The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-28
nOSTILITIES TO CEASE.
The Miners Hope to End Their
Strike by Arbitration.
ENCOUNTERS WITH DEPUTIES.
Two Deputies and a Striking Miner Killed
at Cripple Crock, Colo, and q Miner
) Killed and Several InJured in q Fight
at Imperial, Ia.

Two Deputies and Striking Miner Killed
at Cripple Creek, Colo, and q Miner
) Killed and Several Injured In q Fight
at Imperial, Pa.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, May 2s.-A delegn
tion from Colorado Springs consisting of
DR.. Slocum, president of tho Trades as
sembly; Mr. d. w. Bates, president, and
Charles Geisster, secretary of the carpen-
ters' union; Mr. d. H. Hogan, of the car
penters' union and Rev. Evans Caring
ton, came to the city yesterday with the
hope that something might be done with
q view to the settlement of the contro-
versy that has arisen in connection with
the strike They were very courteously
received by President CRlderwood and
other representatives of the union. A
conference was held, at which it was
stated that the delegation, entirely OF its
swn responsibility, had come in the in
terest Of peace and arbitration of all diff
ferences. After a very satisfactory con
ference all the miners in the vicinity con
gregated about the building In which the
meeting was held, and DIR. Slocum ad
dressed them stating the grounds upon
which arbitration could be brought
The principle of arbitration is one of the
now believed that an understanding can
be reached. In the meantime there is to
be a complete cessation of hostilitlcs on
all sides. Prisoners are to be exchanged
and it is most earnestly hoped that this
unfortunate affair will be settled and
new era of good feeling and prosperity
brought to the camp.
Saturdays clash of arms between the
miners and deputies was precipitated In
an endeavor on the part of the deputies to
make night march and gain possession
OF the city of Victor, with the intention of
using 1t rs base of operations in future
attacks on the miners.
Hiram Crowley was killed early in the
fight by bullet which entered his right
check. After he fell his comrades, crazed
with rage, fought more hercely than ever
dynamite Shorty" had part of his right
ear shot away, while one of the other
miners had an arm broken by ball. Th,
third received three balls, but fortunately
all were flesh wounds and not serious. AZ
what time during the alfray the two depu-
ties were shot is not known. Deputy
Babideau's body, containing three balls
one through the heart-was found near
tho railway tracks in the morning by th-
construction gang as they went to work
he evidently had been deserted by hi.
comrades. The body of the other maj,
was carried to the freight cars and sent t.
Florence.
BY the killing Of Babideau the miners
avenged themselves for his bearing to
wards them while acting as deputy ri
Cripple Creek during the past year anC,
his efforts to break up the strike. A few
weeks ago he was beaten and run out of
camp and warned never to return.
Governor Waite recalled his order fo
the troops to start to Cripple Creek II
spent the night considering the various
phases of the situation and decided thai
the law should take its course. The troops
are, however, held in readiness to move IN
an hours notice.