Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
DUMPED INTO KANSAS
Deported Colorado Miners
Left Mercilessly to Fate.
DESTITUTE ON PRAIRIE
TRANSPORTED FROM THE STATE
BY ARMED MILITIA.
Kansan Sheriff Appeared on Scene and
Ordered Men to Move Westward
Weary Tramp.
DESTITUTE ON PRAIRIE

SYRACUSE, Kan, June 11.-Seventy-six
deported Victor, Colo. miners. sent out
from their state on a special train in charge
of half a hundred Colorado militiamcn,
were literally dumped into Kansas today
and left destitute on the prairie. With
parting voley fred into the air, the militia
n,en deserted their charges and returned
west. Later the unfortunate miners were
turned back to Colorado by an armed Kan
sls sheriff and forty deputies.
The miners had been placed on the train.
which was a special made UP by the au-
thorties in control in the disturbed Colo
RADIO town, and in charge of well-armed
mlitiamen, started for the east late yester-
day. At La Junta, Col, where the first
stop made, the were closely
guarded. The miners were not permitted to
leave the cars, nor were any of the hundred
or so men who gathered at the station al
lowed to communicate with them.
Left in Isolated Place.
When a point in Kansas half a mile east
of the Colorado state line was reached
early today a halt was made. 1t was de-
serted spot on the wild prairie with no
railway station. Eating house nor farmers
house within several miles.
Without delay the men were disembarked
the engine was reversed and the miitiamen
reboa arded the train. Lieutenant Cole,
the officer in command of the guard. in
structed the miners plainly that they were
not wanted in Colorado, and told them
they had better go east.
Fired Volley to Intimidate.
Half a dozen soldiers fired volley into
the air to intimidate the men. and the train
started west with the miitiamen. leaving
tn, miners to make their way to some hab-
itation as best they might.
While the miners were deciding on what
they would do Sheriff Jack Brady OF Ham,
ilton county. Kansas. and forty armed dep
utes arrived on the scene and ordered the
unha ppy men back 10 Colorado. Three of
the miners had already started east afoot
The ot hers retraced their steps, at the COM
mand Of the Kansas officers, along the rail-
road track west.
After a long weary tramp they struggled
into Holly, Col, q small town near the Col
orado- Kansas boundary, where they were
furnished food at the big Salvation Army
stat ton located there.
Despite the emphatic command or Col
Kennedy, the men. after a rest, again took
up their journey west, and started overland
for Lamar, Col.
Kansan Governors Views.
ST. LOUIS, June 11.-Gov. Bailey OF
Kansas, who is visiting the worlds fair,
stated today in regard to a report that
the striking Colorado miners were to be
deported into Kansas that he knew moth
ing officially of the matter. but he said
that II the miners are coming to Kansas
as peaceable and law-abiding citizens.
looking for employment they would be
made welcome; but should a body of law
less men seek to invade Kansas, Kansas
would take care of them.
Il believe that we are able to enforce
the laws of our state and il the occasion
arises we will do So" said the governor.
Passenger Agents Statement.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 11-General Pas
senger Agent Black of the Santa Fe rail-
road said today: "A special train from
Victor, Colo. containing deported miners.
was run to the state line two miles west OF
Coolidge, where the men were unloaded.
The train then departed for the west Three
Of the miners went east to Coolidge, the
others passing over the state line afoot into
Colorado. The latter finally reached and
stopped at Holley. Colo, the big Saliva
ton Army station.
Volley of Shots Fired.
LA JUNTA, Colo, June ia special
from Holly Colo. a town near the Colo
RADIO Kansas boundary. says that the train
load Of deported Cripple Creek miners stop
ped half a mile west of the state line. and
that the prisoners were unloaded from the
cars and ordered by Col. L. w. Kennedy.
the officer in command of the guard. to go
to the east and remain outside Colorado.
volley OF shots, 1t is said was fired into
the air by the troops before they boarded
the train and returned to the west. The de-
ported men were met at the state line by
Sheriff Jack Brady of Hamilton county.
Kan. and forty deputies, and were turned
back. The unhappy miners struggled into
Holly, where food furnished them.
Later many of them started to walk to La
mar, Colo.