The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-09-26

the point of death. being mortally wound
ed by dynamite. John Mahoney, miner.
at the Big Four, who was near the En-
NETT mine, was shot, the bullet entering
his stomach. He fell in the arms Of his
companions. At sos an attack was made
on the Emmett, and there were over 10
shots fired. n telephone message from
the mine stables states that the attack
was repulsed. and thus far no lives were
lost, and no damage TO property resulted.
The strike began on the 18th of June.
1t has paralyzed business, caused hunger
and suffering in hundreds of families. and
has cut down the mineral output OF the
camp more than one-half. This mornings
bloody battle is believed TO be the last
desperate attempt of the radical element
OF the strikers 10 force a stoppage at the
mines for not paying the increased scale
of wages demanded by the union. Many
strikers have asserted all along that they
would clean out the state, and even gov
eminent troops if brought here, rather
than see outside labor some 10 the camp.
Quiet at Last.
LeadVille, Colo, Sept. A.-Quiet prevails
here now, and no further rioting is an
ticipated. 1t is generally believed that
the men who fired Coronado shaft house
this morning, and who attacked the EN-
NETT mine, but were there repulsed nave
fed 20 the mountains and will be seen
here no more They are said to be miners
from the Occur d'Alene country, who
were engaged in the riots there in -Sa2.
1t looks as If the backbone of the strike
was broken. and the outbreak of violence
this morning was the final demonstration
of the lawless element.
Five Lives Sacrificed.
Leadville, Sept. 21.-Five lives at least
were sacrificed in fighting and in the
work of destruction at the Coronado
mine and Emmett mine. The following is
a list Of the dead and injured;
hnf
miners employed at the Coronado, killed
by an explosion; they were identified only
by papers found on their bodies.
The dying-William OKeafe, foreman or
Hose Company No. 2, shot through the
stomach; j. Higgins, miner, employed at
the Coronado, shot eight times in the
arms and stomach; John Mahoney, miner,
shot through the stomach; Frank Teller
and Martin Scott, Coronado miners, in
juries not fatal. Mahoney, who was shot
near the Emmett mine, claims he was
there merely as a spectator. At least
three of the attacking party at the En-
NETT were hit with bullets. but were car
ried away by comrades.
The Coronado people heard of the com
ing trouble last night. but the supposition
was that the attack was to be made at
tn, Emmett.
Soon after the destruction commenced
many citizens responded quickly, armed
do little fighting with fire and dynamite.
Foreman O'Keafe was shot from behind,
just after he had turned on a stream at
the Coronado.
Today hundreds of miners say they
will go to work at once.
They bitterly denounce the extremists,
and say that their action has lost the
miners the strike. The arrival of the
militia is anxiously awaited, despite the
/ apparent calm. The local companies
have been sent to the hills. and armed
citizens are patrolling the streets. The
city council today decided to aid the
state officers in apprehending the rioters.
At the mass meeting this afternoon the
| lawless element will be denounced, and
1t will be demanded that troublesome men
leave the camp.
Result of "a Crisis.
Leadville, Sept 2I.-There is much rea-
| son to believe that the acts of lawlessness
last nigh. were the result of crisis in
the strike which would have resulted in
a settlement of the wage trouble in this
| camp. This week number of mines
were to have started up and the lists
of applicants were rapidly filling. The
lawless element determined upon a de-
cided move. and 1t is charged by some
that organized bands infested the city
early this morning. Some witnesses OF
the Coronado affair declare that the num-
bel of men making the attack did not
exceed 70.
At the Emmett there were possibly 200
Many of the strikers have been and are
we'll armed. and they have quantities OF
dynamite and powder at their com.
| mand.
A startling story in circulation today is
that almost the entire city was threaten
ed with destruction last night. and bu
for the promptness of the county depu
ties and armed citizens arriving, the de
structiCn would have been far more wide
spread. Lurking in shadows on the up
town streets many men were seen, anC
for a time the office of the Herald Dem
ocrat. the leading newspaper, was being
watched. When the crowds began Il
gather the watchers dispersed.
For time early this morning pande
mCnium reigned. All the whistles of tn,
mines were set blowing, and the nois'
was almost deafening. BY o'clock thu
entire population Of Leadville was OF
the streets. Mingling with the crowds
were many striking miners Most o
these professed ignorance Of the affair
and some strongly declared the lawles
action meant an end of the strike, as the.
were not in sympathy with such deeds.
Strikers We're Killed.
Leadville. Sept. 2l-The two men kille'
at the Coronado mine, 1t now appears
were leaders of the attacking party, VIII
were shot by the Coronado guard. The.
we're found this morning in a cabin nea
the mine, where at first It was suppose
they had been taken by the miners of tn
Coronado.
} Mahoney died today OKeafe will 500
[ die.
About the same time the Coronado wa
fred the foreman of the Maid of Fri
discovered and put cut a fire. Near b.
was enough giant powder to blow up a
the buildings of the mine.
J Protecting the Troops.
Denver, Sept. 21-The Denver & ri