Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-02
BLOOD is SHED.
Battle Between Strikers and Depu-
ties at Cripple Creek, Col.
Three Men Are Killed and Several Badly
wounded-The Deputy Sheriffs Driven
from the Field-Gov. Waite
Acts.
A FATAL FIGHT.

CRIPPLE CREEK, COL, May 2s.-The
first clash of arms between the strik-
ing miners of the Cripple Creek dis
trict and the deputy sheriffs occurred
at 3 a. m. Saturday. The dead
are Hiram Crowley, a miner, and
William Rubidean and an unknown
man, deputies. Frank Mason, Fred
Todd, d. ID. Dunn, William Bailey and
e. M. Russell, miners, were taken
prisoners by the deputies and are now
held at their camp. Six of the depu-
ties were captured by the miners dur
ing the fight, but are thought to have
been released.
The trouble was precipitated in an
endeavor on the part of the deputies
to make a night march and gain pos
session of the town of Victor, with
the intention of using it as 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 attempted by the deputies FRI
| day. The deputies retired but a short
| distance down the railway and en-
camped TO await the arrival of the
dark hour just before dawn before at
tempting their move.
| The pursuing miners deployed in
picket line and along the top of the hill
from the railway to Nipple mountain.
All was quiet until about 2:45, when
the train bearing the deputies
steamed down within a short dis
tance of the miners line and
stopped. The deputies allghted, 1875
strong, and advanced on the miners
in full force. They were met with vol
ley after volley from the rifles carried
by the miners and the fire was brislsly
returned. The night was dark, the
! only light being furnished by pale
moon, and much of the fire was wasted.
The fighting waged fercely for half an
hour. The deputies finally yielded,
being driven by the strikers.
Crowley was killed early in the fight
by q bullet which entered his right
cheek, causing ghastly wound, pass
ing downward and coming out at the
back of the neck. Dynamite Shorty"
a miner, had part of his right ear shot
away, while one of the other
miners had an arm broken by ball.
A third miner received three balls, but
fortunately all were flesh wounds and
not serious. 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 railway tracks.
Every known newspaper representa-
tive has been ordered from Cripple
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the peril of his life. P. Donahus, o1
the Denver News, was slow to obey
and several guns were leveled at his
head. The order has gone forth that
not a line of information shall GO out
from here if it can possible be pre-
vented HI.aHt
DENVER Col, May 2s.-The miner.
of Cripple Creek routed 300 armed dep
uties Saturday morning and chased
them 80 miles, clear from Pixies peal
to the Grand canyon. Now the depu
ties are waiting reinforcements, ant
with an army of 1900 rifemen, on,
twelve-pound rifled cannon and a Cat
ling gun will return to Cripple Creek
Gov. Waite has issued proclamation
) commanding both sides to disarrn ant
J disperse and give way to the entir,
state militia, estimated at 1900 men.
Everything was quiet at Crippl,
Creek on Sunday. Gov. Waite, afte
! staying up nearly all night, gave or
4 ders for the militia to stop all move
! ments until further orders. He say
4 his purpose is simply to preven
9 fighting and as there is no fight
. ing there is no need to send ont th
soldier boys. When he hears anothe
engagement is likely to occur he will
y start the militia. The people at Colora
do Springs are enraged and say tn
. militia will not be allowed to pass tina
: place. They want to see the striker
driven out of the camp and the arriva
s of the militia will tend to strengthe
I the miners.
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