Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-09
MEN BLOWN TO BITS
Dynamite is Exploded By An Internal
Machine.
TWELVE DEAD AND SEVEN HURT.
Frlghtful elimination Of Labor Troubles In the
Cripple Greek Reglon-Three Hundred
Pounds Of Dynamite Are Exploded Under
the Depot as Miners Were About to Take
a Train.


miners arc dead and many are injured
as the result of day of anarchy and
terror in the Cripple Creek mining re-
gions.
Thirteen of these were killed and
injured by the eplosion of an internal
machine under the station platform at
Independence, six miles from Cripple
Creek.
Adjt- Gen. Sherman Bell, at 2
o'clock p. NJ, received report by
telephone from Victor that seven min
ers had been killed in battle at the
Miners Union headquarters, on
Fourth street, and as many injured.
Two were killed in a riot which pre-
ccdcd the descent of the guard on
Miners Union Hall and seven in the
battle at the hail. The report does
not give the names OF the dead, but
all were miners, and the guards who
had engaged in the attack escaped
without even wound.
The bull pen is full to overflow
ing now and is under a strong guard.
1t is reported that all attack may be
made on it at any time, and every pre-
caution is being taken to meet it.
General Bell has made all arrange
mcn,s to hurry troops from this city
and from other points i'll the State to
the scene ot the disorder at a
moments notice The new Sheriff OF
Cripple Creek and the guards there
say they bclivc that they will be fully
able to command the situation. Ar
rests are being made hourly. and an
effort is being made to clear the
streets. which are throngcd with cX
cited men
The troops have been called out
for service in surprcsSlng the riot
in the Victor and the Cripple Creek
district The Sheriff is empowered
t. call out such troops in his own
county Il, are available for service
within that county Under this law
the Sheriff ha, called Company II, OF I
Cripple Crccck, and I7S of these men /
orders oi Lieut. Jamr, l.. Wallace, /
are moh>Iii,ng in the armory To obey
who will be under direction OF the /
Sheriff tor the present.
he Mayor mas sworn III ana a''''a
500 cttI/cn' t" assist IN the Hnpprt'-
sion OF violence ana qu'IIlnE the
rioters.
The Western Federation oi Miners
Will investigate the dynamite outrage .
at Independence. At the session of :
the 'edcratron'N convention com .
mltt'c Wa dpP"l'''H ~ 20 10 '"'
Cripple Creek region TO make A .
thorough investigator "' the a'"'i
and to spare no one III ITS report /
IA Blown To Bits.
Cr;n,rc Creek C.1 ,SpcciaD -,
Thrtrru men we're Killed and SIN |
we're severely wounded by the cxpo- .
sion oi an internal machine at the +
railroad station III independence
Eleven men were KILLED outright
beng blown to pieces. and two died
later from wounds. All the killed and .
injured, with the exception OF two
men from the Dcadwood mine. were
non-unlon miners employed on the .
night SHIFT of the flndlcy mine.
The internal machine with which
the murder was committed consisted
OF quantity OF dynanli'r' prooAn'y
goo POUNDS 'o";,v" ,,a'.rnd ,,a"L,I a. "''' ,h'
.r;"T,r ,p;H, ~ Thr revolver WAS fastened
SO that the pulling OF the trigger .
would not draw It away, he wire
ran from under the station platform .
to the crlbbmg ct the pcImomc"
property, about 400 tcrt away, where .
its end was fastened to a rung ct .
chair.
The dynamite W., placed close t. .