The record-union., 1894-06-04
NOT A MINER At WORK.
The Situation in the Cripple Greek
Region Critical.
A CONFLICT LIKELY To OCCUR AT
THE WORKS TO-DAY.
The Miners Looking Forward to a
Battle, Which VIII be for Them
Either Victory or Extermination-
The Appearance of the Militia
Breaks the Backbone of the Strike
at Cannelburg, Indiana.
Special to the REcoRD-USroS.

| at Sann6lDufg, Indiana.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
CRIPPLE CREEK, June 3.-All day long
the striking miners have been on the
alert, expecting that at any momentSher
if Bowers deputies would put in an ap-
pearance in some remote portion of the
camp. Not single miner is working in
the camp. One shift was put in on the
Moose, Elkton, Prince Albert. Gold Dol
lar. Ingham, Jack G.. and other prop
critics. but the managers of these several
mines were informed at noon that it
would be impossible to run any of the
properties tonight. The men are now
confident that they will be attacked some
time tomorrow, and that time may be
directly after midnight. They are ready,
and this is SO we'll known by the deputies
that the officer commanding is using the
utmost caution. All the men not neces-
sary to guard the approaches to Bull Hill
and forage for supplies have been massed
about the Notifications, and their num-
Der is slightly over 1880. To-day the
strikers made their last forage for arms,
ammunition and supplies. Fearing a
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kegs with water and stored them in the
fort. Parties have been drafting recruits.
| Many OF the parties were headed by
women, who promise to stand till the end
comes. The towns of Victor, Anaconda,
Mound City and other places are in the
possession of squads of armed strikers
Ihe miners to-day hailed with delight
the words of Governor Waite in response
| to Sheriff Bowers demand for troops,
and they now look forward to a battle.
the end of which will be to them either
victory or determination. Open threats
against Colorado Springs are made as a
result OF the treatment of Governor Waite
and John CalderwOod. The wives of the
strikers refuse to leave the camp. Some
OF them have organized to care for the
wounded and others have procured VIM
chesters and Will enter the fight
1t IS expected that Deputy United States
MarshalS Wire and Brown will soon ar
rive In camp to serve summons Oh the
officers of the union to appear in ST. Louis
in the Court OF Appeals. They will offer
no resistance, as they fear the authorities
1t is thought that the mlne-owners have
some move in view, and that the request
tor State troops is but means to another
end.
NO AID FROM THE GOVERNOR.
DENVER, June 3. - When Governor
Waite made his profane reply TO Sheriff
Bowers request for troops at Colorado
Springs last night, all hope of receiving
aid from the militia was given up. To-
days developments but strengthen the
impression that no aid would be received
through the Governor
Governor Waite, LorenZ his Private
Secretary. and John Calderwood. Presi-
dent of the Miners Union, left Colorado
Springs for this city at 1890 this morning,
and arrived here about an hour later
Governor Waite and Lorenz Immediately
went into conference with the Governors
advisors. Calderwood went where no
one but Waite and Lorenz can find him.
1t is not known who all the Governors
advisors were. Nothing was decided
upon at the conference and another was
held at 10 o'clock with 2 like result. so far
as anyone knows. Sheriff Bowers fol-
lowed Governor Waite to Denver on the
next train. To-day he made another APP
peal to the Governor for troops, but so
tar the demand has proven Intellectual.
Sheriff Bowers tonight started in search
of CalderwOod to arrest him, but failed TO
find him. Lorenz refused to say any,
thing about CaIderwood's wherea bouts
until he had talk with the Governor.
The two went to the Governor, who not
only refused to state Calderwood's where
abouts, but instructed Lorenz to say
nothing. General McCook, located at
Fort Logan, has prepared himself for a
Cdll duQ Is III I6dUIU0SS, LQOuOn now he
can be called upon is a mystery.
AN INSURANCE MAN TAKEN IN CHARGE.
CRIPPLE CREEK, June 3.-H. E.
Woods, President of the Woods Invest
ment Company, whose main office is in
Denver, but whose local office is at Vic
tor, some miles from this city, was taken
in charge at 8 o'clock by large body of
miners and carried up to the fort on Bull
Hill. His wife was present when he
was taken and is almost frantic. The
men told her that she need not worry. as
they would turn Mr.. Woods loose in the
morning; that all they wanted her hus-
band for was to explain certain matters
that it would be impossible for him to do
without his presence at the stronghold
At this writing not ten business men
here know the news, but they look into
each others faces and see nothing but
dread and fear. The cause of the kid
| naping OF Mr.. Woods 1t is impossible to
live.
BACKBONE OF THE STRIKE BROKEN.
CANNELBURG Qnd.), June 3.-It is ap-
parent tonight that the back bone of the
strike has been broken. The formidable
appearance of the militia is what has done
the work. The Washington miners de-
serted their colleagues, and the hearts of
the Cannelburg miners are too faint and
their numbers too few to do anything but
/ W bu0 pOM6E Vi Ills
afternoon scouting parties were sent out
to scout the surrounding country. The
search was fruitlesS, the detachments
failing to find any large number of men
cong1egated at any one spot. 1t appears
that the miners from Washington took
very prominent part in the destruction of
property on Friday night, and returned
TO their homes failing to support the
Cannelburg men. Superintendent Nc
Mahon of the Baltimore and Ohio South
western, at the suggestion of the Adju-
tant-General, is crowding all carload
coal from Cincinnati to the Indiana State
line on the West. II is expected to have
the line cleared by tomorrow morning
of all coal. If this is done there will be
no more shipments for ten days.
MILITIA AWAITING ORDERS.
SULLIVAN Qnd.), June 3.-The State
militia arrived in Sullivan this morning
! The companies stopped over here and
waited until the trainmen could get an
engine TO pull the coal out of Shell
burn. They came in, though the crowd
of miners and citizens who were there
surrounded the coal train. No demon
stration was made. except by an old lady
with pistol under her apron, who
marched out for action with the militia.
She was caught by Sheriff Mills, who Sc
cured the gun. She was willing to do
what she was asked after she lost her gun.
AS soon as the trainmen could get the
train in shape, which took nearly an
hour. the track was again cleared and the
coal train started out. The miners had
each car branded "Scab COAL" The min
ers made threats that the road should not
ship coal unless they kept standing
army at Sheiburn all the time. After the
militia had finished their work they came
back to Sullivan and went into camp at
the fair grounds. Sheriff ,aills left Shell