The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-26

tic Nomcntarily Looked For.
CRIrPR CREEK, Col. May 25.-Eleven
mon killed., with q strong probability
that the number OF dead will DO In
creased when nllis known, Is the record
OF the Grst day OF trouble here, although
real fighting has not yot begun, aa the
deputies aro waiting reintorcencn.s bo.
foro beginning active operations. At
10 o'clock this morning eleven started
to work In the Strong mino on Battle
mountain.
Shortly afterwards large party Of
strikers blow UP the shalt hougo with
powder. causing loss OF $4,000 and
then dropped one hundred pounds Of
giant powder down tho ghatt, which
was also exploded, killing all the in.
mates. Not more than thrGo hundred
yards from tho Strong shaft house ak
teen tnen who had been engaged to 60
10 work in the Independence mine were
surrounded in their bunk house and
after u long parley agreed to surrender.
Each ono was armed with u rifle and 4
brace OF rcvolvcrs. Tho arms nso now
in the possession OF tho strikers.
ANNA LEE BLOWN UP.
1t Is rumored that tho strikers AT
tackled the Anna Lee miuo, overpower-
ing the guards, after which they blow
up tho shait house, but tho tpmor has
not been verified.
When the deputies aro finally Inasacd
and tho two forces come together,
most desperate battle will bo doubtless
fought. The situation at 0 o'clock to-
nights ono OF the most painful anxiety.
Not few believe tho town will be
smoudcring macs by another sunset II
the strikers be not restrained.
At Victor. six miles away, where fully
1000 people reside. rcign OF terror ex-
is,s. Within half milo Of the corpora.
ton limits OF the town all day long
fully 800 union miners, armed with
rifles, hive paraded up aud down the
side Of tho hill Occasionally q detour
into tho village would DO madc and peo-
ple whom tho miners thought to be
Objectionable were ordered to leave the
place.
TROOPS ARRIVE.
The guards from Denver, upon arrival
at Victor, won't into camp on a neigh
boring hill. Tho strikers threw out
picket lino entirely surrounding them,
bnt Mt distance that guarantees them
saiety from tho deputies' rifles.
1t is said the strikors have planted
under their brcastworlls on Bull Hill n
quantity OF dynamite, with the inton-
tior OF blowing i. up II it should be
taken and opposed by the deputies.
One Of tho largest mine owners in COL
orado Springs lie authority for the state
ment that the mine owners have planted
q rincd cannon on hill commanding
tho breastworks aad that it will be used
to disIodgc tho strikers from that
position.
DEPUTIES CAPTURED.
Eighteen or twenty deputies who
were scattered about In the cabins
below tho Independence m!no at Wilson
Creek havo surrendered to tho strikers.
They woro told that il they would quiet
" hand over their ritl6s and side arms
thoy would not receive personal injury,
and, after q conference, the deputies
gave in. They were marched toward
this city under d strong guard via the
town OF Altman.
Tho guards who came up from Den
vor are now somewhere in the hills to
the east OF Independence mine. while
hundreds OF miners armed with Win
chesters arc pn,rol!ing thO roads about
tho Victor to tho north. west and south.
At the summit o! Bull Hill, but 500 feet
away from the Victor property, the
miners have n barracks OF logs and
broken rock which ia supplied with
loop holes and ladders. Considerable
ammunition is stored there and also 4
quantity Of provisions, but no water.
whole kegs OF blasting powder have
been stored in the barricado and there
is no telling 10 what desperate cxtrcmo
the men may go.
MANY nuMoRs,
All sorts OF rumors concerning the
doings at the Strong mine were atioat
One was to tho effect that tho workmen
were not killed, having been warned of
by masked strikers. All telephone con-
nection has been broken, and it Is
feared the telegraph wires will 70 next.
The deputies from Denver have been
withdrawn TO less exposed position
where they will await roinloreenents.
The strikers from thoir stronghold
on Bull Hill Gun view the country for
miles and all passes are guarded by
them. Every stranger is intercepted
aud not allowed to proceed towards the
town unless satistac.ory explanation
is given. No one Ia permitted near
enough the seat oil war to be in danger,
and the passes are patrollcd by miuers
carrying Winchestcrs and revolvers.
CAPTURED DY WOMEN.
The capture and dlsarming Of deputies
numbering eighteen was accomplished
by women, and ever since the occur.
renee two Of tho vomen have been
holding high court in saloon,
where the strikers shower con-
gratulations on :hcm. Two wagons
loaded with powder md cartridges
for one OF tho mines were captured bv
the strikers and their contents conas-
Gated.
Sam Mcdonald, superintendent OF the
Strong, Anna Leo aud Gold King
mlnee, and Charley Robinson, foreman