The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-03


Wardner, Ida, May 2.-This after
noon the first detachment of regulars
arrived from Spokane. They were met
at the depot by crowd of business
men and citizens, who gave them
cordial greeting More troops are eX-
pected to come tonight or tomorrow,
and by Thursday night it is hoped 800
regulars will be camped in or near the
town.
Shortly after the arrival this after
noon of company NJ, Twenty-fourth
infantry, Captain Bachelor command
ing, a report was spread among the
inhabitants of the place that the union
miners from Canvon Creek had
started down to Wardner for the pur-
pose of wiping out the company of
regular troops before reinforcementS
could arrive.
Sixty non-union men. armed with
rifles, Immediately rushed down the
road from Wardner to the railroad sta
ton, one and one-naif miles, for the
purpose of stopping the union men.
The report is not credited here, and
was probably occasioned by the Sus-
pension of telegraphic communication
between Wardner and Wallace.
Union Men Are Leaving.
Quite a number Of union men left
today on the trains, going in both di-
rections. But two arrests have been
made. and these are both out on ball
Martial law has not yet been de-
clared but it is expected that it VIII
be tomorrow. Coroner France will COM
mence the inquest on the body of John
Smith. the union man killed last week,
as soon as witnesses can be subpoe-
naed.
James Cheyne, shot in the hip by the
mob on Saturday, died today in Spo-
kane, whittier he had been taken for
treatment. He is a Knight of Pythias
and it is said his brother knights will
make every effort to bring his murder
ers to justice. His body will be re-
turned TO this place tomorrow for ju-
dicial investigation and interment.
Other troops Will arrive tomorrow.
State Auditor Sinclair is still here Sc
curing evidence
Situation Is Eased.
The presence OF the soldiers has
eased the situation remarkably, and
tonight the people are gradually re-
gaining slight confidence, but it is felt
that peace cannot be assured until 500
troops are quartered here. Captain
Bachelor and his gallant seventy-six
soldiers. assisted by 100 townsmen, who
sistance as would annihilate any ordi-
nary force, but should the 1900 men up
Canyon Creek arrive. fully armed, the
little guard now here could hardly hope
TO cope with them.
The old biiitia guns. to the number
of about seventy. have all been dis
fributed among the men here and what
state ammunition remained has also
been distributed. About 7.000 rounds
of cartridges belonging to the old mill
tia force and stored in the vaults at
the Bunker Hill office were lost in the
wreck of that property. Besides the
state guns all the private arms in town
have been put TO use.
One group OF seventy men is on guard
at the camp of Captain Bachelors
soldiers. Besides half as many men
are watching the station. Up at the
Bunker Hill mill is another group OF
armed men. Tonight they came down
10 offer their defense of the town. but
later decided that it would be better
for them to return to the property.
One Arrest Has Been Made.
State Auditor Sinclair is working
night and day to bring about the ar
rest of the criminals and is vigorously
assisted by Coroner France. Twelve
complaints have been made out against
the conspirators but the work is de-
IayeQ Dy the SlOMneSS OIL Prosecuting
Attorney Samuels.
Francis Turner has been arrested
The officials say that he has positively
been identified as one of the masked
rioters who blew up the Bunker Hill
mill He was released on $4,000 bonds
The inquest tomorrow will be a dou-
BILE one. The body of James Cheyne,
the Bunker Hill man shot by the riot
rswho died this afternoon at Spokane
where he was taken for hospital treat
ment. will be brought back here to-
morrow. The inquest viii take place at
9 o'clock in the afternoon at Wardner
Junction. Attorney General Hayes is
now on the road here to conduct the
prosecution.
Tonight on the fiat by the railroad
station little campfires are f1ickerinS
and the faint call of a bugle is sound
ing taps for the night. There Cap
tain Bachelor and his trusty fighters
are stationed. Near them is little
force of armed men from the nearby
town ready for any emergency.