The morning call., 1894-06-06
MILITIA EN- ROUTE.
Waite Sends Troops to
Cripple Creek.
STRIKE IS NOT YET OVER.
The Citizen Soldiers May Only
Reopen the War.
ARMS AGAIN IN READINESS.
STRIKE IS NOT YET OVER.
ARMS AGAIN IN READINESS.
The Situation Among the Coal
Miners Is Also Alarming in
Many States.

DENVER, June 5.-General Brooks has
received private instructions from Cover
nor Waite. which, in connection with
the movement OF deputies to-day, may re-
open the question at Cripple Creek and
hasten bloody conflict.
General Brooks instructions are to pro-
ceed with his troops as far as Colorado
Springs. When there be is to get the con-
sent of every mine-owner 10 abide by the
articles of agreement and not 90 a step
= further unless his mission there is sue
. cessfuL If successful he Will then go TO
the Cripple Greek district and get like
acknow Judgement from the miners. If as
sent of both sides is obtained he is to carry
out the instructions of the Governor as
e. outlined last night, but not until then.
In accordance with Governor Waite's
instructions the entire State militia is on
the move tonight for Cripple Creek. The
country companies have already started,
and the Denver companies were at $3.50
.~o'clock at the depot ready to board the
special that had been provided for them.
.. The Denver force consists of the signal
corps, the Chaffee Light Artillery and
: three companies of infantry, The cOun-
try forces consist of cavalry and infaG try.
In all they number 500 men. The troops
will be accompanied by Adjutant-GeneraI
Tarsney, but will be commanded by Gen
eral Brooks.
. CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo. June 5.-The
news that the strike had been settled
caused the morning hours TO be spent IN a
. manner fitting the occasion. The stars
. and stripes were run up on the liberty pole,
=: and almost every merchant and house
p holder in the city followed the example.
Flags and bunting floated from almost
every window, men and women wore small
flags about their persons and everybody
gave evidence of the relief they felt.
aAlexander Mcintosh, State organizer for
the Miners Union, read the arbitration
statement TO The assembled miners, and
Immediately all the men on Bull Hill laid
down their arms, the pickets were called
in and the fortifcatiOn abandoned. The
towtt has been decorated with flags, and
rejj.+ing over the settlement Of the strike
is general.
Shortly before the noon hour. however,
rumOrs Of q nature to dampen the ardor
began to pass from mouth to mouth. One
Swas TO the effect that some of the nine
:. owners were not satisfied with the agree
ment and would not be bound by 1t. As
: the agreement is satisfactory to the heavi-
est owners, however IL is tuOuBHL the
. dissatisfaction will not stand in the way
: of a resumption of work.
That the trouble is over but very few
. doubt, unless some outbreak is made when
%. Sheriff Bowers attempts TO arrest the lead
ers and others who destroyed either prop
.erty or life.
The outlook for peace is not so favor.
able tonight. The strikers are dissatisfied
.. because the agreement binds only Hager.
man and Moffatt. besides which the
deputies made threatening move. a
. company of sixty deputies advanced t.
Midland and took possession of the town
and later were re-enforced by a large
body. Tonight a telegram was received
stating that Sheriff Bowers would move
the Deputies toward Bull Hill. The strik
ers look upon the movement Of deputies az
. an indication that the agreement will not be
!: adhered to, and they are greatly angereC
" in consequence.
T.. Immediately upon receipt Of information
that the deputies had advanced to Mid
> land, couriers were sent in every direc
tiCp, and in q short time all the strikers
were again under arms. a body of foul
e companies Immediately began the march
in heavy snowstorm to Midland to NEE
the deputies. About 500 remained at Bul
Hill to meet the expected main attack
while other parties went TO Victor anC
,ofhar DOintS,