Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-09-25

% CLOCK TINS morning tHfee 'HaN- eN
plosions aroused sleepers IN the eastern
part Of the city for blocks around the
Coronado mine, which IS the one which
first resumed operations, and which was
heavily barrieaded and we'll stocked with
provisions and arms.
The explosions were followed by a
fusilade of rifle shots apparently from
within the barricade, and rapid but IT.
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. AT this writing (I:4s) another ex-
plosion was heard, sounding like dyna-
mite.
Ten minutes after the first explosion a
telephone message from the Coronado
stated that nobody inside the barricade
had oeen 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 i 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.
1880 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 4
been called out and are now at their a
armories getting ready for instant ac- h
Ion.
All the whistles In town are blowing. =
, a. m.-The fire Is believed to be the ;,
VI tanks inside the barricade at the Cor. :
-,
A telephone message just received =,
rom the mine says that none of the de- :,
enders have been hurt as yet.
2:Io a. m.--The sights and sounds beg 81
ar description. All the whistles in the =.
~ are moving ana TWO or 'hree steam ag
rens add discord to the dark nights
farming chorus The sharp cracks of
flies punctuate the footing at irregular
tervals.
Citizens have gone 10 the scene with NJ,
hatever arms they can gather, and cr'
ilitia company quartered across the no
rect has just marched toward the Cor at
lado under arms. The whistle which br
lis out all citizens In case of emergency dr.
is just sounded and the streets are full
rushing men and crying women and
ildren.
2:Gs a. m.--Anothei explosion has just = =
cured. Five minutes ago the Coro- ~.
do telephone bore the message that -
: defenders were too busy to answer ~,
estions. -,
The watchers about the Office have wh
sinking into the alleys as inn,
'wds began to gather and the flames the
m the great fire at the Coronado leet
hted the streets and revealed their 10
I faces. he'll
40 a. m.--As soon as the fire broke ls,,
the fire department went to the The
mes and the flames are now dying self
vn. indicating effective work by the
men.
he shots are growing less frequent, ID
Il seems probable that something dou
mite from the battle field may soon pen
aud
40 a. NIT Is reported that a fire. law.
a named O'Keefe, when he started to rane
4 on water at the fire, was shot. III
hots are still heard at infrequent in weel
ais. but
n employe OF the Herald Democrat in ia
back from rather close inspection
he battle field, says he saw the dead
y of striker on the sidewalk near DE
mine. He says that most Of the mem
s fired for the last half hour have Mini
from inside the barricade. toda,
IS a. m.-Everythi is on fire at body
Coronado and the fire department Is gram
working TO save the houses which readi
hickly clustered about the fated inter
t-house. Women ard children are other
ing to the spot looking tor relatives of tn