The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26
RIOT AT LEADvILLE.
NINE BUILDINGS ARs avRNED.

CseoasAs MISE Attached WtsA Dy0Dhs
-l,ovsr.oe HeIatirs OrSssD - The
Nniti. as Request sf ths oAsa1 50
Judge.
Denver. Sept. IA Pedhl from
Leadyille to the Republican this norning
says:
The Coronado mine was attAcked with
rides and dynamite by the striking
miners at 1 O'Clock this msrning and is
now a a. m.) mass of blaaing ssnbers-
An almost constant fire Of rides fpcm both
sides has been kept up slncs the 6rst at
tack and six men are known to be dead
or fatally wounded, while there are re-
ports Of more fatalities The eatire town
Is aroused and is in q state OF terror. Cit
izens are armed and defending their prop
erty.
The destruction of the Coronado being
assured, an attack with rides and dyna-
mite was made at the Emmett and Ma
rian mines and fighting is stiI going on
there.
The flames at the Coronado got beyond
the control of the firemen and four fr9me
dwelling houses. with t,,eir contepts' sefe'
destroyed.
The strikers interfered with the work
Of the firemen. drove them away from
one hydrant, cut the hose and shot Jerry
O'Keefe, n member Of the fire depart
ment, in the side, infilcting fatal wound.
Sheriff Newman tried to go up on the
hill. but was stopped by the strikers and
told to go back. He said: II am sher-
ir." The reply was: THAT makes no
difference. Get out Of the way or you'll
get shot"
Another dispatch gives further details
as follows:
At 1 o'clock this morning three heavy
explosions aroused sleepers In the east
crn part OF the city for blocks around the
Coronado mine, which Is the one which
first resumed operations and which was
heavily barricaded and well stocked with
provisions and arms.
The explosions were followed by a fu
silade of rifle shots, apparently from
within the barricade. and rapid but irreg
ular shots from outside. apparently from
widely scattered force. who were or
hand to protect the retreat Of the dyna
miters.
The shooting lasted for ten minutes and
all was silent for five minutes, when de
sultory firing was renewed and has been
kept up ever since.
At 1:50 a. m. another explosion was
heard, sounding like dynamite.
Ten minutes after the first explosions a
telephone message from the Coronado
stated that nobody inside the barricade
had been hurt.
The local militia companies have been
called out, and are now at their armories
getting ready for instant action.
wnaurser s arms arms fhey hey can satkef add a
militia company quartered across the
street has just marched toward the Coro-
nado under arms.
The whistle which calls out all citizens
in case of emergency has just sounded
and the streets are full Of rushing men,
crying women and children.
2:1S a. m.-Another heavy explosion has
Just occurred. Flames have broken oul
at the Coronado and telephone call for
the fire department has just been turned
in.
The firemen responded promptly.
2:4O a. NIT is reported that a fire.
man named O'Keefe when he started 10
turn on water at the fire was shot. Shots
are still heard at infrequent intervals.
An employe Of the Herald-Democrat,
just back from rather close inspection
Of the battlefield, says he saw the dead
body Of striker on the sidewalk near
the mine. He says that most Of the
shots fired for the last half hour have
been from inside the barricade.
$50 a. m.-Everything Is on fire at the
Coronado and the fire department Is now
working to save the houses, which are
thickly clustered about the fated shaft.
house. Women and children are rushing
to the spot, looking for relatives and look.
ing for those who are being driven from
their houses by the flames, creating a
scene the pathos of which Is beyond de
scription.
The firemen hope to save the houses
and are helped by heavy rain which be,
gan falling few minutes ago. When the
firemen went to turn on the water they
were ordered to desIst. which they did
from one hydrant, but got others to work.
ing.
2:55 a. m.-Another heavy explosion has
just occurred. Forty or fifty shots have
just been heard in the direction of the
Emmett and Marian mines. located about