Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-09-24
WAR IN
LEADvILLE
ASerious Outbreak Among
the Striking
Miners.
After Burning One Mine
the Strikers Visit
Other Mines.

Leadvinc. Colo, Sept. 22-At ] o'clock
his morning three heavy explosions aroused
sIeepers in the eastern part of the city for
blocks around the Coronado mine. which Is
the one which first resumed operations. and
which was heavily barricaded and well
stocked with provisions and ans.
The explosions were followed by a fusilade
of rife shots. apparently from within the
barricade and rapid but irregular shots
from outside. apparently from a widely
scattered attacking force who we're ON hand
10 protect the retreat Of the dynamiters.
The shooting Ias:ed for ten minutes. and
all was silent for five minutes when desui-
tory firing was renewed and las been kept
up ever since.
At this writing 100 a M another ex-
ploNion was heard. sounding IKE dynamite
Ten MINUTES after the first ezp.osion a
telephone message from the Coronado
stated that nobody inside the barricade
had been hurt Since then II has been
Impossible 10 reach the coronado by teie-
| phone. The Heard Democrat is now be-
ing watched by several bands of men,
grouped in dark corners and alleys ana
this may mean that they propose TO pre-
vent any communication with the tele-
graph Offices. the watchers not knowing
| that the Herald Democrat has the Assoc
ciated Press leased wire and a long distance
veIephoue.
The city is in a panic Of fear County
and city officials are out looking after the
work Of the police and sheriff
Bullets Frequently wEiz over the Herald
Democrat off e. and altogether the situa-
ton Is war-like.
1.55 a. ma bright h,aze has inst broxen
out az the Coronado mine in the Immediate
vicinity. and shots are st!H heinz exchanged
The local militia companies have been
called 0He and are how at their a~rrnories
gertlag ready for Instant action All the
whistles in town are blowing
? a. m.-The fire il believed 20 be the OIL
tanks inside the barricade at the Cero-
nado shaft house A telephone message
Just received from the mine says that none
Of the defenders have been hurt as yet.
215 a m.-The sights and soands beg
CARS description. All the whistles in the
city are blowing and two or ,hree steam
sirens add discord 10 the dark nights
alarming chorus. The sharp crack Of rifles
punctuate the footing 81 irregular intervals.
Citizens have gone 20 the scene with
whatever arms they can gather, and a
militia company CHARTERED across The street
nas just marched toward the Coronado un-
der arms. The whistle which calls out al
citizens in a ease Of emergency has inst
sounded and the streets are fuIl Of rushing
men. crying women ard CHILDREN.
21s a. m-AEother heavy explosion has
Just occurred Five minutes ago the Cozo-
nado telephone bore the message that the
defenders were too busy TO answer gus
lions.
Fireman shot
go a. MT is reported that a fireman
named o'Keefe. when he started 70 turn on
water AZ the fire. Was shot Shots are still
heard &c ~gnfreaueRt intervals An emplaye
Of the Herald Democrat. Just back from a
rather close inspection Of the battlefield.
says he saw the dead body Of a 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.
2:5o a. m.-Everything is on Ore at the
Coronado and the fire department il now
working 70 save the houses which are
thickly clustered about the fated shaft
house. Women and children are rushing
10 the spot. looking for relatives and are
mingling with those who are being driven
from their homes by flames. creating a
scene, the pathos Of which Is beyond de-
scription. The hremen hope to save the
houses and are helped by q heavy rain
"nleh began falling a few minutes ago.
More Shooting
2l5 a. m.-Another heavy explosion has
just occurred Forty or nifty shots have
just been heard Ia 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. II would
seem from this that having FINISHED their
work at the Coronado, where the buildings
are now a mass Of smoking enlbers. the
merciless gang has gone 10 wipe out the
Emmett and Marian.
$50 a. m.-The first Herald Democrat re-
porter to return from the fire states that
Fireman 0Keefe and two unknown men
are dead He cannot tell as yet how many
have been iured and IL not sure that this
covers the list Of dead.
The Fire az the Coronado mine Is now nm
der control and the strikers are disDers-
ing.