The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-27

Cripple Greek, Colo, May 26.-The first
clash of arms between the striking min
ers of the Cripple Greek district aud the
deputy sheriffs occurred at 8 a. m. today.
William Rabideau, a deputy, and an
pthes5deputy whose name is unknown,
ana Hiram Crowley, miner, were killed,
and Dynamite Shorty and two other
miners wounded.
Frank Mason. Fred Todd. D. D. Dunn,
William Bailey and E. NJ. Russell. miners.
were taken prisoners by the deputies and
are now held in their camp Six of the
deputies were captured by the miners
during the fight, but are thought to have
been released after being disarmed.
Fatal Night March.
The trouble was precipitated by an en-
deavor on the part of the deputies to
make night march and gain possession
.ot the city of Victor, with the intention
vi using it as a base OF operations in
future attacks on the miners.
When the deputies retreated Friday
afternoon, thirty-five armed miners were
detailed to follow them and watch their
operations, guarding against just such an
attack as was made yesterday morning.
The deputies retired but a short dis
lance down the railroad and enca mped
to await the arrival of the dark hour just
before dawn before attempting their coup
d'etat.
The pursuing miners deployed in picket
line along the top of the hill from the
railroad to Nipple mountain.
All was quiet until about 2;s5, when the
train bearing the deputies steamed down
within a short distance of the miners
line and stopped. The deputies dlsem-
barked. rs strong and advanced on the
miners in full force.
Volley After V0iley.
They were met with volley after voiley
from the Winchesters carried by the
miners and the fire was briskly returned.
The night was dark. the only light being
furnished by q pale moon through breaks.
In the fleeing clouds and much fire was
The lighting waged hercely for half an
hour. The deputies finally succeeded in
driving the strikers back.
Crowley was killed early in the fight by
q bullet which entered his right cheek,
causing a CHASTITY wound, passing down
ward and came out at the back of the
neck. After he fell his comrades.
.krazed with rage, fought more f1ercely
Dynamite Shorty had part of his
right ear shot away, while one of the
other miners had an arm broken by a
ball. The third received three balls, but
fortunately all were flesh wounds and not
AT What time during the fray the two
deputies were shot is not known.
Rabideau'S body. containing three balls.
one through the heart. was found near
the railroad track this morning by con-
struction gang as they went to work.
He, evidently had been deserted by his
.sefhe body of the other man was placed
c@ a fat car and sent to Florence.
LeveIed Guns at Him.
Every known newspaper representative
has been ordered away from Battle Noun
tain and Bull Hill and told not to return
again at the peril of their lives. P. ].
Donahue of the Denver News, was slow
IN obeying and several guns were leVeled
at his head. The order has gone forth
that not line of Information shall go
Deputy Rabideau was killed in the fight
at Wilbur and not in the saloon as re-
ported. The deputies have withdrawn to
Florence where they will wait for rein
forcementS.
No Lives Were Lost.
a It is now positively known that no
Yves were lost by the blowing up of the
Strong shaft house yesterday. Samuel
fnson foreman, and Jack Vaughn,
woSkfTlan, were in the second level OF the
milne at the time of the explosion and re-
ma ined there in safety until today, when
they were brought out by union miners
and taken under guard to Bull Hill and
released on parole. II is reported here
On behalf of the mine owners, is trying to
have United States troops sent to the
camp.
dom come from under ground. The poor
fellows found the timbers burning after
the explosion in the bottom OF the. shaft
The fire. The men are now held as pris-
oners.
Newspaper correspondents have all been
ordered away from the Hill by the miners
and only representatives Of one local
paper and the Associated Press have &C
cess inside the lines.
They Hold the Key.
The officers of the Florence & Cripple
Creek railroad have been notified by the
miners union that the company will not
be permitted to run passenger or box
cars into Victor as the miners want to
know when the deputies and arms are
sent in to use against them. The miners
appear to hold the key to the situation.
They number nearly 500 and are supplied
well with arms. On the other hand. the
deputies are fewer in number, poorly Off
ceredsand equipped
AT the latest reports the Denver depu-
ties were still a t Wilbur awaiting the ar
@sval of re-inforcements. They are ex-
spected TO leave Colorado Springs today.
The names of the wounded have not been
learned. AS far a. known none of the
deputies were killed.
Rabideau went to Denver, and when a
cali Was made for volunteers to take I'D
arms and deputies commissioned he at
once volunteered, saying that he would
20 down and get his revenge. After the
deputies had retredted, the body of Crow
lev was brought to Victor by sorrowing
1t was thought. at p. m. that bat
tie between the miners and deruty sher-
iffS would surely occur after dark, but
both sides seemed TO have weakened and
II is nov predicted that no further trou-
Bile viii occur at the Victor side of the
camp tonight.
By the Killing of Rabideau the miners
avenged themselves for his insolent bear
ing towards them while acting as deputy
at Cripple Creek during the past wear
ana his efforts to break the strike. A
few weeks ago he was beaten, run out
of camp and warned never to return
Telegraph Wires Cut.
Western Union wires were cut near the
lamp by the strikers, but were quickly
Repaired.
At the request of President Calderwood
on, the Victor miners union every sa-
Io%n in Victor was closed today He re-
g1ets deeply the conflict that occurred
Today. The miners say that the armed
forces from Denver have been sent to