Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-26

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miners on the other, as a result OF
which three miners were killed. two
others MORALLY wounded and a num-
Der Of others on both sides more or less
SERIOUSLY hurt,
THE DEAD
Dick Taylor.
---- Dobson,
| Unknown miner
MORTALITY WOUNDED.
John Heller.
Irwin Lawson.
The trouble grew out Of an attempt
| TO arrest "a miners for violation 81 the
blanket injunction issued by Federal
Judge Keller last August
on last Saturday Deputy United
States Marshal Cunningham went to
Atkinsyllle, a mining town in Raleigh
county, TO arrest men charged with
violating the injunction, He was sur
rounded by a large party Of miners
armed with Winchesters, who ordered
him to leave the place, an order which
he quickly obeyed, Sheriff Cook at the
same time attempted to make some
arrests under process issued by the
state court, and was treated in a like
manner Cunningham returned to this
city and reported to the marshal and
the district attorney that he could do
nothing without a large force, and
then only at imminent risk Of precipi-
Eating q bloody conflict.
He was instructed to return with
men sufficient to serve the process Civ
en- him, and 10 do 1t at all hazards.
Before Cunningham returned to At
hnsyile, however Marshal John X,
Thompson and S. c. Burdette, attorney
Tor the United Mine Workers. went 20
the scene, spending most Of Sunday and
Monday there. They found everything
quiet, the rioters having Withdrawn
from the immediate neighboThoOd and
crossed the river, going into camp, 600
strong, near the Big Q. mine on the
north side. Thompson and Burdette
came home Tuesday morning, and
Cunningham and a strong posse Went
from here to make arrests. When At
kinsyille was reached the federal forces
were joined by Sheriff Cook and his
posse the coal companies near by
furnishing some guards, and the depu-
~ and sheriff found themselves in COM
mand Of about 100 well armed and
determined men. The rioters had re-
crossed the river on Tuesday and were
paradng up and down before the varl-
Gus coal works They numbered from
$50 TO 200 men and many of them were
armed with Winchester rifles,
They inundated miners at work,
drove away the guards OF the mines
and even went so far as 10 disarm
one guard and force him to march at
the head OF their procession. Embold-
ended by their success, they attempted
TO burn down a bridge on the Chesa-
peake & Ohio railroad over Piney
gulch. and threatened destruction OF
other property Last night they went
into camp near Stamford City.
This morning about daybreak the Of
ficers and their combined posses sur
prlsed the rioters in their camp and
called on them TO surrender The re-
ply was a shot This was answered by
a shot. and Immediately furious bat
tie was raging.
When II ceased three Of the rioters
lay dead and many others were found
TO be wounded, two Of them fatally.
Seventy-three arrests were made 10
falling to the share Of Deputy Gun
ningham and GO 10 that OF Sheriff
Cook. All the prisoners We're taken
20 the county seat Of Raleigh.
where the 10 United States prisoners
were given a preliminary hearing by
Commissioner Dunn and held for APP
pearance at court here They will be
brought here on an early morning train
The federal authorities VIII try 10 get
the state 20 give up the So so that
they may be tried in the federal
court, bat Il Is doubtful whether II viii
be done, as the state court meets on
Monday. and It is thought that they
can be tried more expediuously there.
S. c. Burdette. attorney for the
United Mine Workers Of America, went
to Breckley this afternoon % appear for
the miners.
The injunction which the miners were
charged with violating was the blan-
ket writ issued by Judge Keller at the
Instance OF the Chesapeake & Ohio
Agency company last August The de-
PENDANTS IN the case were all the coal
companies operating In the New River |
field. 80 members Of the Mine Workers
Of America, by name. including Presi-
an other persons whatsoever who |
aided and abetted them. The injunc-
ton covered almost every foot OF |
ground IN the coal mining region OF |
New River While al OF the mines In |
the Kanawha and New River sections
have been at work for some months |
the strike has not been officially de- |
clared OF. and its embers have been
IN the New River gorge, !
to break into flames IN the
spring
The locality IN which today's tragedy
Is one IN which the mines re-
rently have been opened and the small |
towns are filed with the most desperate
men that have ever come into the state.
Advlces from the scene OF the con-
lict tonight are 10 the effect that an
IS quiet now. but fears ere entertained
hat trouble will break out atresh at