The record-union., 1894-06-11

utleS, While approaching Bull Hill on
their way from camp to this place, were
fired on from ambush by twenty miners.
The deputies. being unprepared for an at
tack, retreated without returning the fire.
General Brooks called out senough militia
to surround the strikers and arrested
them. No one was injured. Sheriff Bow
ers denies that he has lost control of the
deputies, and General Brooks denies hav-
ing made any such statement. 1t was
this false statement that caused Governor
Waite TO order General Brooks to disarm
the deputies.
NOT a LAWFUL BODY.
DENVER Coli, June 10. = Governor
Waite, early this morning, in response to
telegram from General Brooks, COM
manding the militia at Cripple Creek, in
forming him that the deputies were ad
vancing on Bull Hill, ordered the fol-
lowing telegram sent:
"GeRerdE Brooks: If, as you say, Sheriff
Bowers admits that the deputies refuse to
obey his orders, and are acting in defiance
thereof, they are not a lawful body; are
only armed marauders, and you must
treat them as such. Order them to lay
down their arms and disperse. If they
refuse, and you have not force enough to
suppress this new insurrection, notify me
and | will call out enough unOrganized
militia to enforce the ORDER"
Commissioner Boynton, in command of
the deputies, was shown the order from
the Governor, and Immediately wired his
attorney, Hon. G. S. Thomas, of this city,
for advice. Mr.. Thomas sent the follow
ing reply:
"1fr. Boy1lton: The Sheriff of the
county engaged in enforcing order, sub
DUNG or attempting to subdue armed re-
sistance to the law or the authorities, or
in overcoming those who defy the service
OF process. is discharging the obligations
Of the office and maintaining civil gov
ernment In doing this he may call to
his aid as deputies as many citizens as
may be necessary, and no power, not
even the Federal Government, has lawful
authority to disarm him."
Boynton denies that Sheriff Bowers has
lost control of his men or that they are a
disorderiy body.
CRIPPLE CREEK, June 10.-An agree
ment has just been made between County
Commissioner Berinton and Brigadier-
General Brooks by which the Deputy
Sheriffs now in camp on Bull Hill will
leave for Colorado Springs in the morn
ing.
MADE ANOTHER KILLING.
UNIoNTowN pa, June I0.-The truce
is ending, and again the army of depu-
ties in the coke regions have made q
killing. One striker was killed in his
boots, two others are dying and another
shot through the head is a result of a
battle this morning at Lemont. There
were six deputies on hand, and mob
of strikers. Unbiased testimony is to
the effect that the mob compelled the
deputies to fire OH them after the strik ers
had compelled them to retreat. and fired
several shots after them.
The circumstances that led up to this,
the latest tragedy in the coke region. has
been developing since yesterday noon.
The Frick company was informed of the
perilous condition of their men. Field
Deputy Allen and seven men were sent
to New HaVan on the evening train
They were mised by false information.
The Frick company strikers baffied
them at every turn, but they followed
every clue they could find, and after
securing the country all night in scare b
of the mob, they were faced by the fact
that the whole matter was conspiracy,
and different mobs were concerned. When
one crowd had tired of the prisoners and
were pressed too closely by the pursuit,
the four prisoners were handed over TO
another crowd and the former gathering
dispersed to their homes. The prisoners
were especially ill-treated when their
captors marched them to their homes.
where the women and children were
called vile names. The children struck
them with their fists. 1t was daylight
when the squad OF tired deputies reached
Lemont.
Not long after daylight the men began
to assemble by hundreds. When Depu-
ties Michaels and Hastings came from
under cover they were quickly covered
by the mob The strikers had revolvers
and all carried clubs. They moved against
the deputies, who retreated under
shower of clubs. At this juncture Deputy
Allen and several others came up. Rid
ing up to the advancing miners, he told
them he did not want any trouble, but
that if his men were attacked there would
be trouble. AT this the strikers began to
yell.
Allen had two revolvers. They opened
fire together, and the strikers stood to it
and fought gamely. The first shots were
fired by them. and they fired as coolly
and as rapidly as did the deputies. The
deputies gave ground, but kept up their
treme end of the company's groun d
where they made stand. Bythat time
three of the strikers were down and the
deputies stopped shooting. The instant
the strikers stopped firing the officers
stopped also, glad enough to get away.
The strikers who were wounded were in
the roadway, and those were able to
get away with but little assistance. The
number of wounded will not be known
for several days. 1t was not strictly
battle of bullets. as the strikers who were
not armed were busy throwing stones.
The only injuries inflicted on the depu-
ties were by such missiles.
Sheriff Richards sent Deputy Richards
and Albaugh to the scene, and ten depu-
ties arrived at the valley at the same time.
The force was soon increased to twenty
men, each armed with Winchester.
The last of the strikers fingered at a safe
distance, then dispersed, leaving the au-
thorities in quiet possession.
4 move was made to care for the
wounded late tonight. The seriously
wounded were taken to the Cottage Hos
pital at Connellsville for treatment. They
are fatally injured, being shot through
the hips. DR.. Sims says they can live
but short time.
The names of the dead and wounded
cannot be learned as yet. Nobody but
the strikers know. They are all Slavs.
The deputies identified six of the more
active strikers in the fight, and subse-
quently arrested them. They are now in
jail here.
Another detachment of deputies was at
once formed to go sin search of the four
men held prisoners by the strik kers, but
not trace of them has been seen.
AT O'Clock tonight six strikers were
arrested at Lemont and sent here TO Jail.
STRIKERS RESORT TO FORCE.
NEW PHILADELPHIA (O.), June 10.-
Miners burned the 100-feet trestle on the
Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling Rail-
road at Goshen, three miles south Of