Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-09-25

Coronado mine, which is the one whlch
first resumed operations, and which was
heavily barricaded and well stocked with
provisions and arms.
The explosions were followed by a
fusilade of rifle shots apparently from
within the barricade, and rapid but ir-
regular shots from outside, apparently |
from widely scattered attacking force
who were on hand to protect the re-
treat of the dynamiters. The shooting
lasted for ten minutes and all was silent
for five minutes, when desultory firing
was renewed and has been kept up ever
since. Al this writing (I:45) another ex-
plosion was heard, sounding like dyna-
mite.
Ten minutes after the first explosion
telephone message from the Coronado
stated that nobody inside the barricade
had been hurt. Since then it has been
impossible to reach the Coronado by tel
ephone.
This Office is now being watched by
several bands of men grouped in dark
corners and alleys, and this may mean
that they propose to prevent any com
munication with the telegraph offices,
the watchers not knowing that we have
the leased wire and long-distance tele-
phone.
The city is in panic of fear. County
and city officials are out looking after
the work of the police and sheriff.
Bullets frequently whistle over the Of
fee, and altogether the situation is war
like.
I:5o a. ma bright blaze has just
broken out at the Coronado or in the
immediate vicinity, and shots are still
being EXCHANGED,
The local militia companies have
been called out and are now at their
armories getting ready for instant ac-
ton.
All the whistles in town are blowing.
"a. m.-The fire is believed to be the
oil tanks inside the barricade at the Cor
onado shaft house.
A telephone message just received
from the mine says that none of the de-
tenders have been hurt as yet.
2:Io a. m,-The sights and sounds beg
gar description. All the whistles in the
city are blowing and two or three steam
sirens add discord to the dark nights
alarming chorus. The sharp cracks Of
rifles punctuate the footing at irregular
intervals.
Citizens have gone to the scene with
whatever arms they can gather, and a
militia company quartered across the
street has just marched toward the Cor
onado under arms. The whistle which
calls out all citizens in case of emergency
has just sounded and the streets are full
of rushing men and crying women and
children.
2:rs a. m.-Another explosion has just
occurred. Five minutes ago the Goro-
nado telephone bore the message that
the defenders were too busy to answer
questions.
The watchers about the office have
disappeared, sinking into the alleys as
crowds began to gather and the flames
from the great fire at the Coronado
lighted the streets and revealed their
evil faces.
2:2o a. mas soon as the fire broke
out the fire department went to the
nd hn
down, indicating effective work by the
firemen.
The shots are growing less frequent,
and it seems probable that something
definite from the battle field may soon
be obta!ned.
2:4o a. MT is reported that fire
man named OtKeefe, when he started tc
turn on water at the fire, was shot.
Shots are still heard at infrequent in
tervals.
An employee of the Herald Democrat
f1st back from a rather close inspection
OF the battle field, says he saw the deae
body of a striker on the sidewalk neal
the mine. He says that most of the
shots fired for the last half hour have
been from inside the barricade.
245 a. m.-Everything is on fire a
the Coronado and the fire department i.
now working to save the houses which
are thickly clustered about the fatet
shast-house. Women ard children are
rushing to the spot looking for relative,
and mingling with those who are beins
driven from their houses by the flames
The firemen hope to save the house.
and are helped by heavy rain which
began falling few minutes ago.
When the fremen went to turn or
the water they were ordered to desist
which they did from one hydrant bu
got others to working.
ass a. m.-4Another heavy explosion
has just occurred. Forty or fifty shots
have just been heard in the direction oil
the Emmett and Marian mines, located
about mile and half from the city
These mines were recently fenced and
work resumed by small force of men
which was being augmented every day
1t would seem from thiss that, having
finished their wS&s- At the Coronado
where the buildings are now mass Of
smoking em,sers, the merciless gang
has gone TO wipe out the Emmit and
Marian.
"a. .-The first Heral Democrat