Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25
QUIET At LEADVILLE.
More Conservative Miners De
nounce the Violence
some or the NHen Killed were lead.
Ing Spirits In the AgitatIOn-Others
Have Escaped to the Hnls-Wide-
spread Destruction Contemplated.

t the city morgue, where lie five bod.
es, yesterday full of the vigorous life of
he mountains, one shot full of bullets
while doing his duty; two horribly man
yled by the dynamite they were using
o destroy life and property the others
ull of leaden pellets received while they |
we're fighting in the shadows to destroy |
he lives of men who were earning |
bread by honest toll An addition to |
The death list was made at Q o'clock this |
evening by the discovery of the body Of
Michael Daugherty on the ground near
the Emmett mine, where he fell during
the attack upon the Emmett mine by the
rioters, flushed with their victory at the
There were many people in upper
windows and on roofs, provided
with night glasses. who in the brilliant
moonlight saw the savage attack on the
Emmett and the more than gallant re-
pulse of the rioters. These watchers
say that the first volley from the mine
was delivered at close range, and that
the attacking party fell like grain before
the sickle. How many met the fate of
Daugherty 1t may remain for time and
a search of long abandoned shafts in
that vicinity to tell. It now seems that
the rioters dragged away their dead
and wounded, Indian fashion, for
great many people have been about the
Emmett today, and this is the only dis
covery of that kind.
The story of the defense of the En-
met is thrilling one. Easily accessi-
Bile and surrounded only by light
board fence, it seems wonderful that 1t
was not quickly overwhelmed, its men
slain and the buildings demolished. But
the fifteen buckshot found in Daugher-
TVS body and the story of the fearful eff
feet of the first volley from the mine
tells how quickly the rioters lost stom-
ach for the bloody business.
Their work at the Maid of Erin was
happily done for naught. Had this mine
been blown up, the great pumps which
drain it and many other mines would
have been destroyed and the ensuing
damage frightful to contemplate.
This mornings work, particularly
with the fire department, has destroyed
the last vestige of sympathy for the
strikers, and this fact was evidenced at
largely attended meeting of represent
alive citizens this afternoon. Their pro-
ceedings were secret, but entirely har.
monious, and the measures decided upon
If stringent, will be beneficial in the
bJhighest degree.
Two companies of militia from Pu.
ebIo and Cripple Creek, all under com.
mand of Colonel Mccoy, arrived at 4 &c
this afternoon and are now on duty
General Brooks, with several other
companies, are expected to arrive dur.
ing the night
The damage at the Coronado by tht
burning of oil tanks, boiler house ant
machinery is now stated to be $4,000
on which there is $4,000 insurance
The houses burned belonged to J. Call
lanes Gregory, Burns and one empt,
house, owner unknown. They were
valued at $1,000 with no insurance.
Despite the presence of troops and tht
unusual quietness of The streets, there
is very uneasy feeling prevalen
among the more timorous class, wht
assert that there are 500 Wincheste
rifles In the hands of the strikers, who's,
repeated boasts as to the way they woulc
do up the military, are recalled with
fresh alarm.
The majority of our citizens, how
ever, think that there will be no further
trouble unless the managers begin i'm
porting miners.
The first atta.k was made upon thu
Coronado, which is in the city, being
only half a dozen blocks from the post
office and surrounded by residences full
of people. The Coronado shafthouse Ii
built on a large embankment of earth
inclosed by logs, and the machinery Ii
some fifty feet above the street level
A heavy plank barricade was erected
around the machinery and shafthoust
when the mine resumed operations las
month, and the house was well stocked
with provisions. Winchesters and am
munltion. Beyond assaults on workmer
seen coming from the mine at divers
times, no overt acts of violence had beer
attempted against this mine until this
morning at o'clock, when few bullets
struck the barricade and the men or
guard prepared for action.
East of the engine house are several
tanks of fuel OIL These seemed to be
the objective point. The attack was
concentrated on this point, and finally
succeeded. There was sheet of flame
and suffering as though of blazing
powder. The engine-room was in
flames. A few moments later and the
clang of the fire.engines was heard com
ing up the street But 1t was not for
them to save the Coronado. 1t was
marked for destruction, and armed men
held the fremen at bay. When the hose
cart reached the corner the hose was
being unreeled and the marshal and his
men were getting ready for action,
when three men leaped from around
the corner of the fence.
"Drop that hose" was the command,
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