Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-07
BLIZZARD DELAYS
PEACE FARLEY OF
STRIKING MINERS

Washington, May 3.-tn a report
to Secretary Of War Garrison,
Major HoIbrook. in charge Of the
federal troops in tho Colorado
strike fold, said tho opposing
forces, strikers and operators
representatives, in the vicinity of
Walsenbura, Colo, had agreed to
surrender their arms.
Trinidad. Colo, May 3.-Maj.
w. A. Hoibrook, commanding the
United States regulars on duty
in the southern Colorado coal
fields, said today that he had rec
commended that O troops be
sent into the district to provide
adequate protection.
Denver. May 3.-Governor AM
mons today telegraphed Secretary
of War Garrison requesting addi-
tional federal troops on being in
formed by Maj. w. A. Holbrook
that he would be unable to spare
any men from his present force for
duty in the northern Colorado coal
fields, where 200 militia under Cen
eral Chas still are on guard.
Washington. May "a war de-
pan liiiSIl Uuiletil lSSueu lOudS oalu
that conditions at Walsenburg, In
the Colorado mining district, where
Captain Smith is in command of
United States army troops, were
reported Critical but that the
work of restoring order in Trinidad
and Canon City districts vas going
forward.
Trinidad, Colo, May 3.-At the hour
iet for the strikers mass meeting tc
consider the question Of surrendering
:heir guns to the federal troops, il
doubtful IL any meeting could
be held. 1t was showing hard after a
lay and night of almost continuous
tain. Gen" John Brown, in command
of the tent colony. said he did not
think the men could be induced to come
effort would be made to arrange 8
meeting later in the day.
At union headquarters at 10 O'Clock
It was announced that the miners were
awaiting a reply to a telegram sent te
Washington last night by union rep
in Denver. After hearing
Washington. 1t was stated a meet
ng probably would be held in Trinidad
Thus far the strikers have surren-
dered no arms, either to the militia OF
the federal troops. Leaders are en-
gagged in going about among the hills
of southern Colorado urging the mer
to dispense and return to their homes
put, according to John Lawson, inter.
national board member Of the United
Mine Workers of America, they have
not been told to give up their weapons
Going Homo, He Says.
Men in all walks Of life fought witt
the miners in their conflict" said Mr.
Lawson last night. But they will mo-
oppose the federal troops. They would
not have opposed the militia had 1t no
been for the gunner affiliated witt
them. Now they are returning to theil
homes-those who have any left. Tht
tent colonies at Ludlow and Forbes will
rebuilt.
THE guns are the property Of oul
men," added the union leader, land 81
far as / know they will keep them"
The immediate withdrawal of stat,
troops from the strike zone and thu
disarmament Of all mine guard!
are among the conditions named by
the union leaders.
without this there can be no peace
said Lawson.
Investigate Battle.
The committee of women representing
the Woman's Peace association O
Denver today took affidavits Of nu
merous strikers n strikers wive,
regarding the battle Of Ludlow Apri
20. At the committees session at Lud
low, Major Patrick Hamrock, VIII,
the state troops at tn,
Ludlow battle, told the women tina
during the fight at Forbes on Wed
nesday, he with $50 militia men sat i,
railroad cars ready to start for Forbes
They could plainly hear the shooting h,
declared. Repeated telephone message,
70 Governor Ammons, he said, failed tt
obtain permission to move from Lud
n go to the relief of the be
sieged mining camp.
The body OF George r. Hall, a de
fender OF the Forbes mine was fount
late last night. Coroner Sipe was I'm
able to reach Forbes to secure the bod,
last night on account of swollel
He expected to send a part,
for the body today.