South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-28

DENVER, Col, April 2S.-Warfare
spread to the northern coal mine dis
trict early today. Strikers with ma
chine guns attacked the towns of
Louisville, Lafayette and Marshall.
Reports said Louisville was on fire.
Telephone communication with the
towns was destroyed.
Reports that President Wilson had
ordered two regiments of regular
troops to enter the strike region from
Fort d. A. Russell at Cheyenne, Wyo.,
created excitement here today.
Washington advices, however. denied
that this action had been taken. Gov.
Ammons admitted that he is power
less to suppress warfare and ii was
generally admitted that the govern
ment must intercede If peace is TO be
restored in Colorado.
Three hundred strikers attacked
three mines of the Rocky Mountain
Fuel Co. in northern Colorado and
fighting was still in progress today.
Twenty guards at the Vulcan mine at
Lafayette retreated into the mouth OF
the shaft before the strikers on
slaught and were held prisoners. Fir
ing was also reported at the Gorham
mine. The Hecla mine near Louis
Vile was the scene of another battle.
from here. Sheriff Buster of Boul-
der has asked the governor for help
Troops End Fighting.
The superintendent of the WalSen
mine in a telephone message received
at the Company's local office said thar
three or four persons had been killed
in an attack on the property by str1k-
ers. Troops arrived at the mine ear
ly today and the strikers ceased hiring.
The troops will not go into action un-
less a general attack on the mine Is
made. the authorities said.
Fifty guardsmen left Ludlow al
midnight for Walsenburg, where Jesse
Russell, a mine guard and an unlden-
titled striker were killed in an attack
on the McNally mine of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron CO. This is in the
southern district.
Strikers burned the McNally shaft
house and tipple. Reports today salu
the McNally property would be to-
tai loss except for the underground
workings.
Minor Clashes With Guards.
Reports from many other parts OF
the Colorado coal fields told OF minor
clashes between strikers and mine
guards last night. The warfare mas
infiamed the entire state and unions
are voting appropriations to arm their
men and serd them into the field TO
aid the strikers in their battle against
the militia This is being done open
ly and without the least equivocation.
Thus far the civil authorities have
not dared and il is doubtful If they
will dare TO prevent actual prepare
tions for war among the laboring peo-
pie.
REPORTS Failure To Wilson.
WASHINGTON, April 2S. - Repre-
sentative Martin d. Foster, chairman
of the house mines committee, ofhclal-
" reported to President Wilson today
that he had been unable TO induce
John d. Rockefeller. jr., to make any
concessions by which TO effect peace IN
the Colorado coal fields.
Since his return from New York.
where he failed TO accomplish the err
rand on which he was sent by the
president, Mr.. Foster has made no Sc
cret of the fact that he believes fed
eral troops should be sent into Colo
RADIO TO halt the reign of terror ana
bloodshed that for many months has
crippled the mining industry OF that
state.
1t is understood that in his report
TO the president, Mr.. Foster ADVISED
that the government at once act and
placed responsibility for the failure OF
his attempts upon the defiant attitude
taken by Mr.. Rockefeller. who insist
ed on a full surrender 10 the opera
tors
Believes Troops VIII BE Sent.
at is my impression that President
Wilson before the close of the day VIII
order federal troops 10 proceed 10 the
strike region in Colorado" said Sen
ator Thomas, OF Colorado. today. The
members Of the Colorado delegation
are obeying the wishes Of their con-
stituents. who almost without eXcep-
ton have called upon them 10 assist
in bringing about the sending OF red
eral troops 10 restore quiet in the coal
fields. The president will act when
he is satisfied he is right. He is held