The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-05-30
Time MAKES 1T WORSE
The Situation at Cripple Greek Very
Serious Indeed.
BLOOD ALONE WILL DO THEM
In All the Regions Around Bull Hill
Not Mine Is Working and the
Whole Population Bearing
Arms-Waite ls Alarmed.


CRIPPLE CREEK, COL, May 2S.-The Dep
uties and strikers are still keeping at
safe distance from each other. Both sides
are exerting every effort to increase their
numbers the strikers using, IN some
instances, loaded Winchesters as argu-
ments. Inc strikers become boider every
day. AL the smaller towns are completely
subjected to them and some demonstra-
uon mas been made at Crlppie Creek'
To-day party entered Mound City, and
at the point OF their Winchesters, forced
three men to go to Bull hill. The general
impression here is this question can be
settled only by terrible conflict, and the
people anxiously await the end, Whatever
IL may De.
10 tue credit OF the strikers, II can be
closed every saloon and placed guards
over them.
CRIPPLE SREEK' COL. May @.-Ihere
mas been no change In the situation here.
The deputies, whose number has been 10.
creased to 6oo, are still in camp. Sheriff
bowers has gone to Denver. he Will prob.
ably demand that Governor Waite send
troops to aid in enforcing the laws. Many
dire rumors are afioat. One 10 that the
miners intend to capture prominent Grip
pie Greek citizens and hold them as host
ages.
Governor Waite mas decided to go TO
Crippie Creek to investigate the situation.
All hope OF arbitration Is at an end.
Sheriff Bowers was in Denver to-day
out did not see the governor. he said ne
would enforce the laws at Cripple Creek
and put the mine owners in possession OF
Their property.
More deputies are being mustered in
Denver. Gatling guns have been ordered
from chicago.
A. ID. Gertner, prominent popullst.
was driven out OF camp to-day and
ordered not to return again on penalty OF
death.
DENVER, May 29.-Alinost at the last
moment Governor Waite decided not to
go 10 Cripple Creek until tomorrow morn.
ing. II is said he Is afraid tho deputies will
kidnap him.
Immediate trouble with the coal miners
at Rouse and WalsenberR has been
averted. To-day 9oo miners at Rouse quit
work and joined body OF strikers, and
the party, 2o strong, moved out OF the
| district.
PoMERoY, Ohio. May @.-Senator Cam
den's mines at Spillman, w. Va, eight
miles below here, are being moved on by
6oo strikers. The works are guarded by
the sherln and 10 deputies with a Gatiing
gun. Ihese are the only mines In opera.
tion In tho district. Inc nils are thronged
with people watching the movements OF
the strikers, who say there VIII be no
trouble unless mace oy the authorities.
La oALLE, ILL.,, May sS.-one hunorea
Winches'ers and several thousand rounds
OF ammunition arrived to-day ior the
Citizens Protective association eoionei
Bennett, !. NJ ", received orders TO
SEND two companies OF militia 10 Wenona
to-day. speciai train was maoe up ana
while the troops were getting aboard
Telegram was receiveo stating that tne
rioters had ned. Inc police have found
the missing Poie, birkowski' VINO II was
feared had oeen murdered as . spy, con-
ceaied In neignoorinR mouse.
uNioNTowN, fa.' May 2s'-ine threat'
ened ra'd on the hyie plant Old not take
place to-day. Al the Murphy mine last
night the strikers cut loose numper OF
cars ana they were badly wrecked. a
large section OF track was also TORN up.
COLUMBUS, ohio' May 2s.-ratrick NC