The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-16
GOLDFIELD FACING LABOR WAR
Business at a Standstill and
Armed Men are Doing
Patrol Duty

ana animate Win tnem. Oue mhu has
been killed and indignation meetings
are now being held. This organization
is attempting to force its ultimatum ON
the saloons and restaurants that no
liquor or meals be served to those not
affiliated with them.
Six hundred workingmen met this
afternoon in the Nevada Hotel and two
hundred business men met at the
Montezuma Club and formed a vigil
ance committee. All mines and leases
c osed at III o'clock tonight to permit
all miners who wish to do 30 to with
draw from the Industrial Workers Of
the World and join in the public de-
monstration tomorrow against that or
ganization. The mines will be closed
until 2 o'clock Wednesday morning.
The Building Trades Council has sent
q committee to wait upon the miners
and receive them into the brotherhood
il they were wish to withdraw from the
Industrial Workers of the World.
From Tonopah comes the news that
the miners have decided to sever their
connection with the Industrial Workers
Of the World.
Banker Cook Fired Upon
A special Goldfeld dispatch Of March
10 to the Tonopah Bjnapza says: At
an early hour this morning. John s.
| Cook, of the John s. Cook & Co.'S bank,
was fired upon by an unknown person,
who Immediately fed, being pursued by
Diamonield Jack Davis. who fred
several shots at the marauder. Search
ing parties are now holding up and e K
aiming all parties found in the vicinity
in the hope Of catching the man who
attempted assassination.
The result of the meeting of the
Miners Union and the 1. W. w. is re.
ported to have accomplished nothing,
the miners ~contending that they did
not have proper representation on the
arbitration committee.
The pipe line from the city to the
tanks is well guarded by a posse OF
citizens who are patrolling for fear that
the supply may be cut off. thus leaving
the city at the mercy of the flames in
case of fire. The electric plant is also
closely guarded.
The order closing all saloons until
midnight has been extended until 6 a.
m. and there may be an order at thai
time closing them indefinitely.
Situation Somewhat Improved
Goldfeld. Nevada, March 13.-The
tense look on mems faces has somewhat
relaxed to-day. although a settlement OF
the difficulties has by no e been
reached. AS this dispatch is being filed
a meeting Of all the union men who are
not afi lated with the !. W. w. Is being
held at the baseball grounds. and the
indications are that every workingman
present will finally declare his separa-
ton from the Industrial Workers of the
World.
Most of the business houses have re-
opened and all customers are being
served regardless of their affiliations.
A few of the miners resumed work this
morning.
Last night the air was charged with
the greatest excitement. Nearly every
man had a weapon Of n kind or an
other and trouble was feared. Only
one shooting occurred, but nobody was
injured.
This afternoon the streets around the
coroner's Office are thronged with an ex-
cited. muttering crowd, for the Sylvia
inquest is in progress. The walking
delegate Of the !. W. W. upon whom
suspicion has been fastened. has been
spirited away. together with several of
his associates, as the deputy sher.ffs
feared an attempt at lynching. They
have been taken to Hawthorne and will
be closely guarded in the county Jail,
pending a final settlement.
The situation seems to be in better
shape than at any other time since the
trouble broke out. and no further blood.
shed is feared.
Vigilance Committee Formed
A vigilance committee. 200 strong,
was organized to see that the deposed
agitators. who are fighting hard in
their struggle, do not stir mp strife.
| These men are determined that the aRi-
| tation that has marred the progress Of
this camp shall not be allowed to CON-
tinue; that the rule Of the !. W. w.
anarchists shall stop here and now, aud
| that the miners shall not be molested
In their determination to throw of the
yoke Of the hateful order and organize
an independent union. or n without
/. ", W. affiliations.
The /. W. W. control OF the town is
utterly lost. The only people who re-
main in the ranks OF that order now
are the cooks. walters and a few others.
The miners have deserted in a body and
are determined that they will no long
or be dictated to by the trouble breed
ers. There will be no halfway
measures. It is absolutely the end for
the agitators.
T. r. McGurn, one of the oldest and
most prominent residents Of the Com