The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-28
TROOPS TO COLORADO
Sitnation GroWs N[oFe SeFious
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Denver. Colo, April 2S.-Conditions
In Colorado's coal fields today became
more serious than at any time since
the inception OF the strike last Sep
TENDER. Violence spread from the
southern fields to those of the extreme
seven mine guards at the Walsen
mine near Walsenburg. In the north
ern field there were simultaneous at
tacks on the mines Of Louisville. La
fayette and Marshall with an unes-
timated casualty list. The conflicts
Walsen and at the Hecla mine. at
Louisville, continued throughout the
night. The arrival of the militia from
Ludlow. at the Walsen mine. appar-
emily had no effect upon the many
strikers who kept up their fire at the
mine from long range. even after the
troopers reinforced the defenders.
Shortly before midnight the militia
reached Walsenburg and Its force OF
nifty men was divided. half remaining
In Walsenburg and the other half
going to the Walsen mine by a round
about way to avoid contact with the
attacking strikers. Upon arrival the
| militia leaders determined to do moth
ing more than aid in the defense Of
| the mine property. until tho devel-
opments Of the day more clearly de-
fined the work that would be needed
Of them.
Fresh outbreaks in the Trinidad dis
| tr1ct were reported from the Forbes
mine camp early today with no cas-
| ualties.
! The main body of state troops is
| located at Ludlow. a short distance
went forth for the troops to move
| upon strikers there.
| Guards Driven on.
Late yesterday the guards were
driven from the Mentally mine by
strikers after two men had been
killed and two persons wounded, one
a woman. The strikers then tired
the tipple and other buildings in the
mine camp taking complete posses
sion OF the property.
In the meanwhile, tho Denver state
officials awaited word from Washing
ton that President Wilson had de-
termined to send federal troops into
the state. Governor Ammons today
| faced another army of women. They
asked for the appointment Of a COM
mittee of women to go to Ludlow and
search the old strikers tent colony
site where they claimed there are
more bodies They told the govor1ol
that 100 children Of the strikers
families were yet unaccounted for, II
spite of the fact that other investigat-
ing parties had announced no more
bodies could be found at the old
colony grounds. All yesterday and
late in the night Governor Ammons
refused to grant official recognition
to any committee the women sug.
gested for their announced purpose
Beyond Control.
Strike leaders. claimed today tina
the situation throughout the state hat
grown beyond their control and citea
the instruction in the northern fielt
last night as proof of their claims
They asserted that the mine guard
there started the trouble because o
! an agreement which was made, the,
said, in Denver last night, between tn
mine operators and the sheriff o
Boulder county to turn over all ma
him. Union leaders declared tn
guards precipitated the fight in orde
to evade surrender of the guns.
Sheriff Buster himself was a mem
Der of the defending forces at tn
Hecla mine and directed the guard
and his deputies totalling about Z
men in their efforts to Withstand tn
attack. District Attorney Carlson o
Boulder declared that the lawlessnes
in the northern fields last night wa
the result of a prearranged plot an
he would hold the strike leaders in tn
district personally responsible for it.
No estimate Of fatalities on tn
strikers side. in any of the clashe.
could be had from union headquar
ters here today. The fighting at bot
Walsen and Louisville was heavy an
to participants it seemed there mus
have been losses to the strikers. A
/ Lafayette two machine guns wer
turned upon the strikers and poured
! rain Of bullets in their direction. TIL
e same was true Of the attack at Mar
e shall.