The Atlanta constitution., 1896-09-28
DYNAMITE WAS USED
Strikers In Colorado Attack the Shaft
Houses and Kill Miners.
DEATH DEALING BATTLES
Governor Has Ordered Out the Militia
and Property Is To Be Protected.
Situation at the Mines.


men who are working in and living at the
mine.
The bloody hand OF lawlessness and an
archy. by the use of dynamite bombs pui"
ed the Coronado shafthouse ana h'"uo /"
forced attack on the miners, but the az
lacking party was driven from their grouno
with three of their members mortaNS
wounded and two seriously injured
The most atrocious crime committed
during this lawless attack was the Smut
ing and mortally wounding OF Jerry
Okeefe. who was doing his duty as
fireman in TRYING to extnguish the blaze
that. despite the efforts of the fire depart
ment. consumed four dwelling houses as
well as the Coronado shafthouse ana out
buildings.
But the bloody work of the strikers was
not confined alone To the Coronado mihe'
\ lawless mob gathered around the fh
NETT. little after the attack on the Coro-
NADIA. but the men at the Emmett were
ready for the attack and when the crown
appeared such "a Volley of bullets was hleu
that the mob found il unsafe TO go iurlher
la its nefarious work. Not one or the
members was killed. but jerry Mahoney,
"a MINER living near the Resurrection, VINO
happened 10 be coming along the ROAD az
the time. walked between the strikers anu
tine men on the inside and with the hrst
Volley was shot. probably fatally
At FL PasO also. the men were attacked
by strikers bat they left the shatthouse
and sought cover under bushes close by.
lierc they We're awaiting the attack oi the
strikers. but III" latter did not come near
the property. content themselves win
nring about 100 shots into the shaithouse.
Armed men also prUwlcd into the shalt
house. but did not come close enough 10
thr6W dynamite bombs and nre thc bulId-
inSs. \ great quantity of giant powder
was burned OUTSIDE tnc fence Of the t.fn-
NETT mInr. but no harm was done by II.
TINS powder was brought To blow Up the
Emmett shaftnouse. out the resistance
made hy the men on the INSIDE ioiIed the
strikers pans. ana fearing To be eauSht
With the powoer IA tnrr possession tney
burned II.
List of the Killed.
The men who were i>lIed at the Coronado
are.
BERRY WEIR. union striker.
JAMES BEN y. union striker.
JERRY % KEEFE, fireman.
WILL HIGGINS
NINE BOTGHERTN. union striker.
No one is able to identify either Benson or
Weir their names being known by letters IN
their pockets.
What the Mine Owners Say.
The miners were organized recently by
The western federation OF m ners. and al
most every mine worker was IN the union
when their demands We're made.
The miners ask s. a day for all classes oi
workmeu. including surface and under-
ground men.
The employers declared al the beginning
of the trouble that they were willing TO
continue paying the wages which had pre-
vailed i'm Leadville TO that time. OhdeI
that scale surface workers were paid Only
g ~. and practically the only change the
union proposes is the advance OF the wages
OF this class of men TO 50
The mine owners have refused to listen TO
any proposition from the employees. They
insist that the governor. the courts ana the
uevspapers are with the miners ana II
would hc impossible for them TO manage
their own property il they made any con-
cess ons The courts say they are power
less unless the sheriff brings Offenders Wl'h-
IN their jurisdictions ~
The mine owners explain that the sherlh
holds The KEY 20 the situation ana Is III
league with the strikers.
Militia Beginning To Arrive.
r-o,,i.ht ,he city Of I.eadville is quiet, and
.,..,,,,. ,lI ,.t,.~ed and the people who are
~ Inc streets are standing idly about
talking diScrectly low.
IN STATE. militia. which has for the fourth
tim. iu two years been called out I" stop
rioting ia tho mining camps. IS arriving 10
night and will do merely patrol duty lo'
thar. is absolutely no evidence Of rioiinS IN
the entire camp.
Demanding Martial Law.
Taodville. col. September 23-The pres
ence Of The militia has had no apparent
eject i'm auieting the nerves of the Peo-
r,l. M Tins unfortunate city. General BroohS
was in conversation with the EoNei"o'
over the telephone during the daN anu
late tonight Brooks issued a pfoci''i''a''"''
outlining his military policy while IN camp
An DAY the business men ana ini'ie
owners have been demanding lt"H'''",S
for martial law that The strikers may W
disarined their ammunition and dyhaH'I'e
coutiscatcd and an possible means ol ~
sstance taken from them.
The men are charged with being primer
pals in the riot which resulted IN l!e k''i-
iuu OF Fireman Jerry % kc"i" at me COR
ouado mine last Monday morning.
They We're all placed under drrest TINS
afternoon.
Another large number or arrests ere
likely to uc made and probably some etCr
to search for arms will $50 ne atttmpteu.
Preparing To Burn the Town.
ono OF the rights of the day was the
rather vague story Of am attempt - de-
ruion have long boas;ed trat in the event
of armed Intervention they wodld cesltoy
the water system and hurn the Gown
just before dawn this morning there was
the flash of a shot and faint report on !"
hill some distance from the works. \ niue
later one OF the seatrihs Guarding the
works made ont some dark f''rms crawling
up the hill Tie hailed them and was an
SWersd 10y snot.
There was silence for a time and several
scattering shots were fred from the sui-
lies. hut the attacking party. finding the
guard awake. drew OIL without any INJURY
SO far IS could he learned.
Colonel Mccoy, in charge of camp NC
Intvrc took the matter less seriously. lie
said. None Of our men We're hurt. and
am inclined 20 think II Was mere norse-
play on ,ne part of some one
Gave UP and Became a Convict.
Minneapolis. Mimi. September 4.-Fran-
els Coffin. who was convicted a year ago of
completely in the wrecking of the Minneap-