Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-22

Leadville, Col, September I.-The
b;ocdy phase OF ,he great miners strike
has come. The Coronado shaft house
and machinery are in ashes, and four
innocent householder are homeless as
rae result of an attack upon the Core
nado and Emmett mines in the dark
hours of the early morning.
The first attack was made upcn the
Coronado, which is in the city, being
only half a dozen blocks from the post
Office and surrounded by residences. The
Coronado shaft house was built on a
large embankmen, bull; Of logs, and 'he
machinery is 50 feet above the street
level. \ heavy plank barricade w2s
erected around the machinery and shaft
house when the mines resumed opera
tons last month, and the house was w5l
stocked with provisions, W.ncl s.ers
and ammunition. No overt acts OF y.o-
lence had been attempted against this
mine. until at / O'Clock this morning,
when a few bullets struck the barrc2de
and the men on guard prepared for ac-
ton. The first intimat.On which those
down town received of the trouble was
a number OF sho.s. The shots came
scattered a. first. then faster and f2s, r.
Suddenly, after - minutes o. firing,
a sheet Of fame burst out, follow d by
a terrible detOnation. The attacking
party was using dynamite. The firing
then seemed to slack up slightly. Il
was evident that an attempt was being
made to fire the property. Eas, OF the
engins house are several tanks of fuel.
and tAe attack was concentrated Cn this
point. There was a sheet of fame and
a sputtering as though Of blazing pow
der The engine room was in flames.
4 few moments later and TIE clang OF
the fire engines was heard coming up Tie
streets. But it was not for them to save
the Coronado. I, vas marked for d
s.ruction, and armed men held the fire.
men at bay.
The explosions at the Coronado ar
oused the citizens. and when ;hey rush
ed to ths strets they found The Coronado
buildings a mass Of fame. while a fusil-
! laGe Of sho,s tod cf battle between
the men in the burning building and
the incend.ar.es about IT, A panic en-
sued for a few nom ms, but in a short
time the people decided upon course
of action. and armng themselves with
/ rifles and shotguHs I1Oved to the SUP
port Of the firemen, who were being
prevented from PLAYING upon the
flames. Before this demonstration the
rioters retired, but it was to late 70
save th mine properly and the fremen
devoted their energies to surrounding
buildings, and soon had the fire under
control.
jerry O'Kecfe foreman of hose No. .,
was turning on The water when a bd.-
let entered his side He is mortally
wounded and dying in hospital An
unknown man was blown to pieces by
dynamite. Another unknown man was
MORALLY wounded BIZ dynamite. JOAN
Mshonty a miner az The Big Four, VINO
was near The Emmett, was shot in the
stomach. He d.ed IN the arms of hs
companions.
Al $3.50 a. m. an attack was made on
the Emmett mine. There were over
hundred shots fir d. bu the attack was
repul.ed and no damage to properly
resulted
The strike began on tho 10Th of June.
The mine managers, who at fist r.
fused 10 recognize the union. finally
offered compromise. bu, this was re-
jec.ed and all efforts by citizens and
others to terminate the strike since
then have fail d.
At 2:GO this morning Sheriff Newman,
Of Deadville, and Judge Owens, Of the
District Court of Lake county. called up
on Gov Mcintyre for troops The Gov
ernor at once issued the calf and before
daylight the entire military force Of the
State was en- route here.
At noon quiet prevailed here and 10
further rloting IS anticipated.