Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-06-09
HORROR AND BATTLE IN CRIPPLE CREEK
DEVELOPS IN THE WESTERN LABOR WAR

y bullet in his body and the crowd
scattered in every direction, After
the first excitement had cleared away
the injured and dying were gathered
up, r. McGce Of Victor. who was
instantly Killed, was standing ON an
embankmeut 80 feet above the men
who had been tightins and was an in.
nocent spectator \ pitched battle
is looked for at any moment There
are 5,o00 men ON the streets and the
union men are armng themselves and
are lined mp on the corner OF Fourth
and Victor avenues.
Soldiers and Miners Battle,
Denver June 7,--Admtant General
Rell has been informed hy telephone
from Victor that an attack was made
last yesterday afternoon on the min.
ers' union hall by squad OF soldiers,
Major Taylor sent guards tn aid IN
0uelliug the disturbance ON Fourth
street When the soldiers swung In,
to Fourth street they were fred upon
from houses ON both sides ot the
street They returned the tre and
race on at double quick until they
were near the miners union hall. At,
that point the mob scattered and as
the soldiers halted several shots were
fired at them from the windows of the
hall The doors of the building had
been left open and dozen guards
men fired into the hail as fast as they
could work their rifles, After few
volleys an order to take the place oy
assault was given and they jumped in
II was reported To General Bell that II
number of men were killed, but none
Of the guardsmen were injured
Sheriff Reported Shot
Victor Colo, June - Persistent
rumor Is current here to the effect
that sheriff sell was shot and killed
last night
Governor Peabody Not Worried
st, Louis, June - Governor Pea
body Of Colorado, who was IN town
yesterday, received number OF tcle.
grams concerning Cripple Creek al.
fairs, The governor deporcd the
happenings there aud add that he
would leave for Colorado today. The
governor was almost luhilunt over
the opinion handed down by the su.
preme court yesterday. He said he
had little hope that things would set.
tie down before he fot home, hu, eN.
pressed great confidence in the mill.
tiamon In the Cripple Creek district,
Situation Becomes Critical.
Previous TO the rioting Sheriff Rob.
ortson was summoned 60 the meeting
of the mine owners association at
Armory hall, whore his resignation
was demanded. The county commits.
sioners Immediately appointed Edward
Bell sheriff.
Nearly all mines In the district were
closed by order OF the mine owners
association, and hundreds of miners
flocked into town from the surrounding
hills, Fully 1900 supporters Of the ah
ISOLATION gathered about the armory
where II was meeting. At tho same
time 1000 men armed with all sorts Of
weapons. were assembling. nj Victor
avenue and Fourth street In response
to call for mass meeting Most OF
there wereunion men who declared their
intention 10 resist to the death any at.
tempt to run them out Of the district.
City Marshal O'Connell hurrIedly
swore in several hundred citizens,
most Of them union men ms deputy 20,
licemen, after being refused admission
to the mine owners headquarters. AZ
ter conference with Sheriff Bell and
a number Of mine owners Mayor
French removed OConnoll who then
dismissed his deputies Then followed
the rioting in which McGee was killed
and at least six persons were injured.
After the riotng began Sheriff Bell or
dered out all the soldiers in the dls.
trIct and appointed 100 deputies
Wholesale arrests of union men wilt
be made 1t IL said. The soldiers have
already arrested a trio Of editors and
printers Of the Daily Record and CITY
Marshal O'Connell, and put them In
the bull pep. All wealthy mine owners
are carving guns,