The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-02
Citizens Are in Dread Of Further 0utrages
Before the Arrival Of Troops.
Work Will Not be Attempted at
the Bunker Hill Mine Without
Military Protection for Fear of
Revival of Serious Riots
Leaders of the Dynamiters
Leaving Canyon Greek for Nom
tana.

| WADNER Qdaho), May 1.-There
We're moi disturbances in the mining dis
trict to-day. Eleven men were seem
from Wardner going over the noun
tains, each with a rifle on his shoulder.
but their identity or destination was noe
known A considerable number of nom
union men left on the train to-day, also
few strikers. Citizens are in dread
OF further Cutrages from now on until
the arrival of troops
State Auditor Bartlett Sinclair arriy-
ed here to-day as a representative Of
| Governor Stuenberg. He is searching.
FOR evidence against the dynamiters.
put cannot make much Roadway before
the arrival of troops. James Cheyne
wounded by dynamiters on Sunday. 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 undertaking firm named
by Coroner France. The remains VIII
bel brought here in time for the inquest.
] This will be held at o'clock Saturday
afternoon Unless the soldiers, have ar
! rived III the meantime the inquest NAV
! be postponed
telephone message to-day from
Manager Burkridge of the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan directed that the old force
stay together here i'm, the expectation of
| the revival of work
only a few smouldering ashes We're
found within the safe to-day on exam
inatlom The loss to the company from
the destruction of the hundreds of valu-
able documents will be immense.
TOWN OF WARDNER IN A STATE
OF STRAINED SUSPENSE.
SPOKANE, May 1.-The special COR
respondent of the Spokesman Review
at Wardner telegraphs that pending th,
arrival OF troops the town is in a state
OF strained suspense. What hightens
the anxiety is the general doubt as to
whsh the troops will arrive. In the abb
sence OIL troops it would be folly to-
| attempt the resumption of work at the
Bunker Hill under nom union control
Amy attempt to do SO would assuredlY
result in revival of the riots Of 1892.
outbreaks IKE that of Saturday could
be repeated as often and as Violently
| as the strikers might desire.
! President Bradley of San Franc;sc,
now refuses to make any statement re-
garding the company's policy.
! Manager Burbridge returned TO ward-
ner to-day
State Auditor Bartlett Sinclair the
| special representative of Governor.
gutenberg, arrived there to-day He
declares emphatically for law and or
der.
telephone message. from CANYON
creek says a number of the leaders of
the dyna1niterS are quietly leaving for
| Montana.
GENERAL MERRIAM ORDERED TO
BOISE CITY.
WASHINGTON, May. 1-Brigadier
General Merriam, commanding the De-
partment of Colorado, has been ordered
10 Boise City to consult with the Cow
ernor OF Idaho regarding the necessit,r
ana use of the United States troops at
the Wardner strike. The General has
mad placed at his disposal any of the
| troops available, whether in the De-
partment of Colorado or NOT The
troops IN the surrounding departments
have been ordered to hold themselves
in readiness to move when ordered bv
General Merriam. There are some com
panies in the vicinity of the strike sucn
as Spokane, Helena, Mont. and Van
couver, Wash, which can be sent To the
scene of the riot. The whole matter is
III the hands of General Merriam
SITUATION GRAVE
BOISE Qdaho), May 1.-The Cow
ernor, Attorney General Hayes. Adtu-
tant General Weaver went out this af-
ternoon to meet General Merriam at
Gienns' Ferry for consultation oyer the
situation in the Couer d'Alenes
1t IS not known what policy may be
decided upon. The conditions in the
district affected are looked on as being
very grave, but the State authorities
nave refrained from discussing them or
any plans contemplated for meeting
them
TROOPS IN READINESS TO GO TO
WARDNER
VANCOUVER BARRACKS CWash1
May COMPANY b, Twenty fourth In
fantry (colored), Captain Wygant com
handing, the only United States troops
stationed at Vancouver Barracks az
present, has received orders to hold it.
self in readiness to report for duty at
Wardner, Idaho. Captain Wygant and
the company are ready to move at an
hours notice.