Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-09-23
ATTACK TOLD eY BULLETINS.
The News Sent Out While the RiOtins
 Was In Progress

4AAs4e0N AA4Asisf @OAbs tJc Bhs AAR AAAAAA CTS strike, of which Sunday night law lessness is the outcome, has been in progress for three months and trouble has been looked for for the last two weeks. The state troops have been held i'll readiness for call to arms ever since the strike began The strike was over the cut in wages.
 The former united scale of wages in Leadville was $8 for everybody, but in 1893, when the price of silver dropped below 60 cents, an agreement was made that 8 90 should be paid This agree ment, the miners afterward declared, was unfair, as many of the mines paid largo dividends. It was to force the original scale of g that the men struck. Abont 5000 men were involved. With in the last two weeks several mines have resumed work, and last week the output was 1900 tons daily against 2o0o tons before the strike
 The following bulletins were sent out in the early morning telegraphic report of the Associated Press yesterday:
 a. m.-Three very heavy explosions aroused the sleepers in the eastern part of the city for blocks around the Coro- nado mine, which is the oae which first resumed operations, and which was heavily barricaded and well stocked with provisions and arms
 The explosions were followed by fusillade of riheshots, apparently from within the barricade, and rapid but ir- regular shots from outside, evidently from widely scattered attacking force, who were on hand to protect the retreat of the dynamiters. The shooting lasted 10 minutes and all was silent for min utes, when desultory firing was re- newed and has been kept up ever since.
 1:5O q. m-Another explosion was heard, sounding like dynamite. Ten minutes after the first explosion tele- phone message from the Coronado stated that nobody inside the barrioade had been hurt Since then it has been inn possible to reach the Coronado by tele- phone.
 The Herald Democrat is now being watched by several bands of men, grouped in dark corners and alleys, and this may mean that they propose to pre- vent any communication with the tele- graph offices, the watchers not knowing that The Herald. Democrat has the As sociated Press leased wire and long distance telephone.
 The city is in q panic of fear. County and city officials are out looking after the work of the police and sheriff.
 Bullets frequently whiz over The Herald Democrat office and all together the situation is warlike
 1; 55 a. m-A bright blaze has just broken out at the Coronado mine 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 action. All the whistles in town are blowing.
 2:oO .. m-The fire is believed to be the oiltanks inside the barricade at the Coronado shafthouse A telephone mes. sage just received from the mine says that none of the defenders have been hurt as yet.
 2:10a. m--The sights and sounds are terrifying. All the whistles in the city are blowing and two or three steam scions add diseord to the dark nights alarming chorus The sharp cracks of rifles punctuate the din at irregular in- terva1s.
 Citizens have gone to the scene with whatever arms they can gather, and militia company, quartered across the street from the Associated Press office, has just marched toward the Coronado under arms.
 The whistle which calls out all eiti- zens in case of emergency has just sounded, and the streets are full of frantic men aud crying women and children
 ?; IS q. III. Another heavy explosion Five minutes before, the Coronado telephone bore the message that the dofenders were too busy to answer est ms.
 As soon ..s the fire broke out the fire department went to the scene and the flames are now dying down, indicating work by the firemen.
 The shots are growing less fierce, and it seems probable that something def mite from the battlefield may be soon obtained
 2:40 .. mt Is reported that fire man named O'Keefe, when he started to turn on water at the fire, was shot. Shots are still heard at infrequent inter-
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