The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-09
The Deputies Army Checked as 1t Was
Advancing to Attack the Strik-
ers' Fortified Position.
TROUBLE PROBABLY ENDED
Danger Points i'm Ohio Well
Guarded by Militiamen.
Attempts to Wreck Trains-Troops Are
Ordered Out in West Virginia
Other Strike Disorders

CRIPPLE CREEK. Col, June s-Ths
excellent conduct or the state troops, act<
ing upon the polite order or GeperaI
BROOKS, has greatly tempered the infensa
animosity that the deputies and strikerx
have felt towards each other, and TAD
chances for a conflict are more renio.se
than at any time since the two forces
faced each other. The militia, from lts
position between the two armies. has so
moved as 10 prevent either SIDE making
an attack. and they have executed theIr
or 1ers in such ool'fic narner that they
have won the regard of both sides. Sew
eral times the deputies began an advance.
but were cut off sy the troops. At one
time Genera. Brooks rode down the front
of the deputies and his bearing and words
were OF such nature that when he de-
parted the men cheered him. The depu<
ties have at all times been desirous of
advancing and serving warrants. even 10
in order to do so it should become neces-
sary to engage in a pitched battle. The
Warlike attitude OF the miners Is so far
changed that many of those for whom
warrants have been issued have scattered
In all directions. and IL is not at all likely
that Sheriff Bowers will find many OF the
men whom he wants This Is the situation
at the point where General Brooks and the
militia is ready TO fire upon either strikers
or deputies as ordered. and the strikera
The strikers thus disposed are I'm In RenrSI f5e mi-
n0rity, but an inadvertent move on the
other side may precipitate a sharp conI
The situation became quite warlIke al II
elSe OF this aseraea for hn Sui hs % SnE ~ts foTss
avowed purpose OF capturing IT, the forces
split into six detachments and the plans
1nre 70 b Pr9Segq frI pm AIT, al areSslons &C
with them; the cannon was left behind
General s t Adams his ns ssid the deputies old
command. General Brooks ordered the
deputies TO halt and return their Gatline
gun gun To- 70 camp: & but & his order % Mas ignored
tinued. The order was at once given TO
the nlilitiamen TO fall in between the oppos-
ing forces. and prevent a meeting OF the
utes after. the deputies started for Buu
hill the alarm was sounded at Altman
widest excitement prevailed among the
miners Deputies. miiitissnc1 and citizens
rate the deputies were marching and from
the action of the officers IL was believed
the attack was to be made shortly after
noon. as the bill could not be surrounded
sooner
AT 1915 O'Clock General Brooks intercept.
ed the deputies on the slope OF Carbonat8
hill and ordered Sheriff bowers TO send
them back to camp in Beaver Park. Only
few moments of parleying took place. dur
less he sent his men back TO camp he
(l3rooks) would take them back. The State
troops made remarkably quick time UP the
east side OF the mountain and headed Gen.
Adams and his company OF deputies just
as they were taking up their position on
the northeast side of Grassy Gulch pre-
paratory TO opening fire on Bull mountain
three-quarters OF a mile away on an air.
line and in open view OF the fortincatfons.
The militia now holds the key 10 the situA
alton.
This afternoon General Brooks rode in
front of the deputies lines and shook hands
with the men. Three cheers were given for
General Brooks and the Colorado State
militia This last experience OF the depu-
ties with the militia probably ends the
struggle as General Brooks has absolute
control of the situation, and his orders
for the State troops TO prevent a meeting
of the miners and deputies The greater
portion OF the deputies win probably be
sent home tomorrow, as the backbone OF
the strike is broken.
This morning several hundred miners
were on the streets of Altman. but at noon
they had all dispersed. Several are known
to have gone south on horseback and others
have probably taken refuge in canyons or
in the mines.
The loss Of miners thumb was the only
damage done in the skirinish yesterday be-
tween miners and deputies. which was
brought on by movement OF n couple OF
hundred deputies toward Bull hill, in order
TO recapture several OF their horses which
had Strayed.