The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-09-26
OMNIBUS QUIET AT LEADyrLLB
Governor Asked to Proclaim Mar
tfni Law.

lseduNlit, COLO, Sept y. The city
council held a special session today at
which a committee of citizens appeared
and asked that all Migrants and suspi-
cious characters be driven from the cily.
The council postponed action until the
regular session this evening. when It was
decided not to take such action. but to
ask the governor to declare martial law
at once, which was officially done to-
night.
The funeral Of Jerry O'Keefe. the muir
dered fireman, will occur tomorrow on an
imposing scale at the city's expense. IT
is expected that the longest procession in
the history of Leadville will follow the
remains to the cemetery.
The council decided 10 allow the sa-
looms TO reopen tomorrow morning. There
is grave fear on all sides that unless mar
tial law is at once declared serious acts
OF violence will occur. 1t is known that
more than 500 new model Winchesters are
in possession of the rioters, as we'll as
large supply of dynamite, and the coolest
heads here are gravely troubled over this
TACT. Every unusual sound creates alarm,
and with the majority it is not question
OF probability, but most intense anxiety
TO know at what point or points the un-
ooubtedly contemplated trouble VIII &C.
cur
General Brooks is on the alert, and has
mis- troops well placed and capable of
quick concentration, but this has little
tiltcl III dllaylnS apprehension.
One Thousand Troops.
Leadville, Sept. 22.-Over a thousand
members of the Colorado National Guard,
under the command of Brigadier General
Brooks, are on duty in this city. Some
are doing guard duty at the Maid of
Erin and other mines. but the main body
is encamped near the Denver 81 Rio
Grande depot awaiting developments
The streets are crowded with excited
men, but no violence has been done since
the attacks upon the Coronado and EN-
NETT mines early yesterday, in which at
least six men, it is now known, were
Killed. No attempt has yet been made
to resume operations at any of the mines
closed on account of the strike, but some
may soon be reopened under the protec-
ton afforded by the presence of the
troops.
The saloons are all closed, and a sun
day quiet prevails The calm is of the
sort that forbodes a storm, but it will not
break as long as the National Guard is
on the ground. General Brooks will not
decide upon what disposition will be made
of his forces until after a conference with
Sheriff Newman this afternoon. Groups
OF miners in the streets are quiet enough
to all appearances, but many complain
bitterly that the "workingman can't get
fair show" The headquarters of tho
union have been closed since the rioting
j. b. Amburn, president, and &c. ]. De
war, secretary. have disappeared
Under ample guard. the Emmett and
Maria mines are working. 1t is said that
the mine owners have arranged to hiring
miners from Missouri, and hope to have
the troops kept here until the new men
are put to work
The city council and citizens, at a joint
meeting this afternoon. decided to take
vigorous measures to rid the town of the
lawess element. numbering about 200
men. committee was appointed to OBJ
tain legal opinion as to how this can be
done
About % suspicious characters gathered
at the Penrose mine this afternoon, but
left when ordered to dispense by the SEN
tries who discovered them. 1t is believed
they intended to fire the shaft house.
Citizens have made acquisitions for troops
for use tonight in rounding up the law
less men, who will be driven out of town.
General Brooks granted the requstion.