The morning call., 1894-06-07
FEAR TREACHERY.
Cripple Creek Men Very
Alert.
SKIRMISH WITH OFFICERS,
Demand Soon to Be Made for
Capitulation.
FORCES TO MEET AT BULL HILL
Hundreds of Deputies and the Colo
rado Militia Are Being t1ur-
ried Onward.
FORCES To MEET AT BULL HILL

CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo. June 6.-There
will be no battle between the fortified
union miners on Bull Hill and the army of
deputy sheriffS, who are now encamped on
Beaver Creek less than FIVE miles from
Bull Hill, unless a treacherOus move is
made by one side or the other.
The aspect of affairs was decidedly war
like until 3 o'clock this afternoon. AL
though the deputies cut all telegraph lines
between this city and Midland, the miners
were quickly informed by their scouts of
the advance of the Sherff's force and pre-
pared for battle.
They were willing to surrender to the
militia, but declared they would never
submit to arrest until after the troops
arrived. Mayor Lindsay and President
Parker of the First National Bank called
up Sheriff Bowers by telephone and begged
him TO stop the deputies until the troops
could reach the camp. The Sheriff ad-
hered to this, and there is every reason to
believe that there will be no further
hostilities.
Alexander Mcintosh, representing the
miners, announced that they would lay
down their arms Immediately on the
arrival of the State troops. The deputies
will follow the troops to the miners camp
and serve warrants which they are said to
hold for 200 strikers.
The strikers pckets early to-day en-
countered 400 deputies near Gillette, five
miles from Bull Hill. All the miners out
posts are being drawn in aud preparations
made for battle at Bull Hill.
The deputies reached Beaver Park. five
miles from Bull Hill. If they go on there
will be battle. The miners will resist
any attempt to make arrests until the
strike is fully settled and the mines re-
opened. After that they say the Sheriff
can have any miner if he wants,
The strikers have agreed to surrender to
the militia tomorrow, but will fight if al
tackled by the deputies If the Sheriff ac-
cept their terms. a fight will be avoided.
One hundred mounted men on both sides
are facing each other in battle array near
Gillette.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, June g.
Sheriff Bowers has agreed to hold the
deputies where they now are, understand
ing the miners will surrender to the
militia tomorrow. This will end the hos
tilities. Troops are stranded here, owing
to the washouts Of railroads. They will
not be able to reach Bull Hill by the way
of Florence. and may be sent over the
Midland road
DENVER, Colo. June 6.-TweIve hun
dred deputies left here at A. NJ. for Grip
pie Greek under command of a young
military man, whose name is not known.
Newspaper CORES pondents were locked up
to prevent the news getting out General
Adams is in command of 200 cavalry
men. 1t is the intention to camp at
Beaver Park and send a committee to
Bull Hill 10 demand the surrender of GER
tain strikers. If the request is refused an
attacd will he made on the strikers
stronghold. II is expected the strikers
will capitulate or battle will be fought
before the troops can reach Cripple Greek,
owing to the washouts of railroads. Soon
after the departure of the deputies heavy
firing was heard. 1t is supposed a fight
took place with skirmishers. Deputies
have taken possession of all the telegraph
offices on the Midland Terminal Railroad
and will not permit operators to send more
news dispatches
The Governor says any attempt to arrest
the strikers at Cripple Creek before the
trouble is fully settled will be practically
a violation of the armstce.