Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-09-26
this morning was the final demonstration
Of the lawess element.
U;-os SncriftcaH

a list of the dead and injured:
Dead-Bert Meir, James Benson, poll
miners employed at the Coronado, XII ~
by an explosion; they were identified on'y
by papers found On their bodies.
The dying-William O. keafe, foreman oi
Hose Company No. 2, shot through ne
stomach; j. Higgins, miner, employed ~
the Coronado, shot eight times IN the
arms and stomach: John Mahoney, miner,
shot through the stomach; Frank Teller
and Martin Scott Coronado miners, N
iuries not fatal. Mahoney, who was shot
near the Emmett mine, claims he was
there merely as Il spectator. AT leas'
three of the attacking party at the Gnl-
NETT were hit with bullets, but were car
ried away by comrades.
The Coronado people heard of the com
ing trouble last night, but the suppositloE
was that the attack was to be made at
tn, Emmett.
Soon after the destruction commenced
many citizens responded quickly, armeC
with rifles and shotguns, but they coQlc
do little fighting with fire and dynamite e
Foreman Okeafe was shot from behind
just after he had turned on stream Al
the Coronado.
Today hundreds Of miners say they
Will so to work at once.
They bitterly denounce the extremists
miners the strike The arrival Of the
militia is anxiously awaited, despite the
apparent calm. The local companies
have been sent to the hill5, and armeC
citizens are patrollng the streets. The
city council today decided to aid the
state officers in apprehending the rioters
At the mass meeting this afternoon the
lawless element will be denounced, anc
it will be demanded that troublesome mer
leave the camp.
Result of ii Crisis.
Ieadville, Sept. 21.-There Is much rea
son to believe that the acts of laWlessness
| last nigh, We're the result Of a crisis II
the strike which would have resulted IL
| settlement of the wage trouble in thi:
camp. This week a number Of mines
were to have started up. and the Lists
of applicants were rapidly filing The
| lawless element determined upon a de
cided move. and it is charged by some
that organized bands infested the city
early this morning. Some witnesses d
the Coronado affair declare that the mum
bci OF men making the attack did no
exceed 70.
AT the Emmett there were possibly 200
Many of the strikers have been and art
we'll armed and they have quantities O
dynamite and powder ut their com
mand
that almost the entire city was threaten
ed with destruction last night, and bu
fOr the promptneSs of the county depu
ties and armed citizens arriving, the de
struction would have been far more wide
spread Lurking in shadows on the up
town streets many men We're seen. an(
for a time the office of the Herald Dem
ocrat, the leading newspaper was bein&
watched. When the crowds began t
=
For a time early this morning pande
! monium reigned. All the whistles Of tt'
mines were set blowing, and the noist
was almost deafening BY o'clock tht
entire population Of Leadville was OF
the streets. Mingling with the crowds
} were many striking miners. Most Q
these professed ignorance of the affair
anG some strongly declared the lawles
action meant an end of the strike. as the!
were not in sympathy with such deeds.
Strikers sSere Killed.
Leadville Sept. 21.-The two men killet
at the Coronado mine, it now appears
were leaders Of the attacking party WIZ
were shot by the Coronado guard. They
we're found this morning in cabin nea
he mine, where at first it was supposed
| they had been taken by the miners OF tn
/ Coronado.
Mahoney died today Okeafe will sool
die.
About the same time the Coronado wa
fred, the foreman Of the Maid Of Ertl
discovered and put out fire. Near b,
was enough giant powder to blow up al
tho buildings of the mine.
Protecting the Troops.
| Denver, Sept. 21.-The Denver & Ri'
| Crande railroad officials have taken OK
| traordinary precautions to prevent tn
| wrecl1ing of trains carrying troops t
| I.eadville Guards We're sent out, ant
| will be patroled.
| Three special trains We're dispatched
| from Denver this forenoon, carrying sol
| diers and supplies. The troops are unde
the command of Brigadier Genera
! 81 ooks. Adjutant General Moses accom-
panies them.
| Want Marcus Dai. to Arbitrate.
| Chicago, Sept 2l.-Rev Father Ma
| lone, of Denver, who is in Chicago on
lecture tour. said today:
"Ihe result of the LeadI lille strike
| Geplorable in the extreme, but the grea
body of miners should not, in my opin
ion, be held responsible for the outrage
last night. They are due to irrespons
| bles. 1t is not yet too late to bring peac
| - Leadville, If cool heads take the maj
| ter in hand Arbitration would settle i
If such men as Marcus DAILY were i
act as arbitrators. He is q mine oWne
but | am sure would be acceptable TO -
| miners He ought also to be acceptap
to the mine owners. In the interests
humanity, DAILY should be appealed to {
| once ! am sure he would acce5e .
request to act as an arbitrator