The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-26
MINERS FROM MISSOURI
Arrive at Leadville Ready for
Work
THE STRIKERS YELL "SCAB ,
Until the Military Escort Is Ordered to
Charge
Then Each Striker Seeks the Most Con.
venient Hiding Place and Wastes
No Time About 1t.

LEADvILLE, Col. Sept. 25.-The first
delegation of miners from Missouri ar
rived over the Denver and Rio Grande
at 1920 p. m. The train was q special and
was met at Malta, three miles out, by
the two new companies of militia organ
ICED this week and composed entirely of
business men and clerks They escorted
the train to the city, where it was met by
one-half of General Brooks command,
500 strong. with portion of the Chaffee
light artillery, two gatling guns and
cavalry troop. The seventy-five min
ers were surrounded by soldiers and the
cavalcade passed down Harrison avenue
to East Fifth street and thence out tow
ard the Emmett mine. Along the route
there were frequent yells of "scab" from
the strike sympathizers and the soldiers
were hooted at After leaving the ave-
nue. and getting into section where
many miners live the yells of "scab" and
jeering at the troops increased in vol
ume. At Orange street the cavalcade
halted for breathing spell and here the
enraged people grew more demonstra-
tive, crowding closely upon the troops
and showering abusive epithets alike
upon miners and militia. One of the
officers who was singled out by two men
for special abuse and crowding grew
angry and finally drew his sword, strik-
ing one Of his tormentors across the face
with the fat side ofthe sword and CIV
ing the other hard blow on the back as
he turned away. The command being
ready to move the order was given to
charge the crowd with gun butts and
push them back to give room for the
marching column. 1t was most well
come order and the celebrity with which
1t was obeyed sent panic through the
crowd who fed over fences and through
yards. Several windows of houses were
broken in by men blind with fear who
simply dashed away from the guns and
landed inside the windows with hands
and faces bleeding from the broken
glass. The march was then resumed
without further incident the miners
were soon safe inside the Emmett stock
ade and the escort Of militia returned to
camp. A cavalry patrol will be on guard
tonight which gives added confidence to
all.
AS the result Of the hearing before
District Judge Owens today all of the
meh arrested on an information charg-
ing them with the murder of Fireman
O'Keefe, were today released on bail of
$500 each, most of the bonds being fur
nished by Judge A. Lynch, receiver of
the United States land Office. The list
included Edward Boyce. president of
the Western Federation of Miners, Sec
rotary Duwar and members Of the exc
cutive committee of the Miners union
and others, some of whom are pioneers
in the camp. President Amburn Of the
union has not been seen since last Sun
day, although officers have made dill
gent search for him.
John w. Mitchell, the Denver Times
correspondent, who has been in the
guard house since Wednesday night for
disobeying an order from Adjutant-
General Moses to suppress a report of a
citizens meeting, was released and left
the city today.