Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
Among Those Unaeeounted For Are
Four Women and Thirteen Children
-victins in Tented City Caught
Like Rats in Trap-Entire State
Aroused.

reinforce the 500 or more strikers now
at Ludlow presaged renewal OF armed
violence at any time.
The discharge Of four train crews OF
the Colorado & Southeastern railroad
for refusing to take trains OF soldiers
and ammunition from Trinidad to
Ludlow, caused much talk by the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers,
and trainmen and officers Of the Colo
rade State Federation Of Labor
planned meeting forthwith to dis
cuss the advisability of calling
state wide general strike.
Want Special Session.
Meanwhile the administration OFF,
Gals Of the state waited the authority
of Governor Ammons, now in Wash
ington, D. c. to call . special session
of the state legislature to PROVIDE
funds for the state militia and meas
ures for dealing with the strike sit
uatiOn.
1t was the urgent desire OF prac-
tically every administration OFFICIAL
that the special session be called. Tor
in it they professed to see the begin
ming Of an end to the labor dispute
which has disrupted the peace OF Colo
RADIO for many months.
Among those reported missing are
four women and thirteen children, who
are believed to have been suffocated
By the fire that destroyed the strikers
tents at the close of Mondays fighting.
Earlier in the day they had hidden in
trenches In the colony to escape the
rifle and machine gun fire that raked
the tents. The list of known injured
consists Of three soldiers who were
brought to Trinidad last night.
Trinidad is horror stricken by re-
ports OF the number Of women. chill
,dren and non-combatants who lost
their lives in Mondays fight and in the
fire that followed
Caught Like Rats in Trap.
at is horrible" said John McLennan.
president of district No. Is. United
Mine Workers OF America, who is In
charge of local headquarters. They
were caught like rats in trap" he
added.
The bodie. Of two women and ten
children were seen in one trench was
stated at the Ludlow military camp
last night God only knows how many
yet will be found"
Major Hammock last night denied
the report that the Ludlow tents were
set on fire by the militia. The blaze
started, he said, near the southwest
corner OF the colony while the troops
were engaged in an attack upon the
strikers entrenched in the pump house.
Famed by brisk west wind the
flames spread with incredible speed
and in few minutes the entire colony
was a smoldering heap Of ashes.
He also reiterated the statement that
the fighting was precipated by a band
Of Greek strikers under Louis Tikas,
who opened fire upon military tents at
Ludlow. Tikas. he declared. had prom
F, ised few minutes previously to go out
! among a party Of strikers that had en-
| trenched in an arroyo west OF the
colony colony and induce them to dis
arm.
Strikers Open Fire.
The soldiers were driven out Of their
camp by a hail of bullets. according te
moved around back Of the colony and
mover around back Of the colony and
took position along the Colorado &
! Southeastern tracks and attracted the
:! Linderfelt detachment. Major Ham
/ rock then moved up and placed his mer
in the railroad yards.
The union officials issued no state.
ment.
More than 200 women and children
! refugees from the burned colony, arr
/ tonight being cared for in Trinidad
1.-THE hall of the Trinidad assembly ha.
/ been turned into temporary dormitor!
and hospital Many are suffering from
burns and injuries. but none are sait
1 to be serious. Food and bedding II
being provided by the union.
! force Of armed strikers. estimated
1 at 900 or more, Is entrenched in tn
4 hills north and east Of the ruins OF tn
tents. Two hundred militiamen unde
a Major Hammock Captain Carson
Lieutenant Linderfelt. Lieutenant Law
4 renee and Lieutenant Chase are sta
4 toned in and about Ludlow. Militia
4 men and strikers today professed fea
Of an attack should they appear t
Esearch for bodies among the ruins
the colony.
! Search For Bodies.
Undertakers. with flag of truce. LEI
tonight to search for bodies.
!; A new supply Of ammunition is sail
to have been received by both militia
men and strikers during the day
extra sentries have been posted b.
;, both sides. The troops are said to b
}. preparing to move upon the men
Il the hills. The troops are in possession
81 four machine guns. The problem
OF food and water has become seriou
Ion both sides.
!. James Fyler, who was killed durin
the f1shting late yesterday. has been
prominent union figure during tn
strike He was a witness for the unto
during the recent congressional strik
investigation here, and testified that h
had been arrested by the militia Will
hunting srnbbits, and with severe
}, Others, was backed against wall rae
ing a loaded cannon and threatens
i. with death.
Charles Costa, who, with his VIII
!: apd two children are reported to nav