Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-10-30
STRIKERS ASK FOR AID
FOLLOWING DEPARTURE OF SOL
DIERs THlsa MORNING CAMP
is FIRED UPON
GIVING UP THEIR GUNS
DEPUTIES AND SOME or THE
UNION sYMPNTHlZERs SUR
RENDER ARMS

Trinidad, Col, oct. Boa squad
of cavalry late this morning was or
Idered to return to Aguilar where, ac-
cording to reports. received at head
quarters in the military camp. shots
were fired by armed guards into the
tent colony Of strikers Adjutant
General Chase today stated that he
would order troops to remain at Ag-
utlar indefinitely, as ne mas learned
THAT conditions there threaten vio-
lent uprising momentarily.
| The 125 infantry troops who guard
ed that mine camp last night, return
ed to WaIsenburg early this morning
and the firing into the tent colony
began as soon as the train departed.
The strikers frankiy petitioned the.
adjutant general for help.
Another squad Of cavalry under Cap
Htain Dorm has been sent down the
west main road from Trinidad TO-
Frederick to intercept and sleze a
wagon load Of arms ana ammunition,
which, 1t was reported to camp head
quarters, had left Fredericg for this
CITY The troops are acting under
Sorda1s to slezs aala See sls eesls
traband priperty.
Are Surrendering Arms
Adiutant General Chase stated that
the strikers and mine guards, with
the exception of those at Ludlow and
the adjacent mining property, are re-
spending satisfactorily to his call for
surrender Of all arms and ammunition.
The military officials still are determ-
ined not to take advantage of their
search and seizure rights and will not
force entrance into the strikers or
miners camps to lisarm the beIlig-
erents.
Organization at the military camp is
progressing speedily, and the troopers
are taking the inconveniences in rare
good humor. Every portion Of the
camp will be connected by a private
branch telephone system, centering in
the Officers headquarters.
ArtillerymeD from Batteries A
and B Of Denver, in command of Cap
tain Lesfree, left this afternoon un.
der orders from General Chase to
move in the direction Of Ludlow, the
center Of the recent disturbances.
Unless an outbreak occurs, the detach-
ments will probably spend the day
| in accommodating and return to Trim
idad tonight.
Quiet prevails at the Aguilar and
Ludlow tent coolnies, but large num-
| fbers Of strikers are said to be in the
hills west Of Ludlow and south Of
Aguilar. Last night line Of camp
/ fires were seen along the ridge be-
tween Hastings and Tabasco and in
I termittent firing all during the night
confirms the belief that the strikers
are armed. Shots were fired into
Tabasco early today, but no damage
was done,
AT Walsenburg two companies Of
cavalry were placed on patrol duty
this morning, and the work of gather
ing up the arms Of the strikers is be
ing carried forward Systematically
Many Of the Huerfano county strikers
are said to have joined those now in
the hills in the northern section Of
this county. The Huerfano county
deputies have turned in their rifles
Orders have been issued for the dis
arming Of the strikers in the Aguilai
colony and the work will be started
today.
Six hundred members Of the Colo
rado National Guard this morning
rested in camp awaiting orders from
! Adiutant General Chase as to theil
disposition within the strike zone.
/ The 125 troops who late yesterday
afternoon weer ordered from Walsen
burg on a special train for Aguilar t
lprotect the southwestern Fuel com