The chronicle=news., 1913-10-31

The platoon OF artillery and the
troops of cavalry which were dis
PATCHED TO Ludlow this morning by
AdIutani General John Chase for th'
purpose Of ici ine Il disarmament "i
the arlkcr- la that district. wer" or
dcred back 10 the Trinidad camp nj
noon today. General Chase nn-
nonncrd,o newspaper Representatives
that no further attempt 4" disnrI'
tho Ludlow strikers would h' made
pending the outcome of n conference
between the general and John X.
Lawson. dis'ric; organiser of the
United Min. Workers Of America.
aud Governor T.. ~. Amnons over tho
iouH disiaaGc telephone. lawson IL
at Ludlow and discussed the situation
fully with General Chase.
This afternoon the Governor stat.
I'd that General Chase nni John II.
Lawson hud reached an agreement
whereby the striker 10 tho Ludlow
TO the militia tomorrow.
Actual efforts TO disstm the strik-
en-. IN the Ludlow tent colony will
no, hs made until tomorrow. This
was the iuforna,ion siveu out hrse
aad received aleo BY Governor An
neas frso> AAlssssss. = 0eanrs, 1oAs
cAsse. TIE Governor was In Ions
oIslssee telephone communication
witt ueaerai Chase. who wan at the
i.ndiow toni colony with John X.
I.awson. official Of the United M,nc
Workers of America Negotiations
for the peaceful surrender OF arms
hy the strikers were under way and
II was said. these would continue
ihsoushou, the day. II was not the
intention al General Chase to have
the troops. which earlier left Trini-
dad. enter the tent colony today.
General Chase reported ,ha; ;h.
,itMntipn Was ruict.
Eu:rcnchcd In tho hills beyond
Ludlow and along the steep. rocky
sidss Of Bcrwind canon. protected b''
timber and large bouid'rs. leo
strikers armed with modern rifles
today awaited the coming OF two
troops OF cavalry an1 platoon Of ar
,iiicry sent from the Trinidad camp
to enforce the order OF disarmam mca'
The force IL made up almo.; entirely
of Greeks. who have broken away
from the restrictions OF the tent col
Ilccrs in charge OF the camp.
With force OF is3sinfan,rymcn
from the Walscnburg division In
command OF Major r. i. Hammock
maintaining constant watchfulncss
In the Aguilar dlstrict. the scene Of
recent demonstrations ON the part oi
strikers. and troops y aud G OF Colo
RADIO cavalry from the Trinidad d.-
vision and u battery OF artillery In
actual touch with the situation a!
Ludlow. the center OF the southern
Colorado strike zone. 4 concerted cf-
fort has been inniyiratcd to stamp
out the guerilla warfare which has
been wagcd in the rugged country Of
the district north and west of Trini-
dad.
The cavalry and artillery moved
OH, OF camp san Rafael at 800 O..
clock this morning. They passed In
regular lines down the east road
The clint of the sunshine reflected
the flash OF sabcrs The trooper
were moved at the command of Ac'
iutant General Chase who carly IasI
evening had been advised that fulI,
1900 strikers. Wcst Of thom arm ,
with high powered repeating r,les
were mob!lizing In the hills ANA hp
parentiy preparing TO move on Hast
inRs and Delagua. The great nod!
Of strikers from the Ludlow tent col
ony have not regarded the genera
order Of disarmament. II is to enforce
this order TINT General Chase todn'
detailed the trcaps and batteries Il
move on Ludlow. Maintaining thci
position cntrenched in the hills. tn
strikers command the situation
should they manifest Il hostile atti