New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-08
TO DRIVE OUT THE UNION.
The Declared Intention of the Mine
O7CnerS.

Victor. Col, June THE Sheriff. the military
authorities and the mine owners now openly say
that a wholesale deportation Of union miners
will occur. though they will not say when. Every
narson I'm the district has taken sides with one
faction or the other and nobody would be sur
nrised should rioting break out anew at any
moment.
",rhe Western Federation of Miners shall be
Vanished from the district" declare the mime
owners.
TT has not been proved that the dynarnitihs
was done by the federation, retort the uiioi
mon who saw that they have right to organize
and to remain in Victor
Roth sides express a determination to nsht
70 the end. Business here is practically sus-
handed and conditions in Cripple Creek are III
+,a u anv better All saloons have been closed
nv order Of the authorities. Many merchants
have closed their stores. and all who can 90 30
are increasing their insurance
The Sheriff to-day swore in deputies as tast
~ -oesih,a The crowds around the station
continued to increase to-day, and the solulers
and deputies experienced some difhculty IN NesP
ing the streets free OF blockades by oroer Oh
Mayor French the Fire Department stretched d
linz y, bosa along Victor-ave and Third-st. to
the armory. in order TO dlsperse the OiO"u
without resorting to arms. Mayor French SAID
needed here.
.Trsor,narv T. now on duty. cOnlsts OF sixty
mon ., he sal. and the number can be Increased
TO one hundred II necessary. Besides these SOL
diers we have one hundred armed deputies
The civil authorities have perfect mastery OF
the situation Should the military turn over
their prisoners to the civN authorities there
would be TO lynching."
At IA meeting of the Mine owners Association
the dynamite assassination was discussed Deep
est indignation was expressed. ana IL was the
unanimous opinion that under no circumstances
shoul6 the n,urderers escape. Many of the mem
hers pledged their individual support 10 run
down and punish the conspirators, and large
reward will be offered by the association. The
County Commissioners and different mine man
aeAn7ents will offer individual rewards also
The local committee Of the Western Federation
of Miners has given out the following statement
on the outrage
No men who deserve 20 live would or could apI
prove the awful deed 4e c menus sSdmId he de-
punished 10 The fuli extent OF u.p law:
The g1ie n TIe commitee and ali local members
of the Western Federation or Miners are reidy anu
vii use every endeavor to assist the authorities in
their efforts. and we herewR tenaS d ,T Her1
a suitable reward for the arrest and CONVICTION Oh
Acting Governor Warren A. Haggott is con-
sderng the question of declaring martial law
in Teller County. He said tonight that ne had
written a proclamation for that purpose, but
was holding back. pending further advices on
the situation there He intmated that the
proclamation would probably be published
within a few hours.
Adjutant General Sherman NJ. Bell and six
officers of the National Guard left here for
cripple Creek tonight General Bell said that
he was going up merely to size up the situa-
ton" 1t is probable that the martial law
proclamation will be issued on his arrival at
Cripple Creek.