The state herald., 1913-10-31
GUARD IS SHOT
DEAD IN BATTLE
GOVERNOR WORKS TO END coAl,
STRIKE AFTER TWELVE
HOUR FIGHT.
TROOPS AWAIT ORDERS
JOHN MEMO, A DEPUTY SHERIFF,
KILLED IN PITCHED BAT
TILE NEAR LUDLOW.
Western n, w.pap.r Union New, Service.


( Denver, Oct. 27.-Hope for set
tlement of the Colorado coal strike
was held out by Governor Ammons
last night after a busy day during
which he spent part of his time In
making preparations to send militia in
the field to prevent violence.
A terrific twelve-hour battle be-
tween guards and miners at Berwind
Canon yesterday. during which one
man was killed. was the immediate
cause of these preparations.
Il have suspended further action In
relation to the militia. hoping to ter
inmate the strike. by bringing both
parties to q mutual agreement he
said. "In the meanwhile the leaders
have assured me that every effort will
be made to prevent further outbreaks
pending negotiations by me between
both parties involved in the strike"
To Confer With Operators.
The executive this morning will
meet representatives of the mine op-
orators in his office. 1t is understood
that the meeting will be for the pur-
pose of presenting to the operators
proposals to settle the strike, which
have already been found satisfactory
by leaders of the United Mine Work
ers OF America.
Reports of shootings and battles
around Berwind and Tabasco in Las
Animas county were received all day
by the executive. 1t was reported
that as many as fifteen hundred strik-
ers. armed. had surrounded the two
coal camps. Practically all the re-
ports were received by long-distance
telephone
John McLennan, district president
of the United Mine Workers. denied
them. He said that his advices were
that conditions were quiet.
Vice President Hayes OF the Mine
Workers expressed the opinion that
the reports were deliberately circulat-
ed by the operators, to injure the
strikers cause. and were false.
Companies Ordered Ready.
Late yesterday afternoon Adjutant
General Chase of the National Guard
ordered the commanders OF Companies
of the Second Infantry regiment. sta
toned at La Junta. Fowler. Ordway.
Lamar and Holly. to mobilize their
companies and hold them in the arm.
cries.
Battle Lasts Twelve Hours.
Trinidad. Colo. Oct( 21.-One mina
guard is dead. eight others are report
ed to have perished, an unidentified
miner is missing. his fate unknown
as the result OF the worst outbreaks
In the present strike.
Last night the important mines o,
the VictorAmerican Fuel Company at
Hastings and Delagua were reduced to
state OF siege. cut Off from all ex
cept telephone communication with
the outside. while at the mouth OF
Bcrwind canon. adjoining. other strilx
ers. armed, are stationed. ready to pre-
vent either entrance or exit.
Firing. which commenced Mt i
o'clock Sunday morning and continued
for twelve hours has temporarily
ceased. The guards known to be dead
Thomas whitney. 30. until ten day
ago stationed In Trinidad. was slain
near the tipple OF the Tabasco mine
OF the Colorado Fuel 4 Iron Company
the second from the mouth OF Berwind
canon. when party OF strikers al
daybreab invaded the opening In the
hills and carried the war into the enc
my's country. The other eight guards
reported killed also are said to have
died In opposing the miners advance
John Memo Killed.
Trinidad. Colo. Oct. 27-John Ne
mo. 80 years old. OF Denver. n dcput,
sheriff OF Las Animas county. wa,
killed and several other men are said
to have been wounded In n pitched
battle between thirty deputy sheriff.
and from 100 to 300 coal mine strik
erA, half u mile south OF Ludlow. Sat
urday afternoon.
Strike Battle at waisenburg.
walsonburg. Colo. Oct. s5.-on'
dead. two dying ard three wounded
men lay on upper Seventh street her,
Friday afternoon after n battle be
tween the guards nnd strikers that be
kan and ended 80 suddenly that spec
tators were still scrambling TO shelter
ns the smoke from the rifles LITE,
from the street.
The Dcnd-cisto croci italiai
striker. shot through the head. An
drew Anwin. Fin striker, shot twic,