The herald., 1894-06-01
WAR CLOUDS OF LABOR
Lawlessness and Insurrecti0n
Must Be OOwned.
Cripple Creekers Are Prepar-
ing for BlOOdshed.
Stories Of Outrages Perpetrated by
the Miners.
A Large Posse Sent by tho Denver
A Large Posse Sent by the Denver
Sheriff to tho Seat of HostiIities--
Matters in the Coke Region
and Other Places.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CRIPPLE GREEK. Colo, May 31.-The
war clouds that hover over Bull hill
and Battle mountain look very threat
ening today. A rumor has reached the
camp that the deputies are preparing to
advance toward Bull hill, and the
miners are prepsringi to give them
warm reception.
There is no truth in the rumor that
the miners have lot OF deputies pris-
oners. The strikers are making prison
ers OF men whom they consider danger
GUS to their safety, and it is stated that
80 persons are thus held in custody.
The strikers surrounded the Summit
mine today. captured four non-union
miners and destroyed the telephone with
bullets.
Mrs. W. D. Smell, wife of one OF the
miners employed in the Strong mine,
has been driven from the camp. The
miners threatened to take her life and
destroy her property if she remained.
Her husband, who had incurred the en-
NIFTY OF the mob, suddenly disappeared
several days ago, and she believes he
has been murdered. She was not per-
mitted to look for him before leaving for
Colorado Springs.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, May 31.-The
storm Of the last few days has stopped
traffic leading to this region and until
trains begin running again there 10 no
possibility OF the deputies being in
creased in force, and consequently no
immediate prospect of battle, unless
the strikers make an attack upon the
deputies csmped at Divide. New COM
plications are threatened today, as for
the past "a hours reports have come in
OF the railway conductors, engineers
and firemen being in consultation with
the strikers at Altman. 1t ia thought
that the trainmen may refuse to run
trains carrying arme, ammunition and
reinforcements to the deputies. Such q
stop would immeRsnrably strengthen
the etrikeie, as the work of massing
deputies would be slow and difficult.
No stages have entered or left Cripple
Greek today, and this is the second day
OF no railroad communication. In con-
sequence anxiety is increasing on the
part of those who wish TO leave.
In spite of rain and bad roads. many
men have sent their wives and children
W plnS---- -afatv
The miners have faith in Governor
Waite being able to adjust matters with
the mine owners 30 that work can start
up on all idle, properties by the first of
the week. They are greatly put out
that his excellency has been delayed in
his journey to Colorado Springs by wash
oute.
Governor Waite and party are wealth
er-bound near McCourt camp, and will
probably not reach Florence before to-
morrow noon. The governor Is greatly
disappointed, as he fears the deputies
will make an advance.
General Johnson, who commands the
strikers forces, served with Captain Ia
linski in the United States army, and it
is said his knowledge OF the principles
of the Zslinski dynamite gun has ena-
bled him to construct dangerous
weapon. which will be used against the
deputies. 1t can throw dynamite sew
ersl hundred feet.