The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-27

lSDeci1I 20 Tho Hcrd Id
+ CLEAR CREEK. Utah, Nov. 26--
Two distinct effects resulted from
the presence of military here to-
day. Men who otherwise would have de
serted the mines OF the Utah Fuel COM
pany remained al work. while nine 9TH
erS who have been on strike returned
to their tash of digging coal. AS far
as Clear Creek is concerned. the advau-
tage today was decidedly with the or
orators The men who left the ranks
of the strikers today declared that they
had been prevented from working
through fear Of bodily harm. They say
that they had been threatened if they
dared TO re-enteT the mines before the
strike was declared off. Those who re-
manned i'm the mines this morning had
prepared to leave their employment
They said they would not work under
the conditions unless the militia ap-
peared on the scene in sufficient force
to guarantee them protection.
At O'Clock this morning company
ID. under command Of Captain War
wick went the rounds of the miners
homes and escorted to work all those
who desired to go. They We're cheered,
not loudly but heartily, by quite a num-
Der of the men,
Shot Fired in the Dark.
With the exception of one shot fired
from the dark at a sentry at Scoheld
last night. no overt act has occurred
there or at Winter Quarters since the
arrival of the troops. All was quiet
there today. Brigadier General Can
non and staff have returned from Clear
Creek and prepared to guard Winter
Quarters in addition to SCOfield. There
was no parade of the strikers. who
however. manifest confidence and de-
clare that they viii win the strike
All saloons in Scoheld were closed to
day on an order adopted by the town
board last night. The best of order
prevailed throughout the day Suth-
cient of excitement was turnlshed
companies d and A at Clear Creek last
night to let the boys understand that
they are not on a picnic What with
the attempt TO wreck the train IN which
company ID was quartercd, the capture
Of two of the wOuld-be wreckers by the
company cook and several shots fired
at men who did not obey orders from
seutries to halt. the boys had sufficient
to talk about today
IIurderous Attempt.
Three cars occupied by soldiers stand
on the side track and at II o'clock last
night most of the men were asleep. A
switch connects this track with an
other running up TO the mines where
several heavy coal cars loaded
were standing. With the evident IN
Z tentlOn of Wrecklng the militia Train,
{ someone started the coal cars on the
/ descent of the steep hill. All that was
necessary was to throw the switch,
when the runaway cars would smash
into the coaches occupied by the sol
diers
Two men were on hand and prepared
/ to execute their Gastardly deed, but the
nerve of a civilian cook prevented them
carrying out their design. The cook
had been to the store to procure coffee.
In passing the switch he noticed two
men crOuchiug i'm the bushes and ap-
( preached close TO them. They were
Firms. One was armed with a pistol
which he pointed at the cook. who, un-
dismayed pulled his own gun ana,
covering the men. ordered them under
arrest They submitted and followed
Fthe cook. who kept his revolver ready
all the way to the camp. There the
prisoners were turned over to Major
Dem. of the Second battalion, COM
handing the detachment at Clear
Creek. The men are still held here
awaiting action by the commanding
{ general
The name of the cook who made the
capture is A. J. Maynard.
In anticipation OF trouble at Finn
hail. gathering pla~e for many Of the
strikers. Major Dem tonight sent com
pany A of Nephi. under command Of
Captain Andrews. to take possession OF
the hall and occupy it. PiclSets arc
thrown out i'm all directions. those not
ON guard duty sleeping i'm the building.
! The lower end of the camp is also pa
.