Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-10-30
MANY STRIKERS
OBEY ORDERS
TO D|SARM
THOSE HOWEVER AT AGUILAR AND
LUDLOW SHOW SIGNS OF RESIST.
ING. SOME OF THE MINES MAY
RESUME WORK. MILITIA MAY
STAY INDEFINITELY
ARTILLERY BATTERY
SENT TO LUDLOW

liiuludh, hOlU, OCl. op.--bctdNh-
ments of artillery from batteries A
and b of Denver in command of Capt.
La Fevre left here this afternoon UNI
der orders from General Chase to re-
lieve the situation at Ludlow. Unless
an outbreak occurs the detachment
will probably spend the day in rest
and return to Trinidad tonight. Quiet
prevails at the Ludlow tent colony but
large numbers of strikers are said to
be in the hills west of Ludlow and
Aguilar. Last night lot of camp fires
were seen along those lines, and inter-
mittent firing was heard all through
the night. Shots were fired into the
colliery but no damage done, At Wal
senburg two companies of cavalry
were placed on patrol duty this morn
ing and the work of gathering up the
arms of the strikers is being carried
forward Systematically. Many of the
strikers are said to have joined those
in the hill. The Huerfano county dep
uties are said to have turned in their
rifles. 1t is said work will be started
in the Aguiar mines today.
Six hundred members Of the Colo
RADIO national guard this morning rest
ed in camp awaiting orders from Ad-
jutant General Chase Troops were
ordered out of Walsenburg on spe-
cial train to Aguilar to protect the
Southwestern Fuel company against
violence. The sanitary condition of
the Ludlow tent colonies was called
to the attention of the military Off
GERS and changes for betterment are
being demanded.
A squad of cavalrymen late this
morning was ordered to return to
AguiIar. Shots were fired by armed
guards into the tent colony of strikers.
Adjutant General Chase today stated
that he was going to have the troops
at Aguilar indefinitely The 125th iii
fantry troops who guarded that mine |
last night returned to Walsenburg |
early this morning and will go to Lud. |
low. Another squad of cavalry under !
Captain Dorm has been sent down the +,
west main road from Trinidad to
Frederick to seize wagon load of
arms and ammunition which, it was |
reported, had left Frederick for this |
city. The troops are acting under or |
ders to seize and cOnfiscate the con-
ira band property. Adjutant General |
Chase stated that the strikers and |
mine guards with the exception of |
those at Ludlow and adjacent mining |
are responding satisfactorily |
to his call for the surrender of all |
arms and ammunition. The military |
officials still are determined not to
take advantage of their search and
seizure rights and will not force en-
trance into the strikers or miners
camps to disarm the belligerents. At
he military camp, organization is pro.
crossing speedily, and the troopers .
Ire taking the necessary inconvenien-
;es in good humor Every portion of
lamp has been connected by a private
)ranch telephone system centering in
he officers quarters.
Want More Miitiamen.
Denver, Oct. 3O.--A movement was
iet forth today in Denver and Colo
ado Springs to make an effort to s
aise one hundred more men to serve {
n the national guards for strike duty. {
Recruiting At Pueblo.
Pueblo, Colo, Oct 30.-Recruiting s
or the state militia today amounted
ID to Trinidad tonight. s