The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-06-04
RESTING ON THEIR ARMS
Eishteen Hundred Miners Massed AbOu.
The POrli1cations.
ON THE VERGE OF BATTLE
The Situation at Cripple Creek
Gloomy and the Men Desper-
ats-An Attack Expected
Early To-Day.
IN THE VERGE OF BATTLE

CRIPPLE CREEK, June 3.-All day long
the striking miners have been on the
alert, expecting that any moment some OF
Sheriff Bowers deputies would put in an
appearance In some remote portion OF the
camp. Not single miner is working in
the camp. One shift was put on in the
Moose. Prince Albert, Gold Dollar. Ing
ham, Jack G. and a few other properties,
but the managers of these several mines
were informed at noon that il would be
impossible TO run any of the properties to-
night. The men are now confident they
will be attacked some time tomorrow,
maybe directly after midnight. They are
ready, and this Is so well known by the
deputies that the officer commanding is
using the utmost caution. All tho men
not necessary to guard the approaches to
Bull hill and forage for supplies have been
massed about the fertilization, and their
number is slightly over 1,sO0.
To-day the strikers made their last
forage for arms, ammunition and sup
supplies. Fearing q siege they have ened
hundreds of beer kegs with water and
stored them in the fort. Parties have
been drafting recruits. Many of the
parties were headed by women who
promise to stand till the end comes. The
towns of Victor. Anaconda, Mound City
and other places are in possession OF
squads of armed strikers. Cripple Greek
is entirely unmolcsted by strikers to-day.
Tho plan Of the strikers Is to meet the
deputies and make as strong q stand as
possible, and ii necessary retreat to Bull
1fa mill
made. Tho deputies will be commanded
in the field by ". j. Palmer, leader Of the
army that had SO many scrimmages dur
ing the building of the Denver & Rie
Grande road. He says that at any mo-
ment the deputies may advance to point
beyond Midland. after which o battle will
only be question of hours.
The miners to-day hailed with delight
the words OF Governor Waite in response
to sheriff Bowers demand for troops and
they now look forward 10 a battle, the END
OF which will bs for them either victory OF
determination. Open threats against
Colorado Springs are made as result o
the treatment Of Governor Waite and Johr
Calderwood.
The wives Of the strikers refuse 10 leave
the camp. Some of them have organized
to care for the wounded and others hav,
procured Winchesters and will enter III,
fight.
The strikers know what to do II the
militia are called out. They believe Gov
ernor Waite to be their friend. but Will,
hero he said to tho miners: THE law hal
been violated and shall sec that Il is en-
forced in the future at any cost"
1t is expected Deputy United State.
Marshals Wire and Brown will soon ar
rive in the camp to serve q summons OF
the officers Of the union to appear in St
Louis in the court OF appeals. They will
offer no resistance as they fear the fedora
authority.
H E. Woods, president of the Woods In
vestment company, whose main Office Il
| in Denver, but whose local Office is at Vic
| tor, some miles from this city, was takel
in charge at 8 o'clock by a large body o
miners and carried up to the fort on Bul
hill. His wife was present when he wa
taken and Is almost frantic. The men tol,
| her that she need not worry, as they woul,
| turn Woods loose in tho morning; that al
| they wanted her husband for was to eS
plain certain matters that II would be i'm
possible for him TO do without his pres
ence at their stronghold. At this writing
not 10 business men here know tho news
but they look into each others faces an,
see nothing but dread and fear. Tn
cause of the kidnapping Of Woods II is i'm
possible now 10 give.
DENVER, June 3.--When Governo
Waite made his profane reply to Sherii
Bowers request for troops at Colorad
Springs last night, all hope OF receivin
| aid from the militia was given up. Tc
days developments but strengthen tn,
| impression that no aid would be receive
through the governor. Governor Waite
Lorenz, his private secretary, and job
Calderwood, president of the Miners
union, left Colorado Springs for this cit,
and arrived here at l 80 o'clock this morn
ing. Governor Waite and Lorenz wen
Immediately into conference with the GO,
| ernor's advisers. Calderwood went whcr
no one but Waite and Lorenz can fin
him. II is not known who all the govern
or's advisers were. Nothing was decide
upon at the conference.
Sheriff Bowers followed Governc
Waite 10 Denver on the next train. I,
day he made another appeal to the go,
ernor for troops, but so far the deman
has proved Intellectual. Sheriff Bower
tonight started in search Of Caldcrwoo
10 arrest him but failed 10 find hin
Lorenz refused to say anything abou
Calderwood's whereabouts until he ha
talked with the governor. The two wer
10 the governor who not only refused I
state Calderwood's where abouts, but IA
structed Lorenz to say nothing. Geners
McCook, located at Fort Logan, has pr,
pared himself for n call and is in read
ness, though how he can be called upon
mystery.
Sheriff Bowers after an unsuccessf,
search for Calderwood, president of III
Miners union, has returned TO Colorad
Springs. The opinion is held by man
that Calderwood has made uso Of this OF
portunity TO leave the state.