The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-13

He returned to his store, climbed from
his wagon, and was just entering the
door when the cry was raised that
Manager Fred Lukens, of the miners,
was with him. With rush the infu
rated miners pressed towards the
store. Eyster ran be hind a counter,
with g. revolver in each hand. The
miners pressed hard after, and as Eys-
ter sprang upstairs he and the miners
began shooting simultaneously. He ran
to the top ofg his building and jumped
behind a chimney, while the miners ran
into the street and opened fire on him
again. Chips flew from the brick chim-
ney and Eyster ran from cover across
the roof to the Sprague store, firing
into the street below as he ran. When
he had crossed to the roof Of the Bank
of ViIden building he reloaded his re-
volvers. Blood was flowing from
wound in his side, but with dOgged de-
termination against terrible odds, he
continued his flight Jumping to the
roof of the Rae & Giles drug store he
halted behind a projection Of the roof
of the building he had just left and
emptied his revoIvers. Then he dashed
ahead, amid the rain of bullets to the
roof Of the Steed building, the upper
story of which is known as miners
hall. He either fell or jumped through
the slzylight and landed into the arms
of crowd Of miners, who seized him
and dragged him down to the crowd IN
the street. Other hands seized the al
most unconscious man and he was
dragged into the middle Of the street.
Local policemen drove back the crowd,
and carried Eyster to the city square
across the street and laid him on the
grass. Eyster was unconscious and
supposedly dead. The police left him
and attempted to disperse the crowd.
In few minutes Eyster was seen to
raise his hand and wipe the blood from
his face. Two men sprang at him and
with the ferocity Of tigers began jump
ing on his body and striking him on
the head with stones. With a yell the
angry crowd charged into the square
to kill Eyster. The police charged In
| a body and fought their way to the
center Of the mob, where they took
a stand over the PROSTATE, battered
man. A carrier was procured and
| Eyster taken to the Buckler hotel. He
had been shot through the groin, and
was terribly battered about the head.
| The physician stated he has barely a
! chance for recovery.
The dead men were removed from
| the vicinity Of the stockade to hotels
| and livery stables, and wounded men
| were taken on litters TO the station
| and taken to Springfield tonight on the
S:15 o'clock train.
IN THE STOCKADE.
An Associated Press representative
secured admission to the stockade late
! tonight The list of dead and wound
| ed in the stockade is as follows!
| Dead
A. W. MORGAN. Chicago.
| Wounded
H. Grittensell, wounded in shoulder.
| o. ]. Snyder, shot in face and legs.
| James Sickles, Chicago, shot in leg.
Frank Wilder, Chicago, shot in arm.
| Thomas McEntee. Chicago, shot in leg.
| ]. M. Moonan, st. Louis, slightly injured
| P. J. Ham, slightly wounded.
| ]. H. Smith, Chicago, slightly injured.
Two doctors were at work with the
wounded and communication with
them was prohibited.
The stockade surrounds about twen-
| ty acres of ground in a square and Is
| made of pine boards, an inch thick
| set ON edge, about twelve feet in
height. On each Of the four sides about
midway is a small watch tower, con-
tanning a guard armed with Winches-
ters. There are three entrances, which
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