The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-08
STRIKERS ALL
IN BED ASLEEP
Diam0ndvilie Mines Start Up
Without Trouble.
WOMEN WATCH BUCKET
BRIGADE GOING TO WORK
Mt ~ M
But Not a Single Man Was Mo-
Tested.
Sheriff Had His Force OF Armed
Deputies Out and It Was Their
Presence That Prevented Any
Disturbance-Trouble May Be
Precipitated When the Company
Attempts to Get Possession. of
Its Houses.
Especial to The IIerald.l


Diamondville, Wyo., Dec. AT 4:S0
this morning all was hustle and activity
around the sheriff's headquarters.
Sleepy-eyed deputies, routed out of their
warm beds, came tumbling down stairs,
seized their guns, got their orders and
vanished into outer darkness.
Once out of doors the frosty air re-
lieved them of all drowsiness. for it was
bitterly, stingingly cold. and with brisk
steps they quickly marched to their
posts. BY o'clock all the men were
stationed and were restlessly pacing
their beats
At last the s o'clock whistle blew and
members of the tin bucket brigade be-
gan their march to the mine. a few
curious onfookerS also strolled over to-
ward the works. but all were halted at
some point by guards, and those who
had no business were turned back
while the others were allowed to pass
through the line.
At the mine a number of officials of
the company were standing waiting to
see what turn affairs might take. The
men began TO appear at first by ones
and twos. then in punches of six or
eight. The glare of their lamps lit up
the scene and was reflected from the
shining rife barrels of the sentinels,
who paced slowly up and down the
tracks and pathways leading to the
mine.
Scenes at the Mines.
Guards everywhere: one cannot move
without encountering them. and they
are armed to the teeth. On the brow of
the steep hill opposite the mine are
no .
silhouetted against the cold gray sky
of early dawn. now standing like stat
ues, now walking slowly TO and fro
along the ridge.
Here and there petticoat is seen fit
ting out of a door until soon number
of the amazons of Saturday are stand
ing along the hilltop gazing across at
the mine and the gathering miners.
But this is not the women's day: that
is past; they have had their fun, and
this is business. Gradually the lights
about the mine disappear as the men
go down the manway until 235 have
gone below; the wheels in the engine
room begin to slowly revolve, the steel
cable tightens, cars rumble along the
tipple. then disappear in the darkness
of the slope. and mine No. is again in
operation.
The women watchers turn slowly
prepare breakfast and to arouse their
lords to eat it, for apparently not one
of the strikers is out of bed. Not one
has SHOWN his face upon the scene; not
a single disturbance has occurred in
any quarter: so far as known not a
single miner was intercepted or modest
ed on his way to work. a cemetery
could hardly be more quiet than was
this town this morning.
Sheriff's Good Judgment
Unquestionably the excellent judg.
ment which the sheriff has displayed
in handling the difficulty has had every
thing TO do with the quietness of the
situation. 1t is believed by some that
from now on there will be no serious
trouble unless 1t shall come when the
company endeayors to get possession of
its houses now occupied by strikers.
The occupants have been given ample
notice to vacate. and unless they do so
the company will take such legal steps
as may be necessary TO obtain possess
sion.
This morning about 10 o'clock the
strikers began to appear upon the
streets, and gathering in little groups
discussed the situation. But no one
seemed to have any idea what would
now be done, if anything. Thus far
everything which the leader said would
not happen has happened, and none os
those things which they said would
happen appears TO have occurred So
it is thought there is a general weak
ening, but few days will tell def
nitely