The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-22
THE CORONADO MINE.
Bloody War Waged by the Striking
Operators,
LEADVlLLE IN A PANIC OF FEAR
\ Regular Pitched Battle Enliycns
the Occasion.
DYNAMITE IS FREELY USED
The Entire State Militia Called Out Go
Stop tho nistutbnuce--A Fire
man Shot to Death.

iAeddNlue, CoIo, september ---M !
o'clock this l.crning three heavy ,xpio-
sions aroused sleepers in the eastern part
Of the city for blocks around ,he Coronado
mine, which is the one which flrst re-
summed operations since the strike that has
been going on three months. and which
was heavily barl'icaded and well stocked
with provisions and arms. The explosions
mere followed by n fusilade of rife shots
apparently from within the borrica1e, and
| RAPID but irregular shots from outside. APP
rarcntly from It widely scattered attack
ing force who were on hand TO protect
the retreat OF tho dyramiters. The shoot
ing lasted ten minutes and all was silcnt
for five n!nu as, when desuNorY nrns
was renewed and has been kent up ever
since.
a few moments later another explosion
was heard sounding liko dynamite. Ten
minutes after the FIRST explosion tclc-
phone message from the Coronado mine
stated that nobody inside the larricadc
hAd been hurt. Since then 1t has been
Impossible to reach the Coronado by te,e-
phone.
Tho Herald-Democrat IS nov being
watched by several bands Of mon, grouped
IN dark corners and alleys. ard this may
mean that they propose 10 prevent any
communication with the telegraph Offices,
the Watchers not knowing tho, Tile Herald
Democrat has tho Associated Press leased
wire and 4 long distance telephone.
The city is In a panic of fear. County
ana city officials are out looking after the
work OF the police and shcrih. nuncts
frequently whizz over the Hcroli-Demo-
crlt Office and altogether the situation IS
warlikc.
LOO q. ma brilliant blaze has Just
broken out in the Coronado nine in the
immediate vicinity and shots ara stll be-
ing exchanged.
The local militia companies have been
called out and are now at their armorics
getting ready for instant action. All the
| W t4GlitS III Gown are NOV tltBs
2 a. m-The fire is believed to be the
oil tanks inside the barrlcade at the Coro-
nado shaft house. a telephone message
just received from the mine says that
none of the defenders have been hurt as
yet.
At eos the sights and sounds are terri
flying. An the whistles in the city are
blowing and two or three steam sirens
add discord TO the dark nights alarm
chorus. The sharp cracks of rifles pune
tuate the din at irregular intervals.
Citizens have gone to the scene with
whatever arms they can gather and mil
lila company quarterod across the street
from the Associated Press office has just
marched toward the Coronado under
arms.
The whistle which calls out all citizens
in case of emergency has just sounded
and the streets are full of frantic men
and crying women and children.
At 2;is a. m. another heavy explosion
occurred. Five minutes before the Coro-
nado telephone bore the message that tho
defenders were too busy 10 answer quos-
lions.
As soon as tho fire broke out the fire de-
partment went to the scene and the flames
are now dying down, indicating effective
work by the Aremen.
The shots are growing less frequent and
IL seems possible that something definite
from the battlefield may be soon obtained.
2:iO a. NIT is reported that fireman
named O'Keefe, when he started TO turn
on water at the IRE, was shot. Shots are
stiIl heard at infrequent intervals. An en-
Move of the Herald-Democrat, just back
f:,om a rather close inspection Of the bat
tiefeld. says he saw the derd body Of o
striker on the sidewalk near the mine.
says that most Of the shots fred TO- mo
last half hour have been from inF de the
bairicade. 4
$50 a. m.-Everything IS o. aro ntftht
Coronado. and the fire depa -ment "a now
working to saw the houss tych are
thickiy clustered ab5ut tbs fatoa shaf,
house. Women and children cosling
TO the spot, looking for Rses and
mlngllng with those who are ng driven
from their houses by hames firemen
hope to save the houses ana helped
by a heavy rain, which began q yafew
minutes ago.
When the hremeh Weu' " fun n the
water they were osdere5 20 dkalst which
they did at one hydrant, but 4 ar others u.
Ass a. m.--Anosher heavy ,trplo ,on has
lust occurred Forty o. hitsy SHOTS nave
lust been heard in taa arg ..on ~ the