The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-05-27


clash of arms between the striking miners
of the Cripple Creek district and the
deputy sherlifs occurred at o'clock a. m.
to-day. William Rabideau, deputy, and
another deputy whose name Is unknown,
and Hiram Crowley, miner, were killed,
and Dynamite Shorty" and two other
miners were wounded. Frank Mason,
Fred Todd, d. d. Dunn, William Bailey
and E. NJ. Russell, miners, were taken
prisoners by the deputies aud are now
held in their camp. Six OF the deputies
were captured by the miners during the
fight, but are thought to have been re-
leased after having been disarmed.
The trouble was precipitated by an en-
deavor on the part OF the deputies to
make night march and gain possession
of the city OF Victor, with the intention Of
using it as base of operations in future
attacks on the miners.
When the deputies retrested Friday
afternoon 35 armed miners were detailed
to follow them and watch thoir opera.
tions, guarding against just such an at
tack as was made yesterday morning.
The deputies retired but short distance
down the railroad aud encamped to await
the arrival of the dark hour just before
the dawn before attempting their coup
d'etat. The pursuing miners deployed in
picket line and along the top of the hill
from the railroad to Nipple mountain. All
was quiet until about 2:46 o'clock, when
the train bearing the deputies steamed
down within short distance of the min.
ers' line and stopped.
The deputies disembarked, 12s strong,
and advanced on the miners In full force.
They were met with volley after volley
from tho Winchesters carried by the min.
ers and the fire was briskly returned.
The night was dark, the only light being
furnished by tho pale moon through
breaks in the feeting clouds and much
flre was wasted. The fighting waged
fiercely for half an hour.
The deputies finally succeeded In driv.
ing the strikers back. Crowley was killed
early in tho fight by bullet which en-
tered his right cheek, causing o CHASTITY
wound, and which passed downward and
came out at the back of his neck.
After Crowley fell his comrades, crazed
with rage, fought more fiercely than ever.
Dynamite Shorty" had part Of his right
ear shot away, while one OF the other
miners had an arm broken by ball. The
third received three balls but fortunately
all were flesh wounds and not serious. At
what time during the fray the two depu-
ties wore shot is not known.
Rabideau's body, containing three balls,
one through the heart, was found near
the railway tracks this morning by the
construction gang as they went to work.
He evidently had been deserted by his
comrades. The body of the other man
was placed on fiat car and sent to Flor
ence. BY the killing of Rabideau the
miners avenged themselves for his inso.
lent bearing toward them while acting as
deputy at Cripple Creek during tho past
year and his efforts to break the strike.
A few weeks ago he was beaten, run out
of the camp and warned never to return.
Rabideau went to Denver, and when call
was made for volunteers to take up arms
and deputies were commissioned he at
once volunteered, saying that he would 60
down and get his revenge.
After the deputies had retreated the
body Of Crowley was brought to Victor by
his sorrowing comrades. 1t was thought
at o'clock p. m. that baltic between
the miners and deputy sheriffs would
surely occur after dark, but both sides
seemed to have weakened and it 10 now
predicted that no further trouble will oc-
cur at the Victor side of the camp tonight.
The newspaper correspondents have all
been ordered away from the hill by the
miners, and only the representatives of
ono local paper and the associated press
have access inside tho lines.
The Western Union wires were cut near
the camp by the strikers, but were quickly
repaired. At the request Of President
Calderwood Of the Victor Miners union,
every saloon in Victor was closed to-day.
He regrets deeply the conflict that oc-
CURED to-day.
Tho miners say that the armed forces
from Denver have been sent to take from
them their rights. They consider tina,
they have been more sinned against than
SHINING. Several hundred additional dep
uties arrived At Florence to-day from Den.
yer, Colorado Springs and Canon City and
IL is Sheriff Bowers intention TO give I'll.
cient protection to oil the miners who
want TO work on the terms offered by the
mine owners Of s. per day for nine hours,
CRIPPLE CREEK, COL, Nav 26.-The
strikers seized a train at Victor about
midnight aud proceeded down the Flor
ence * Cripple Creek railroad TO Wilbur
where the Denver deputies were in camp