The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-29

does not add tn the pleasure OF this ex perience
for the soldiers to recall that below them in
town sleep the striking miners In warm and
comparatively co nfortable homes, while their
daily wants are better provided for by tho
miners union than are u ose of the citizen sol-
diers up in camp.
Last June the miners union called out all
tho members working in mines whore tho
wages were So. so a day. Where yer operators
were paying 81. the miners were ermitted to
continue work. This strike was without pre-.
vious warning. and no conference had been
held "i!h the operators. The operators rccog-
nized that this was the first step toward max
ing tho camp strictly n union camp. similar to
Butte. Mont. and this they did not propose to
permit. They accordingly united In u lock-
out. and nll the big mines closed down, iuClud-
Ing those paying 81. The closing down OF
the big mines threatened the destruction of the
camp. AT the outset tho business element OF
the city. dependent upon the miners for sup.
port. and having standing accounts with Them.
the operators u make terms with the miners
Union, but this appeal WAS steadfastly re-
fused. The operators. threatened TO stop the
pumps and abandon their mines. The miners
union was particularly hostile, and threatened
TO attack non-union miners should they be
tenn OF watching the arrival Of all trains. and
ordering ont OF town every man who came in
search Of work; The hiGhwsys into camp
oorts OF the brutal treatment of strangers were
OF daily occurrence. The Sheriff and the cit-
police were friendly. to the strikers, and IL was
alleged that even the courts were disposed to
DO lenient with the miners. The wealthy OPP
orators, appenled to the Governor TO declare
martial law in the camp and drive out the lead
ers Of the strike. but the Governor refused to
do ihis, saving that he bad no authority TO act
nnlIl he had been called upo" for aid by the
After two months OF this state of affairs one
mined to work his nine in {" dcfance Of the
strikers. II" built n s%tockaie about the Coro-
nado shaft, proyisiHned i; provided men with
TO take out ore, with q guard sleeping within
for the protection Of tho workmen. Tho men
Of personal violence. One day an old man
thought he would venture out 4. visit his wife
and, family, whom no had nopseen for two
and beaten by the strikers. Though arrests
were, made. nothing further, WINS done: and the
assailants escaped upOn slight bail and left the
City; One morning. shortly after midnight, a
band of unknown men attacked the Coronado
shaft Srs 10 threw hire .yGEs%n R WTa" int iMc j.; an" set
miners within sought to ESCAPE. they were met
With n volley OF shots from reyolyers and rifles.
lacking party. and possibly wounded Others.
The shaft, house, was partially destroyed by
pEs Iga nr %y 3 Ah @" Fire sh bep %rtSn,msFy yu G e
out 10 quench the flames. and One fireman was
shot when ne attempted, in spite of warnings.
to couple the hose TO a hydrant.,
The outbreak aroused the entire city, and
the citizens determined to stand, for law and
committee and p~atrolled tho streets. The
Sheriff called for aid from the Governor. who
ordered out the entire state militia. Nv the
next day more than 1000 soldiers, a troop Of
cavalry. and a battery Of Calling guns were on
the ground.
Wien the"camp of soldiers was fist formed
there as no provision made for the men. The
men had fastened from their occupations in
their full suits, and without tho camp SUP.
plies necessary for their comfort. For nj,
more than four hours sleep In twenty four IL
was a continual round Of alarms and reports OF
riOtous mobs assembled in various parts OF the
district. 1t was n period of intense px,ite.
ment:pAd rumors OF threatening danger. The
soldiers expected the miners To attack them
OF shaft houses.
In a few days the soldiers got more comfort
able quarters. TIT baseball park was utilized
walters were imported from LeadYille. During