The Meeker herald., 1896-09-26

to what has happened 1t b the belief
that when daylight comes 1t VII be
found that the results are more serious
than fru anticipated,
$50 4. m.-Tbe Coronado b . total
wreck. The loss, Including machinery,
will exceed $4,000. II II hoped that
there are no men left In the mine, and 1t
il believed that all made their escape In
safety, The embers are still blazing hot
and no near approach can be made. All
Il quiet at the Coronado now. Citizens
are there with arms and there ID no In
reference on the part Of strikefs-
The coroner's wagon has just been
called for.
A renewed attack was made on the EN-
nett ive minutes ago and brisk firing
is now going on in that direction
$40 a. m.-Desultory firing is still
heard In the direction Of the Emmett and
Marian mines
a. m.-The firing has ceased and 1t
seems evident that the attack on the EN-
nett and Marian has been repulsed.
A telephone message just received
from the. Emmett states that body Of
armed men had appeared there and tried
to reach the shaft house. Lively firing
ensued and the attacking party fell back
some twenty m1uaAes $50 without wound
ing any of the men or doing any damage
to the property. The message concluded
with the statement that the party Is be-
lieved to he still close by and that another
attack is expected at any moment
4s3Oa. m.-Coroner Nelson has just re-
turned from a cabin opposite the Colo
nado. where he found two dead men.
They are not yet Identified, but from
papers found in their pockets they are
supposed to be Bert MeIr and James Ben
son. The latter had eight bullet holes In
his stomach, while the former is shot in
the head.
The flames are still eating their way up
East Sixth street and II Is stated that ten
. residences have already been consumed.
Everything Is quiet at the Marian and
J Emmett right now and 80 far no great
damage has been done there.
At 2 O'Clock Governor .McIntire re-
ceiyed Mt Denver the following tele-
gram:
Leadville, Colo. Sept. 21.-2:30 n. m.
Governor McIntire, Denver: Send NIL
lltia as soon as possible.
lSigned) NJ IL. NEWMAN
Sheriff.
FRANK OVERS,
Judge Of the District Court.
A little Inter the following was re-
ceiyed from Sheriff Newman:
Governor McIntire, Denver: The sit
uation here is beyond my control.
am compelled to call on you for aid to
preserve order and hereby do so. Am
of present opinion strong force will be
needed"
Mayor Nicholson. of Leadville also
teIegraphed for troops.
After consultation with Adjutant
laanaral AIasas who had returned from
Leadville the night before, Governor
McIntire ordered out the following
troops:
First Brigade. Brigadier General e.
]. Brooks commanding.
First Infantry, Colonel A. W. Hogle,
| Denver. commanding.
Company B, Denver, Captain Gill.
Company f. Denver, Captain Grove.
Company +, Denver, Captain Locke.
Company X, Denver, Captain Heinig.
Second Infantry, Colonel H. B. Nc
Coy. Pueblo. commanding.
Company B, Pueblo, Captain Balm.
Company C, Pueblo, Captain Bar
, nun.
Company E, Leadville, Captain God
dard.
Company f, Leadville, Captain La
Sale.
Il Company C, Cripple Creek, Captain
Sewau.
!, Company H. Colorado Springs, Cap
. tain Dunnington.
Attached to First. Brigade:
| Denver City Troop, Captain Clayton
Parkhill.
Battery A, Chafree Light Artillery.
Major Kincaid commanding.
Arrangements were made for trans
portation to Leadville over the Rio
Grande, and the troops will arrive
there this afternoon.
The following companies were or
dered to be ready to go at a moments
notice:
First Regiment, Company G, Long
mont, Captain Clark; Company d,
Greeley, Captain Taylor; Company II.
Boulder, Captain Crary; Second Regi-
ment: Company A, Lake City, Captain
Eddy; Company d, Monte Vista, Cap
tain Felt.
they WILL DEMAND GOLD.