Evening star., 1896-09-21

was made with dynamite near the oil
tanks. The men within the inclcsure re-
turred the attack and a fusillade of bullets
followed, but the dynamite did it's work
we'll.
1t is charged that the lawlessness of last
night was due to a mob of strikers prin-
cipally from the Couer d'Alene country,
who have long been breeding trouble in
Leadville. and who, seeing that the strike
was nearing an end, were determined TO
make a final stroke. This assertion is
largely made by the peaceful miners OF
the camp
Early last night there was every evil
Hence that the strike was broken. Many
miners had announced their Intention of
going to work this morning.
Today hundreds of miners say they VIII
go to work at orce. They bitterly de-
nounce the extremists and say their action
has lost the miners the strike.
The arrival of the militia is anxiously
awaited, despite the apparent calm. The
local companies have been sent to the hills
and armed citizens are patrolling the
streets. The city council met today and
decided to aid the state officers in appre-
hendIng the rioters. At mass meeting
Of citizens this afternoon the lawiess elc-
manded that the troublesome men leave
the camp.
Call on the Governor for Troops.
DENVER. Col. September 21.-At 2:30
this morning Sheriff Newman of Leadville
and Judge Owens of the district court of
Lake county called upon Gov. Mcintyre
for troops to quell the riot in Leadville.
The governor at once issued the call, and
before daylight almost the entire military
force of the state We're en- route for the
scene of the trouble. The troops from this
city, two infantry companies ard battery
will reach Leadville by noon.
The troops ordered to take the field at
once are as follows: First Brigade Briga-
dier General f. ]. Brook, comma anding: list
Infantry. Col A w. Hogle. Denver COM
mandng; Company B. Captain Gill; Com
pany y, Denver, Captain Grove; Company
F. Denver. Captain Locke; Company X
Denver. Captain Heinig; ID Infantry Pu-
eblo. Col II. b. Mccoy; Company b. Pu-
eblo. Captain Balm: Company C, Pueblo.
Captain Barnum: Company f, Ieadville
Captain Goddard Company F. I.eadville.
Captain Lasalle; Company G,Cripple Creek,
Captain Sewall; Company II, Colorado
Springs. Captain Dunnington, attached to
the 1st Brigade; Denver City Troop Capt.
Clayton Parkhll, Battery y, Chaffe light
artillery. Major Kincaid, commanding. The
companies held in reserve are: First Regi-
ment Company C, Longmont, Captain
Clark; Company D, Greeley, Captain Tay-
lor; Company Fl. Boulder. Captain Crary;
I'd Regiment. Company \. Lake City. Cap
tain Eddy; Company D, Monte Vista, Cap
tain Felt.
The Leadvilie companies are already un-
der arms at the scene of the disturbance,
and ti-ose of this city and Colorado Springs
are en- route to Leadvile in a special train
militia was not ordered out by the governor
until after he received the following dis
patch from the sheriff at Leadville:
.'LEADVJLLE,, Col. September 81, > am.
"Governcr Mcintyre, Denver.
The situation here is beyond my control
1 am compelled to call on you for aid to
preserve order. and hereby do SO. Am Of
opinion strong force is needed.
.'(SiSned) NJ. H. NEW MAN. Sheriff.
The Denver and Rio Grande officials have
taken extraordinary precautions to prevent
the wrecking of trains carrying troops to
Leadville. Guards were sent out and the
- entire road from Salda to Leadville will
be patroled and picketed. Three special
trains were dispatched from Denver this
forenoon carrying soldiers and supplies.
The troops are under command of Brig.
Gen. Brooks anj Adjt Gen. Moser accom-
panied them.