The morning call., 1894-06-01
TOO LATE NOW.
Arbitration Out of the
Question.
HAS GONE BEYOND THAT.
At Any Cost Lawlessness Must
Cease.
1T WILL BE A BITTER FIGHT.
The Miners of Cripple Creek to Be
Followed TO the Last
Ditch.
WILL BE A BITTER FIGHT.


The authorities to-day notified the mine
owners who have properties at Cripple
Greek that the trouble In that district has
gone entirely beyon the question of
wages or the arbitration of wages. 1t is
now. they say. entirely matter of putting
down the lawlessness and insurrection ex-
isting in the district, and this they pro-
pose to make every effort to do. For this
purpose a special session of the Grand
Jury has been called, and the Cripple
Creek cases will at once be taken up.
People who live and do business in Cripple
Creek are coming to Colorado Springs in
large numbers, as they state that they no
longer dare remain at their homes. The
majority have been ordered to leave by the
striking miners. They tell stories of out
rageouS treatment and of innumerable
threats from the strikers.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, May 31.-The
war clouds that hover over Bull Hill and
Battle Mountain look very threatening TO-
day. a rumor has reached the camp that
the deputies are preparing to advance to-
ward Bull Hill and the miners are prepar-
ing TO give them a warm reception.
There is no truth in the rumorS that the
miners have lot of deputies prisoners.
The strikers are making prisoners of men
whom they consider dangerous TO their
safety. and it is stated that fifty persons
are thus held in custody. The strikers
surrounded the Summit mine to-day, cap
tured four non-union miners and destroyed
the telephone with bullets.
Mrs. w. d. Smell, wife Of one Of the
miners employed in the Strong mine, has
been driven from the camp. The strikers
threatened to take her life and destroy her
property if she remained. Her husband,
/ who had incurred the enmity of the mob.
suddenly disappeared several days ago,
and she believes he has been murdered.
She was not permitted to look for him be-
fore leaving for Colorado Springs.
The storm of the last few days has
stopped traffic leading to this region, and
until trains begin running again there is
no possibility Of the deputies being in
creased in force, and consequently no i'm
mediate prospect of a battle unless the
strikers make an attack upon the deputies
camp at Divide. New complications are
threatened to-day. as for the past twenty
four hours reports have been common that
the railway conductors, engineers and fire.
men have been in consultation with the
strikers at Altman. 1t is thought that the
trainmen may refuse to run trains carry
ing arms, ammunition and re-enforcements
to the deputies. Such a step would i'm
measuTably strengthen the strikers, as the
work of masslng deputies would be slow
and difficult. No stages have entered or
left Cripple Creek to-day, and this is the
second day of no railroad communication.
In consequence anxiety is increasing on
the part of those who wish to leave. In
spite Of rain ana bad roads many men have
sent their wives and children to places of
safety.
The miners have got faith in Governor
Waite being able to adjust matters with
the mine-Owners so that work can start up
on all idle properties by the first of the
week. They are greatly put out that his
Excelleucy has been delayed in his journey
to Colorado Springs by washouts.
Governor Waite and party are weather
bound near McCourt Camp and will prob
ably not reach Florence before tomorrow
noon. The Governor is greatly disap-
pointed, as he fears the deputies will make
an advance.
General johnson, who commands the
strikers forces. served with Captain Ia
linski in the United States army, and it
is said his knowledge of the principles of
the Zalinski dynamite guns has enabled
him to construct a dangerous weapon,
which will be used against the deputies.
1t can throw dynamite several hundred
feet