New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
MR. BRECKINRIDGE Defence Pc.
, PEACE RESTORED IN DENVER.
GOV. WAITE SUBMITS HIS CASE TO THE
COURT FOR ARBITRATION.
COMPELLED TO SEND HIS STATE SOLDIERS OFF
TO CRIPPLE CREEK. WHERE THE srRlk-
ING MINERS ARE MAKING TROUBLE.


TO CRIPPLE CREEK WHERE THE sTRIK-
ING MINERS ARE MAKING TROUBLE
Denver, Col March 1.-THE contest over the
offices OF Fire and Police Commissioners Is now
safely in the courts without bloodshed. Gov
ernOr Waite signed a statement reviewing the
history Of the contest and asked the supreme
Court to decide the question. The document
aroused the ire Of the attorneys for Martin and
Orr the Commissioners now In Office, who de-
clare that parts of the statement are lacking In
veracity. The question regarding the alleged
contempt Of court by the Governor they declare
to be the most important one but on this topic
the statement of the Governor is silent The
Supreme Court will make a reply not later than
Tuesday.
During the morning the new members, OF Gov
ernor Waie's selection, Barnes and Mullins.
organized formally as the only Board. and after
lunch slipped quietly into the City Hall before
anybody awa:e Of their movements. An or
ganization was effected by the choice OF DR..
Poole as clerk. Poole was discharged by the
old Board. The first official step to notify
TO Chief Pearsc Of the Fire Department and
Chief Stone Of the Police Department to report
for duty Chief Pearse went in first and politely
refused to reco gnize the authority Of the new
board and CHEZ stone did likewise. About 24O
o'clock Messrs. Wells. Taylor & Taylor made APP
plicaton before Judge Gynn on behalf OF their
clients. Messrs Orr and Martin for attachments
for contempt Of court for \. j. Rogers, Mayor
Van Horn (who formally recognized the new Fire
and Police Board and for Mcssrs. Mullins and
Barnes The contempt Is against Judge era
hams injunction. The hearing before Judge
Glynn comes up Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
Until that time no ARE SITS will be- made and
further demonstrations ~ a violent nature arc
anticipated. The salutary effect Of the presence
Of Federal troops in the city Is plainly evident
They will remain in the city until Monday or
longer
An early order or Governor Waite. In response
to a call from the Sheriff of FL Paso County TO
dispatch the militia TO riotous camps OF miners
on Bull Mountain. near Cripple Creek. solved the
question OF the disposition of the militia in the
interval of court proceedings. Being already
equipped for work. 1t did not take long for the
soldiers TO get away. and by o'clock this after
noon the special train Of four coaches a chair
car. cabOose and a stock car for the artillery
horses had started away. The lst Regiment. the
artillery with two Gatlings. and the signal
corps, numbering 80 men. were sent from
Denver. In Colorado Springs Troop A. with
Gfty-threc men. awaited the arrival OF the special
while from Pueblo Company c. under command
of Captain Harlan Smith, went up to Join the
forces OF militia.
Governor Waite hcsltated some time about the
advisabllity Of sending the militia to Cripple
Creek. there was a great difference OF opinion
expressed as TO the necessity Of their presence
to preserve pace but when he receivd notice
that Sheriff Bowers had been killed. he hcsitated
no longer. After the train had gone. the report
of the killing Of the Sheriff was found TO be In
correct All the afternoon the Governor de-
bated In his mind whether To recall the militia.
and Il was thought thar this would be done be-
fore the soldiers departed from Colorado Springs.
He held a conversation with Sheriff Bowers over
the telephone and the latter assured the Gov
ernor that ;he situation most serious. The
Governor then issued orders 10 General Tarsney
to proceed from Colorado Springs The train
Will reach Midland A. o'clock. The militia
will have 70 march nine miles overland into
Cripple Creek.
Information from Cripple Creek by telephone
tonight indicates that matters are very serious
there The miners are well armed and can
muster fully 500 men 10 engage In a contest with
the militia The men are an intelligent but de-
tcrnined class. and they could wage effective
warfare. There viii be no trouble tonight but
the Sheriff and the miners await the arrival OF
the militia An Effort Will be made To- make
peaceful settlement. but II the militia attempt 10
march over L. Bull Mountain To protect the
mines there will certainly be a fight.
Tho trouble is over the efforts 81 the miners
10 establish right-hOur day while tho mine
managers demand nine hours. Tho mires were
first closed down 10 effect the settlement. and
this wccn were reopcned under the protection ~
the Sheriff under court orders.