The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-02
SITUATION At WARDNER
CITIZENS IN DREAD OF FURTHER
OUTRAGES BY STRIKERS.
Gen. Merriam Ordered to Consult with
the Governor of Idaho Regarding
TrOOps-Othcr Labor News.

WARDNER, Ida, May There were no
disturbances in the mining district to-day.
Eleven men were seen from Wardner going
over the mountains each with rifle on
his shoulder. but their identity or destina-
ton was not known. A considerable num-
Der of nonunion men left on the train to-day
and also few strikers. Citizens are In
dread Of further outrages from now until
the arrival Of troops. State Auditor Bart
lett Sinclair arrived to-day as a representa-
tive Of Governor Steunenberg. He is search
ing for evidence against the dynamiters, but
cannot make much Roadway before the arri-
val of troops. James Cheyne, wounded by
dynamiters on Saturday, Is not expected to
live until morning.
To-day the body of Jack Smith. who was
killed by his fellow-rioters, was brought
down from the miners union hall in Burke
and is at Wallace, in charge Of an under
taker named by Coroner France. The re-
mains will be brought here in time for the
inquest This will be held at o'clock Sat
urday afternoon. Unless the soldiers have
arrived in the meantime the inquest may be
postponed. A telephone message to-day
from Manager Burkeridge, of the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan, directed that the old
force stay together here in expectation of
the revival of work. Excavation of the
ruins of the mill to-day disclosed the fact
that the vault and safe had been success
fully blown open by the rioters before the
building itself was destroyed. Only a few
smolderlng ashes were found within the
safe. The loss to the company from the de-
struction of hundreds of valuable docu-
ments will be immense.
Pending the arrival of troops the town is
in state. of strained suspense. What
heightens the anxiety is the general doubt
as TO when the troops will arrive. In the
absence of troops it would be folly TO at
tempt the resumption Of work at the
Bunker Hill mine under nonunion control.
Any attempt to do so would assuredly re-
suit in revival Of the riots of 1892. Out
breaks like that of Saturday could be re-
peated as often and as violently as the
strikers may desire. President Bradley,
OF San Francisco, now refuses TO make any
statement regarding the company's policy.
representative of Governor Steunenburg ar
rived here to-day. He declares emphatical-
ly for law and order. A telephone message
from Canyon Creek says a number of the
leaders of the dynamiterS are quietly leav-
ing for Montana.
WASHINGTON, May brig. Gen. III. c.
Merriam. commanding the Department of
Colorado. has been ordered to Boise City to
consult with the Governor of Idaho regard.
ing the necessity and use of the United
States troops at the Wardner strike. The
general has placed at his disposal any of the
troops available, whether In the Depart
surrounding departments have been or
dered to hold themselves in readiness to
respond to orders to move when issued by
| General Merriam There are some com.
| l.anies In TIE vicinity Of the strike such as
Fort Spokane. Helena, Mont. Vancouver
and Boise, which can be sent to the scene
| of the riots in a very short time. The
whole matter is in the hands Of General