The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-23
A MINE ATTACKED.
Strikers Burn the Coronado Shaft-
 house and Machinery.
THE TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
Three Men Killed and Two Fatally Wound ed-The Emmett Mine Attsched The Backbone Of the strike Thought
 to Have Been Broken.


 men were killed and two others fatally wounded, the Coronado sAafthouse and machinery were destroyed and four houses were burned as the result of an attack by striking miners, as yet un- known. upon the Coronado and Fun nett mines carlv th.s inorning, but long before the first of the troops ordered ont by Gov Mcintyre on the first reports of the rioting arriyed. quiet had been restored and no further rioting is anticipated. II is generally believed that the men who used dynamite and set fire to the Coronado shafthousc and attacked the Emmett mne have fled to the noun tains and will be seen here no more. They are said to be miners from the cerr a'Aleae country, vho were en- gagged in the riots there several years ago
 It looks now as if tke backbone of the strike had been broken by the riot inr, and the demonstration of this morning was the fiual outbreak of the lawless element The troops sent here to-day from Denver and other points will probably return home either to- nightor tomorrow, the sheriff having received ample assurance of support from the vast majority of the people of this place and vicinity. It is believed that all but the ringlea3ers of the strike will return to work in a day or two.
 The first attack was made upon the Coronado which is only half dozen blocks from the post office and sur rounded by dwellings. The shaft house was built on large embank- ment, enclosed by logs, and the ma chinery was 50 feet above the street level. A heavy plank barricade had been erected around the machinery and shafthouse when the mine re- sumed operations last month, after the strike of 5000 miners. and the house was we'll stocked with provisions, WinchesterS and ammunition. Beyond assaults on worlzingmen Coming from the mine at various times, no overt acts of violence had been attempted against this mine. X few bullets first struck the barricade and the men on guard prepared for action Then shots came faster and faster from the east, while all of the streets west of the mine were deserted, with the exception of three or four persons attracted by the shooting.
 Suddenly, after 25 minutes of firing sheet of flames burst out, followed by a great detonation, and this showed that the attacking party was using dy-
  slack up slightly. East of the mines engine house were several tanks of fuel oil, and the attack of the strikers was concentrated on that point. There was a sheet of flame and spluttering as though of blazing powder, and the next moment the engine room was in flames
 A few moments later fire engines came up the street, but when the hose cart reached the corner and while the hose was being unreeled and the mar shal and his men were getting ready for action three men appeared from around the corner and with leveled rifles compelled the fremen to stop work. Meanwhile the flames spread and the men in the shafthouse were driven from their fort. As they ran the high trestle work dozen shots were fired, but the men reached the dump in safety and escaped.
 By this time large crowd had gath cred, attracted by the blowing of whistles, ringing of bells and firing and many were ready to assist the fire men, but they were held at bay by the rioters and fire bugs, who were con- cealed near the building. As the fire spread and it became apparent that unless there was prompt action, the buildings in the vicinity were doomed, the trcmen rallied, backed by hun dreds of citizens. armed with rifles who guarded the frs department and volunteers. All attention was devoted to saving the houses in the vicinity but in spite of every effort four dwell- ings on East Eighth street were de- stroyed. This euded the trouble at the Coronado mine.
 Jerry 0'keefe, foreman of Hose No 2, was turning on the water when bullet entered his side He is mortallv wounded and dying hi hospital An unknown man was taken to 6l2 East Eighth street. dead. blown to pieces by dynamite. Another unknown man was mortally wounded by dynamite. John Mahoney, . miner ct the Big Four, who was near the Emmett, was shot in the abdomen and died in the arms of his companions. The body of third dead man was found in an alley.