The record-union., 1899-05-04
Over a Hundred Prisoners Already Under
Guard Of Troops.
Several of Those Under Arrest as
Ring1eaders in the Outrages
Deputy Sheriffs Who Were E1e-
waited to That Office Since the
Trouble Started-StrikersC Clear
ing Out of the Country on Sight
Of the Troops.

WARDNER Qdaho), May 3.-With
the exception of last Saturday, this has
been the most exciting day Wardner
has seen. Every hour of the day squads
of colored troops, assisted by Con-
stables. have been arresting dynamit-
ers. All business was practically sus-
pended, while the citizens watched the
operations.
A squad of nineteen was brought
down this afternoon, making 104 alto
gether 4 few of them made a show
of resistance, but the bayonets of the
soldiers sccn brought them into line.
This is the first night for a week that
the people of Wardner can sleep with a
sense of security. The town is nearly
deserted, Cor practically all the rioters
are under guard. The troops are wait
ing for reinforcements before making
at Canyon Creek, as they may
meet resistance there. About fifty strik-
ers have left Burke by the Thompson
trail the only one out of the country
not along the line of railroad.
A special train went down the rail-
road this afternoon to pick up those
walking out, but has not yet returned.
General Merriam is expected here to-
morrow, also the Attorney General of
the State
ARRESTS OF DYNA-
MITERS.
WARDNER Odaho), May 3.-All day
long the work of arresting the men
believed to have been connected with
the Bunker Hill outrages has been in
progress. Tonight 104 prisoners are
under guard in the barn that has been
turned into Jail for their detention
them are many ringleaders in
the organization. More of the chief
however, have escaped,
and are now getting out of the coun-
try as best they may. Their recovery
is a matter of time. They will not
escape The State will go bankrupt,
if necessary, in order to secure their
conviction.
By 10 o'clock this morning the work
of drawing the formal complaints
a gainst the more notorious strikers
had been completed. The document
was a lengthy one, and in it were set
down the names of about fifty sus-
poets. Then the work of making the
arrests commenced. AS martial law
had not at that time been declared,
the local Constables We're deputed to
serve the warrants, but they were not
alone in the work.
Captain Bachelor of Company NJ put
up a squad of his colored fighters at
the command of the ConStables, and
began the hunt. Up to the head of
the gulch marched the pursuers, and
then turning back they commenced
search of every point where the riot
ers might be in hiding. Their coming
caused a panic among the strikers.
There was a wild scramble among
them up the sides of the canyon, but
they were not to escape in that way.
AS they lodged through the brush on
the mountainside the Constables
started i'm pursuit, and in most cases
the chase was a short one. The sight
Of the dusky soldiers glistening rifles
was generally sufficient to make them
meekly surrender.
Lined up two abreast and closely
guarded by the soldiers. the captives
were marched back down to the camp
at the station in little punches of
twenty or thirty. There they were
turned into a vacant lot and kept I'M
der guard until about ) o'clock, when
they were transferred into the loft Of
a nearby barn.
While the arrest of the men in
Wardner was under way search parties
of soldiers, headed by Constables, were
sent out in all the surrounding country
AS it was known that many much
wanted rioters were trying to escape
over the hills toward Harrison, Auditor
who is in charge of the cam
paign, secured special train, which
was rushed down there. 1t brought
back five strikers. Five or six more
armed with rifles We're seen from the
train but owing to the nearness Of
the other trains it was impossible to
stop the special and start in pursuit
of them.
Among the men under arrest are five
Or six Deputy Sheriffs who were newly
to that office by Deputy Sher-
if Bell since the trouble started here
A REPORT FROM MERRIAM.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The War
Department does not anticipate serious
difficulty at Wardner after the troops
now on the way there arrive. Cen
eral Merriam has sent the following
dispatch to Adjutant General Corbin:
BOISE Qdaho). May 2-Arrived this
Conference with Governor
discloses usual difficulties of dealing
with riots and conspiracies. Some hope
of Identifying offenders through Cor
oner's inquest at Wardner tomorrow
One union man dead and one non
union mortaHy wounded. Destruction
Of mining property reported very great
Troops from Boise, Vancouver. Walla
Walla and Spokane moving for Ward
ner to-day. Troops from Harrison,
Assinaboine, Russell and Douglas or
dered to-day to Mullan Will go to
Wardner tonight myself Number Of
non union miners in district about
1 500; number armed and acting in
riots about 1OO''
WALLACE idaho, May 8. Wild
rumors regarding the action of Can
yon Creek men gain credence even
here. This morning report was cur
rent, and was believed, that the dead
body of Jack Smith had been stolen
last night. When your correspondent