The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-05
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
THE COLORADO MINERS ARE
READY FOR BATTLE.
Release OF Three Hostages Whom
They Had Kidnapped TO Onset
President Calderwood's
Supposed Arrest.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., June "A
skirmish took place today between
three miners and FIVE deputies, thrown
out in advance Of the main bodies as
pickets. John Davis, miner. was shot
in the arm and seriously injured. Be-
sides taking President Woods OF the
Victor Townsite company in custody,
the miners last night captured Clarence
o. Finch, county superintendent OF
schools, and D. E. Wilkins, Colorado
Springs school teacher. They are held
prisoners "a hostages for President CAL
derwood or any other miners who may
be arrested. John Skaten, editor OF the
Herald, organ of the Miners union, has
been arrested by deputies. There ia
reign of terror in this city, and women
and children are being removed to
places of safety. Seventy y-eight Free
mont county miners today joined the
orce ON Bull Hill.
| the leaders OF the strikers today and in
| terceded for the release of Mr.. Woods,
| who, they represented, had always en-
ployed union men and treated them
we'll. Upon learning that President
Caloerwood of their union had not been
arrested, the strikers released their
prisoners, Messrs. Wood, Finch and
Wilkins. whom they were holding as
hostages. Mr.. Finch left Immediately
for Colorado Springs, vowing to swear
out warrants for his captors
The strikers have spent today in per-
fecting their defenses. Their forces were
increased today by 800 men, who came
from the direction OF Pueblo. Women
and children have been streaming
towards this place from Victor and Alt
man. The miners have loaded beer
kegs with dynamite, scrap iron and rail-
road spikes, and have placed them on
the crests OF Globe hill and Battle noun
tain.
The defensive movements of the
strikers have been decided upon, and
are about as follows: Mounted scouts,
who are spread out in all directions,
upon discovering the advance of the
deputies will hasten to camp with the
information A prearranged signal will
be sounded on the steam whistle at
Pixies Peak mine, when the strikers
will take their designated positions. The
skirmishers will fall back slowly, keep
ing the deputies engaged until they
reach the .barricades erscted at the foot
of Bull Hill. Behind the barricades the
strikers will make stand, defending
themselves with guns and bombs. Ii
driven from the barricades, they will
hasten up the slope to the fort. Should
the deputies follow them. the dynamite
mines, which have been planted at every
few yards, will be exploded.
WAITE WANTS ADVICE.
DENVER, June 4.-Gcvernor Waite has
requested Assistant States Attorney
Sales and Judge Stephen A. Pratt to
give him an opinion on the Cripple
Creek situation and his duty as gov
ernor. They have replied to the effect
that the governor should grant Sheriff
Bowers demand for troops to aid him in
disarming the strikers What action
tho governor will take has not been an
nounced.
THERE WAS NO CONFLICT.
CRIIPLE CREEK, June ALI rumors
OF conflict between strikers and depu-
ties are erroneous. There has been no
conflict and there ia no likelihood that
there will be one before tomorrow or
Wednesday. The deputies are awaiting
rifles, Gatling gun and ammunition,
which will not reach them before to-
morrow, and it is no part of the strikers
plans to make an attempt upon the
deputies.
REINFoRCEMENTs.
Rico, June Fifty miners armed
with Winchestsrs and having sufficient
provisions to last several days, left here
today to reinforce the striking miners on
Bull hill. This deputies will probably
attempt TO prevent their reaching the
stronghold of the miners.
Inflammatory rheumatism, Hciatica,
swollen or enlarged. hardened or stiff
fened joints, chronic or acute rheuma-
tism or neuralgia. DIR. st. Johns OLE
Line. soc a bottle. OF & Vaughn,
Fourth and Spring.
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