Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-09-23
ATTACKED TWO MINES.
The Coronado In Ashes. but the
 Emmett Was Saved.
THREE HEN DEAD IND TWO DYING

LEADvILLE, Colo, Sept. 22.-The bloody phase to the great miners strike has come Three meA are known to be dead and two others arc dying. The Coronado Shafthouso and machinery is in ashes and four innocent householders are homeless as the result of an attack by parties unknown upon the Coronado and Emmett mines in the dark hours of the early morning.
 The first attack was made upon the Coronado mine, which IS in the city being only half dozen blocks from the postofhce, and surrounded by residences. The Coronado shafthouse is built on a large embankment inclosed by logs and machinery 90 feet above the street level
 A heavy plank barricade was erected around the machinery and shafthouse when the mine resumed operations last month, and the house was well stocked with provisions, Winohesters and am intuition Beyond assaults on working men, while coming from the mine at divers times, no overt acts of violence have been attempted against this mine until yesterday morning, when 8 few bullets struck the barricade and the men on guard prepared for action.
 Judging from the sounds of the fight ing it came from the east side There was no confusion and no crowd was on the street The first intimation which those downtown learned of the trouble was number of shots. The shots came seatteringat first, then faster and faster. All the streets west of the Coronado were deserted with the exception of three or four persons, attracted by tho shooting.
 Suddenly, after 9 minutes firing, a sheet of flame burst out, followed by terrible detonation. The attacking party had used dynamite. The firing then seemed to slack up slightly. Occa- sionally bullet went through the air and sooA sheet of flames could be seen from Eighth or Ninth streets. It was evident that an attempt was being made to fire the property.
 In the east enginehouse were several tanks of fuel oil and the attack eoncen- trated on this point. There was sheet of flame and sputtering as though it was blazing powder The engineroom was soon in flames. A few moments later the elang of fire engines were heard coming up. When the hose cart reached the corner and as the hose was being unrealed and the marshal and his men getting ready for action, three men ap- peared from around the corner and com pelled the firemen with leveled rifles to stop work
 Meanwhile tho flames grew flercer and fercer. The men in the shafthouse were finally driven from their fort, but fought to the last As they ran over q high trestlework a dozen shots were fired, but the men reached the dump in safety and escaped. By this time a large crowd had gathered, hundreds were ready to assist but were held at bay by the rioters and firebugs, who were concealed in near building. But presently as the sheets of flames rolled over the buildings it was apparent that unless there was timely action all build ings in the vicinity were doomed. The firemen then rallied, for by this time hundreds of citizens armed with rifles, appeared and guarded the fire depart ment and volunteers. All attention was devoted to saving houses in the vicinity, but in spite of every effort four dwell ings on East Eighth street were destroy Cd, bG: more terrible even than loss by flames was the loss of life.
 Following is the list of ths killed and injured:
 Wm. O'Keefe, foreman of hose com pany No. 2 was turaing on water when bullet entered his side. He was mor- tally wounded aud is dying in the hos pital.
 An unknown man died, being blown to pieces by dynamite.
 John Mahoney. miner at the Big Four, who was near the Emmett. was shot in the stomach He died in the arms of his companions.
 One man, who brought the report, had his clothes nearly all torn off, but was not seriously hurt.
 At 8: 30 a. m. an attack was made on the Emmett. There were over 100 shots fired. but telephone message from the mine later stated the attack was re- pulsed and no lives are known to have been lost and no damage to property re- suited.
 The strike began on June l9, and therefore entered upon it's fourth month Sunday. It paralyzed business, caused hunger and suffering in hundreds of families, and cut down the mineral output of the camps more than half Yesterdays bloody battle Is believed to be the last desperate move of the radi- ! .