The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-06

Soldiers Go 10 wardner. Idaho, 10
Guard Against Further Trou-
bile with strikers.

Spokane. Wash, May 3.-The COM
pany of colored regulars stationed at
Spokane army post received orders di-
rect from Gen. Merriam to leave on the
morning train for Wardner. Idaho.
The company at Fort Walla Walla has
received similar orders.
Portland, Ore, May Seventy-five
picked men of company NJ, Twentieth
infantry (colored), Capt. Bachelor, left
Spokane Tuesday for Wardner, Idaho.
They carry IS days rations and 1000
rounds of ammunition. Many of the
soldiers are veterans who fought at
San Juan. The men expect no i'm.
mediate fighting, but are ready for any
thing.
Boise, Idaho, May 3.-Gen. Merriam
arrived here at two o'clock Tuesday
morning and has ordered troop +,
Fourth cavalry, stationed here, 10 pro-
coed to Wardner at once.
Walla Walla, Wash, May 3. ~ One
troop of the Fourth cavalry, under COM
mand of Lieut.. Munro, left here Tues
day for the scene of the Wardner riot.
Salt Lake City, Utah, May IA de-
tachment of 1870 men of the Twenty
fourth infantry (colored) has been or
dered from Fort Douglas, Utah, 10
Wardner. Idaho.
Boise, Idaho, May 3.-Gov. Merriam
left here Tuesday night for Wardner
after a conference with state officers.
He declined TO discuss his plans, but the
orders he has issued for the movement
of troops indicate that he is prepared
TO deal firmly with the strikers.
Spokane, Wash. May IA telegram
TO the Spokesman-Revie from Ward
ner at seven p. IN. says that the miners
union threatens TO clean out the one
company Of regulars there before re-
endorsements arrive. Great excitement
prevails.
Wardner. Idaho, May Shortly
nfterthe arrival accompany NJ. Twenty
fourth infantry, Capt. Bachelor, com
handing. report was spread among
the inhabitants of the place that the
union miners from Canyon Creek had
started down to Wardncr for the pur-
pose Of wiping out the company OF reg
Mar troops before reenforcements
could arrive. Sixty nonunion men,
armed with rifles, Immediately rushed
down the road from Wardner 10 the
railroad station. " miles distant for
the purpose of stopping the union men.
The report is not credited here, and was
probably occasioned by the suspension
of telegraphic communication between
Wardner and Wallace. But two ar
rests have been made, and these are
both out on bail. Martial law has not
yet been declared, but il is expected IL
will be to-day.
James Cheyne, shot in the hip by the
mob on Saturday. died Tuesday in Spo-
kane. where he had been taken Tor
treatment. He is a Knight of Pythias,
and il is supposed his brother knights
will make every effort to bring his muir
derers TO justice.
Wallace, Idaho. May 3. Sheriff
Young and County Attorney Samuels
are in Wardner, presumably comforting
with State Auditor Sinclair, the gov
ernors representative. Under Sheriff
Seyaler pronounces Saturdays outrage
as unparalleled. Destruction of prop
erty was bad enough. but the shooting
of the men was utterly without excuse,
He further says that while punishment
should be meted out TO the guilty par
ties, only the federal government can
do so, as there is not n man in Shoshone
county qualified to sit as juror in the
case.
Wardner, Idaho, May 3.-The pres
-nce Of the soldiers has eased the situ-
alton remarkably and people are grad
ually regaining slight confidence. but
IL is felt that peace cannot be assured
until 500 troops are quartered here.
Capt. Bachelor and his gallant 76 sol
diers, assisted by 100 townsmen who
are under arms, would give such resist
ance as would annihilate any ordinary
force, but should the 800 men up Can
yon creek arrive fully armed the little
guard now here could hardly hope 10
cope with them.