The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-23

LEADVILLE, Colo, Sept. 22.-In
spite of the continued manufacture of
rumors, the camp remains remarkably
quiet
The militia are here and in camp, in
the baseball park near the Denver &
Rio Grande depot, while details con-
tlnue TO guard the threatened points of
attack
No disturbances occurred during the
day.
The absence of the president and
secretary Of the miners union is still
noted and commented upon and the
former
BOASTINGS OF THE STRIKERS
as to what they would do when the
militia should come to LeadvilIe are
no longer heard. The sentiment of
the camp has found voice in favor of
law and order, and the reputable citi-
zens are now no longer afraid to ex-
press their opinions. There is, con-
Sequently, a different atmosphere
The delay of the special train bear
ing the First regiment from Denver
with guns, cavalry horses and sup
pines, last might, was due to extreme
caution exercised by the officers and
the railway company. It appears that
AT every station where the train
stopped wild rumors were repeated,
and consequently the approach to
Leadville was made with the greatest
precaution. A fiat car in front of the
forward engine contained a detail of
arfllerymen and three Calling guns.
which were trained ahead and ON each
side.
Following the engine, was a ca
boose loaded with sharpshooters. Be-
tween Malta. and Leadville, a distance
of six miles, occurs a hilly country
covered with spruce trees, Offering ex-
cellent
REFUGE FOR RIFLEMEN,
who could pick off, with comparative
safety, the heads in the moving train
below. General Brooks had received
word that trouble was to be looked for
at this point. The train was brought
to a standstill, and three companies
of infantry under command OF Major
VeGdeckbers, marched through the
cut, deploying skirmishers across the
horse shoe and approaching rapidly
the city.
At 8 o'clock the three companies. in
lines of four, marclad through the
streets to the Denver & Rio Grande
depot, where they waited until the ap-
pearance of the specials
The men, to the total number of $50
Slept in the cars all night A detail of
guard was thrown out, and a picket
line encircled the tracks for several
hundred yards. The presence of 900
we'll drilled militiamen with Calling
guns and a. troop of cavalry has had
most salutary effect both upon the
miners and the timid citizens.
An incident OooI1rred
which quickly indicated the character
of
THE STATE MILITIA.
AS Colonel Hogle, who was attacked
with pleurisy last night on the train.
was being escorted to the Vendome
hotel early this morning by Trumpeter
Charles Lendhon of the First regiment,
striker insolently sought to pick
fight, calling Lendhon a name and
sneering al him. The trumpeter waited
until the colonel was in the hotel and
then chased the striker with mis- mus
ket down the street.
The city council held a special meet
ing this afternoon and, inspired by the
changed situation, took a decisive stand
to suppress lawlessness hereafter. A
large number of prominent citizens will
be sworn in, and they will be officially
instructed TO nunt out all trampS and
idle men of no value to the community
and drive them from town. In this
course the militia will be asked to as
sist.
The city council has located several
saloons and boarding houses where
arms and ammunition have been each
ed and it has been decided to make
clean sweep of both the lawless element
and their arsenals.
The Emmett mine will be Immediately
started up and the Bison and Little
Johnny will soon follow. This will test
the situation and fully settle whether
the union will continue to destroy prop
erty and endanger lives with dyna-
mite