OLD WEST STORIES: A COWBOY DETECTIVE CHAPTER 7 THE CEOUR D'ALEEN MINE RIOTS
About this episode
This episode explores Chapter 7 of Charlie Siringo's 'A Cowboy Detective', focusing on the Coeur d'Alene mining riots and the tensions between miners and mine owners.
⭐ 1001 Stories From the Old West — Show Notes Charlie Siringo's A Cowboy Detective , Chapter 7 "The Coeur d'Alene Riots" Overview Chapter 7 drops listeners into one of the most volatile labor uprisings of the American frontier: the Coeur d'Alene mining riots of the early 1890s. Siringo's account blends undercover work, industrial warfare, and the raw tension between miners fighting for survival and mine owners determined to break their union. It's a chapter where the stakes are life‑and‑death, and Siringo's role places him squarely in the blast zone. 🎙️ Episode Summary (Podcast‑Ready) A Territory on the Brink Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, was a powder keg long before Siringo arrived. Mine owners had slashed wages, lengthened hours, and brought in new machinery that threatened miners' livelihoods. The miners responded by organizing — and the owners responded by hiring armed guards and private detectives. By the time Siringo was dispatched, the region was simmering with resentment, suspicion, and the threat of open violence. Siringo Goes Undercover Pinkerton sends Siringo in quietly, under an alias, to infiltrate the miners' union and gather intelligence on planned strikes and sabotage…
Topics covered
- labor uprisings
- mining
- union struggles
- undercover work
- industrial warfare
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