The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-04
BLOODY BATTLE FOUGHT
BY COLORADO MINERS
Two Killed and Many Wounded in Conflict Between
Union and NOn-UniOn Men at Telluride.

Telluride, Colo, July s.-As a result of
the strike that was inaugurated in the
Smuggler Union mines on May /, a ter
rific battle was fought today between
union and non-union miners. It is known
that two men have been killed and n
number badly injured, but the correct
list cannot tonight be ascertained, as
telephone wires to the scene Of the en-
counter have been cut The victims 50
Tar as known are:
The Dead.
John BarthteH, a union miner.
]. LuJan, Mexican, employed as tram
mer in the mines.
The Wounded.
Charles NJ. Becker, mine superintendent,
right nip broken and badly shattered BY
bullet.
W NJ Jordan. shift boss and deputy
sheriff, shot through hips, no bones bro
John Nicholson, shot through head, win
probably ole.
All of the wounded except the last were
working in the mines
AS near as can be learned the fight was
preclpltaJed at the sheridan tunnel, Whlch
. IS about three-QuarterS Of a mile above
the Bullion tunnel. through which the
mines are worked and where the princi-
pal boarding and bunk houses and other
buildings and the upper terminal Of the
main tramway are located
During last night number of union
miners went up to a point near these
places and at O'Clock this morning 1t Is
said sent man with message to the
Hisn working with William Jordan to the
effect that If they would stop work and
come down the hill there would be no
trouble.
Union Men Fired On
In response TO this message it is said
the union men were fired on, resulting IN
the instant killing OF Barthtell Jordan
& 10 g 1sa -
tunnel and IL was While running Tor its
mouth that Jordan was shot through the
hips. At about II o'clock an opportunity
was offered Tor bringing JORDAN TO town
by an old and unused trail. ali other
avenues 10 the basin being strongly
guarded by the union men. The firing
gradually worked down to Bullion tunnel.
Telephone wires leading from town 10
the mines in Marshall and Savage basin
were cut at an early hour and communi-
cation shut OF until a late hour this AZ
ternOOn. 1t Is impossible to learn any
particulars Of the lighting, as both sides
refuse TO say anything
During the day al kinds of rlImors were
rife some that fifteen men were killed
Late this evening Dr. sheldon who went
up early IN the morning teiepnoned that
ten men, including the TOUR mentlone1
above, were injured and that thu would
be sent down as rapidly as he could dress
their wounds. Dr.. Sheldon was shot
through tfe hand by a stray bullet
Jordan was brought % town about ?
clock this afternoon 10y five OF the nlen
WHO WftIE LhlltE t0t allllA 0AA AiAC o-tEil-
dan dump. His wound is quite painful
but not necessarily serious
DR.. Sheldon says that Becker had q BAD
arm and that Nicholson, who was shot IL
the head has a chance to i've bat that
is about all. At that time those were
the only men on either side whose wounds
he had attended TO.
Cabin is Blown Up.
Most of the forenoon shots were ex-
changed between the miners deputies
and guards but at II o'clock ali was
quiet with the exception of a few shots
now and then Some time this forenoon
one OF the cabins near the office building
WAS blown up, but il is impossible to
learn what damage II any. was done.
The Tomboy and Liberty Bell miners
who went to the Smugzler early this
morning compelling those properties TO
close down. returned to their respective