The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-05-26

ohffLE ShkEh' May <o.-EieVeh then
Killed. wth strong PROBABILITY that the
number oil dead Will be increased when all
Is known, Is the record OF the nrst DAY OF
trouble here. although the real lighting
mas not yet begun, as the deputies are
awaiting reiniorcements before beginning
active operations
AT 10 O'Clock this morning ii men
started to work IN the strong mine on
Battle mountain. Shortly Afterwards
large party OF strikers blew
up the shaft house with powder, causing
loss OF s25,ooo. They then dropped io
pounds of giant powder down the smart
which was also exploded killing all the
inmates.
Not more than So1 yards from the Strong
SHAFT house 10 men, who mad been engaged
10 90 TO work IN tue Independence mine'
we're surrounded In their bunk house and'
after long pariey' agreed 10 surrender.
tach one was armed with riiie ana
brace of revolvers, the arms now being IN
possession OF the strikers.
IT'S rnmorea the strikers attacked the
Anna Lee mine' overpowering the guards
after which they blew up the SHAFT house,
but the rumor has not been confirmed.
When the deputies are nnaiiy inassed ana
the Two forces como togetner most oes'
perate battle VIII dountiess oe fought.
Inc SITUATION az O'CLOCK to-nignt 10 one
OF most painfui anxiety. Not Few De-
iie'e 'his Town VIII oe q smouiuerihs mass
by another sunset IL the strikers DO not re-
strained.
Az victor, SIX miles away where Iuily
l,ooo people reside. reign OF terror ex'
lists. within naif mile OF the corporation
union MINERS armed WIN rines, nave
paraded up and down the SIDE OF the hiil.
occasionally detour INTO the village
would Do made, ana the people whom the
miners Thought to DO objectionable were
ordered TO leave the place. :.
Inc guards from Denver upon arrival
at Victor, went into camp on neiGhbor'
ing NIL. Inc strikers threw out picket
line entirely surrounding them, but at
distance that guarantees them safety
from the deputies rifles. IL Is said the
strikers have planted, under their breast'
works OF Bun NIL, quantity OF dynamite
with the intention OF blowing Il up II II
| should be taken and occupied by the dep
uties. One OF the largest mine owners IN
Colorado Springs ID authority Tor the
statement that the mine owners have
planted a riiie cannon on hill command
ing the breastworks ana that II Will Dc
used to dlslodge tho strikers from that po-
sition.
All sorts OF rumors concerning the
Strong mine are afioat. One is to the
| effect that the workmen were not killed,
having been warned OIL by masked strik'
ers. All telephone communication mas
been broken, and It Is feared the teie-
| graph wires will go next.
The deputies from Denver have with
drawn to less exposed position, where
they will await reinforcements. The
strikers, from their stronghold on buil
hill, can view tho country for miles. and
all tho passes are guarded by them. Every
stranger is intercepted ana not allowed 10
proceed toward town unless satisfactory
explanation oi MS business Is given.
No one Is permitted to get near enough
the seat OF war to be IN danger and the
streets OF Cripple Crock and victor, as
well as the passes, are patroiled by miners
carrying Winchesters ana revolvers.
The capture and disarmlng OF tho depu'
ties, numbering ls, was accomplished by
women and ever since the occurrence two
OF the women have been holding high
| court in q saloon, where the strikers heap
| congratulations upon them. Two wagons
| loaded with powder and cartridges for one
81 tho ,,ines was c,ntn md nv The strikers
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