Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-01
STILL RIOTING.
Centralia, in the Mining Region, Put
Under Military Guard.

Centralia, in the Mining Region, Put
Under Military Guard.
CENrRALIA, Pa. May 25.-Fifty
Duquoin miners at O'Clock this morn
ing crept stealthily to the Centralia
mine. The first known of their approach
was fusilade OF bullets against the mine
company's office. Fortunately the
guards were but a short distance away.
They returned the fire and the assailants
fled. So far as known no one was hurt.
At 8 O'Clock the troops arrived and the
town was put under military guard.
News has reached here from Duquoin
that five hundred more strikers are en-
deavoring to steal train to come. AT
Breeze the strikers are preparing to
march.
An Attempt at Wholesale Murder.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, May 25.-A
wagonload of powder was backed up
against the shaft house of the Strong
mine by strikers today and exploded
Several men we're in the shaft house q
short time before, but whether they got
out alive or not is not known.
Deputies Routed by Miners.
CRIPPLE CREEK, COL, May 25-A train
bearing $50 deputies reached Victoria al
about 10 o'clock. Four hundred miners
Immediately surrounded the deputies and
| fighting began. 1t is not known whethe,
any we're killed. The deputies finally
sought shelter in the Independence mine
shaft house, whence they were driven
and they are now in the hills east of the
mine. A hundred miners armed with
Winchesters are patrollag the roads
The Annie Lee shaft house, as well az
the Strong, has been blown up. A par
Of the mob are now on their way 20 the
Victor and Pharmacist mines, and aftel
blowing up the shafts there intend t.
proceed to Summit mine. At Summi
hill the miners have barricade of log
plentifully supplied with explosives.
THE DEPUTIES SURRENDER.
Eighteen or twenty deputy sheriff.
have surrendered to the strikers, bein,
told that If they surrendered their rife
and side arms they would receive no per
sonal injury. They are being marched
to this city under strong guard, but i
is a question If they get here safely.
1t 10 reported that Superintendent Nc
Donald, of the Strong and Anna lie,
mines, was shot.
The Majority Were Killed.
| COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, May 25.-
Sam Strong, who has just arrived from
Cripple Greek, corroborates the repor
that the shaft house of the Strong min
was blown up, and says there wer
eleven men in the house, the majority o
whom were killed.
A Fruitlcss Request for Troops.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills May 25.-Governo
Altgeld today received telegram iron
Sheriff Rowell, of Williamson county
saying that 800 miners from Murphy
many of them armed, arrived at Carter
VILE this morning and were encsmpe,
within half mile of the st. Louis
Big Muddy Coal Company's works
They were threatening to destroy then
and kill the manager and superintend
emit. Governor Altgeld declined to sen,
troops.
Rain Prevents Bloodshed.
CoNNKLLsyILLE, Pa, May 25.-A coll
rain last night dispersed several mob
and averted bloodshed.
All Quiet To-day.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, May 25.-At Wash
+ ing Run plants, where the battle occurre
yesterday, all is quiet today.
Coal Mines Abandoned.
LA SALE, H., May 25.-The coal com
paniee have abandoned their mines here