The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-12-22
A CRISIS EXPECTED
YESTERDAY
elimination of the trouble
at Castle Rock Mines Was
Looked for

A special to the Salt Lake Tribune,
from Castle Gate. Utah, where strik-
ing coal miners have caused trouble
and apprehension. states that the cris-
is near at hand. and adds:
Relentless vigilance ON the part OF
the company continues at this place.
Entrance into the camp is prohibited,
and the dead lines will be maintined
al either end of the camp until the
crisis is past. Monday the bread sup
ply of the strikers who have remained
here was cut off. A baker, who has
made daily trips from Helper to sup
ply the strikers, was suspected of
smuggling beer and whiskey through
the lines in his wagon, and was
promptly halted today when he arriv-
ed.
Company officials fear a crisis Tues
day when the mine is opened. Others.
however, who are familiar with the
conditions at this camp. do not antici-
pate trouble. Detectives in the SER
vice of the company claim to have dis
covered a plot originated by the stIik-
ers to prevent the men from going to
work. The officers claim tnat union
organizers have succeeded in running
the lines and entering the camps in
various disguises. Union officials. on
the other hand, deny the existence of
the alleged plot. They declare that
they will offer no obstacles to the men
who want to work, and insist that no
trouble will occur when the mines op-
en- tomorrow.
Meanwhile the most stringent laws
prevail and there Is an air of expect
ancy. Armed guards constantly patrol
the camp and the troops are under in
stIuctions to be prepared at any mo-
ment to be called upon. The company
guards have been augmented until
thirty-five are now stationed here.
They are thirty-five as good men as
can be found" sad ]. +. Cory, who Is
in command of the detachment here.
They are excellent maIksmen and
have been trained TO shoot. AS sprln-
teIs they are also unsul passed. nave
trained them TO run, and i don't be-
heve anything could stop them if they
once get started
Superintendent Crow asserts that
nothing snail prevent the mine from
opening Tuesday. He expects that
something over 100 men Will start TO
work, and declal es that no one shall
b. permitted to interrupt them under
any circumstances.
Treachery was discovered among
the men VINO have been imported 10
work. A gang of fifteen was brought
here seve. al Gays ago to work In the
nine Ihey were given quantities or
clothing and books of coupons good at
the company store. The men in that
way secured good outfits and purchas-
Ell a number OF articles with the CON
puns Ihey were credited with the
gooas until they went to work, when
the amounts would have been deduct
ed from their salaries. Sunday night
the fif.een men made secret prepara-
tions to desert. and before daylight
succeeded in running the lines ana
reaching Helper. their escape was dis
covered early Monday morning and of
ficers at once started in pursuit. II
captured the men Will be vigorously
prosecuted on the charge of obtaining
goods under false pIetenses. 1t Is ike
ly mat their capture will be effected
at any time.
st1ke.s from all the camps are con-
gregating at Helper, which is the head-
oua,teIs for keiiiher and the other
organizers. IL Is pIoodoie thoS sSASNS
Viii pe pitched near that town ana
shelter gwen TO all miners ana ram
ines who are out on strike.
There will be no trouble when the
mine at Castel Gate opens tomorrow.
SAID kelliher Monday. 1t Is not our
policy to start any trouble. we al
ways advise against IL. In tact' we are
under orders from Mr.. Mitchell. ana
have so informed all our men that Vio-
lence of any kind will not be tolerated
We will instantly expel from the union
any one Of our men who commits any
acct of violence or lawlessness what
ever"