The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-10
Gen. Bell Orders Union
Men Out of Mining
District.
STRIKERS In BULL PEN
Mountain Jail Holds Two
Hundred Detachment of
Militia Fired Upon.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, June 10
Bayonets ruled in Teller county last
night. Civil government is suspended
and the only law recognized is the law
OF might, the law of the Rrag-Jorgen-
sen and the Winchester.
Two military expeditions went into
the mountains One was TO the Port
land mine, the only union in the Vi
entity. 1t employed 500 men. They con-
tributed heavily 20 the strike fund. Cen
eral Bell decided to close this mine
down because. he said. these men in
me Portland mine have been harboring
laWless men. 1t is a menace to the
peace Of the community
Old Glory Hoisted.
So he sent one company of infantry
over to it. Manager Thomas hoisted
the United States flag Bell brought
ms command to a halt. saIuted the
Stars and Stripes, and Thomas surren-
dered the mine. Under protest the
manager stopped work. and 100 deputies
were left 10 guard IT, The men were
tg3ld tgld they could return 70 work when
they LETT their union. His next stem
district u 'iie
General Bells second expedition.
made UP Of infantry and deputies
marched Up TO Gillett late yesterday
afternoon TO arrest some strikers I
accompanied them. The expedition was
divided into three sections, and TO pre-
vent careless deputies or soldiers from
nrlng on correspondents the soldiers
tied bands Of white ribbon on the news
paper mems arms.
Open Fire on Soldiers.
When three miles from the scene
some one opened fire qn our detaeh-
ment. The soldiers claimed that the
shots were from Winchesters using
smokeless powder. There were two
revolvers used. too. as puffs of smoke
could be seen rising from two high
powders.
The deputies and the soldiers deployed
in open formation. answered the fire
and detail charged UP a small lane
leading 70 them.
This put an end 70 the attack One
man was seen TO plunge out from be-
hind clumb Of bushes as though hit.
then he disappeared
The soldiers searched. but could not
nnd Nm They did find a rife. Later
through the head. The firing party aid
not seem to respect the white banda.,es
and. as these ribbons appeared 10 draw
fire. they were removed
The party was in little or no danger
on account Of the elevation. Shooting
from such a height, the marksmen mad
only our heads TO aim at. Even then
the whizzing Of projectlles was not the
most pleasant sensation in the world.
Strikers Rounded Up.
The Geneva convention should have
recognized the white band scheme.
were rounded up and brought TO the
Cripple Creek bull pen. F1fty-seven
strikers are in this bull pen It is the
floor Of the stock exchange A dozen
armed guards sit IN the balcony with
riot guns in hands. The mountain faiI
nolds about 200 men. At Victor about
go more are in the bull pen and squads
OF soldiers and deputies are bringing
in more every hour. Twice in two days
carloads Of these men were sent TO
Denver.
'Deport the harmless ones. and hold
Tho agitators for trial." is General
Bells terse order.
Another Paper Threatened.
Editor Kyner. Of the Victor Record
whose plant was wrecked. arranged
with the Cripple Creek Star TO have
his paper issued from that Office. The
Citizens Alliance, II Is said. notified the
Star" that II this was done the star
would be wrecked The Star" peODle
decline to discuss this rumor
The Citizens Alliance IS running the /
district. Its membership Includes the /
best people Of the town, bankers. mer-
chants. lawyers. doctors. and even min
listers. They say frankly and openly /
that no union man or union rpathfzcr !
shall remain I'm Teller county alive.
County officials suspected Of union lean /
ings are brought into the Citizens Al
Ia hPgnnng shown n.
n hangman's knot and given their choice /
OF being hanged or resigning