The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-09-23
RIOT AND TORCH.
Turn LeadviIle into a Scene OF
Blood and Terror.
STRIKING MINERS BREAK LOOSE

Desist When They Went to Work-City
Company of Militia Called Out but the
Rioters Don't Seem To Have Been Inter
fered with. and Proceed to Attack An
other Working Mine.
Leadville. Colo. Sept. 21.-The sheriff
and Judge ~wens have called on the
governor for troops to suppress the riots
here and the order mas been issued for
the entire military force of the state TO
come here.
Leadville, Colo, Sept. I.-At /
sions aroused sleepers in the eastern
sions arouse dsleepers 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 arms. The
explosions were followed by fusilade
OF rifle shots, apparently from within
the barricade, and rapid but irregular
shots from outside, apparently from
widely scattered attacking force who
were on hand to protect the retreat of
the dynamiters. The shooting lasted
for ten minutes, when desultory firing
was renewed and has been kept up
ever since.
Another Explosion OF Dynamite.
At 1850 a. m. another explosion was
heard, sounding like dynamite. Ten
minutes after the first explosion tele-
phone message from the Coronado
slater that nobody inside the barri-
cade had been hurt. Since then 1t has
been impossible TO reach the Coronado
by telephone. The Herald Democrat is
now being watched by several bands
of men, grouped in dark corners and
alleys, and this may mean that they
propose to prevent any communication
with the telegraph offices. the watch
ers not knowing that The Herald-Dem-
ocrat has the Associated Press leased
wire and long distance telephone.
City In n State Of Terror.
The city is In panic of fear. County
and city officials are out looking after the
work of the police and sheriff. Bullets
frequently wiz over the Herald Democrat
Office, and altogether the situation is war
like. At 1855 a. III. bright blaze broke
out at the Coronado mine in the immedi-
ate vicinity, and shots were still being ex.
changed. The local militia companies
have been called out and went to their
armories getting ready for instant action.
All the whistles in town were blowing
All the Whistles I'm the City Blowing.
pa. m.-The fire is believed to be the oil
tanks inside the barricade at the Coronado
shaft house. A telephone message just
received from the mine says that none of
the defenders have been hurt as yet
2:15 a. m.-The sights and sounds beg
gar description. All the whistles in the
city are blowing aHd two or three ste I'm
sirens add discord to the nights alarming
chorus. The sharp cracks of rifles pune
tuate the tooting at irregular intervals.
Citizense Mastering with Arms.
Citizens have gone to the scene with
whatever arms they can gather. and
miliatia company quartered across the
street has just marched toward the
Coronado under arms. The whistle
which calls out all citizens in a case
OF emergency has just sounded and the
streets are full of rushing men, cry
ing women and children.
Another Heavy Explosion.
2:1S a. m.-Another heavy explosion
has just occurred. Five minutes ago
the Coronado telephone bore the mess
age that the defenders were too busy
to answer questions.
2:20 g. MAS soon as the fire broke
out the fire department went to the
scene and the flames are now dying
down, indicating effective work by the
firemen.
The shots are growing less frequent
and IL seems probable that some thing
definite from the battlefield may be
soon be obtained.
2:30 a. m.-Everything is on fire at
the Coronado and the fire department
is now working to save the houses
which are thickly clustered about the
fated shaft house. Women and chill
dren anr rushing TO the spot looking
for relatives and mingling with those
who are being driven from their houses
by flames creating a scene the pathos
of which is beyond description. The
fremen hope TO save the houses and
are helped beyond by a heavy rain
which began falling a few minutes ago.
When the flremen went to turn on the
water they were ordered to desist.
which they did from one hydrant, but
got others to working.
2:55 am.-Another heavy explosion has
Just occurred. Forty OF fifty shots have
Just been heard in the direction Of the
Emmett and Marian mines, located about
a mile and half from the city. These
mines were recently fenced and work re-
sumed by a small force of men, which was
being augmented every day. 1t would