Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-09-23


was anticipated it is said. II mas de'
yeloDed that the men secured at rue
bio Yesterday refused to WORK "hen
tbe> were interviewed by local organ
izers upon their arrival at PikeVlew.
Little Effect in Boulder.
Poulder, Colo, Sept. 25,--Ihe s'rlke
called by the United Mine Workers
Of America today had little effect on
mine operations in Boulder county ac-
cordine to reports received here early
today, It is estimated that approXi-
mately 1.20O men are employed regu-
larly in this county,
About 200 men, mostly at Louisville,
did not go to work this morning, ac-
cording to reports received up to 10
clock by J. H. Williams, general
manager of the Rocky Mountain Fuel
company, The mines at Louisville
We're picketed this morning by union
men.
Fremont County Idle.
Canon City. Colo, Sept. 25.-Wlth
the exception of two mines, the Royal
Gorge and the Nonac No. 5, both em-
ploying a small number of men, the
mines in Fremont county are idle this
morning due to the strike called by
the United Mine Workers of America.
At q o'clock partial reports received
from the coal camps indicated that
9S per cent of approximately l,loO men
employed in Fremont county had quit
work
Eighty Per Cent Out
Trinidad. Colo. Sept. 23-Eighty
per cent or more of the miners OF Las
Animas and Huerfano counties struck
this morning. The union leaders de-
clare by tonight that the tie-up VIII
be complete. The operators declare
THAT every mine in the two counties
but three will be working within rev
Gmen Starkville, in this county and
Ideal and Pictou in Huerfano county,
are closed. No disturbances have oc-
Cured
Not a Complete Tie-Up:
Trinidad. Colo, Sept. 23.-Tater re-
ports from the coal mines of Las AMI
mas show that the number OF men
who are working and who have failed
ito regard the strike order. is lncreas-
ing. Ninety men are at work at Prlm-
ZERO seventy at Sopris, and l2o at NOR
ley. and for the operators the sltua-
ton has assumed a more hopeful as
nf miners
hitherto not members of the unions
have crowded the local headquarters
OF the United Mine Workers tins
morning to Join the union and receive
| the benefits
! The accommodations for shelter pro-
vided by the organization have been
Inadequate at several places in the
county. Scores of women and chill
dren who walked out of the camps,
we're caught in a drenching rain and
reached the nearest camp OF the strlk-
ers suffering, somewhat from expos
Iure, steady stream of striking min
ors has beer pouring into this city 10
find habitations until the crisis IS
over.
/ This morning Sheriff ]. S. Grlsham
and District Attorney J. J. Hendrlck
held a consultation to consider the
matter of ordering the closing OF all
saloons. In view of the quiet that pre-
walls here and the absence OF all dls-
order, the order was not given. lhe
exodus of miners from the camps mas
heen going on peaceably and no at
tempt has been made to restrain them
The reports of the morning snow
that the tie-up of the coal mining IN
dustry in Las Animas county IS pv
mo means complete Operations are
going on with reduced force OF men.
The officials of operating coal com
NAMES have asserted that unless those
now at work later lay down their tools
that the backbone of the strike Will
be broken.
steel Plant May Close.
Pueblo, Colo, Sept. 23-There is a
possibility that the Minnequa Steel
plant of the Colorado Fuel and iron
company will be compelled to smut
down in a week or two II the coal
mine strike becomes serious. Since
strike talk began, the force has been
reduced. Five hundred men were lald
off more than week ago, and in an
ticipation of the strike order being
lobeyed, 1000 more were laid OF Sat
turday night.
Denver, Sept. 23.-Ethelbert Stewart
federal mediator sent to Colorado by
the department of labor in an effort
10 effect Settlement, arrived in Den
yer last night. This afternoon he was
lin conference with Governor Ammons.
Before calling on the governor ne
visited the headquarters of the United
Mine Workers here He declined to
discuss his mission or the result OF
his observation of Colorado mine con-
ditions.