Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-23
Taking Steps to Repress Disorder al
Leadville.
OUTSIDERS BLAMED FOR VIOLENCE
Full Power Given the Military by
the Governor.
WATER WORKS ATTACKED

LEADV1LLE, Col, September 23.-The
city council held a special session yester-
day, at which committee of citizens ap-
peared and asked that all vagrants and
suspicious characters be driven from the
city. The council postponed action until
the regular session last evening when il
decided not to take such action, but
instead to ask the governor to declare
martial law at once, and the request was
officially made.
There are grave fears on all sides that
unless martial law is at once declared Sc
rious acts of violence will occur
President Auburn of the Miners Union
has disappeared Secretary Dewar, whose
wife says he has net been at home since
last Saturday, was in the city yesterday.
Three ot the men killed in Monday morn
ing's riot, MeiT, Benson and Mahoney, are
said TO have Deen Identified as Cripple
Greek men. and IT is believed by many
that most of the lawlessness was COM
mitted by outsiders. A disagreement be-
tween an employing baker and the Bakers
Union today came near resulting in the
deciai alton of boycott against the militia.
After stormy meeting Of the union last
night, however. ii was decided to furnish
the troops with bread.
An attack was made, presumably by the
strikers or their sympath just before
dawn today upon the Leadylle water
works. located in California gulch, about
two miles from town. guard of thirty
soldiers had been stationed at the works.
About > am. a picket saw a flash on a
distant hill. supposed to have been a sig
mai, and little later cne of the sentri.s
saw dark forms crawling up the hill lie
hailed them and he was answered by
shot. Several scattering shots were fired.
but the attacking party, finding the guard
wide awake. drew off without any injury
being done on either side far known.
No hostile demonstration has occurred ia
town.
Warrants have been issued for twenty
five members of the Miners Union. includ-
ing the president, vice president. secretary
and the executive committee. Three of the
men have been landed in Jail. They are
| E. J. Dewar. secretary of the Miners
Union; Eugene Gannin, member of the ex-
| ecutive committee and Conner Richards. a
member of the union who does not hold
| any official position
The authorities refuse to say on Just
| what ground the warrants are sworn out.
| but say that the action is taken partly
! information and partly on suspicion. The
prisoners are kept closely under guard and
| the sheriff will not allow them to be inter-
/ viewed.
| DENVER. Col. September 25.-At q
| o'clock Governor Mcintyre sent a telegram
OF instructions to General Brooks at Lead
| vile. giving that officer full power to act
| as his representative in suppressng riot in
| that city and district. General Brooks is
| specifically instructed to permit inter
| ference from any source whatever and TO
| act with or without the cooperation of the
| local authorities. Lieut.. Byram, the United
States officer attached to the governors
| staff, was with him when the telegram was
| being drawn up. and, on being asked If it
| gave General Brooks military power suf1i-
| cient to enforce martial law, replied that 1t
| did practically amount to martial law.
| No further violence has been reported at
| Leadville, but as ii is known that more
| than 500 new model Winchesters are in
| possession of the rioters as We'll as large
| supplies of dynamite, grave fears are en-
| tertained by both the citizens and the mil
| itary.
| To give General Brooks the full support
| of the entire state military force. Governor
| Mcintyre has sent orders to the two %
| Regiment companies held in reserve. one at
| Lake City and the other at Monteyista to
| proceed at once to Leadville. This will
| place at the generals immediate disposal
| so soldiers, including the Chaffee Light
| Artillery with Gatling guns, and also the
| Denver City troop of cavalry.
Acting Controller of the Currency Coffin
| received a telegram from the presidents of
| two national banks in Leadville, COL this
| morning, saying that business had been re-
| sumed and that the national banks haG re-
| opened their doors. The restoration of
order is believed to he due to the presence
| of the National Grard of the state, which
was called out when the trouble first as
| sumed serious phase.