The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-22
ASerious Outbreak Among
the Striking
Miners.
After Burning One Mine
the Strikers Visit
Other Mines.

Leadville, Colo, Sept 22.-At 1 O'Clock
this morning three heavy explosions aroused
sleepers in the eastern part of the city LOT
blocks around the Coronado mine, which IS
the one which first resumed operations, and
which was heavily barrcaded and well
stocked with provisions and AIMS.
The explosions We're followed by fusilade
of rifle Shots apparently from within the
barricade and rapid but irregular shots
from outside, apparently from widely
scattered attacking force who were OF manu-
to protect the retreat of the dynamlters.
The shooting lasted for ten minutes, ana
all was silent for five minutes, when desul-
tory firing was renewed and has been kept
up ever since.
At this writing Q:50 a. m.) anothef eN-
plosion was heard, sounding like dynamite.
Ten minutes after the first explosion Il
telephone message from the Coronado
stated that nobody inside the barrlcaoe
had been hurt Since then it has been
impossible to reach the coronado by tele-
phone. The Hearld- Democrat is now be-
ing watched by several bands OF men,
grouped in dark corners and alleys and
vent any communication with the tele-
graph offices, the watchers not Knowing
that the Herald-D emocrat has the Asso-
ciated Press leased wire and a long distance
telephone.
The city is in panic of fear county
and city officials are out looking AFTER the
work of the police and sheriff.
Bullets frequently whiz over the Herald
tho CT 11.
ton is war-ike.
1906 a. ma bright blaze has just broken
out at the Coronado mine in the lmmedlate
vicinity, and shots are still being exchanged.
The local militia companies have Deen
called out and are now at their armorles
getting ready for instant action. All the
whistles in town are blowing
a. m.-The fire is believed to be the oil
tanks inside the barricade at the Coro-
nado shaft house. telephone message
lust received from the mine says that none
of the defenders have been hurt as yet.
2:15 a. m.-The sights and sounds beg
CARS description. All the whistles in the
city are blowing and two or three steam
sirens add discord to the dark nights
alarming chorus. The sharp crack OF rlnes
punctuate the footing at irregular intervals
Citizens have gone to the scene with
whatever arms they can gather, and
militia company quartered across the street
has lust marched toward the Coronado I'M
der arms The whistle which calls out all
citizens in a case Of emergency has just
sounded and the streets are full of rushing
men. CRYING women and children.
2.1S A. m.-Another heavy explosion has
inst occurred. Five minutes ago the Coro-
nado telephone bore the message that the
defenders were too busy to answer gus
lions.
Fireman Shot
o.4o a NIT is reported that Il fireman
named O'Keefe, when he started to turn on
water at the fire, was shot. Shots are still
heard at nfrequent intervals. An employe
of the Herald Democrat, just back from q
rather close inspection OF the Dattleneld.
saws he saw the dead body of striker on
the sidewalk near the mine He says
that most of the shots fred for the last
half hour have been from inside the bar
ricade.
$50 a. m.-Everything is on fire at the
Coronado and the fire department is now
working to save the houses which are
thickIy clustered about the fated shaft
house. Women and children are rushing
to the spot, looking for relatives and are
mingling with those who are being driven
from their homes by flames, creating a
scene, the pdluOS Ol WHICH Is UcyOuu ue-
scription The firemen hope to save the
houses and are helped by a heavy rain
which began falling few minutes ago.
More Shooting
2:55 a. m.-Another heavy explosion has
just occurred. Forty or fifty shots have
Just been heard in the direction of the
Emmett and Marian mines, located about
a mile and a half from the city. These
mines were recently fenced in and work
resumed by a small force of men which
was being augmented every day 1t would
seem from this that having finnshed their
work at the Coronado, where the buildings
are now a mass of smoking embers, the
merciess gang has gone to wipe out the
Emmett and Marian.
800 a. m.-The first Herad-Democrat
porter to return from the fire states that
Fireman O'Keefe and two unknown men
are dead. He cannot tell as yet how many
have been iiured and is not sure that this
covers the list of dead
The Fire at the Coronado mine is now un-
der control and the strikers are disDers-
Ing.
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