Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-03-06

Men Paid or % All work stopped
az the Mine and Mill.

The days Of digging on the great Della
mar mice at DeLamar, Nevada, are mum.
bered for the present, the miners who are
employed ihere OF the present time having
been notified to step up to the cashiers
desk and receive their checks on March
LIST, on which date every man will be laid
of. On the same day the mine will be
closed down, operations at the big mill
suspended. the bullion-cosoh taken of and
lite armed attendants, who each month
hold their W~inchesters over gold bullion
Of the value Of about s20O. 900, allowed an
indefinite vacation. That these things
will occur was disclosed in this city yester-
day morning and confirmed at the Offices
Of the company. where Captain DeLamsr
and Manager Cohen were both seen.
1.-THE recent organization Of q Miners
Union under the direction Of Edwin
Boyce. President Of the Western Feders-
ton Of Miners" said Captain DeLamar.
land movements on the part Of q certain
element which appears to have srrsyed
itself against the company's interests. all
indicate that q brewing Of q strike has
begun, and induced MS to take this step.
The property will be closed down for IN
indefinite period. The same. Of course,
applies 10 the mill. We desire to give those
who have insugursted the movement and
those whose cooperation they are solicit
ing plenty Of time for reflection. The
lesson which has been recently taught
through the trouble ct Lesdville should
serve as 9 warning TO those who are sgi.
tating the movement at DeLamar, and I
make the prediction now that every man
who participates in il will live to lament
his action. At Lesdville the place Of the
Union miner has been taken by the miner
from Missouri, homes have been broken
up. men to whom they were dear have
been compelled to seek employment in
strange diggings-some, perhaps. in
Missouri, where the wages are 81 Is Q day
as against 50 25 in Leadville. Al Della
mar we are paying So, and those who re-
ceivs il are prosperous. / shall not go to
DeLsmar to srbitrate this matter with
them. They must be the architects Of
their own fate. The company. l believe,
has done as much for the contentmeut Of
its employees as has that of any company
in existence. 1t hes hesitated at nothing
that would add 10 their comfort, no mat
ter what the expense. II has provided
the camp with electrical light, established
q perfect wstsr service, provided means
for contending with the flames, con-
structed q telephone line that affords con-
nection by wire with the outside world.
and is now directly and indirectly furnish
ing about 600 persons with employment.
We don't want TO have any trouble with
the agitator, whose occupation in the abb
sence Of Q strike would be gone, and
hence the determination to shut down,
that those who nave been contemplating
the movement may be given time to re-
feet"
The Captain his intention OF
leaving for Europe IN Sunday night.
The development of the DeLamar has
been one OF the wonders Of which the
great West has repeatedly shown itself
capable. When the ground incorporated
in il was first visited by Captain DeLamar
there was nc shelter with which to receive
him. Its exploration has made possible
the building of a camp that boasts a popu-
lation of $500 souls. Through the mill is
put 1000 IONS Of ore per month, and the
shutting down Of the mine and mill must
be . severe blow to all whose interests are
there, not to mention the entire county
that. under the net output tax, derives a
handsome revenue from 1t.
Effort was made to find some one in the
city yesterday who could present the
miners views in the matter, but 10 failed.
A later dispatch, dated ct Phoebe March
1st, says: The DeLamar mine closed
down to day and all the miners were dis
charged. The majority of those en-
ployed in the mill were laid of, and to-
morrow the mill will close down and the
rest be discharged. the DeLamar Com
psny only retaining enough men to prop
erly look after the works and to guard
against fire. The company paid off to-day.
and the town in consequence presents q
much ~livelisr appearance, although there
is a feeling Of depression among the bust
ness men in general. The Justice Court
was quite busy in filing attachment papers,
as SOM Of the business men were afraid
that many would skip by tie light Of the
moon and they would take time by the
forelock.
Various rumors are afost as to the
cause of the shutting down Of the mine
and mill. and especially when IL was max
ing the most money for Its owner Some
ascribe 10 to . move on the part OF the
company for q sale, others that the COM
pany is DESTROYS Of acquiring some property
nearby at their own figures and will be
able TO hasten matters by closing down,
.nx hrk fau lsv a. a. <ha ov0anixatinn Of