New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-27
7 KILLED in WAR
IN STRIKE REGION
Dynamite and Fire Wreck
Mine Property in
Colorado.
SON MAY DISPATCH
REGIMENT TO SCENE
President Confers on Situation at
White House-Colorado Gov
ernor Denounced by 5000.
rsv telegraph to Tho rr,oune.l

rHv telegraph TO Tho Tribune
Denver. April CIT was reported
here tonight by former Governor J. H.
Peabody. who Is now in the Fremont
County strike zone. that strikers had
dvnam,ted and fired the property OF the
chandler mine, OF the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company. near Canyon CITY,
tonight. occupying that mine camp.
According 70 the Ex-Governor ad-
,-,c.. s.vrn men were killed in the fight
70 reach the mine. There was nothing
~ indicate how the fatalities were
divided between the combatants.
Four mine guards. William King
Robert Perripe. Charles Pinch and
John Thomas, arc known to be dead
and az least twelve guards are said 10
be missing.
Union officials say they captured
twenty mine guards and one machine
gun. but officials Of the mine say there
were no more than twenty-five or thir-
~ guards about the property.
Canyon City itself was threatened
with invasion by the strikers, VINO, II
was reported. intended to destroy by
fire the Arkansas Valley Light ana
Power plant, the City Hall and other
buildings. which are large consumers
OF GOAL mined by non-union miners.
The fighting opened at l o'clock, said
reports to operators headquarters here
and shortly before o'clock the strikers
were in possession Of the town.
Union officials admitted they had re-
norts of shooting, but stated they had
representatives out in an endeaVor to
reach their men and persuade them to
observe the truce.
Manager Escapes.
From Canyon City word came that
Z. G. Belts. manager OF the Royal
Gorge mine there, escaped from that
property tonight. He said 1t was sur
rounded by strikers. who were driving
the mine guards back into the hills.
He could not say as to casualties. He
said the fighting was furious.
An appeal TO the Governor for help
from the Sheriff Of Fremont County
resulted IN orders being issued tonight
10 General Chase to proceed TO Canyon
city with 200 militiamen TO take pro-
tective measures and endeavor to bring
about q truce.
Governor Ammons spent busy day
at his home holding conferences. A
telegram from Washington telling Of
the conference at the White House was
given earnest consideration. Among
other things the telegram asked more
information. II intimated that no def
mite action on the question of sending
troops into the strike zone would be
taken until requests had been received
from all parties concerned.
Thus far appeals have been made by
the operators and by Governor Am
mons. II was said that a similar ap-
peal would be made tonight by off,
Gals Of the United Mine Workers Of
America.
Between Ave thousand and six thousand
men and women stood in a pouring rain
on the lawn IN front OF the Capitol this
afternoon and heard the state admins
tration denounced for permitting the war
fare in the southern coal strike district.
At the conclusion OF the speechmahng
the mass meeting adopted resolutions
condernning Governor Z. VI. Ammons 90
an accessory 20 the tragedies and de-
handing his Impeachment at a special
session Of the Legislature which Ammons
has agreed 20 call for May 4. or, in the
event of his failure 20 call the special
session. demanding that he be recalled.
At the meeting in front OF the Capitol
men and women cheered the resolution,
prepared by George Creel former Denver
Police Commissioner. now a magazine
writer. IN addition 10 demanding the re-
call or Impeachment OF Ammons II pro-
vdes:
For the Instant withdrawal from the
field OF troops.
That Hammock and Linderfelt and tbs
officers in command AZ Ludlow De arrest
Cd and tried for murder
That the state seize Ali Of the rinine
lands and operate them, thus giving EN-
ployrnent 20 idle men.
That the Legislature repudiate the 81
900 900 debt entailed by keeping the troops
In the zone and force the coal companies
20 pay for their own guards.
Referring % Governor Amnons, thu
resolution says:
we brand Elias NJ Ammons, Governor
and s. J. Fitzgerald, Lieutenant Govern
or. AZ traitors 20 the people and acces
sor1es 20 the murder Of babies at Lud
law. and call upon the special session Of
the Legislature N impeach them as fals'
~ their oaths and their God. and II there
oe no special session we hereby pledge
ourselvee 20 institute recall proceedings
10 that these seryile tools Of special priv
uere may be deprived OF their power u
betray the oppressed
"And. lest IL be thought that thees ar
bsI, hasty determinations that Will pas
With the passion OF tho moment wo cal
unor the tlstice loving citizens OF Colo
RADIO 10 arm Themselves no that. II Law
ana order are rtill dened. wo may - abb
10 protect our homes
The rpeakers charged John ID. Focx9
Teller. r., with responsibility for tho ndtg
alton 81 Ludlow.
fProrn The Tribune Bureau