St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-26
The DEED OF Demons.
Frenzied Strikers Blow Up a
Shaft With Powder,
KiLLEG ELEVEN MINERS.
Property to the Value Of
$4,000 Destroyed.
DESPERATE BATTLE FEARED
When the Deputies Charge
Upon the Strikers
DESPERATE BATTLE FEARED
REIGN OF TERROR IN COLORADO.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, May 25.-
Eleven men killed, With a strong proba-
bility that the number of dead will be
increased when all is known, is the
record of the first day of trouble here.
although real fighting has not yet be-
gun. as the deputies are awaiting REIN
forcements before beginning active
operations. Al 10 O'clock this morning,
eleven 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 $4,000. ana then
dropped 100 pounds of giant powder
down the shaft, which was also eX-
plOded, killing ali the Inmates. Not
more than 500 yards, frou the Strong
shaft house, sixteen men. VINO had been
engaged to 20 to work in the lndepen6
ence mine, were surrounded in their
bunk house, and after long parley,
agreed to surrender. Each one was
armed with rifle and brace of re-
volvers. The arms are now in the
possession of the strikers.
Ii is rumored that the strikers at
tackled tie Anna Lee mine. 0verpOwer-
ing the guards, after which they blew
up the shaft house. but the runOr has
not yet been verified. When the depu-
ties are finally massed and the two
forces come together, i most desperate
battle will doubtless follow. The Situ
alton at O'Clock is one of most painful
anxiety. Not few believe that the
town will be a smouldering mass by
another sunset if the strikers be not re-
strained. At Victor, six miles away,
where fully LOCO people reside, reign
of terror exists. Within half mile of
the corporation limits of the town, all
day long. fully 800 union miners. armed
with rifles, have paraded up and down
the side Of the hill. Occasionally de-
tour into the village would be made and
people whom the miners thought to be
Objectionable were ordered to leave
the place.
The guards from Denver, upon ar
rival at Victor, went into camp on a
neighuofing hill. The strikers threw
out picket line, entirely surrounding
them, buta distance that guarantees
them:safety from the deputies rifles.
under their breastworks, on Bull Hill,
quantity of dynamite with the inten-
ton of blowing it up if it should be
taken and occupied by the deputies.
One of the largest mine owners in Col
orado Springs is authority for the state
ment that the mine owners have
planted ritiad cannon on a hill COM
manGing the breastwOrks and that 1t
will be used TO dislodge the strikers
from their position.
All sorts of rumOrs concerning the
doingS at the Strong mine are afiOat.
One is to the effect that the workmen
were hot killed. having been warned off
by masked strikers.
All telephone connection has been
broken and it is feared the telegraph
wires will 20 next. The deputies from
Denver have Withdrawn to less ex-
posed position, where they will await
reinforcements The strikers from their
stronghold on Bull hill can view the
country for miles, and all passes
RIe guarded 10y them. Every
stranger Is intercepted and not
allowed to proceed towards the town
unless a satisfactory explanation of his
business is given. No one is permitted
near enough to the sent Of war to be in
DANGER, ana lle streets OF cripple creek
and Victor. as well as the passes. are
patrolled by miners carrying Winches-
ters and revovers.
The capture and disarming of depu-
ii Numbering eighteen was accom-
plIshed by women, and ever since the
occurrence two Of the women have
been holding high court in Il saloon,
where the strikers shower congratuia-
tions on them. Two wagons loaded
with powder and cartridges for one of
the mines were captured by the strik-
erS. and their contents cOntiscated.
Sam Mcdonald, superintendent of
the Strong, Anna Lee, and Gold King
mines. and Charley Robinson, foreman
of the Strong, are missing. which gives
credeuce TO the story OF slaughter. II
the men we're in certain portions of the
mine the conclusion may not have
killed them. Sam Strong, owner of the
mine, is given as authority for the
statement that eleven men were killed
Ii is raining furiously, and any
further move tonight is not looked for
Deputies have been coming in quietly
Rli day, and it is thought an unex-
pected move is anticipated.