The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-07
NORTHERN COLORADO
OPER ATORs APPEAL
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Trinidad. COL May 5--t'rgent sp-
peals were made today By operators
In the northern coal fields 10 Colonel
James L0ckett, commanding the fed
eral troops la the southern fields for
additional troops TO protect mines
there. which, they say. had been
threatened by strikers. The operators
reported that their strike breakers re-
fused To remain At work unless add
tional protection was guaranteed.
Colonel LOckett has not been advised
whether he II Ia supreme com mand
~ al federal forces on strike duty,
within the state and consequently has
made no decision as 10 the operators
request lie said the matter would be
taken with the commander Of the fed
eral troops In the northern fields
through Secretary Garrison nf the war
department and intimated that addi-
tional troops would be- asked FOR.
/ The entire Eleventh regiment from
Fort Oglethorpo. Ga. has arrived, the
/ last train reaching here early today
| bearing equipment Colonel Lockett
has been hesieged by union leaders 20
/ permit the reconstruction ot the Lud-
, low colony. destroyed by IRE during a
battle between strikers and militia
April 20, Also he had been urged not
TO grant such permission by repre-
sentatiyes OF the coal companies. col
] onol Lockett considers the matter "a
, live question aud one which will nee
essitate much investigation
II was announced by the federal
7 commander that 100 guns had been
received from strikers In Hueriano
] a..
had been surrendered by the strikers
OF Las Aniinas county Officers. with
union leaders. today visited the strik'
ers' camp In Las Animas county tc
make further appeals Co the unior
men to surrender their arms peace
ably. II was determined today b'
Colonel Lockett and his stan 10 mak'
certain exceptions 60 the general dis
armament proclamation. Express
messengers. tollers. sherifs and a rca
sonable number OF deputies and 20
lice will be given permission 10 have
arms IN their possession. No house q
house search Is expected 10 he made
for arms In possession Of citizens
! Colonel Lockett informed his on
GERS that n guns, the property %
operators. were waiting collection a
the various coal camps IN this county
Troops y and + of the Fiith cavairl
we're dlsT utched to the Walsonburl
I. district today, under command o
Captain n. =. Porter. who viii coop
crate With Captain smith, IN charg
Of the district
In talking further OF the re-locatiol
of the Ludlow tent colony Colone
. Beckett suggested that he might tax
no definite action until he had con
. ferred with Secretary Garrison con
corning a. The colony site at Ludlo'
Is situated geographically 60 com
mand all ways OF ingress 10 the min
! camps. There the strikers would b
thrown IN constant contact with IN
soldiers and with strikebreakers VII
come and go from ana 20 the COS
mines. should the camp be rebui
there. however. Il would be the ad
' Vice Of Colonel Lockett's stan that
heavy guard of soldiers changed dali.
be placed In the colony az pFotes
tion 20 the strikers AGAINST possihl
moiestation so that ,ae strikers then
selves would have no occasion TO bea
y arms.
y Colonel Lockett contemplates
. protracted stay OF his entire comman
B In the strike nelds. From his ow