The Helena independent., 1894-06-06
HAPPY At CRIPPLE CREEK
But There Is Some Doubt That
the Difficulty Is Finally
Settled.
Possibility That Some OF tn,
Ownors May not Abide
tho Decision.
hut tho Principal Owners Have Agreed
and Pence wIli DouDtisss Bo Lzst-
ing-CoAi Miners.

CRIPPLE CaErK, June 5.--News that thS
strike had bsen settled caused the morning
hours to be spent in q manner fittinR The
occasion. The Stars and stripes wersrun
up on the liberty pole, and almost every
merchant and householder In the city fol-
lowed the eIamp'e. Flags and bunting
aoated from almos. avery window; man and
women wore small tla2s about thsir hats.
and everybody gave evidence Of the relief
felt.
sho tly before the noon bou', however.
rumors OF a nature 20 dampsn their srdor
began TO pass from mouth TO mouth. Ono
was TO the effect that some Of the mine
owners wore not satisfied with the agree.
ment and would not be bound by II. As
tho agreement 10 satisfactory 70 tho heaviest
owners. however. II 10 thought tho dissntis-
faction will not stand In the way Of the
resumption Of wo X. That the trouble 10
over very few doabt, unless soms outbreak
10 made when sheriff Bowers attempts TO
arrest the leaders and others who destroyed
sither properly or life.
Immediately upon receipt OF information
that the del utiss had advanced TO Midland.
courisrs we're sent in every direction and
In n short time oil the strikers were
again under arms. A body Of four
companies immediately beinn to msrch In
o heavy snow storm to Midland. 10
meet the deputies. About 300 remained at
Bull hill TO meet tho expected main attack.
while the other parties went TO Victor and
to other points. Tho outlook for peace 10
not 90 favorable Tonight. The strikers
are dissatisfied because the agree ment
binds only Hsasrman and Moffatt besides
which the deputies have made q thrsatsn-
Ing move. A company Of sixty deputies ad-
vanced TO Midland and took POSSESSION Of
the town, and later wore reinfo csd By q
largo body. Tonight q telegram was
received stating that Sheriff Bowers
would move the deputies toward Ball hill.
The strikers look upon tho movement OF
deputies es an indication that the agree
ment will not be adhered TO. and they are
greatly angered in consequences.
DENVER, June b.-Gen. Brooks has re-
csivsd private instructions from Gov.
Waite which. In connection with the move
ments OF deputies TO day. may rsoIsn the
question nt Cripple Greek and hasten q
bloody conflict. biooks Instructions arc
to proceed With troops Ne far as Colorado
Springs. when these he IL 10 get ths CON-
scpt Of every mine owner TO abide BY the
articles of agreement. and not TO 60 a step
further until his mission 10 successful. IL
successful he will then 60 TO the Cripple
Cyesk district and get = like acknowledge
msnt from the miners. IL the assent OF
both sides 10 obtained be 10 10 carry out the
instructions OF the governor ns outlined
last night, but NOT until ther.
In accordance with Governor Wsite's
instructions. the entire state militia Ia on
the move for Cripple Greek. The country
companies have already started. and the
Denver companies are now. at $3.50 O'Clock.
nj the depot ready to board a special that
has been provided for them. The Denver
force consists OF tho Signal corps the
Chaffce light artillery. aud three companies
Of infantry. Tue COUNTRY forces consist OF
cavalry and infantry. In all they number
400 men.