The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-13

ran 20 tie top OF rs n@s4G...S ai4I l%si|e'
behind a chimney. while the ninsrs ran
in.o the street and opened Are on him again.
Cf.rs few from the brick chimney. and
Eys.er ran frcra cover across 10 the roc:
o, another s,ore, f-ng Into the street be-
low as re ran.
Desperate Battle for Life.
From there he crossed to the roof ot the
Bank o. V.rden, where he reloaded his re-
volvers. Blood was flowing from wound
In his side. hu, with dogged determination,
against terrible odds. he continued his
flight. Jumping to the roof OF the Rae *
Gish drug store. he halted behind pro-
lection from the roof Of the building ne
had Jus, left and emptied the twelve cham
bers OF his two revolvers.
Then swinging from cover Eyster dash
ed ahead amid the rain OF bullets TO the
roof Of the Steed building. the upper story
of which is known as Miners hotel. He
either fell or jumped through the skylight
and landed in the arms of crowd OF
miners, who seized him and carried him
down stairs TO the street. Other hands
seized the almost unconscious man, and he
was dragged into the middle OF the street.
Rescue of the Unconscious Man.
Local policemen drove back the crowd
and carried Eyster to the city square.
across the street. and laid him on the
grass. Eyster was motionless and sup
posedly dead. In a few minutes he was
seen 10 raise his hand and wipe the blood
from his face. Two men sprang al him,
and with the ferocity of tigers began
pumping on his body and striking him on
the head with stones With a yen the
angry crowd charged into the square to
XIII Eyster. The police charged in a body
and fought their way 10 the center OF the
mob, where they took Il stand over the
PROSTATE, battered. bleeding man. A car
rier was procured and Eyster was taken
20 the Buckles hotel. He had been shot
through the groin, and is terribly battered
up about the head. The physicians say
he has barely q chance for recovery.
The dead miners were removed from the
vicinity OF the stockade TO hotels and liy-
cry stables. and the wounded miners were
taken on utters TO the station and TO
Springfield tonight on the train.
Guards Remain in the StOcknde.
The stockade surrounds about twenty
acres OF ground in a square. and is made
OF pine boards an inch thick, set edge 10
edge about twelve feet high On each of
the four sides. about midway. is a small
watch tower. containing a guard armed
with a Winchester. There are three en-
frances. which are closely guarded by hals
a dozen armed sentr!es day and night. The
fight today occurred At the east entrance.
There are about thirty-five big strong
men stationed inside the stockade tonight,
each keeping watch through a loophole.
The four towers have been deserted.
Lukens Says Tanner Caused 1t.
Manager Lukens remained at his desk
In the office ali night. Issuing orders to his
men. Lukens said tonight:
The blood of every man shed here is
on the governors hands. lie is absolutely
outside Of the law. and has no Justification
whatever In refusing to send troops. His
public statement that the miner had the
same right TO fight for his property. which
was his labor, as the mine owner had 10
protect his property inspired the men 10
the action which they took today in firing
upon the train as Soon as Il came into cur
town"
battery .. Of Galesburg. under Cant.
Craig, numbering 1a0 men. arrived here to.
night from Pana.
Tonight I'd Green. os Mount Olive.
union miner. died of Injuries received n
today's shooting. This makes a total OF
eight dead.