MINERS' WAR.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 30 September 1912, Page 7

MINERS' WAR.

COPPER MINES FORTIFIED. POWDER MAO * ZIXE CAPTURED. ! BATTLE EXPECTED HOURLY. SALT LAKE (Utah), Sept. 24. The copper miners' strike is threatening to give rise to a battle between tho 4,000 strikers and the sheriff's forces. The wholo camp is convulsed, and trouble is expected hourly. The township of Bingham, fifteen miles away, is practically in a state of war. All through last night and this morning the foreigners among the striKers worked furiously digging trenches and throwing up breastworks around tho mines. Armed pickets have been posted. Desultory firing has taken place along the line of trendies, and especially near tho Utah Copper Mines Corporation's properties, whero more than 1,000 strikers had fortified themselves. No ono has yet been wounded. Tho sheriff has .-iono hum 0 moredeputies, and has them ready undar arms in anticipation of a sortie by £hr* miners. The Governor of the State has refused to call out the troons until he has made an attempt personally to persuade tho strikers to surrender. It i-. reported that President Moyer, of tho Western Feder?.t:on of "■"•■■ who is handling the strike, will confer with the Governor. T»'fi m'"'t a'lrniing feat1 -^ of the stH'cu' i.s t!::r. the strii-<?'-= V-vo enpttired tho powder-honse of the Utah Construction Co.. and nave no-r :n their hands half n ton drrr <-••'\- "■nil ;• • nrcro quantity of nitro-glycerine, the accidental explosion :' hlow tho on inn to nun?. Tho TP.en ■'!■(• >'-:>'-v '!'• ■ " one shilling :t <] >v. '''v] .•■■!••> ' • ■ il.:.';,Vh.»'h.->ui-.s •■! ---■ .-■•

that the high price of copper justifies an increase in wages. The manager retuses to treat with the officers of the Lnions, and declines to recognise the Federation, but says he is always willing to confer with the employees.