Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-11
MINERS DUMPED
ON TIE PRAIRIE
Special Train CarryingDeported
Miners Runs to State Line
and Unloads Men
NO EATING HOUSE OR STATION
The Unfortunate Miners Are Left at a
Lonely Desert Spot and Train Re-
turns to Starting Point With the
Miitia-More Miners Marked for
Deportation.

Syracuse, Kas, June IA special
train carrying seventy-six deported
miners from Victor, Col, in charge of
fifty-six Colorado militiamen reached a
point on the main line of the Santa Ise
railroad few rods over the Colorado
state line today and the miners were
deserted on the prairie. the train bear
ing the troops then returning west. At
the point where the men were set down
there is no eating house nor railway
station, and the men are practically
destitute.
AS the train departed half dozen
soldiers fired volley into the air
to intimidate the men. While the min
ers were deciding what they would do
the sheriff of Hamilton county. KAN
sas, with forty armed deputies, ar
rived on the scene, and ordered the
miners back to Colorado. After a long
tramp, they reached Holly. Col, where
they were furnished with food by the
Salvation Army.
Despite the emphatic demand of
Colonel Kennedy. officer in command
of the rain guard, that the miners
were not wanted in Colorado. the men,
after eating, started overland for La
mar, Col, westward on the railroad to
Holly The miners say in embarking
in Colorado yesterday that they were
driven into the cars like cattle. They
are expecting TRANSPORTATION from
Denver so they may return tonight.
They seemed to be well supplied with
money and were peaceable. Most OF
the men have families. They say that
their wives and children wished 20
come with them but the militia beat
them off with guns.
The sheriff at Coolidge Kas, has
called on the governor of Kansas for
protection.
The exiles were disembarked in
haste and without ceremony. Guards
and deputies were tired out and in i'll
humor from their long, tedious trip
from the Teller county gold camp, and
were In no mood to extend any special
courtesies or kindness to their unfor-
tunate charges. Hurry up there, you
fellows" cried Lieutenant Cole when
the train stopped in the midst of the
alkali sand dunes. I'VE haven't got any
time to waste out here No time was
wasted. The train, which consisted of
en- engine, accommodation baggage car
and smoker and two day coaches. had
no sooner come to standstill than the
car doors were unlocked and thrown
open and the order given by Cole for
the exiles to leave the train.
step lively. you fellows, step live
ly." admonished Deputy Benton, who
was in command of the civil force of
the expedition, and in less time than
1t takes to tell 1t the three cars were
emptied of their unfortunates and un-
willing passengers and the train start
ed on it's way back to LaJunta.
The men were dumped on the cheer
less prairie without food or water, for
the soldiers and deputies in their haste
to get home had forgotten to unload
the small stock of commisary supplies
the train carried when 1t left Victor.
When the train stopped the militia,
which had been lined up on each side.
ordered the miners to keep walking up
the track, and fired their guns off.
Warned to move eastward on pain OF
being rearrested, severely handled and
notified by the Kansas authorities that
they would not be allowed to geek
refuge in that state, the spirit of the
men broke. Many of them finally
walked back.
Topeka, Kas., June 11.-General Pas
senger Agent Black of the Santa Fe
said today: "Our special train from
Victor containing the deported miners
was run to the state line two miles west
of Coolidge, where the men were un-
loaded. Three of the miners went east
to Coolidge and the others went to
Holley, Col, a big Salvation Army sta
ton.
Cripple Creek, June 11.-Order hav-
ling been restored in Teller county Sher-
iff Bell today largely reduced his force
of special deputies. Since the recent
deportations following the hegira of
many strikers to avoid arrest and IN
carceration there remains in the county
iail about 125 prisoners against whom
criminal charges will be filed, and about
n hundred in the Victor armory and
Cripple Creek Mining Exchange Hall,
many of whom are marked for deporta-
ton.
MAY RECALL TROOPS.