Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-13

mittee appointed by General Bell yes.
terday. The committee was in ses-
sion all night considering the case OF
the individual miners. but The result
of their report has not been made pub.
lie. Major Naylor and squad of men
returned here this morning from
Canon City this morning. where they
arrested William Fiudley. charged with
killing Roxie McGee. the miner killed
on Fourth street Monday afternoon.
The distriat Is again quiet. and no
further trouble Is expected, as militia
and 200 deputies are in charge OF the
camp
The Victor Record. the official or
gan OF the miners union, viii not be
able to issue today. owing to the
wroclllng Of its linotype machines and
other equipments by citizens last
night.
NpTOR, Colo. June 9-The Office
of the Victor Record was raided last
night by eighty men armed with shot
guns, rifles and revolyers The men
had sledFe hammers aud after order
ing the workmen TO throw mp their
linotype machines After the work of
destruction had been completed. the
printers and reporters were ordered
10 get out of town, Tho Record has
been u union sympathlzer. being the
organ Of the Western Federation in
the district. although the sheet the
past few days has called on the fed
GRAFTON to call the strike on
VICTOR. June Eighty armed
men participated in the wrecking Of
the Victor Record The mob carried
guns and sledeehammers aud held up
the printers while they smashed the
machines They then marched the
force into the street and ordered the
following to leave town Walter Sweet.
A. w. Langdou. john DannoId. Arthur
Caldwell. The men are slill here.
DENVER, June o. There is great in
tcrest manifested in this city over the
Cripple Greek situation In fact. there
Is nothing else talked about. Ii Is not
believed there viii be further blood.
shed, as those well informed are of
the opinion the soldiers and deputies
have the situation well in hand, and
The fact that martial law has been de.
clared gives the authorities fun sway
to cope with offenders, and the effect
Will no doubt be sautary. 1t Is said
the miners now realize the true situ.
alton and are willing to join hands in
a settlement of the long-drawn-out
fight,
Governor Peabody returned from 81
Louis last evening, but nothing has
come mp for his action. Lieutenant
Governor Haggott having issued the
order declaring martial law. and also
the orders for mobilization OF the Ma.
tional Guard in case Of necessity. the
local companies already having been
called into service. There Will be con
'i3erable unrest, however, for some
me. as there is possibility of a
clash between the soldiers and the
union miners, when the order is given
for the running ont of every union
man. It is said that all members of
unions, no matter what the occupation.
may be included in the order, but this
| rmor is not given credence
CRIPPLE CREEK, June 1O.-Gen.
Bells second Infantry expedition yes
terday afternoon marched to Gillette.
Three miles from there they were fired
on from above. The soldiers stormed
the hill open order and later the body
of man who had been shot through
the head was found Five miners were
arrested and placed in the Cripple
Creek bull pen
The Victor Record is publishing its
paper from the Star plant II is said
that members of the Citizens Ali.
ance threaten to wreck that plant also
II the Record Is allowed to use 1t.
Deportations are the order of the
day. General Bell stated this morning
that he would commence thorough
cleaning up, which would not be com
pleted until every Objectionable char.
acted was exiled from the camp. A
large batch-will he deported this after
noon on special train
CRIPPLE CREEK, June 10 The
Portland mine. the only large property
in the district that did not close Tues
day. shut down yesterday afternoon
at the request of Gen. Bell, who claim
ed 1t was n military necessity. The
mine employed GOO men 400 of whom
were union. II is said Gen Bell now
claims that these 400 men are furnish
ing the sinews of war for the idle min
ors, and are thus Directly Interested
IN keeping up the agitation, and to
clear the district Of all federation men
necessitated closing down the mine.
The news OF this action caused con
siderable excitement In both Cripple
Creek and Victor It is reported that
James Burns owner of the mine. may
take some action In the promises, but
up 10 This afternoon no direct word
had been received
The advisory committee Of the Cit.
izens' Alliance Is going over the list
Of miners placed In the bull pen. and in
addition 70 those already deported an
other list Is expected to be handed in
shortly.
The Citizens Alliance Is pushing the
proposition asking every employer of
labor TO discharge union help unless
the men win agree to withdraw from
the unions, ana II is said the petition
being circulated Will meet with quick
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