The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-23
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There was hot fighting at Aguilar, the
guards finally r~etreating, the strikers
pursuing. Reinforcements from Lud-
low drove the strikers back, Trinidad
was the scene Of Intense excitement.
The saloons were closed by orders OF
the counsel and chief of police.
John Lawson, union leader. asked
of the fate of the men and women res
ported to have taken refuge in the
Empire mine, said that would "be a
very bad place to seek safety"
He said he didn't know what tooh
place there. ...
Pursue M%iIitiamsn.
Shortly before s o'clock last even-
ing a big crowd of armed men left
the United Mine Workers headquar-
ters and went to the Atchison, TopeI
ka and Santa Fe depot with the al
legged party Of militiamen who had
marched past the union headquarters
on their way to take a train for Dem
Yer. The men reached there a few
minutes before the train started and
lined up near the track ready to-
shoot, but, however, they were dis+
| persed. "
Afterwards a violent thunder storm
with hail n wind and a torrent of
rain cleared the streets and residents
of Trinidad breathed easier than they
had for twenty-four hours. e.
AT the union headquarters no eX-
PLANTATION. was given Of the miscar-
riage Of the plan to shoot the militia
men. John Lawson, when asked
point blank If The union officers had
ordered the men to dispense, refused
to answer
eff I should say that I had power
to stop the men doing anything like
that, the people would think / also
q power to start something Of the
same kind" he explained. r
Startling Statement.
Washington, April %. "T very
much feel the keen desire of young
Americans to go to war before many
months will find satisfaction. Unless
society finds some way OF putting
down troubles between capital and
labor, Mexico will not be the only,
country torn by internal warfare"
This was the startling statement
made in the senat yesterday by Sena-
tor Thomas, discussing the clash be-
tween the strikers and militia at Lud-
low. Colo. In h house, Chairman
Foster, Of the house committee which
investigated the Colorado strike, told
of the conditions in the strike zone.
Representative Seldom Ridge of Colo-
TaQO, SalO the conulLlOnS were IN
tolerable.
"Our state" he said, has been left
a legacy OF death and bitter expert
ence, which has made its name a hiss
ing by-word and an arena of the most
cruel and d%eplorable of Industrial dis
putes."
Representative Seldom Ridge said
because Of the financial condition OF
the state, the governor was unable to
put militia in the field, until he
consults the bankers and clearing
houses to get funds" ,
All Militia Out.
Denver, April 23.-Every branch OF
service in the Colorado national
guard at 1850 last night was ordered
to entrain for Trinidad at once. Lieu
tenant Governor Fitzgerald issued
call for a special session of the state
legislature to finance the maintenance
of the militia in the strike zone, to
meet here on or before May A.
J The entire enlistment, including all
! branches Of the service, were or
dered to mobilize at the two armories
, at Denver last night.
To Join in Fight.
Colorado Springs, April 2S.-About
800 union miners employed at the
Ell Paso, Curtis, Patterson and other
? union mines, quit work yesterday, de-
? claring they were going to the Trini-
! dad district to fight the state militia.
: Many strikers carried reVolvers, 9TH
: ers rifles n shotguns, Seventeen
. Greeks, all heavily armed, are known
: to have K the train for the south.