The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-10
GENERAL BELL
CLOSES A MINE
- e
Portland Shut Down Because
of Alleged Military Necessity
OTHER MINES WILL REOPEN
PECULIAR PHASE OF WAR IN
COLORADO.
OTHER MINES WILL REOPEN

Denver. Colo, june "a News spe-
oiaI from Victor. Colo says:
In a bloodiess assault made by 100
militiamen and deputies, led by Adju-
tant General Sherman n. Bell on the
Portland mine today. the mine was IN
definitely closed, TO be reOpened later
Ola terms which viii prevent any work
men securing work without presenting
satisfactory working cards from the
Mine Owners association. General
Bell saws the mine was closed because.
of military necessity as the men
working i'm &c were contributing 20 the
support of the strikers and thereby
continuing the present conditions iu the
district His proclamation also states
that dangerous men i'm the mine should
be held What promised TO be the
bloOdiest engagement the district has
ever seen passed away as mildly as
summer shower Without the nrlng Oh
a shot or a harsh word, the general and
his force marched up to the mine, took
possession, read the proclamation con
corning the present disposition of the
mine and then left with employees of
the company ina charge of the plant.
Following the closing of the Portland
it was announced that the mines viii
begin to reopen tomorrow, the non
union miners FIRST ana others later, and
that business is to be resumed I'm the
district at once. All miners who want
work must first secure a working card
from the Mine Owners association.
Expected a Fight
News Of the intended assault upon
the Portland and the closing down of
the mine spread like Wildhre through
the town, and the hills and bluffs about
the station were black with sWarming
humanity as the trainl0ad of soldiers,
with krag-J0rgenseH sticking from
every window, steamed away. just as
the train rounded the hill and stopped
for the soldiers TO make the ascent TO
the mine Iii United States flag was
hoisted from one Of the mine houses
The deputies sprang up the zig-zag
line OF steps, scattering as they APP
preached the mine, and General Bell
and staff went straight TO the general
offices. where the general read the pro-
cIamatiOu SUPERINTENDENT Kurie Of
the mine listened to the reading, and
then said- do you want us TO close
right away2'
"If it win Inconvenience you, GER
tainly not" replied General Bell.
Very well. then, let us wait until the
the superintendent, adding; do you
want amy of the meu2'
81 do not" said the general.
Guards Furnished.
1t was then arranged that twenty
four of the company's employees should
be left I'm charge TO guard the property
and keep necessary repairs running
and General Ben assured the superin-
uendent that he would furnish all the
guards necessary 20 help protect the
mine. General Bell then dismissed all
but a few of the soldiers and deputies
and with the remainder waited for the
men I'm the mine TO come OF shift Later
about 800 miners came out. AS tOmor-
row is pay day General Bell told the
men they could take their checks to-
DAY and return tomorrow for their pay
About 100 took their checks. the others
deciding to wait until tomorrow. All
the miners went quietly TO their homes,
after being told that the mine was
closed down for the present. General
Bel and his staff then returned To Vic
tor There was am intense feeling OF
relief when the news came that pos
session of the Portland had been Sc
cured without trouble.
General Bell on returning TO town,
said;
Business VIII resume tomorrow. and
from now on things VIII run right"
it is also announced that the mines
viii begin reOpeniuE tomorrow
The nOu-uui0u mines, including the
Independence, &c is said, viii be among
those 20 start at once ON Saturday
and Monday resumption viii continue,
and later the Portland IS 90 be re-
opened. The saloons. which have been
closed for some days, viii also be re-
opened. 10 Is said.