New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
TROOPS KILL UNION MEN.
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several of them Will ole. IdoSb Oh eAe oeoN az"
wounded unmarried
C,t.r1as Rector of the Shurtloff mine. was
chatting with several men when the explosion
occurred He saw a number OF men rushing
toward the station, and at that moment ne
was lifted from his feet. He was deafeneo Oy
\ terrible crash. He regained his feet TO ma
himself unin1ured.
George Remick was hurled many rect from
the platform, but escaped with only a few
bruises. although heavy timbers and rocks fell
all about him.
Rv order of Major II. A. Naylor, Of the Ma
tionoI Guard the bodies were removed from the
coroner's establishment to an undertakers room
This action taken on request OF D. .. Mur-
phv superintendent of the Findlay mine De-
cause if was alleged that Coroner James Doran
had remarked before the discovery or the lnIer-
nal machine that the death of the men was que
10 an accident Later Coroner Doran explained
that although he had spoken Of the disaster as
an awful accident" he was convinced that
terrible crime had been committed
TndeDendence is about six miles from this city
bv rail- special train. carrying physiclahS'
was DISPATCHED to the scene OF the eAploslol'
and the injured were taken to the victor HOS
ritaI Sheriff Robertson, with deputies anu
notice officers Of both Cripple Creek ana 'lctof'
went to independence on the special train ana
Immediately began careful search TOT cle"S
STRIKE LONG CONTINUED.
Although the strike of union miners in the
CrInple Creek district, which began on August
10 1903 and which led to the declaration OF
martial law In Telluride County by Governor
Peabody IS still in effect, good order has oeeh
maintained for the last six months and military
rule has been suspended and all troops with
drawn The mine owners, with the exception OF
the Portland Company claim to have as many
men working as they need, and they requested
all miners to renounce allegiance to the west
ern Federation of Miners before giving thein
enon1ovment committee, appointed by the
federation now In session at Denver. to inves-
tigate the situation in the district visited the
camp last week. Charles II. Meyer. president
OF the federation. is in Jail at Telluride winch
is under martial law, being held as MILITARY
prisoner by Governor Peabody. who charged
him with melting insurrection and reoellon-
Telluride is in Southwestern Colorado, and 10
about 400 miles from Cripple Creek. The
strikes in the metalliferous mines Of Colorado
were ordered by the executive board OF the
Western Federation Of Miners for the purpose
Of cutting off the supply OF mills ana
srnelters at which an eight-hour day was re-
fused to the employees.
Most Of the killed and injured were non-union
miners employed in the Findlay mine, which is
controlled by A. E Carleton, president OF the
First National Bank, man prominent In the
councils OF the Cripple Creek Mine Owners AS
ISOLATION
The conspirators evidently did not wish 10 XIII
or iniure any OF the crew in charge OF the
train which the i'll fated miners intended to take
for their homes IN Victor and Creeple Creek.
When within seventy-hve feet of the station
at Independence. the engine whistle sounded as
a signal for the men at the station TO get reauy
haste If they wished to catch the tram
The whistle was the death signal lot no
had the blast sounded than d M, M CO
roar was heard. and the mountain trempleu as
II rocked by an earthquake The train when
was running slowly. was brought 70 a suuuT T
stop by the engineer. and members OF the TAtI.
crew ran hastily forward to investigate 4hey
were horror stricken at the sight thot gTee.su
their ewes n spectacle that was mace All tne
more erewsome by the pickering lights from
the lanterns and burning torcnes carried ~
the railroad men. 1t took only NV ssrribIs
for the tralnmen TO appreciate the terrlole
situation. and messengers were hurried away A0E
assistance. 1. I-t..o-
Mayor Franklin ordered out Company l.. So aUe
RADIO National Guard. and the soldiers were
placed guard at the scene.
SHERIFF SUDDENLY RESIGNS.
Without explanation. and with suddenness
that has caused great surprise. Sheriff henry
NJ Robertson this afternoon resigned MS posi-
ton. and Edward Bell was named to succeed
him hy the county COMMISSIONER pen 10 "
member OF the Citizens Alliance. A large num-
Der OF special policemen are patrollng me
streets with shot guns. Many union men nave
armed themselves and say they will resist with
violence any attempt TO run them out OF town.
as IS proposed. Detectives have been engaged
TO shadow the movements OF every prominent
union leader in the camp.
Clarence Hamlin, of che Mine Owners Asso-
citation declared this afternoon that the men re-
sronsible for the Independence outrage should
be hanged from telephone pole. and that he
would be only too glad to help pull the rope II
the murderers could be discovered and capt
ured
A squad of soldiers. under the command OF
Major II. A Naylor, has directed all hardware
and gun stores in Victor not to sell any firearms
or ammunition without a permit from Naylor or
the police authorities, and then to take the mama
and description Of the purchaser. The demand
will be complied with Among the mines that
have already closed down are the Stratton In
dependence. the Last Dollar. Theresa and the
Shurtloff. These properties employed nearly
one thousand men.
City Marshal O'ConneH. OF Victor. sus-
pended by Mayor French. and Major II. A. Nay
lor was appointed provisional marshal OCon-
nell yielded, although he was strongly urged
by union miners to resist