The record-union., 1894-06-05
AGREEMENT REACHED SATISFAC-
TORY TO ALL PARTIES
The Articles of Agreement Provide
That the Miners Shall Work Eight
Hours a Day, With Twenty Min
utes for Lunch-That They be Paid
Day and That No Discrimination
Between Union and Non-Union
Men be Made.
Special to the REcoRD-Ux1ox.

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Creek has been settled. Late this even
ing the conference between Governor
Waite, j. j. Hagerman and David II.
Motfat arrived at an agreement which is
satisfactory to all parties. Tne conference
began at o'clock, at the request of Gov
ernor Waite, and as soon as the party as
sembled Governor Waite announced that
he was authorized to act for the miners,
and the consideration of many points was
begun. One point caused considerable
complication, and that was the time al
lowed for luncheon. The miners de-
manded thirty minutes, they to be al
lowed for the time. The articles of fagree-
ment provide that the miners shall work
eight hours day, with twenty minutes
for lunch; that they be paid at the rate Of
So per day, and that the mine-owners
employing men shall not discriminate
against either union or non-union miners.
AT the conclusion of the conference Gov
ernor Waite issued proclamation calling
upon all people in El Paso County who
were forcibly holding the property of
others, and who were bearing arms in
violation of law, to deliver up such prop
erty and to lay down their arms. The
entire State militia is called upon to go to
Cripple Creek and aid the Sheriff in re-
storing order.
NO CONFLICT TOOK PLACE.
CRIPPLE CREEK, June All rumors
of conflict between strikers and depu-
ties are erroneous. There has been no
conflict, and there is no likelihood that
there will be one before tomorrow or
Wednesday. The deputies are awaiting
rifles, Gatling guns and ammunition,
which will not reach them before to-
morrow, and it is no part of the strikers
plans to make an attack upon the depu-
ties.
The strikers have spent the day in per-
fecting their defenses. Their forces were
increased to-day by 600 men, who came
from the direction of Pueblo. Women
and children have been streaming toward
this place from Victor and Altman. The
miners have loaded beer kegs with dyna-
mite, scrap iron and railroad spikes, and
have placed them on the crests of Gold
Hill and Battle Mountain. The defensive
movements of the strikers have been de-
cided upon and are about as follows:
Mounted scouts, who are spread out in
all directions, upon discovering the ad
vance of the deputies will hasten to the
camp with the information. A pre-
steam whistle at Pixies Peak mine, when
the strikers will take their designated po-
sitionS. The SkirmiShers will fall back
slowly, keeping the deputies engaged,
until they reach the barricades erected at
the foot of Bull Hill. Behind the barri-
cades the strikers will make stand, de-
Tending themselves with guns and
bombs. If driven from the barricades,
they will hasten up the slope to the fort.
Should the deputies follow them, the dy
Mantle mines which have been planted at
every few yards will be exploded.
Beside taking President Woods of the
Victor Townsite Company in custody,
the miners last night captured Clarence
o. Finch, County Superintendent Of
Schools, and ID. &. Wilkins of Colorado
Springs, a school teacher, and they are
held prisoners as hostages for President
Calderwood or other miners who may be
arrested. John Shorten, editor of the
Herald, the organ of the Miners Union,
has been arrested by the deputies.
There is reign of terror in this city
and women and children are being re-
moved to places of safety.
Seventy eight of the Fremont Com
pany's miners to-day joined the force on
Bull Hill.
a delegation of citizens met and waited
upon the leaders Of the strikers to-day
and interceded for Mr.. Woods, whom
they represented had always employed
union men and treated them we'll. Upon
learning that President Calderwood of
their union had not been arrested, the
strikers released Messrs. Woods, Finch
and Wilkins, whom they were holding
as hostages. Mr.. Finch left Immediately
for Colorado Springs, vQwing to swear
out warrants for his captors.
STRIKERS ANXIOUS TO ARBITRATE.
DENVER, June 4.-Governor Waite has
requested Assistant States Attorney Sales
and Judge Stephen A. Pratt to give him
an opinion on the Cripple Creek situa-
ton, and of his duty as Governor. They
have replied to the effect that the Gov
ernor should grant Sheriff Bowers de-
mand for troops to aid him in disarming
the strikers. What action the Governor
will take has not been announced. 1t is
understood that Governor Waite has
been given power by the strikers to agree
upon terms of arbitration. At all events,
Governor Waite wired j. j. Hagerman
of Colorado Springs, who is the principal
owner al Cripple Creek to come to Dem
yer. Mr.. Hagerman arrived here at 5
o'clock this evening. The strikers seem
somewhat more anxious to arbitrate. 1t
is said that they will waive the point of
none but union men being employed in
the mines, provided immunity from pun
ishment for past outrages be granted,
The mine owners, IL is claimed, fear that
a compromise will result in a mere post
ponement Of a conflict they regard as be-
ing inevitable. and are inclined to have
the battle out now.
REINFoRcEMENTs FOR STRIKERS.
Rico (Col), June 4. = Fifty miners
armed with Winchesters and having suf-
ficient provisions to last several days, left
here to-day TO reinforce the striking
miners on Bull Hill. The deputies Will
probably attempt to prevent their reach
ing the stronghold of The miners.
BENT ON DESTRUCTION.
MARTINS FERRY %. T.), June 4.-Vio-
lence continues in the coal fields. On the
Cleveland, Lorraine and Wheeling Rail-
road, near Fort Cushing, last night, two
box-cars were run out on the main track
and down the grade one mile. These
were struck by the East-bound freight,
but no one was hurt. Nearly 200 railroad
ties were placed on the track. The strik-
ers propose to stop all coal trains. 1t
looks as if the militia alone cannot cope
with them, as many are armed.
NOT TRAIN MOVED.
CLEVELAND, June 4.-Not train was
moved on the Cleveland, Lorain and
Wheeling road to-day, owing to bridges
being burned by strikers. For three
weeks this road has been the greater
source of the fuel supply for factories.
Unless traffic is resumed on the road
within two or three days hundreds OF es-
adjustments must close down. The Lake
Shore and Nickel Plate roads have also
been supplied from the same source, and