The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-07
Clifton Miners on
Strike Show
Ugly Attitude
In Attempt to Maintain Order Peace
Officers Face a Delicate
Situation

Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 4.-Messages
today from Clifton, where several
thousand copper miners are on strike
for improved conditions of labor,
said that John Christy, a representa-.
tive in the state legislature, was
preparing to leave for El Paso, Tex.
as, bearing u petition to three mine
managers who fed the strike zone on
Saturday night asking them to re-
turn.
The petitions are signed by bust
ness men of Clifton and are said to
have been circulated at the sugges.
ton of officials Of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners who want the
strike settled without serious dis
turbance.
Normal Carmichael, ]. w. Bonnie
and Milton Mclean. the men who
went to FL Paso are managers of
three of the large mines of the dis
trict.
The 4s militiameu ordered to Cliff
ton by Governor George w. p. Hunt,
were expected to arrive late today
Clifton, Ariz., Oct. 4.--Peace Of
ficers of Clifton faced a delicate sit
uation here today in their efforts to
preserve order among hundreds of
striking copper miners. What would
happen with the expected arrival late
today of an expeditionary detach-
ment of 4S Arizona militiamen under
command of Mayor H.. H. Donkers.
ley of Yuma, no one in direct author
ity could predict except to say that
serious disorders were feared.
Adiutant General Harris of Arizo-
ma, who left FL Paso last Sunday, was
expected today to visit the disturbed
copper section with view of re-
porting to Governor Hunt if the sit
uation demanded a proclamation de-
caring martial law.
No serious disorders had occurred
in Clifton last night but reports from
the Metcalf and Morenci camps said
that miners were threatening serious
trouble. Reports from the camps,
however, gave no definite informa-
ton.
Serious Trouble
The most serious trouble here oc'
Cured during Sunday when mob
of angered strikers assaulted Engi'
neer Thomas Simpson and Fireman
Mike Penn, who were in charge of
the engine which took Norman Car
michael, ]. w. Bennie and Milton
Mclean, the three mine managers To
Lordsburg, N. NJ. on Saturday night
Simpson and Penn were severely
beaten before making their escape In
an automobile. Minor officials OF
the copper companies were threaten
ed with violence, but those who did
not leave town placed themselves un
der protection of Sheriff j. G.. Cash
Several hundred miners visited the
home of Supt. Flynn at the Clifton
smelter Saturday night. Some OF
tae men ordered him to leave the
district at once while others demand
ed that he remain to represent the
mining companies.
| Flynn told the miners he was ready
to comply with their orders as soon
as It was decided which he should
do. He then suggested that the men
obey instructions from the president
OF their union.
| While the miners were seeking
these instructions, Flynn went to a
local hotel where he was placed un
red guard by a deputy sheriff.
The escape of the three mine man
ayers Saturday night on a locomo
tive which they chartered occurred
while strenuous attempts were being
made to stop them.
As soon as the miners learned that
the managers were preparing to de.
part a Mexican laborer swore to a
complaint charging them with incit-
ing a riot. The warrant was given
to Sheriff Cash, who tried to stop
the engine at Duncan, 30 miles from
here. The engine passed through
Duncan at high speed.
Joe Larrieu. deputy sheriff who
was at Lordsburg, then was notified
to stop the three men. He obtained
a complaint charging them with be-
ing fugitives from Justice. The
charge, however, was dismissed.