Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-10-28
SECOND REGIMENT COLORADO NATIONAL GUARD Modified AND LEAVES
fer STRIKE SECTION GOVERNOR AONS SAYS He TRIED EVERY
PEACEABE MEANS AND WILL NOW DSARM STRIKERS AND GUARDS
BY FORCE IF NECESSARY EVEN IF He HAS TO CALL ON UNITED
STATES TROOPS TO HELP HIM.
PITCHED BATTLE BETWEEN mine
GUARDS AND STRIKERS AT HASTINGS

| Denver, Oct. 2S.--A threa, to cal
upon the United States government TO
regular troops to help keep order il
the coal strike zone is contained in I
statement issued today by Governo
| E. M. Ammons.
| The governor declares that he ue
lcIared martial law and called out thu
Colorado National Guard only aftel
'exhausting every means of peaceful
settlement. The governors statement
follows in full:
Everything in my power was done
by me before ] ordered out the mill
tia and declared martial law.
IAN day yesterday and until late
last night | abored with both sides
10 get them to agree to surrender
their arms peaceably and assured
them that | would give them ample
protection. | endeavored to have
them agree to obey the laws and the
statutes. My propositions were turn
ed down. Finally, ] told the opera
tors and the miners that but one thing
for me TO do; That both
sides must be made to give up their
arms, peaceably, if possible, forcibly,
il necessary.
THE troops will go into the field
and restore order: they will take
arms and ammunition away from ev-
cry one. The saloons shall be closed.
"This program will be carried out
if it takes every militiaman in the
state, and even if it should become
necessary for me to call upon the fed
eral government for assistance
Modified in approximately six hours
the commands of the Colorado Nation
al Guard began moving toward the
southern Colorado coal fields today
where martial law will be establish
ed in compliance with proclamation.
Adjutant General John Chase announc-
ed that he expected the first troop
train to leave Denver early this morn
ing.
Company A, second regiment Colo
RADIO National Guard, with Col. w. A.
Davis, and regimental headquarters,
left here at $50 today for the coal
fields. The company proceeded to
La Junta, where other Second regi-
ment companies from Holly, Lamar,
Fowler Ordway and La Junta were
being modified. It was planned to
move the troop train from La Junta
shortly after II O'Clock. The Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad officials
promised to give the train the right
of way and it seemed probable that
these troops would reach Trinidad by
2 o'clock this afternoon. Other Sec
ond regiment companies from Mont
rose, Delta, Victor and Denver were
10 join the regiment later.
There was come delay in getting the
troop trains in Denver under way
which will carry the first regiment to-
he strike zone. At 1915 this train
still was in the yards awaiting the ar
'iyal of the arsenal train from the
state rifle range near Golden. Adju- |
ant General Chase was to leave with |
he first train carrying Denver com /
,anies A. B and Il Infantry; troops
;. c and D cavalry, and batteries
md B, light artillery.
Other companies of the first regi- !
nent of infantry from Ault, Greeley,
Windsor, Fort Collins, Durango, Brush, +
Nort Morgan and Longmont We're on
he move to join the regiment at the !
,oal camps.
Telephone advices from Sheriff J. s.
irsham at Trinidad, to the governors
'ffice this morning state that large
orce of Greek strikers started at
,clocl, this morning for the coal
amps at Tobasco, Berwind, Hastings
nd Delagua. announcing that they
would attempt to take the camp and if
uccessful. would hold them against
he state troops.
A company guard had been killed
t Hastings, according to reports re-
eived at operators headquarters here
t 1915 this morning. The same ad-
ices stated that the strikers were
sing dynamite although with what ef-
act was not stated.
While the ordering OF state troops
ito the southern Colorado coal fields,
the failure of Governor E. A.
efforts to arrange a settle.
tent, an additional reason for this ac. .
on was found today in the list OF
and property damage that
ave marked the 35-days of the strike.
hese strike incidents were summarize,
! today as follows:
Battles and skirmishes. IS.
Killed, 2S
Wounded and injured, Al. Il
Personal assaults, 6.
Buildings and bridges wrecked or
lmaged by dynamite. II. I
Property loss (estimated), $50.0O0 /
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