The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26
TWO MEN ARE DEAD.
RESULT OF LEADvlLLE's RIOT.
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Denver, Sept. 21.-A special from
Leadville to the Times says:
There 10 much reason to believe that
the acts Of lawlessness last night were
the result OF crisis in the strike
which would have resulted In set
tlement of the wage trouble in this
camp. 1t II known that some of the
miners were in favor of returning to
work. but the leaders held strongly
against 1t. This week q number OF
mines were to have started up and 1t
was asserted that the lists Of appli-
cants were rapidly filling. The lawless
element, finding the strike getting out
of it's hands, determined upon a decid-
ed move, and. 1t Is charged by some,
organised the bands that infested the
city early this morning. Reports OF at
tacking parties Mt the Coronado and
Emmett vary, Some of the witnesses
of the Coronado ARRAY declare that
the number of men making the attack
did not exceed seventy. At the EN-
NETT there were possibly 200. They
were 1hAhe2tered by buildings, fences,
etc, that the full number is not known''
however. 1t is a fact that many OF
the strikers have been and are well
armed, and that they have quantities
OF dynamite and powder at their COM
mand. A startling story in circulation
this morning was that almost the en-
tire city was threatened with destruc-
tion last night, and that, but for the
promptness Of county deputies and
armed citizens arriving on the scene.
the destruction would have been more
widespread.
1t is charged here that the leaders Of
the strike who came down from the
Coeur d'Alene country of Idaho and
later went to Cripple Creek were re-
sponsible for the deeds of violence. By
many citizens these people are roundly
denounced.
The citizens are resolute. They are
determined that no more Outrages
shall occur, and the arrival Of the
militia Is awaited with much interest.
This morning meeting Of the city
council was held, at which the mayor
and councilmen decided to aid the
state officers in apprehending the riot
ers If possible, and to stop all further
assaults. Private citizens, with guns
over their shoulders. are all over the
city to-day. They hold deputy COM
missions from the city mayor and mar
shal.
This afternoon mass meeting Is be
ing held In the opera house. Last
nights action will be denounced, and
it will be demanded that the trouble
some element be removed from the
camp.
On the inside of the Coronado two are
dead and two are dying, and number Of
been identified, but are supposed to be
from papers found on them:
Bert Meir.
James Benson.
The dying are:
William O'Keefe, shot through the
stomach.
J. Higgins, shot eight times In arms and
stomach.
The injured:
Frank Telle. employed at the Coronado,
hit twice by bullets; flesh wounds.
John Mahoney, spectator at the EN-
NETT, shot through stomach.
Martin Scott Of the Coronado, leg in.
jured while jumping from trestle.
Three strikers, believed to have been
wounded at the Emmett.
The men injured at the Coronado were
of the force employed there by Mr.. Estey,
when he barricaded the mine about three
weeks ago and started work.
The situation at O'Clock this afternoon
is one Of expectancy. The streets are
thronged and the coming of the militia ia
being discussed. Among the striking
miners themselves, very little is being
said. A few denounce the acts of last
night The majority, however, have moth.
ing to say. By order of the mayor the
saloons have been closed and the busi.
ness houses have voluntarily closed their
doors. The local militia companies are at
the Emmett mine. All seems quiet, await,
ing the movement of the national guard.
None Of Last nights rioters have been To-
Gated. 1t is probable that some of them
are walking the streets to-day. There
were a number of arrests, however. nj
people who have been interfering with
officers and creating trouble uptown.
o'Keefe. the fireman. Is rapidly sink.
ing. He made dying statement at st.
Luke's hospital, saying he did not know
who shot him. He was holding the noz,
zle Of the hose when the shots were fired
1t IL learned this afternoon that tho