New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
Sheriff TeIegraphs News
of BattIe-GovernOr Is
POWerleSS.
ROCKEFELLER SEES
WILSON'S ENVOY
president Makes Futile Effort TO
Stop Wa7fare-TroopS May
Be Ordered Out.
nv re1sr-np on 20 The Tribune :

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newer April 27.-The strike riot sit
uation to-day passed all previous
hound. Actual rebellion spread not
only tl~ough the southern strike zone
Int in the northern coal fields where
81. cr,ot etril;e has been in progress Tor
.b~,a years the strikers late to-day
5o.,a~ded that every gun in the pos
se.eioa Of the mine guards be WIN
drawn from the field Immediately.
If js reported here that the camp AT
the McNany mine. n half mile from
Walsenburg. is on fire. and that s'rlN-
ers and mine guards are waging oes-
porate battle in the vicinity. People III
yaleerburC are watching the action
fro,n housetops.
From Sheriff JEFF" Farr. Of Huer-
e.,o comfy. II was reported that four
men had been killed in battle be-
,yreep seventv-fve mine guards and an
,,,,t,o,yn number Of strikers at the
Walsen mine.
Al 1910 o'clock tonight it is report
cd here that the towns Of Louisville
LAFAYETTE and Marshall, in tho North
ern colorado coal fields have been at
tucked by striking miners with ma
chine Guns. Louisville being on fire.
In the opinion Of those on both sides
who are in close touch with the sl,ua-
tion. only the possibility that President
Wilson might decide TO send federal
troops to take charge Of the situation
prevented more serious complications
to-day than have existed.
Governor Ammons admitted late to-
dav that he is powerless TO suppress
the warfare. This admission followed
a day Of rumors. some groundless.
others authentic. in regard 10 happen
inss at Chandler. Ludlow and Trini-
dad. in the southern coal fields, and at
Louisville. IN the northern part Of the
state.
The state Capitol from o'clock this
morning until late in the day was
thronged with men and women-some
of them representatives Of the coal
companies. but a majority being per
sons who went there to plead with the
Governor TO do his utmost TO stop the
h'oodshed and pillage in the strike rid
den counties of South Colorado.
The news that Representative Foster,
chairman OF the committee which a
few weeks ago Investigated conditions
to
ference with John D. Rockefeller, IT,.
for a time inspired the hope that some
settlement was IN sight.
But the subsequent information that
Rockefeller had refused TO yield fell
like pail over the strikers and those
who are hoping for peace.
Unions Voting Money.
All over the state unions are voting
appropriations TO arm their men and 10
send them into the field TO aid the strik-
ers I'm their battle against the militia.
This is being openly done. and thus far
the civil authorities have not dared to
prevent preparations for war among
the laboring people.
Skirmishing to-day took place
throughout the southern zone. The
Governors Office and the operators
deny that soldiers had fired a shot since
the truce was formed Saturday. Per
sons on the ground have telephoned Z
Denver asking that something be dom
Immediately, and declaring that onl,
summary action can prevent NOR
bloodshed.
Two companies OF militia took pos
session Of the Chandler mine early s.
the day. where 1000 strikers had bee
intrenched since driving out the min
guards early .:unday. The striker
aided the cavalrymen IN getting int
the mines. 1t Is said that the striker
made way with two machine guns, bu
where these guns are hidden IS un
known to the militia men.
At Walsenburg. where affairs hav
been quiet since the withdrawal Of III
militia three weeks ago. strikers an
mine guards are lined up tonight an
are ready for battle on a moment
notice from their leaders that hostil
ties have been resumed in the Ludlo'
district. Walsenburg is IN Huerfan
County and more than forty miles fror
Trinidad Chandler is 100 miles ava!
The Louisville district occupies tw
counties in the extreme northern par
Of the state and IS 80 miles from III
centre OF the trouble in tho souther
fields.
Women to Take Field.
The women Of Denver. after appeal
ing vainly 10 Governor Ammon
through the Woman's Peace Leagu
to-day, notified the Executive tina
tomorrow they will send commit
tees out Of their own ranks into ever
field Of dissension. These committee
are being named tonight
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany. tho Rockefeller interests here
to-day posted a notice IN the court
house that suit for $4,000 would b
filed against THE Rocky Mountai
News" John c. shaffcr owner. and W
s. Founan. managing editor. saying
had been ibelled.
(.overncr Arnruous said to night tba