Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-09-26
FIVE MEN ARE SLAIN
HORRIBLE RESULT OF THE LEAD
WILLIE STRIKERS.
State Militia Pouring Into the Ter
rOr-Stricken City and Quiet
Now Prevails.

Leadvile Colo, Sept. 2l.-The work OF
dynamite and huckshot is in evidence at
the city morgue, where are five bodies
Yesterday ful of the vigorous life OF the
mountains-one shot full Of bullets while
doing his duty, two horribly manS!ed by
the dynamite they were using to destroy
life. and the others full OF leaden pellets
received while they We're fighting in the
shadows to destroy the lives OF the men
who were earning bread by honest toll
An addition to the death list was made
at o'clock this evening by the discovery
OF the body of Michael Daugherty on The
ground near the Emmett mine, where he
teli during the attack upon the Emmett
mine by the rioters, flushed with their
victory al the Coronado.
There were many people in upper win
dows and on house roofs provided %lth
night glasses, who. III the brilliant moon
light, saw the savage attack on the E-m-
nett and the more than gallant Tepulie
OF the murderOuS rioters. These W;tt@il-
ers say that the first volley from the
mine was delivered at close range, ard
that the attacking party fell like grain
before the sickle. How many met tie
fate Of Daugherty it may remain for tim"
and a search Of long abandoned shafts
in that vicinity to tell. 1t now seems
that the rioters dragged away their lead
and wounded, Indian fashion, for q great
many people nave been about the En-
nett today, and this is the only dsc2v-
cry of that kind.
The story of the defense of the En-
NETT is a thrilling one. Easily accessible
and surrounded only by a light board
fence, it seems wonderful that it was not
quickly overwhelmed, its men slain ntld
the buildings demolished But the =
buCkshot found in Daughertys body, and
the story Of the fearful effect Of the III ST
-i,., ,,s11L
the rioters lost stomach for the bloody
business. The strikers work at the Maid
Of Erin was happily done for naught.
Had this mine been blown up the great
pumps which drain il and many other
mines would have been destroyed. and
the ensuing damage friShtful to cont@in-
plate.
This mornings work, particularly with
the fire department, has destroyed the
last veStige of sympathy for the strikers
and this fact was evidenced at a largely
attended meeting of representative cltl-
zens this afternoon. Their proceedings
We're secret but entirely harmonious, and
the measures decided upon, if stringent,
will be beneficial in the highest degree,
Two companies of state militia from Pu-
eElO and Cripple Greek, all under CON
mand Of Colonel Mccoy, arrived at $50
this morning and are now on auty. Gen
eral Brooks, with several other com
panies, will arrive during the night.
The damage at the Coronado by the
burning Of the oil tanks, boiler house ana
machinery is now stated to be $4,000, Oh
which there is $1,000 insurance. The
houses burned belonged to j. Mccall NJ.
Gregory, d. Burns, and one empty house,
the owner unknown. and We're valued al
$4,000, with no insurance.
Despite the presence Of troops and tie
unusual quietness of the streets, there is
,-ary uneasy feeling DrpEalpnt anon Q
The more timorous classes. who assert
that there are 800 Winchester rifles i'll the
hands Of the strikers, whose repeated
boastngs as to the way they Wonld do III
the militia are recalled with fresh alarm.
The majority of citizens, however, think
that there will be no further trouble uh+
less the managers begin importing min