Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07
SITUATION AT VICTOR.
Excitement at High Pitch During Last
Night-Streets Patrolled.

VICTOR, Col, June 7.-Although excite
ment was at a high pitch during the night.
no sensational incidents occurred. From
dark till dawn the principal streets were
almost as crowded as they were during the
day by thousands of men and women who
had assembled from all parts of the camp
IN the belief that darkness would invite
further bloodshed. These expectations,
however. proved to be groundless.
Aside from the occasional arrest of a
union agitator by the military authorities
or the sheriff's deputies and the occasional
shriek OF rifle from some dark, secluded
spot IN the foothills. the night passed off
quietly.
All night, however, the streets of the city
and the fOotpaths leading to and from the
mines were watched closely by the troops
and deputies, and every few minutes a
miner was brought In and placed in the
armory, which is under heavy military
guard.
The dragnet was cast far and wide and
more than 15O union men, said to be the
leaders Of the riot of yesterday, are now
lounging about on the hard floor of the
armory. Many have been there since early
Yesterday morning, and there is no telling
how much longer they will be kept In con-
finement
Special Train at Midnight.
At midnight last night special train of
five coaches, drawn by a heavy engine,
pulled In On the Florence and Cripple Creek
siding near the temporary "bull-pen" and
the suppressed excitement was suddenly
raised to fever heat. 1t was rumored, and
apparently with some foundation that
twelve of the fifteen recognized leaders of
the union were to be turned over to Sheriff
Bell, and that all other prisoners were to
be deported from the camp.
AS soon as the train backed onto the
siding Secretary c. c. Hamlin of the Mill
owners Association Sheriff Bell, Mayor
ence at the military headquarters. In about
thirty minutes Hamlin came out Of his pr-
vate room and telephoned to the railroad
officials that the train would not be needed
at that time. When this information went
the rounds those who had been expecting
trouble gave a sigh of relief and many
went to their homes.
Mayor French's Statement.
Mayor French said today that in his
opinion no more troops were needed here.
Company L, now on duty, consists OF
sixty men," he said, "and the number can
be increased to 100 If necessary. Besides
these soldiers we have 100 armed deputies.
The civil authorities have perfect mastery
of the situation Should the military turn
over their prisoners to the civil authorities,
there would be no 1ynching.'
However, the feeling Is against ALI Miller,
who is said to have started the rioting here;
former City Marshal Michael OConnell, by
whom 1t is asserted union men who fired on
people in the streets from the union han,
had been swarm in as deputies and armed,
and Harvey Starbuck, former marshal OF
Independence. Every person in the district
has taken sides with one faction or the
other here and nobody would be surprised
should rioting break out anew at any mo-
ment.
.'The Western Federation of Miners shall
be banished from the district" declare the
mine owners
1T has not been proved that the dynamit-
ing was done by the federation" retort
the union men, who say they have right
to organize and to remain in Victor.
Both sides express determination to fight
to the end. In Victor business is practi-
caiIy suspended and conditions in Cripple
Creek are little II any better. All saloons
have been closed by order of the authori-
ties. Many merchants have closed their
stores and all who can do SO are increasing
their insurance.