The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-16
GRAND RUSH TO
BUY GROCERIES
Stores at GoIdfieId Closed at
Noon Yesterday for an In
definite Period.
SHUTDOWN is COMPLETE
so FAR THERE HAS BEEN NO
VIOLENCE.
lSneciaI to The IEeraldl

fCUeDldl 10 lie lhtfdiu.l
Goldneld New. March 15--Up to noon
today the streets of this mining camp
presented an appearance so strange and
unusual that Notwithstanding the ser
jousness Of the situation. the great Amer
icsn sense of humOr got the better of the
rqEd and between the hours of and
70 the business district presented a re
,nsrkable scene. The resolutions passed
nv the leading citizens at the MOnteZuma
cub last night, to the effect that no mer-
r chant or mine owner would employ d
member of the ]. W. W.. with the re-
sultant announcement on the part of the
merchants that their stores would be
closed for an indefinite period after noon
today. caused a stampede to the markets
and the scenes which followed were re-
ninders Of the San Francisco bread lines
Only there was broad grin on every
face In line.
The Doors Were Shut.
The merchants stuck 20 their word
The doors were shut and bOlted at the
appointed hour and after that fellow
could not buy a young onion with a roll
Of 500 bills.
Practically all business. with the ex-
cepti0n Of grub-staking was suspended
for three hours Mobs of men and wom-
en besieged the markets. staples ran out
by II o'clock and the prices went up on
Injuries 10 an alarming extent. 1t was
cash business and no deliveries. After
once getting waited on il was up to the
purchaser TO carry home everything pur-
chased
Like Bargain Day Sale.
fine and again the stores would close
f0r temporary relief and after satisfy
ing the crowds inside. would open for
the next rush. Every kind of conveyance
VAS employed to carry away the necessi-
ticS. WheelhdTrOWs. express wagons and
even hacks coming to the rescue. Every
man and woman on the streets had his
or her package and il was common to
see men in all walks of life hurrying to
cover with sacks of flour on their Shout
ders. and hams. potatoes sides of ba-
con and other edibes bullying through
their arms. Nobody stopped to weigh
anything. When fresh meat was pur-
chased it was cut off in a chunk, the
price was stated and paid without ques-
ton and the buyer departed with the
precious burden.
Everybody Stocked Up.
Everybody was in frantic haste. but 1
iearly all gOt enough at last for a short /
sege and few viii suffer. In all the
'ush there was a spirit of good fellow
sAip with no class distinctions. and when
ne person had elOugh he would turn
nd help his neighbOr. If there is any
raj suffering on account OF lack of food
Il will be by those who depend upon the
restaurants, which closed at noon.
The famous Palm is shut for the first
time in its history and a sad. hOllow-eyed
mob stands pecring through the windows
Al the vacant room. The saloons are
crowded with idiers and the streets with
Little groups of men discussing the situa-
lion. IN reference to that. no changes
have occurred today.
Senator Nixon's Arrival.
There viii be no violence unless the
mines are opened and the mine owners
ausmpt 10 afford protection TO those
miners who are not members of the L
W " This they are not ready to do
today, United States Senator Nixon ar
NED in the city this afternoon and takes
very calm and sensible view Of the sit
aauon- In an interview for The Herald
re stated that he wished 1t thoroughly
Understood outside OF the camp that the
present. trouble Is not question of wage
scale or hours, or union principles. but
SIMPLY fight on the part of the J. W.
". 20 compel members Of the American
I Iteration OF Labor and men affiliated
"lla otner unions TO join the l. w W :
HE mine owners Will not ask their men ,
rare 10.
Mine Owners Confer.
~ other words. the men may join
AAaiever unions they please il in doing
= me work Of the Camp is not inter
opted senator Nixon has been in con- !
sIehce With the principal mine owners
quay and was informed that the prop
t ,.es have never looked better aud that
.llh me present trouble settled the mines ,
Us.o produce larger amount of ore
utIns the present year than that pro-
ueed IN 1916. He feels satisfied that the
.tvuoie MIL be practically over in few ;
aSs when all the mines will be work :
= again lie intends to stay in Gold
.eu as long as there appears to be any
sSe9h Tor his doing SO, which in his
g g5, will be about week
ne pr iminary hearing of Preston and I
iiiiil.h, VINO are charged with being I'M :
,fce.tsdi. IN the murder of Silva. has been
AutIinltelE DOSlDOned q