Arizona republican., 1913-10-30
Possible Federal Complica- tions May Arise Out of the Latest Attack of the Miners in the Southern Colorado Coal Fields
TAKE GUARDS
 THEN SET FIRE
Presence of Troops in Trini- dad Has Caused Much Bitterness on Part of the Strikers and Furt h e r Trouble is Expected
rAssoc1ArEp PRESS DIspArcHl

TRINIDAD, Oct. 29.-Violence among the striking miners in the southern Colorado coal fields today shifted from Ludlow and it's immediate vicinity to Aguilar six miles north of the Big Ludlow tent colony. Possible federal complications were precipitated at the office of the Southwestern Fuel com pany, where last night and early today battle was waged between the strikers and a handful of mine guards.
 After defeating the guards and cap turing the mine office, in which the postoffice was also situated, the strik- CTS are charged with having kicked over a stove, setting fire to the build ing. which was completely destroyed, together with the contents of the Unit ed states mail, money orders, and money. Postmaster Arthur Samples said today there is evidence present that the mail had been rifled before the building was fired. since envelopes opened were found nearby, half burned
 After wrecking the Southwestern of fees the miners went to the Empire mine of the same company and there began an attack. No resistance was offered and they withdrew shortly, do- ing no more damage than riddling the boiler house with bullets.
 The presence of the troops here has caused much bitterness on the part of the strikers. The executive board of the allied unions of Colorado met in Pueblo tonight to discuss the situation and to call a meeting of the delegates from each trade union in the state to determine upon the advisa bility of calling a strike in every department of organized abor. Six hundred militia men are camping here tonight
 Arms and ammunition disappeared from the tent colony at Ludlow and hundreds of strikers scattered to neighboring tent colonies on the ar rival of the militia at Trinidad and Walsenburg. Adjutant General John Chase stated that twenty -four hours would be given the strikers and depu- ties in which to lay down their arms.
 The Southwestern Fuel company of ficials expressed the belief that the property was fired by strikers.
 The fire followed a clash between strikers and guards. The Empire mine power house was struck by a shower of bullets. No one was wounded, nor was any damage done at Tabasco and Berwind. General Chase was notified by the sheriff of the fight, but at the same time word was received that it was ended, and no move was made by the militia. The utmost secrecy at ] tended the arrival of the troops All lights were extinguished: car windows were opened and each man was equipped with twenty rounds of am intuition when Barnes station was passed. This action was taken be- cause General Chase had received re- ports that armed strikers were en- 1 trenched near that point.
 Conditions in the strike zone in the morning were quiet, with mine guards and strikers awaiting possible develop | ments when the Colorado National guard actually takes charge of the sit uation. Trains bearing approximately 500 soldiers arrived shortly after mid night. The troops were detrained at 8 1 o'clock this morning. After they had 1 pitched camp Adjutant General John | Chase and party of officers began a l tour of the mining camps to determine 1 upon the disposition of the troops. 1 Crowds of strikers watched the de- | training of the troops. There was no | demonstration.
 A bomb explosion in the camp of l the Colorado Fuel and Iron company at Sopris and the burning of the | bridge of the Colorado and Wvoming railway between Segundo and Pri- l nero in pitched battle between 1 strikers and guards at Delagua were
 reported to Adjutant General Chase
 as having occurred tonight