The record-union., 1896-09-22
Four Of the Former Killed and Many
Thought to be Wounded
A Brave Fireman Shot Down While in the
Discharge Of His Duty.
Large Force Of State Militia Oh Duty to Prevent ANY
Further Outbreaks.

LEADvILLE (Col), Sept. 21.-Five
men lost their lives in the attacks upon
the Coronado and the Emmett mines
early this morning, four being of the
attacking party, and the fifth a city
fireman, who was shot down while in
the discharge of his duties, he dying
during the day.
The dead are as follows: Jerry
O'keefe, Foreman Hose No. ., aged "a,
shot through the body; Bert Meier, 80
years, face riddled with buckshot;
James Benson, aged 40, eight buckshot
in the abdomen: John Mahoney, shot
IN abdomen; William Higgins, bullet
in abdomen.
1t is believed that a number, vari-
ously estimated at from six to fifteen,
We're wounded in the attack upon the
barricaded mines, bu. they were quick
ly taken away and secreted, even the
physicians attending them being care
ful to make no report of their patients.
OF the besieged men, no one was in
jured except one who was slightly
wounded in the foot as he escaped
from the Coronado mine over the tres
tie, where he was the target for hun
dred guns
Tonight the city of Leadville is quiet,
the saloons all closed and the people
who are on the streets standing idly
about talking discreetly low. The full
moon shines above Carbonate Hill,
where from two shaft houses
the steam jets lazily float into the clear
air as the great pumps continue their
ceaseless effort to keep down the floods
n ha
from 500 to 1,20O feet below the sur
face.
The State militia, which was the
fourth time in two years called out to
stop rioting in mining camps. Is arriv-
ing tonight, and they will do merely
patrol duty, for there is absolutely no
evidence of rioting in the entire camp.
The two militia companies Of Leadville,
a large company from Cripple Creek
and two companies from Pueblo were
on duty here before darkness came on.
one company patrolling the powder
magazines, three at the Emmett mine
and the others on duty at the armory,
who will doubtless assist the Deputy
Sheriffs and police department in pa
trolling the camp. The Chaffee Light
Artillery and the First Regiment of
Denver, with a troop of cavalry, will
reach Leadville before midnight.
While no one can predict with GER
tainty the outcome of the night, the
miners and mine operators who talk
say that there will be no further
trouble until the militia return home
THE men who did the work last
night are set of cowards,'' said
mine operator this evening. They will
do nothing except in a sneaking man.
ner. They prefer to overpower some
helpless man by numbers and brutally
assault him. We learned tonight that
the miners had meeting to-day. and
three men We're detailed to shoot down
r. 3. Estey, the manager of the Cor
onadO, on sight. They will never do
it; they are too cowardly. For weeks
he has walked through the streets to
and from the mine and though they
have rallied at him they never dared
touch him. His courage has been Won
derful throughout these whole troubles
He can never hope for a settlement of
this trouble The Governor places the
camp under martial law, and thus
overrides the local authorities. courts
Sheriff and Mayor The camp has been
under reign of terror and all officers
of the law have been intimidated No
tenders except through a military
court, and until this is done We need
not hope for peace"
The miners, on the other hand, de-
plore the whole affair, and seem dis
posed to lay the blame on outside
ruffians who have fiooked to the scene
Of trouble.
The destruction Of the Coronado has
hQ Iax Tah cif
to take steps for summary treatment
OF the trouble hereafter. This after
noon meeting was held in the opera
; house. and a document received 200
signatures. which is practically an
agreement to stand together to protect
life and property. In short, 1t is a
Vigilance Committee
There iAa rumor afioat that Amburn.
President of the Miners Union, had
left the city Officers and citizens unite
(; in saying that many famlilar races
have suddenly disappeared.
That there was to have been trouble
last night was clearly understood by
the mine operators and many OF the
miners The report was that the En-
nett mine. being located farther out
Of the town limits than the Coronado.
was to be assaulted, and the men there
were warned to be watchful AT me
Coronado two officers were on outy,
and they were warned to be vigilant.
while within all preparations We're
made for warm reception OF the
strikers.
Until midnight no evidences OF
trouble were apparent. Tne streets
were deserted, and all was quiet aoout
the Coronado. Midnight was evidently
the time set by the assailants 10 make
an attempt to stop the CORONADO mine
from working The residents We're
mysteriously warned to get out OF harm
way. Small groups of men ran UP the
street or Iurked in dark corners.
1t is said that a policeman's warning
whistle was heard just as the attack
began. The first indication OF danger