The record-union., 1894-06-08
gnecIal 70 the REcoRp-UNIov.


strikers have been current, but In no in
stance have they been confirmed. One
engagement was reported to have &C.
Cured at 9:30 o'clock this morning, in
which one or two were killed on each
side. The first detachment of the militia
arrived at beaver Park, the scene of the
trouble, this morning. The State troops
Immediately marched through the line of
deputies to point between the contend
ing forces, which Will prevent either dep
uties or strikers from making an advance
The work of disarmament has not yet
begun, nor will the work be finished un-
til more State troops are on the ground.
which will probably be tonight.
In the meantime the deputies are anX-
ious TO move on the strikers, and the
strikers are ready to receive them. A
few hot-headed ones are anxious to open
the fight. "A small party of deputies
under Captain Adams rode into Cripple
Creek to-day, and were received with
open hostility by the citizens. Great eX-
element prevailed, but conflict was
averted.
Captain Locke. with 1000 deputies. has
advanced beyond Gillette ana has cut
down all telegraphic communication, so
Acknowledgement Tarsney. and to pre-
vent press dispatches from going out.
The latest report Is that IN the supposed
conflict of this morning one miner was
killed and two deputies slightly
wounded. The warfare continued
throughout the day, and was carried on
In guerrilla fashion.
over 500 shots are said to have been
fired in the skirmish this morning.
During the night the miners threw up
fortitications along the hills between Bull
Mountain and the deputies. At Camp l6
the miners advanced on the picket line OF
deputies and secured horses belonging to
the cavalrymen. The pickets opened tire
but the miners drove them back. Imme-
diately full force of deputies gave chase
to the miners, VINO Ietreated with the
stolen horses behind the Notifications. 4
battle at long range followed. The dep
uties got the Parrot and Gattling guns IN
position and fired several shots from
them.
DENVER, June AT this hour mid
night no advices have been received
either confirming or denying the ru-
mored conflicts between deputies and
strikers at Cripple Creek.
SENSATIONAL STORY.
DENVER. June John Shorten, editor
of the Cripple Creek HeTdtd. published
in the interest of the miners. and who
was arrested Dy Tue uSpulI6S S0N0Fdl uGyS
ago, arrived here to-day on parole. He
tells a sensational story of the treatment
he and others received at the hands of
the deputies. Fifteen or twenty OF uS,'
said Mr.. Shorten, were put in school
house at night without any blankets or
beds. Some of the men were beaten and
not allowed to speak to each other or
have any writing material. In the morn
ing Under Sheriff Mullins was TO watch
the prisoners, and if any refused to do
what they were told, shoot their heads
oil. We marched III single file and were
given buns or crackers and whatever
coffee was left in an old bucket, and then
at the point of musketS were forced to
pack water and food for the big camp.
The hardest case of all was that of a man
named Sullivan, who got telegram at
Cripple Creek telling him his wife was
dying, and asking him to go to Leadville
ilnmediately ! saw the telegram and
when we were captured Sullivan showed
it 10 the deputies, but they refused to lib
crate him, and would not even allow him
TO communicate with his dying wife or
his family"
WILD EXCITEMENT.
PEORIA fIIl.), June There is still the
widest excitement throughout Peoria
and TaZewell Counties. The village at
the Little mine IS deserted. The people
moved en- masse last night to Peoria. 1t
is thought they will return tomorrow,
when active steps will be taken toward
rebuilding the burned shaft.
William Dixon, colored, shot during
the riot. died to-day. He had surren-
dered. The miners prepared TO wreak
vengeance upon him on account OF his
color. He started To run up hill, closely
pursued by fully fifty strikers, all firing
at him.
James Little, son of one of the proprie-
tors, is in a critical condition. Peter
Little was more seriously injured than
at first supposed.
1t is said several wives of the miners
were desirous of taking arms against the
strikers.
Orders have been issued to bring in
John l.. Geher on a charge of riot and
murder. He was the leader of the strik-.
ers He was formerly u member of the
Legislature.
Mayor Miles sent an appeal to j. A.
Crawford asking a local settlement.
President Mcbride said that meeting
would be held at East ST. Louis Satur-
day. Militia companies from Blooming
ton have been ordered TO Pekin III antic-
ipation of additional troubles.
DESTRUCTION THREATENED.
BR1pGEPoRr Qnd.), June limited
States Marshals are here to execute Judge
Taft's order restraining the miners from
interfering with trains. The miners
threaten 10 resist the soldiers and blow
up the railroad bridges and tunnels.
Several railroads are blocked.
ATTACK ON THE MILITIA.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind.), June r. The
miners attacked the militia at Farmers
burg. in Sullivan County, st 2 o'clock this
morning. and soon battle was raging.
Several of the militia are reported
wounded, but how seriously cannot be
learned. Adjutant Parks wired that his
men were surprised at l A. II. by body
of miners who stepped up under cover of
darkness ana opened fire without warn
ing. The outposts returned the fire and
retreated on the camp, where they rallied
and charge was made on the assaulting
parties. The number of miners could
not be learned. The first voIey is said to
have been at least fifty shots along the
line. Word was sent to Shelburn. and the
regulars are now marching TO reinforce
fhe attacked militia. The troops in the
fight are of Company from Terre
haute.
STRIKERS TAKE TO THE WOODS
CAMBRIDGE (O.). June Adjutant-
General Howe, with ,200 men, arrived
on a special train to-day. They proceeded
at once to Scott's mines, on Mineral
Springs fifteen miles east of here, where
no resistance was shown by the miners.
who had taken to the woods TO avoid
summons in injunction proceedings. The
trains that had been held up there two