The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-25
STRIKING MINERS
BECOME VIOLENT

CALUMET. Mich. July o4-Violating
orders OF the Western Federation OF
Miners against violence, many OF the
$4,000 striking miners of the copper belt
created enough disturbances today to re-
suit in the ordering out Of troops. BY
tomorrow night there will be nearly 2400
state soldiers. including cavalry and ar
tillery. in the mining fields Of the upper
peninsula Of Michigan.
There were no concerted attacks on
mine property or persons about the
mines, but several persons were injured
in sporadic brawls. So menacing did the
situation appear to Sheriff Crune. that
he asked Governor Ferris for militia early
in the day.
The governor was on his way to Al
pena. and when the request reached him
at Bay City he was inclined at first to
think that the sheriff was unduly
alarmed. Later reports. however. con-
vinced the governor that armed help was
needed and he ordered Adjutant General
Vandercook TO rush soldiers to the strike
zone. A plentiful supply Of ammunition
arrive tomorrow for the use Of the mi
liua-
Assault on Deputies.
While there were several outbreaks IN
various parts Of the mining country, the
chief disturbance that set the troops in
motion was an assault on the deputy
sheriffs stationed at the mines OF the
Calumet & Hecla company to protect
property. None Of the mines has at
tempted to operate, but the strikers
seemed to object TO the presence OF the
deputies.
About 800 strikers, armed with steel
drills, clubs and stones. and a few with
firearms, which they fired in the air,
marched to the No. 9 Conglomerate shaft
and stripped the deputies of stars The
victorious strikers. meeting with little
opposition, proceeded to the Hecla
branch mine and divested the deputies
there of their insignia OF authority
The deputies could not offer much re-
sistance. as the strikers outnumbered
them, but there were many fights after
the stars had been collected and several
persons were beaten severely. A few men
were taken to hospitals
Suspension Forced.
The strikers then surrounded all the
company and forced suspension OF aux
iDary operations in these plants.
The machine shops, foundries and 9TH
er similar industries were closed before
the onset Of the miners The company
managers asserted that these shops
would have been closed later anyway,
as there was little for them to do.
The stamp mills were not molested
but they shut down today for lack OF ore
and because of general confusion,
Among those most seriously hurt in the
Gov nny,tG vi M
George Danblom. beaten about the
head; may die.
George Unsworth, chief engineer su-
perlor mine. cut about throat: Will re-
j. Kenneth Mcleod. engineer Red
Jacket mine, nose broken with stone,
William Richards. plaster. skull frac-
tured with stone; serious.
Whether the strikers yielded to the
advice OF their leaders or were fright
ened by the call for troops, they ceased
their demonstrations this afternoon,
More than 900 miners from Ahmeek
marched to Calumet and paraded the
streets. shouting for the union. but they
attempted no violent naneuvers,
Several mass meetings We're held and
great enthusiasm was shown when the
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