Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-06-10
RIOT AT VICTOR.
Colorado Dynamite Outrage Followed
by Fatal Battle.

by Fatal Battle.
The authorities Mt Victor, Colo, haVe
arrested and are holding 200 union MIN
ers prisoners, as result or inc riots
and clashes with the troops III the lapoI
war. These men have been arrested
throughout the district and taken 70 tne
military prison A reign of terror sun
exists throughout the region and although
the situation is well in the hands OF the
troops. further outbreaks are feared at
any time. The union men are III the
minority and many of them are seeking
the shelter of the military prison III or
der to save their own lives.
AZ an early hour Tuesday MOB OK
900 armed men crushed in the front or
the Miners Union building in Bennett
avenue with gathering ram. Union
men fled to escape mob violence. me
soldiers pursued and continued firing ana
"a scour the country for men who were
in the union hall
The vigilance committee organized IL
still at work in the small towns arrest
ing unionists and bringing them to VIC
tor. where they are placed under heavy
military guard. These arrests VIII con
tinue, Victor dispatch says, until every
man Oh IIlHUcItC9 III uIllVb "N''NAN' ~
prisoner, when, it is understood, they
will be placed on board speclal tralii
and deported from the county
Sheriff Bell, who succeeded III. vi.
Robertson, announced that all citizens
must go unarmed and any one who DIS
obeys this order will be promptly ar
rested by the militia. Resistance to MS
orders means shooting and no interlef-
ence Of any kind will be tolerated.
Sheriff Henry NJ. Robertson resigned
under compulsion. He was forclbly tax
Ell to the headquarters Of the Mine own
ers' Association and his resignation was
demanded. At first he refused TO re-
sign, but when finally coil OF rope was
thrown at his feet he weakened ana sigh
ed the resignation which had been pro-
vided for him.
The sentiment Of the mine owners, as
voiced by G. G. Hamlin, secretary OF the
association, is that all union miners must
be driven out Of the camp. Ills deciara-
ton that the time had come to purge
the district" started the roting at the
mass meeting in Victor called to discuss
the dynamite outrage ut independence,
which resulted in the killing OF RoXle
McGee Il non-union miner, and the
wcunding of six other persons, one or
whom, John Davis, also non-union
miner, died Il few hours later. The lirst
shot was fired by some one III the crowd.
This was followed Immediately by Two
rifle shots from the windows Of miners
union hall Sheriff Bell called on the
local company Of the State guard, com
manded by Capt. Harry G. Moore, to as
sst in preserving order and i'll aresting
the men in the union hall Soldiers were
stationed on the roof Of the building OPP
pcsite the hall and from this point of
vantage fired into the doors and win
dows Of the hall. A scattering fire was
kept up by both sides for twenty min
utes, at the end of which time the min
ers surrendered. Two men were killed
and eight wounded in the rioting.
The city marshals of Anaconda, Gold
field and Independence are among the
prisoners held by the authorities. To
gethel with the city marshal of Victor
ami the sheriff of Teller County, this
makes total OF five officials of the gold
camp towns who have been deposed
since the troubles of Monday began.