Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-22

rifles punctuase the din at irregular in- terya E.
 Citizens have gone 70 the scene with whatever arms they can gather, and q 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 citi- 2ens ill case of emergency has just sounded, and the streets are full of frantic men and crying women and children
 2lS a. m. Another heavy explosion occurred. Five minutes before, the Coronado telephone bore the message that the nders were too busy to answer est IS.
 As soon .,- lie fire broke cut the fire department went to the scene and the flames are now dying down, indicating effective work by the fremen
 The shots are growing less fierce, and it seems probable inst sonnet ing def mite from the battlefield may be soon obtained
 40 8. 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 vas.
 Aa emp.oye of The Herald Demo. erat, sst back from rather close in- spect.en Of the battlefield, says he saw the dead body of striker on the side- walk near the mine. lie says that most of rhe shots fired for the last half hour have been from inside the barricade
 250 a. n.-Everything is on fire at the Coror ado and the fire department is now wo1 king to save the houses which gre thiekiy clustered about the fated shaftheuse. Women and children are rushing te fhe spot, looking for relatives and nlingling with those who are being driven from their houses by the flames The firemen hope to save the houses and are helped by q heavy rain, which began falling few minutes ago.
 When the frenen went to turn on the water they were ordered to desist, which they did at one hydrant, but got others to working.
 2: 55 6. m-Another heavy explosion has j lst occurred. Forty or fifty shots have inst been heard in the direction of the Emmett and Marian mines. To- cated about d mile and 8 half from the city. These mines were recently fenced ard work resumed by q small force of men, which was being augmented every day It would seem from this that they ed finished their work Tt the Coronado wha 3 the buildings are now mass of smo bing embers. the dynamiters have gone to wipe out the Emmett and Mari an.
 The first Herald Democrat reporter to return from the fire stated that Fireman O'Keefe aad two unknown men are dead He wos unable to tell how many had been injured and was not sure that there was not more dead.
 3: 10 a. m It is now reported that John Mahoney, who works at the Big Four. while on his way from the mine, and near the Emmett mine, was shot i'll the stomach and is believed to be dead Another man had all his clothing torn from his body. but escaped with his life
 The number of killed and wounded will not be definitely known before day light.
 3:.5 a. m.-Despltory firing is still heard in the direction of the Emmett and Marian mines. The loss by the burning of the Coronado shafthousa and machinery may reach $50,0O0. Four houses in that vicinity were burned, the loss being about 5000
 One of tho dead victims was blown to pieces by dynamite. His name is un- known A fourth man will die
 a. m.-The firing has ceased and it seems evident that the attack on the Jsn melt and Marian has been repulsed A telephone message just from the Elm. met states that body of armed men had appeared there ard tried to reach the shafthcuse Lively firing ensued and the attacking party fell back some 20 minutes ago without wounding any of the men or doing any damage to the property The message concluded with the statement that the party is believed to be close by and that another attack is expected at any moment.
 TROOPS ASKED FOR. Governor Mcintyre Orders Out the NIili-
 tia Upon tie sheriff's Request.
 DENVER, Sept 22.-At ? 80 o'clock x,acr o,.,iav ,,,Orpino Chariff Naxvpnan of