The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-09-22
IT HAS CALMED DOWN
The Scene Of DeStructiun at the u
Fated Leadvllle Mines.
FIVE DEAD BODIES FOUND
Troops In Readiness to Queil Any
Disturbance that May Arise
Tho Whole City Threat
ened at One Time.
FIVE DEAD BODIES FOUND

Leadville, Col. Sept. 21.-The work
OF dynamite and buckshot Is In evil
dence at the city morgue, where five
bodies. yesterday full of the vigor OF
life Of the mountalns-one shot full of
bullets while doing his duty, two hor-
ribly mangled by the dynamite that
they were using to destroy life and
property, the others full OF leaden pei
lets received while they were fighting
In the shadows. An addition TO the
death list was made at 8 o'clock this
evening by the discovery of the body
Of Michael Daugherty on the ground
near the Emmet mine. where he fell
during the attack upon the Emmet
mine by the rioters. flushed with
their victory at the Coronado.
There were many people In upper win
dows and on house roofs provided with
night glasses who. In the brilliant
moonlight. saw the savage attack on
the Emmet and the more than gallant
repulse of the murderous rioters.
Those watchers say that the first vol
ley from the mine was delivered at
close range and that the attacking
party fell like grain before the sickle.
How many me the fate of Daugher-
ty. 1t may remain for time and a
search of long-abandoned shafts In
that vicinity to tell. 1t now seems
that the rioters dragged away their
dead and wounded. Indian fashion, for
a great many people have been about
the Emmett to-day and this Is the only
discovery of that kind.
The story of the defense Of the En-
met Is a thrilling one. Easily accessi-
BILE and surrounded only by light
board fence, 1t seems wonderful that
II was not quickly overwhelmed, Its
men slain and the buildings demolish-
ed. But the Is buckshot found in
Daugherty's body and the story Of the
fearful effect OF the first volley from
the mine tells how quickly the rioters
lost stomach for the bloody business.
The hellish work at the Maid of Erin
was happily done for naught. Had this
mine been blown up, the great pumps
which drain 1t and many other mines
would have been destroyed and the en-
suing damage frightful to contem-
plate.
This mornings work. particularly
with the fire department has de-
stroyed the last vestige Of sympathy
for the strikers, and this fact was evil
denced at largely attended meeting
of representative citizens this after
noon. Their proceedings Were secret,
but entirely harmonious and the meas
ures decided upon. IL stringent. will
be beneficial in the highest degrees.
Two companies of state militia from
Pueblo and Cripple Greek. all under
command of Colonel Mccoy. arrived at
4:50 o'clock this afterno and are
now on duty. General Brooks, with
several other companies. will arrive
during the night.
The damage at the Coronado by the
burning of oil tanks, boiler house and
machinery are now stated to be $4,000
on which there Is s12,500 insurance.
The houses burned belonged to j. Call,
James Gregory. Burns and one
empty house, owner unknown, and
were valued at $1,000, with no insur-
ance. Despite the presence of troops
and the unusual quietness OF the
streets. there Is very uneasy feeling
prevalent among the more timorous
class, who assert that there are 500
Winchester rifles In the hands of the
strikers, whose repeated boastings as
to the way they would do up the mill
tia are recalled with fresh alarm. The
majority of the citizens, however
think that there will be no further
trouble unless the managers begin i'm
porting miners.