Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-10-31
Mjuht Precipitate Battle,

Trinidad, Colo, Oct. 31.--Adjutant
General Chase, after conference with
his staff this morning, decided to enter
the Ludlow strikers colony, where
more than 1000 armed men have been
staying since the strike was called and
proceed with the disarmament of the
colony. Conferences continued during
the day, looking toward the formula.
ton of plans by which the troops
could enter Ludlow without precipi-
tating battle between them and the
strikers, a feat which the adjutant
general declared would be most diff
ficult he ever had attempted.
With the exception of the strikers
there, strikers are obeying the ad-
jutant generals orders and delivering
over the arms and ammunition. Lud'
low has shown no disposition, said the
military offifficers, to act in accordance
with the orders which are issuing
from the militia.
Conditions at every mine camp and
strikers colony Throughout last night
were unusually quiet, according to re-
ports from the adjutant generals tent.
The artillery will move toward Lud-
low some time today. General Chase
said they would have orders to halt
not closer than three miles from the
tent colony.
platoon Of artillery, escorted by
Two troops of cavalry left Trinidad
this morning and moved in the direc-
ton of Ludlow
The object of the movement is to
disarm the 1900 or more strikers of
the Ludlow tent colony.
A report received by Adjutant Cen
eral Chase says that the strikers are
and children are said to have been
removed from the camp. Trouble is
feared when an attempt is made to
relieve the strikers of their rifles and
the arrival of the soldiers is expected
to be a signal for battle or a general
exodus to the hills. where the problem
of rounding them up will be still more
serious.
Troops and artillery are moving
slowly with the cavalry reconnoiter-
ing and it is not expected that the
colony will be reached until late to-
day.
Grant All But Recognition.
Steamboat Springs, Colo, Oct. 81
The four large mining companies at
Oak Creek-the Moffat Juniper, YAM
y-al1ny apH E,,oJ
posted notices that op.
erations would be resumed on Mon
day. The mines have been closed
down since the beginning of the coal
miners strike. Sheriff Chivington to.
dal swore in deputies to give protec-
ton to the miners who go to work on
The mines under normal con-
ditions employ $50 men.
The notices state that the companies
positively refuse to recognize the un-
ion, but that they will make numerous
other concessions and that any former
can return to work on these
terms. The concessions made by the
are as follows:
Scales will be provided.
Railroad fare between Oak Hill and
will be abolished
Miners can board, room and trade
where they please.
Two pay days month will be CIV
an
All provisions of the state mining
avs will be observed.
Wages will be increased on the fol-
owing scale: Hand mining. 55c ton:
machine mining, CSC tom under
ground labor, 40c an heur: tipple men
'0c an hour: unclassified labor, $3.50
/ day of nine hours.
Troops Ordered Back.
Trinidad Colo. Oct. 31.-The pla'
toon of artillery and the troops of cav
airy which were dispatched to Lud'
low this morning by Adiutant General
John c. Chase for the purpose of fore
ing a disarmament of the strikers in
that district were ordered back to the
Trinidad camp at noon today. General
Chase announced that no further at