Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-05
DEPUTIES REFUSED.
Skirmish In the Nsighbofhood Of
Cripple Creek.
THE STRIKERS FORTIFIED.
They Hold q Number Of Citizens
as Hostages.
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
The Kanawha-v Valley Miners Again Resort
to Violence Michigan Road Gives
Up the right
IN WEST VIRGINIA.

CRIPPLE CREEK. COL. June "a
skIrmish took place to-day near the MID
land toll-gate between three striking
coaI-miners and three deputy sheriffs
who were sent out from the main body
on the divide az pickets. Several shots
were fred on both sides. Jack David.
miner, was shot In the arm, and deputy
sheriff was seriously wounded. The depu-
ties were forced TO retreat.
The striking miners were confident that
they would be attacked some time to-day.
All men not necessary TO guard the APP
proaches TO Bull Hll. their stronghold,
and forage for supplies have been massed
about the fortifcations. and their number
IL a little more than 1900 Last night
hundreds OF beer-kegs were filled with
water and stored In the fort. The towns
of Victor, Anaconda, Mountain City, and
other places are in possession OF the
strikers. The plan Is to make as strong
a stand az possible against the deputies.
and II necessary retreat TO Bull Hill.
PRISONERS
NJ H. Woods, president of the Wood
Investment Company. was taken at Q
o'clock last night by a large body Of
strikers and carried up to the fort on
Bull Hill. His wife was present when
y was taken. The men told her that
he need not worry. as they would free
'oods in the morning. Businessmen
greatly alarmed.
Besides taking Woods prisoner, the
strikers last night seized Clarence o.
finch. County Superintendent OF Schools,
and d. T.. Watkins a Colorado Springs
school-teacher. and they are now held
as prisoners on Bull Hill as hostages
for President Calderwood or any other
miners who may be arrested. John Short,
editor Of the Cripple Creek Herald. organ
OF the Miners Union, has been arrested
b. the deputies.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
COLORADO SPRINGS. COL, June A.
Preparations for war are rapidly going
forward here. arms and ammunition com
ing in daily. one hundred thousand
rounds of ammunition, shipped from Chi
cago, Saturday. arrived to-day. Rifles
and reyolvers are coming, and further
shipments are expected tomorrow.
ORDER FOR DEPUTIES.
CINCINNATI. o., June 4.-On appllca-
ton of Receiver Felon. of the Queen and
Crescent route, Judge Taft, of the United
States Circuit Court has issued an order
TO the United States Marshal for depu-
ties 10 protect the road In case Of
strike. which seems imminent.
KANAWHA VALLEY VIOLENCE
CHARLESTON, w. VA, June 4--The
striking Kanawha Valley miners have
again resorted TO violence. The drum
house at the Morris Creek mines has
been burned, the trestle over Manns
creek destroyed by fire, and cOal-traihc
stopped on the SeWell and Gilkeson
branch OF the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road Dynamite was also used at the
Morris-creek bridge, partially destroying
IT, Sheriff Sillman has been called upon
20 prOtec. property.
The kanawha and Michigan road has
given up the fight, and will haul no more
coal at present.
TROUBLE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
BRADFORD, PA, June A special
from Brock wayville says:
Trouble is impending at the Shawmut
mine force OF Italians were engaged
TO load slack-coal on the cars to-day
once before an attempt was made to
load the slack but the Italians were
chased away. The miners attempted TO
protest to-day, but the company had Sc
cured an Injunction and had the Sheriff
and fifty deputies to protect the Italians
The miners marched from Crenshaw and
other places and were joined by Shaw
NUT miners, headed by a band. They
carried an American flag and were I'M
armed. The Sheriff and his deputies in
terceptcd the strikers and arrested the
musicians and sixty miners. They VIII
be sent to the Elk county Jail
Hall, Raul & Co. are determined TO
load the slack coal, and the miners are
equally determined TO prevent their doing
so. An additional force Of deputies Is
expected from Ridgeway tonight The
Shawmut mines are owned by determined
men. who have Elk county backing them.
and q lot of Winchesters are at Shawmut
stored in the office ready for use.
This evening matters look squally. and
trouble Is feared for tomorrow.
STRIKERS BURN a BRIDGE.
JOLIET, ILL, June 4.-Strikers from
WIN and Grundy county have burned
bridge on the London, Joliet, and East
ern railroad near this city as q warning
TO the company to stop transferring from
Virginia.
TWO BRIDGES BURNED.
MARTINS FERRY, o., June 4-No
effort was made TO run coal trains on the
Cleveland. Lorraine. and Wheeling rail-
road to-day. The strikers. who are still
In camp. say no coal shall pass. even
IL it is necessary for them to stay for
months. Last night near Flushing the
strikers burned two bridges and threat
ened other property. They had prepared
a stone as large as an engine-tender at
Barton tunnel to drop on a coal-train
should IL succeed Ia passing the miners
fort Thirty or forty miners will be ar
rested.
General-Manager Woodford said the
company could not be frightened by the
men; that positively coal trains would
be started by tomorrow. and they would
go through one way or another. Asked
II IL was true that the United States
troops would be called out. he declined
10 answer directly In defiance of Sheriff
SCOTS orders. saloons are open. WATCH
men have chased men away from bridges
which II was intended to destroy
Passenger trains and freights without coal
are allowed TO run unmolested.
The strikers have declared war on re.
pcrters.