The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-06-05
LINING UP THEIR FORCES.
Tho Plane That Were Perfected Will
the Strike Was On,


the Strike Was ON,
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. June 4.-Ths
strikers have spent the day in perfecting
their defences. Their forces wero In.
creased to-day by 800 men, who came
from tho direction OF Pueblo. Women
and children have been streaming toward
this place from Victor and Altman. The
miners have loaded beer kegs with dyna.
mite, scrap iron and railroad spikes, and
have placed them on the cres To of Globe
hill and Battle mountain.
Tho defensive movements Of the strikers
have been decided upon, and are
about a. follows: Mounted scouts,
who arc spread out In all directions,
upon discovering the advance OF the
deputies, will hasten TO tho camp
with the information. A prearranaed sig.
nal will be sounded by the steam whistle
At Pixies Peak mine, whom the strikers
will take their designated positions. The
skirmishers will fall back slowly, Keeping
the deputies engaged until they reach tho
barricades erected at the foot Of Bull hill.
Behind the barricades the strikers will
make their stand, defending themselves
with guns and bombs. II driven from the
barricades they will hasten up tho slope
to the fort. Should the deputies follow
them the dynamite mines, which have
been planted at every few yards, will be
exploded. Cannons and bombs will sim.
ultaneously deal out death from tho fort.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, Juno A skir-
mish took place to-day between three
miners and five deputies thrown out in
advance. of the main body as pickcts.
John Davis, q miner. was shot in the arm
and deputy sheriff was seriously in.
jured.
Victor Townsite company into custody the
miners last night captured Clarence o.
Finch. county superintendent Of schools,
and d. L. wilkins, Colorado Springs
school teacher, and they are held prison.
ers on Bull hill as hostages for President
| Calderwood or other miners who may be
arrested.
| A delegation Of citizens waited upon the
| strikers to-day and interceded for the rc-
lease of Woods, who they represented had
always employed union mon and treated
them we'll. Upon learning that President
| Calderwood of their union had not been
arrested, the strikers Immediately released
their prisoners, Woods, Finch and Will
kins. Finch left Immediately for Colorado
Springs, vowing to swear out warrants for
his csptors.
John Shorten, editor of the Herald, the
organ Of the Miners union. has been ar.
rested by deputies. There is a reign Of
terror in this city and women and chill
| dren are being removed to places of
safety. Seventy-eight Fremont county
miners to-day joined the force on Bull
hill.
Il Is reported that 1000 deputies began
an advance on Bull Hill from Divide,
taking o train for Midland. Messages
are refused at the Divide telegraph office.
Travelling from here to Divide is forbid
den.
MARrIy's FERRY. June i.-violence con.
tinues at the coal folds on the Cleveland
Lorraine q Wheeling railroad. Near Fort
Gushing last night two box cars were run
out on the main track and down grade
one mile. These were struck by an east
bound freight, but no one was hurt
Nearly 900 railroad ties were piled on the
track. The strikers propose to stop al
coal trains. IL looks as IL the militia
/
armed.
CHARLESTON, ". Va, June t-Eight,
strikers arrived in WInifred by boat thu,
morning and a large number marched
thither on the railroad track. 1t is knowr
an attempt will be made 10 intimidate th,
men working there and Sheriff Hilmanr
will take out force OF deputies by specia
train.
pEsvER, June i.-Sherif Radford o
Las Animas county. has made q demanS
upon Governor Waite for troops. sayinl
his forces are inadequate 20 control th,
900 striking coal miners who are making
threatening demonstrations.
SULLIVAN. Ind, June h-The miners a
Shelbur made an attempt 10 blow al
tho bridge q mile north Of towu'with dyna
mite to-day. The work was not well don