New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-09
BATTLE WITH MINERS.
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been warned TO leave the district. In all about
two hundred union men and sympathizers have
been arrested by the Sheriff and military since
Monday Twenty eight of these have already
been deported The remainder are imprisoned
In the tails. Victor arInory and the Cripple Greek
Mining Exchange hall under military guard.
The drag net is still out and the "houseclean-
ing" as the authorities term their proceedings,
continues General Bell intimated to-day that
further DECORATIONS would be made soon. The
Citizens Alliance and the mine owners. who
are in control Of the camp and count upon the
continued support of the military. have deter
mined TO deport all idle men except those
against whom informations charging crimes
viii be fled
Records of the unions have been seized when
ever found, and are under examination for the
purpose OF securing evidence showing that the
unions or some of their officers have partici-
pated in approved of crimes that have been
committed. In addition TO the unearthing of
about thirty group photographs OF non-union
workmen at various mines. which were con-
cealed in a heap of rubbish in the Victor union
office it is alleged that in the office of the Alt
union were found quantities of electrical
fuses and batteries to produce explosions.
Unionists ridicule the theory Of the mine OPP
orators that any significance attaches to the
marked photographs of non-union miners found
at the Victor headquarters. union leader said
to-day:
1.-THE purpose in printing pictures is 10 pre-
vent a strike breaker assuming an alias and Sc
curing work in a union camp. Hundreds of
strike breakers have left here in the last few
months and by means OF photographs we have
made it impossible for them to secure work in
union camps, though many have tried. These
markings indicate nothing and. least of ALL
conspiracy TO murder"
Talk of lynching has subsidized TO degree,
though if the man who exploded the internal
machine in independence killing fifteen men.
should be captured. II is doubtful whether any
military force could protect him from the VEN
geance of the friends of the murdered men.
Major II. a. Naylor. the new marshal OF Vic
tor with a squadron of soldiers. is hunting
man named Fridley, who IS charged with having
Information is said TO have been given against
him by union men who were ''SWeated' by Major
T. Z. McClelland and other military officers.
According 10 their statements, Fridley fired TWO
Hamlin. secretary of the Mine Owners Asso-
citation, who was addressing the mass meeting.
After the shooting it is alleged. Fridley entered
the union store and concealed his gun In
stovepipe where ii has been found.
Fridley has taken refuge in a cabin three
miles south Of Victor across Straub Mountain.
Three companions are in hiding with him. Cen
eral Bell has ordered Major Naylor and six
mounted soldiers TO capture or kill them. The
fugitiyes are heavily armed.
No further deaths have been reported among
those wounded in the explosion and riots of
Monday. State Labor Commissioner w. H.
Montgomery has arrived here to investigate the
labor conditions and report TO the Governor.
of the men ordered by the military authorities
TO leave San Miguel County, left town to-day.