The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-31
THE MINERS STRIKE.
COLORADO NINE OWNERS REFUSE
TO MEET THE MEN.

COLORADO NINE OWNERS REFUSE
TO MEET THE MEN.
Another Outbreak of Strikes IL Now
Expected at Any MOment-The Wines
Around Cripple Greek "LOaded
With Dynamite.
Cripple Creek, Colo, May 2G.-EleVen
men killed, with strong probability of
the number of dead being increased when
all is known, is the record of the first
day of trouble here, although real fight
ing has not yet begun, as the deputies
are awaiting achievements before begin
ming active operations. AT 10 o'clock this
morning eleven started to work i'll the
Strong mine, on Battle mountain. Short
ly afterward a large party of strikers
blew up the shaft house with powder,
causing n loss of $4,000, and then
dropped 100 pounds of giant powder
down the shaft, which was also exploded,
killing all the inmates. Not more than
300 yards from the Strong shaft house
sixteen men who had been engaged to
go to work in the Independence mine
were surrounded in their bunk house and
after long parley agreed to surrender.
Each one was armed with Il rifle and u
brace of revolvers. The arms are now in
the possession of the strikers.
1t is rumored that the strikers attacked
the Anna Lee mine, overpowered the
guards, and blew up the shaft house,
but the rumor has not yet been verified.
When the deputies are finally massed
and the two forces come together q most
desperate battle will doubtless follow.
The situation is one of most painful
anxiety. Not few believe that the
town will be a smouldering mass by an
other sunset if the strikers are not re-
strained. 1t is said that the strikers
have planted under their breastworks, on
Bull hill, quantity of dynamite with
the intention of blowing it up if it should
be taken and occupied by the deputies.
One of the largest mine owners in Colo
RADIO Springs is authority for the state
ment that the mine owners have planted
rifed cannon on hill commanding the
breastworks, and that it will be used to
dislodge the strikers from their position.
Cripple Creek, Colo, May ga del
egation from Colorado Springs, consist
ing of DR.. Slocum, president of Colorado
college; A. II. Coils, president of the
trades assembly; A. Il. Bales president,
and Charles Geisster, secretary, of the
carpenters union; d. H. Hogan, of the
carpenters union, and Rev. e. Evans
Darlington, came to the city this morn
ing with the hope that something might
be done to settle the controversy that
has arisen in connection with the strike.
The gentlemen reached this city at 8
o'clock, and soon after left for Altman
for a cOnfnrnDc with tho minors rThou
were very courteously received by PreSi-
dent Calderwood and other representa-
tives of the union. A conference was
held at which it was stated that the
delegation entirely on its own RESPONSE
bility had come in the interest of peace
and arbitration of all differences. After
very satisfactory conference all the
miners in the vicinity congregated about
the building in which the meeting was
held, and DR.. Slocum addressed them,
stating the grounds upon which arbi-
tratiOn could be brought. He was cordial
ly received by the crowd and loudly ap-
| plGuded, He was followed by Mr.. Car
| ringtOn, who further explained the reason
which had brought the delegation, and
then Mr.. Coils addressed the audience.
A meeting of the miners union has
been called for this evening and there
| is every reason for thinking that a COM
| mittee will be appointed which will at
| tempt to arbitrate and settle the whole
trouble. The principle of arbitration is
one of the fundamental ideas of the
urior and it is now believed that an
| understanding can be reached. In the
| meantime there is to be a complete cessa-
| ton of hostilities on all sides. Prisoners
are to be exchanged and it is most earn
estly hoped that this unfortunate affair
| will be settled and new era of good
feeling and prosperity brought to the
camp.