The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
Bullets Are Fired
at Troops at
a Station.
Situation in Coal
Fields More
Alarming.

TELLURIDE, Colo, March 26.-Sher-
if Rutan arrived here this afternoon,
having President Meyer Of the Western
Federation OF Miners in custody. Meyer
was at once arraigned and waived pre-
lminary examination He was bound
over under $500 bonds. No effort was
made 70 get bail tonight and he VIII
remain in prison until Monday.
While waiting for the train bringing
IN Meyer a number Of soldiers standing
at the depot were fred upon by some
hills. No one was hurt detachment
Of sixty soldiers are searching the hills
for the men who fred the shots.
OURAY, Colo, March 26.-On instruc-
tions received from Sheriff RUtan OF
san Miguel County, Sheriff Maurice
Corbett Of Ouray County placed Presl-
dent Charles Meyer OF the Western
Federation OF Miners under arrest here
to-day. Meyer was placed in jail TO
await the arrival OF Sheriff Rutan.
Fearing an attempt by the miners TO
release Meyer, Sheriff Corbett an
nounced that Sheriff Rutan would not
reach Ouray until between 3 and
o'clock this afternoon However. Rutan
arrived shortly after 1 o'clock and
reached the County Jail without being
discovered MOyer was turned over TO
him, and he left with his prisoner at
Z-15 o'clock. before Meyers friends
learned OF his arrival
FLAG DISSERTATION CHARGED.
The warrant upon which he was
taken into custody charges him with
deSecrating the American flag. and the
complaint was sworn TO by NJ a.
Wood Of Telluride The alleged desc
Grafton consisted in using pictures Of
the flag with inscriptions printed be-
tween the bars as posters.
A dozen men took wagon and drove
to RidgeWay after President Meyers
arrest It was reported that they in
tended to intercept Sheriff Rutan and
his prisoners, but il turned out that
they intended TO so 10 Telluride 70 test
the injunction When they arrived at
Ridgeway they were met by the Meeker
cavalry troop and told not To go To
Telluride.
TRINIDAD. Colo, March 2S.-The
decision unanimously reached by the
committee Of District No 15. United
Mine Workers, 70 continue the strike
IN the Sout heru Colorado coal fields
was in accordance with the advice OF
President John Mitchell. A telegram
was received from President Mitchell,
IN which, il IS understood ne express
ed the opinion that il would be suicidal
for the local strike leaders TO give in
this time, when the military had
superseded the civil authorities He
urged the local union to observe relig-
iously all orders and mandates deIiv-
cred by the authorities, and warned
them against the commission of any
overt acts, no matter what the provo
cation
The resolutions adopted fmportune
the national board to devise ways and
means to extend the strike into Wyom-
ing and New Mexico and renew the Of
fer To confer with the operators.
NEWSPAPER OFFICE SEIZED.
The Office Of II TrovatOre Italiano
was seized to-day by a squad of SOL
diers. under command of Major Ran
doIph. and this weeks issue, which
was ready for distribution, was con-
fiscated. It is claimed that this paper
has been melting the strikers to vio-
lence.
The miners commissary department
and the headquarters Of the strike
leaders are in the same building as
the II TrovatOre Italiano's office. The
soldiers placed a paddock on the door
and refused to allow any one either to
enter or leave A large number of
strikers were locked outside the build
ing and an armed picket was placed
outside. As this was one Of the days
of each week on which supplies are
issued to strikers and their families
some hardship was entailed.
A thorough search of the strikers
camp in the bottoms for firearms was
made to-day by soldiers, but the only
weapons found there was one shot
gun. one toy rife, a revolver and fifty
shells. Major Hall has established a
press censorship.
DENVER, Colo, March 26-Gov-
ernor Peabody and Attorney General
Miller held a conference this after
noon. at which it is reported a plan
for the deportation of nonresident
union leaders from the Southern Calf
is said that the Governor has in
structed Major Zeph r Hill, military
commander at Trinidad. to secure q.
special train and escort beyond the