The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-05

Wallace, Idaho May 4-Shoshone
county is under martial law. The
proclamation has not yet been made.
but the military commanders have re-
celVed their orders and there are now
camps at Wardner on the east. and
Burke, at the head of Canyon creek.
The men Of Company M, 24th infantry
are camped in a field between the ruins
| of the Bunker Hill & Sullivan mill and
the Wardner railway. and have been oc
cupying buildings that indicate that
they VIII remain for some time. The
mess houses are being built in sub
stantial manner with mortar laid brick
ovens and chimneys. AT the Mullan
camp the boys of Company d. under
Lieutenant Lyons, who arrived last
night have made a camp and we're
to-day reinforced by two additional
companies from Fort Douglas, Salt
Lake, who came over from Missoula,
during the night on special train. The
noon train to-day on the o. r & n.
brought in two companies of the 4th
also taken to Burke, where they have
been making camp this afternoon. This
makes the force in the country between
500 and 900 men.
General Merriam is personally on the
field and is directing the operations of
his troops. The exodus of men from
the camps up Canyon creek and at
Wardner has been checked slightly by
the military and now that the country
under al a ic tn1
all men who are suspected of having
taken part in the riot of last week will
be detained here
The troops of the camp at Wardner
have secured the country to the west
of here and have succeeded in inter
cepting about so men who We're leaving
the country in that direction. The num-
ber that has succeeded In getting out
by way of Missoula is estimated at more
than 100, and it is said that many more
than that have gone out over the
mountains by way of the trail from
Burke to Thompson Falls, on the main
line of the Northern Pacific.
From the location of the camps it Is
assumed that it is the intention of the
military to control all of the avenues
of exit from the country.
At Wardner the inquest upon the
body of Smythe, the Burke miner, who
was shot in the riot Saturday, was be-
gun to-day by Coroner France. The in
quest is being conducted in the old hall
at Wardner Junction. Today there have
been many visitors to the hall. but they
do not learn much. Three of the dusky
soldiers of the 24th infantry are on
guard in front of the door. Sheriff
Young of Shoshone county was the first
witness examined and the inqustion of
this officer occupied the whole after
noon. No official statement is made as
to the probable duration of the inquest,
but the indications are that it will be
lengthy and as exhaustive as possible.
Numerous subpoenas have already been
issued and more are expected.
1t is said that the camera may play
some part in detection of rioters, as
there are, it is claimed, several snap
shots that were taken of the crowd
a. it passed through Wallace. One
man was detected in the act of TAX
ing photograph and was compelled
by the armed men to desist.
SO many men have left that several
of the large properties find themselves
short handed to-day, and unless new
men are secured they will be compelled
to shut down. 1t is reported Tonight
that there will be a lot Of miners over
from Butte within day or two to
go to work in the mines here.
In the meantime everything all over
the country is orderly and quiet
There is nothing at Mullan. Burke or
Wallace to indicate that the region
has Just passed through such terri
bic experience as that of last week.
Business progresses as usual. and the
towns are all quiet. At Wardner there
is no excitement whatever. The only
reminder of what has been done there
is the wreck of the big mill. which
is one of the most complete jobs of it's
kind ever undertaken.
There has been a little furry of ex-
element here tonight. caused by the
report of the arrest of a large num-
ber of men at Burke and Gem. The
indications are that most of the mines
in these camps will have to close
down tomorrow for lack of men, as
between the men arrested and those
who have left the country, the forces
at the mines are greatly reduced A
large force Of men is at work at Ward
ner cleaning up the ruins of the mill
and other buildings destroyed. The
wrecks of the boarding house and the
office are nearly removed 1t will take
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