The record-union., 1894-06-09
Animosity Between Deputies and
Strikers Greatly Tempered.
Little PROBABILITY OF ANOTHER
CONFLICT
Deputies Several Times Make an Ad-
vance, But are Cut Off by the
Troops-General Brooks VIII Ac-
cept the Surrender of the strikers,
But VIII Not Disarm Them-strike
Conditions in Other Sections.
Special to the REcoRD-US1oS.

were enthusiastically received by the citi-
zens. General Brooks is now at Altman.
ON Bull Hill, in conference with the
strikers. He will accept their surrender
but will not disarm them. The militia
have been ordered to Bull Hill, which
they will entirely surround, so as to keep
back the deputies.
Many of the deputies have become dis
gusted and have deserted. A few shots
were to-day exchanged between strikers
and deputies, but no one was injured.
The Second Regiment of the Colorado
National Guard arrived to-day, and Gen.
eral Brooks force now numbers about 700
men. They will be able easily to control
the strikers, and there will be no further
trouble if the deputies do not again at
tempt to attack the miners.
The excellent conduct of the State
troops, acting upon the polite orders of
General Brooks, has greatly tempered the
intense animosity that the deputies and
strikers have felt toward each other, and
the chances for conflict are more remote
than at any time since the two forces
faced each other.
The mill tia, from its position between
the two armies, has moved SO as to pre-
vent either side making an attack, and
they have executed their orders ir such
a manner that they have won the regard
of both sides. Several times the deputies
began an advance, but were cut off by
the troops. At one time General Brooks
rode down the front OF the deputies, and
his bearing and words were of such a
nature that he shook hands with the
Sheriff's forces, and when he departed
the men gave him three cheers.
Both deputies and militiamen prefer
General Brooks to Adjutant-General
Tarsney, who. acting in the capacity of
attorney for the strikers, has seemed to
oppose the deputies and to favor the
strikers. The deputies have at all times
been desirous of advancing and serving
warrants, even if in order to do so it
should become necessary to engage in
pitched battle.
The good work of General Brooks
is best illustrated by the number of times
he has prevented general engagement,
and especially yesterday, when the
deputies, in getting in range of Bull Hill
and the fort, fired a test shot which the
miners thought to be an aggressive move
ment, which they were ready to avenge.
The warlike attitude of the miners is so
far changed that many of those for whom
warrants have been issued have scat
tered in all directions, and 1t is not at all
likely that Sheriff Bowers will find many
OF the men whom he wants.
This is the situation at the point where
General Brooks and troops are located
At other places the militia is ready to fire
upon either strikers or deputies as or
dered, and the strikers and deputies are
still eager for a conflict. The strikers
thus disposed are in the minority, but an
inadvertent move on either side might
precipitate sharp conflict.
Late this afternoon the militia marched
up Bull Hill and camped at Altman. The
strikers are ready to surrender to them.
The volunteer deputies are scattering for
home, only the paid men remain ng be-
hind, and their force is too small to be
aggressive. Sheriff Bowers has stated
his willingness to accept the situation,
and will only endeavor to make arrests.
Calderwood, President OF the union has
not been seen since his visit to Denver
last Sunday. General John Johnston de-
camped this morning, and Smith, now in
command, left when he saw the deputies
endeavoring TO come up the hill. Other
leaders have fled to the mountains and
canyons. The miners will be given a
military escort to Colorado Springs,
where they will await trial.
TROOPS PREVENT TROUBLE.
CAMBRIDGE (O.), June S.-The contests
between the striking miners and the
coal is over for the time being by the
presence of the State troops at the points
of attack in Belmont and Guernsey Coun-
ties.
MILITIA ORDERED OUT.
CHARLESTON CIV. Va.), June S.-To-
day at noon Governor McCorkle received
a telegram from the Sheriff of Marshall
County stating that 200 strikers had taken
possession of a Baltimore and Ohio train
at Boggs Run, near Wheeling. and asked
for troops. The dispatch stated that the
men had refused to surrender the train,
declaring they would hold it in spite of
the Sheriff or military. The message
also stated that the number of miners
about the train was constantly increas-
ing, The Governor ordered five COM
panies to the scene, and they reached
here tonight. There is a bitter feeling
against the railroads among the thou
sands of strikers, who, by means OF the
bridge at Benwood, three miles below,
can easily cross and join the strikers in
West Virginia. There are said to be
5000 strikers within ten miles of Boggs
Run.
Governor McCorkle received dispatch
from Ex-Governor Fleming at Fairmont,
and c. X. Lord, Second Vice President
of the Baltimore and Ohio, stating that
the strikers at Boggs Run had completely
blocked the line, and all traffic was sus-
pended; that the rioters were going
up the line toward Fairmont. and that
only prompt action would prevent seri-
Gus trouble. The Governor ordered six
companies of militia to proceed at once to
Boggs Run. He took this action in view
of the fact that the Ohio troops now at
Bellaire would probably force the strikers
into West Virginia, where they can ac-
complish as much mischief as on the
other side of the river.
WHEELING CIV. Va.), June S.-The
miners from Glensville, numbering 600,
are marching to the assistance of the riot
ers at Boggs Run. where the Baltimore
and Ohio trains are blocked. Ii the Ohio
militia starts on the Ohio side the miners
will transfer operations TO the West
Virginia side.
ATTEMPTS TO WRECK TRAINS.
UNIoNTowN (Pa.), June S.-Two at
tempts have been made by strikers
within the past tweuty-four hours to
wreck coal trains. The discovery in
both cases was made just in time to pre-
vent wrecks. A number of men wero
aboard the trains, and lives might have
been lost. While the companies have
been fearing such work, these were the
first attempts to destroy coal and coke
trains. The strikers have made numer-
Gus threats and the officers of the road
are very much alarmed over the situa-
ton. The strikers seem to be determined
to stop the shipment of coal and coke
from these regions.
ARMS FOR DEPUTIES.
ST. LOUIS, June SIT has just been