Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-30

japanese shot through shoulders.
Two bodies were burned in the
ruins of the mine building. Twenty
eight mules were burned when the
strikers set fire to the mine stables.
Several horses were shot or burned.
George Albert and his wife and baby
were taken prisoners by the strikers
but released and made their way to
ranch house. Six guards were captur-
ed but released after being taken some
distance over the hills.
Fighting at Walsenburg
Fighting that practically encircled
the town continued for five hours at
Walsenburg between strikers, militia
and mine guards. Major p. p. Lester
of the hospital corps met his death,
shot through the left breast, while
dressing the wound of a comrade
within $50 yards of the strikers posi-
ton. Firing ceased shortly after 8
o'clock.
Lieut.. Scott, shot in head. Private
Glenmiller, shot in face. Private Oh
Wilmot, shot in leg.
Major Lester was struck within $50
top of the Hogbaek, in which the
strikers had taken their stand. The
firing was heavy when orders were
received to withdraw and Major Les
ter's body was left on the field.
A low range of hills north and east
of the town was the scene of today's
battle. Fighting started when de-
tachment left the town limits and
started to cross over a low rise of
ground.
For two hours the militiamen sought
to dislodge the strikers without sue
cess. The militiamen advanced in two
details by a series of alternate PUSHES,
until one company was stopped by
woven wire fence.
Retreat of Troops
Both details were returning the fire of
the strikers with yigor when courier
from Col Verdercaburg came up with
the militiamen and recalled the troops.
The retreat was made under as great
difficulty.
The strikers are said TO be still en-
trenched along the hills.
With two troops of United States cav
airy in the Fremont county fields and
citizens, volunteers and militiamen on
guard in Boulder county, state officials
tonight gave their attention to preparing
for sudden outbreaks in Las Animas and
Fuerfano county where federal troops
were not expected to arrive before tomor-
row morning The militia detachment
relieved by federal soldiers in Fremont
county was fastening to Walsenbereg.
The strain of the last 10 days was no
ticeable in the voice OF Gov. Ammons
today.
Members of the Legislature eontln-
ned to reach the capital for confer
ences preparatory to the converting OF
special session of May l.
That after the Ludlow tent col
onv had been almost entirely destroy
ed by fire Monday night. milltlamen
visited the scene, soaked the remain
ing tents with kerosene, and set them
on fire, were accusations contained IN
the testimony before the coroner's jury
at Trinidad today by DR.. Harvey or
Aguilar Dr. Harvey testified that he
witnessed the battal. His evidence
threw no light on the original cause
of the fire that destroyed the tent col
ony
Violence Ceases
Violence in the strike zones of Col
orado came to amend shortly after
midnight last night when downpour
of rain drove TO cover striking min
ers who were attacking the Walsen
mine near Waisennurg, the only point
in Colorado where actual violence OBJ
tanned, and today dawned with the
prospect of indefinite peace between
the warning Industrial factions. Fed
eral troops from Fort D. A. Russell,
wyo., arrived in Colorado early today
and troops from Fort Leayenworth,
Kas., were expected to reach the state
before night. The soldiers from Wyo-
ming went to Canon City and those
from Kansas probably will go to Trim
load.
Out of Ammunition
The situation in the northern dis
trict became quiet yesterday when the
strikers ran out of ammunition.
In official circles mere and among
the union leaders there was an ex-
preston of confidence in the Federal
troops ability to control the situation.
Governor Ammons, however. reiterat-
ed his determination not to withdraw
any of the state troops from localities
which win not be amply protected by
the Federal soldiers.
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