThN third received three balls.
but all wers flesh wounds and not ssrious.
At Whist time during the frsy the two
deputies were shot il not known. Rabi-
deau's body contained three balls, one
through the heart He was found near
the railroad track. He evidently had been
deserted by HE comrades, ~ the body Of
the other man was placed on = fiat car and
cant 70 Florence. BY the killing Of Rabl
deau the miners avenged themselves for
his insolent bearing toward them while
acting ~ deputy at Cripple Greek during
the past year and his efforts 10 break the
strike A few weeks ago hs was beaten,
run out Of camp and warned never 10 re-
turn. Rabideau went to Denver. and when
. call was made for volunteers 70 take up
arms and deputies were commissioned he
ut once volunteered, saying that hs would
60 down and get his revenge. After the
deputies had retreated the body of Crow
ley was brought to Victor by sorrowing
comrades.
1t was thought at p. m. that battle
between the miners and deputy sheriffs
would surely occur altar dark. but both
sides seemed 10 have weakened. and il IL
now predicted that no further trouble will
occur At the Victor side Of the camp to-
night
II 10 now positively known that no lives
were lost BY the blowing up Of the Strong
shafthonse yesterday. Samuel Mcdonald.
superintendent; Charles Robinson. fore
man. and Jack Vaughan. q workman.
were in the second level at the time OF the
explosion. and remained there in safety
until today, when they we're brought out
by union miners. taken under guard to
Bull hill and released on parole. Such
black and begrimed men have seldom
come from under ground. The poor tel
lows found the tsmbe-s burning after the
explosion in the bottom Of the shaft. and
With their coats and hats fought out The
fire. The men are now held prisoners.
Newspaper correspondents ave all been
ordered away from the hill by the miners,
and only representatsvss OF one local paper
and the Associated Press have access in
side the lines. Yesterday r. J. Donahoe.
the local representative OF the Denver
News. was ordered to keep away from
Victor. When he appeared there again to-
day his horse was taken from him and he
was pat in wagon and sent to this city.
Thomas Howell, representative Of the
Times. Was served IN the same manner.
The Western Union wires were cut near
the camp by the strikers, but were quickly
repaired
At the request Of President Caiderwood.
of the Victor Miners Union. every saloon
in Victor was closed today. He regrets
deeply the conflict that occurred today.
The miners say that the armed force from
Denver has been sent TO take from them
their rights They consider that they
have been more sinned against than sim
ming. Several hundred additional depu-
ties arrived at Florence today from Dem
yer. Colorado Springs and Canyon City,
and il is Sheriff Bowers intsntson to have
sufficient protection for all miners Who
want 10 work on the terms offered by the
mine owners, $3psr day Of nine hours.
Tso hundred aud fifty Italians from tbs
coal mines la the South west, with several
loads OF rifles aud ammunition for the
strikers arrived here tonight. Every
shafthouss is gurded by strik-
ess, and they are prepared 10
set Gre 10 every one Of them AZ moments
notice. A sksrmish occurred late tonight
al the Independent mine. about thirty
shots being fired. No fatalities are re-