The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-26
CHIME UNP ARALLELED.
Dantardly Work of Mine Strikers
at Cripple Greek, Colo.
ELEVEN "s0ABp WoRKMEN KILLED
After Destroying tho Shaft House of the
Strong Mine. Causing s25, 900 Loss, the
Miscreants Threw a Hundred Pounds Of
Giant Powder Among tho Workers.

Miscreants Threw a Hundred Pounds OF
Giant Powder Among the Workers.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, May %. Eleven
men killed, with strong probability 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 begun, as the depu
ties are awaiting reinforcements before
beginning active operations. Yesterday
eleven men started to work in the Strong
mine, on Battle mountain. Shortly after
wards a large party of strikers blew up
the shaft house with powder, causing II
loss of 5000, and then dropped l02
pounds of giant powder down the shaft
which was also exploded, killing all the
inmates. Not more than 800 yards from
the Strong shaft house sixteen men who
had been engaged to 20 ia work in,the
Independence mine We're surrounded lii
their bunk house, and after n long pnrley
agreed to surrender. Each one was armed
with a rifle and brace Of revolvers. The
arms are now in the possession Of the
strikers.
1t is rumorcd that the strikers attack ed
the Anna Lee mine, overpowering the
guards, after which they blew up til
buhtt nbust, UHb tbe FulioF nus Hub DttIl
verified
When the deputies are finally massed
and the two forces come together mos
desperate battle will be doubtless fought.
The situation is one of most painful,
anxiety. Not few believe the town Wi,
be a smouldcring mass by another sunset
& II the strikers be not restrained.
At Victoria, six miles from here, whcrt
4 Ia4 f,f tan
exists. Within II half mile of the corpora
tion limits Of the town all day long fulls
BOO union miners, armed with rifles, hayt
paraded up and down the side of the hill
Occasionally datuur into the villng
would be made, and people whom the
miners thought to be Objectionable wcr.
ordered to leave the place. The guar,s
from Denver, upon arrival at Victor, wen,
Into camp on n neighboring hill. 1'ht
strikers threw out n picket line, entirely
surrounding them, but at distance thai
guarantees them safety from the deputie,
rifles
II is said the strikers have planted
under their breastworks on Bull Hill u
quantity of dynamite with the intention
of blowing il up If 1t should be taken and
occupied by the deputies.
The strikers, from their strong hold or
Bull Hill, can view the country for miles
and all passes are guarded Ivy them. NJ
Que is permitted near enough to the seat
OF war to be in danger, and the streets oi
Cripple Creek and Victor, as well as tn,
passes, are patrolled by miners carrying
Winchesters and revolvers.
The capture and disarming of eighteen
deputies was accomplished by women, and
ever since he occurrence two of the womcf
have been holding high court in a saloon
where the strikers shower c9ngratulatiou.
on them, Two wagon. loads of powder
and cartridges for one of the mines wert
captured by the strikers and their con
tents confscated.
One of the largest mine owners in Col
orado Springs is authority for the state
ment that the mine owners have planted
q rifled cannon on hill commanding the
breastworks and that it will be used tc
dislodge the strikers from that position