The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-08
REIGN OF TERROR
STILL PREVAILS
Twenty Men Are Shot in a
Street Riot in Col
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train consisting of an engine and two
coaches, bearing fifty miners deported
from Cripple Creek by the Citizens
Alliance, passed through this city last
evening. 1t was going at the rate of
thirty miles an hour and did not stop
here.
The first car was empty and the sec
ond car had all the blinds drawn and
armed guards stood on the platforms
were determined not to permit the de-
ported men to be unloaded here and
ARRANGEMENTS were made with the
Rio Grand road to cary them past
this city. 1t Is presumed they are
headed for Denver.
Colorado Springs. Colo. June S.-A
special from Cripple Creek to the Teie-
graph says: A posse Of 800 deputy sher-
iffs. armed with rifles and reyolvers.
is now securing the hills of the Grip
pie Greek District. with the object Of
rounding W every union man and
every loafer in the camp.
When found they will be escorted TO
the county ines and warned never
again to return to Teller county.
The union men are also well armed
and say they will resist any attempt at
deportation. Many of them are desper-
ate and serious trouble is liable to
occur before noon.
Cripple Creek. Colo. June IA street
riot occur ed near the Mine Owners
headquarters in Victor yesterday after
noon In which men were shot down.
The firing was done from the Mine
Owners headquarters. Roy McGee was
instantly killed. Fire chief Murphy
and j. L. Davis were wounded. but not
fatally. Five thousand people were
present. The militia was called out
and there was no more trouble. Miners
Union hall is crowded with armed men.
Marshal O'Connell has been suspended
by the mayor. Excitement Is high
and more shooting is expected. sheriif
Bell has taken charge of the city.
Victor. Colo. June eS.-Excitementr ran
at high pitch last night. although
no sensational inc dents occurred after
the riot OF the afternoon. From dark
until dawn the principal streets we e
almost crowded. as they were during
the day by thousands of men anc
women who had assembled ( om ali
parts IF the camp In the belief that
darkness would invite further blood
shed. Their expectations. however.
proved 10 be groundless
Aside from the occasional arrest or
a union ag tator by the military auth
critics or the sherffs deputies and the
occasional shrek or a krag Joi gensen
from sorle da. k. secluded spot I'm the
foothills the night passed off quietly
All night, however. the streets OF the
city and the foot paths aiding 10 and
from the mines were watched closely
every few minutes a hard faced miner
was brought in and placed In the ar
n.ofy. which is under heavy military
guard. The az net was cast fa and
wide and moie than $50 union men. said
TO be the leaders of the riot of yeste. =
day aie now lounging about on the
hard floor Of the armory. Many have
been there since early yeste. day morn
Ing and there Is no telling how much
longer they win be kept in conhne-
ment.
At midnight last night a special
train of five coaches drawn by a heavy
engine pulled I'm on the Florence and
Cripple C. eek siding near the tempor-
citement was suddenly raised to fever
heat. 1t was rumored. and apparently
with some foundation, that some twelve |
of fifteen of the recognized leaders of
the UNION were to be turned over to
Sheriff Bell and that other prisoners
AS soon as the ain backed on to the |
siding. Secretary c. c. Hamlin. of the |
Mine Owners Assoc alton. Sheriff Bell, |
Mayor French and Captain Moore went |
into conference at the military head /
quartel $. In about thirty minutes Ham |
line came out of his private room and |
telephoned to the railroad officials that !
the tIain would not be needed at that |
time. When this information went the /
those who had been expecting 1
trouble gave sigh of relief and many |
went TO their homes.
Cripple Creek. June 7.--After a night /
OF terror. comparative peace prevails /
throughout this great gold camp today. |
but conditions are stll os a volcanic |
nature and nobody believes that the
trouble is yet ended. Thirteen deaths /
have resulted om the dynamite out
rage at independence and several of /
the injured are in critical condition. and !
two men were killed outright and eight
wounded in the subsequent riotipg In