Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-09-26
OMINOUS QUIET AT LEADNILlE
Governor Asked to Proclaim Mar
tiUI Law.

Lealvi,le. Colo. Sept. -. - The city
council held a special session today at
which a committee of citizens appeared
and asked that all vaSrants and suspi-
cious characters be driven from the Guy.
The council postponed action until the
regular session this evening. when II was
decided not to take such action, but to
ask the governor to declare martial law
at once. which was officially done TO-
night.
The funeral Of Jerry Okeefe. the muir
dered fireman, will occur tomorrow on an
. imposing scale at the citys expense. 1t
is expected that the longest procession N
the history of Leadvile will follow the
remains to the cemetery.
The council decided TO allow the
looms to reopen tomorrow morning. There
is grave fear on all sides that unless mar
tial law is at once declared serious acts
of violence will occur. 1t is known that
more than 800 new model Winchesters are
in possession of the rioters. as we'll as a
/ large supply of dynamite, and the coolest
heads here are gravely troubled over this
fact. Every unusual sound creates alarm,
! and with the majority it is not a question
of probability, but most intense anxiety
to know at what point or points the un-
uoubtedly contemplated trouble Will &C.
/ cur.
General Brooks is on the alert, and ia $
HIS troops Well pldteu ana Capture VI
quick concentration. but this has little
effect in allaying apprehension.
One Thousand Troops.
Lcadville, Sept. 22.-Over Il thousand
members Of the Colorado National Guard.
under the command of Brigadier General
brooks, are on duty in this city. Some
are doing guard duty at the Maid Of
f-rin and other mines, but the main body
i, enra,nped near the Denver 4 RIO
Grande depot awaiting developments.
The streets crowded with excited
men. but no violence has been done since
the attacks upon the Coronado and En-
nett mines early yesterday, in which at
least six men, 1t is now known. were
killed. No attempt has yet been made
to resume operations at any of the mines
closed on account of the strike. but some
| may be reopened under the prot"e-
ton afforded by the presence of tn"
tloopS.
The saloons are all closed, and Sun
day quiet prevails. The calm is of the
sort that forbodes storm. but 1t will rot
| break as long as the National Guard is
| on the ground General Brooks will not
| decide upon what disposition will be rlade
Of his forces until after conference with
| Sheriff Newman this afternoon. Groups
| OF miners in the streets are quiet enough
| to all appearances but many complain
| bitterly that the "workingman can't set
| fair show" The headquarters Of the
| union have been closed since the rioting.
| ]. r. Amburn, president, and E. J. De
| var. secretary. have disappeared.
| Under ample guard the Emmett and
| Maria mines are working. 1t is said that
| tie mine owners have arranged to bring
miners from Missouri, and hope to have
| the troops kept here until the new l,en
are put TO work.
| The city council and citizens, at a Joint
| meeting this afternoon, decided to take
| vigorous measures to rid the town OF the
| lawless element, numbering about 300
| men. A committee was appointed to oh
| tain legal opinion as to how this can he
done.
| About 25 suspicious characters gathered
| At the Penrose mine this afternoon, but
| left when ordered to disperse by the son
| tries who discovered them. 1t is belle we'd
| they intended to fire the shaft house.
| Citizens have made acquisitions for troops
| for use tonight in rounding up the law
| less men, who will be driven out of town.
| General Brooks granted the reQuiSition.