The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
Three More Killed in DenUer When Rioting Is Resumed
Effort of Crowd of Strikers and Sympathizers to Close In On Car Barns Is Met With Fusillade From Armed Guards-TrOOps Expected Today.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press Denver, August 6.-The strike Of rainmen employed by the Denver 'ramway Company was called off " the executive committee of the union late tonight. The nen will meet tomorrow to confirm he action of the executive committee. The action of the committee was aken following long meeting con ened immediately after Judge Whit ord in the circuit court issued an ,rder directing the union chiefs to re- all the strike order.
 Tramway officials declared that no policy regarding taking the men back lad been formulated.
 Denver, Colo, August 6.-Three men were killed and thirteen fn- jured when rioting was resumed by striking street car men ana their sympathizers nt the East Side car barns tonight.
 The dead are; John Collins. 3S, Dan Ffannigan and Charles Hanson, both of Denver. Leonard Tremmor, ls'
 of Denver were so seriously in- jured that he may de.
 A crowd of several hundred gathered about the barns early in the evening, but contented itself with shouting un-
  til shortly before S:3o o'clock when an effort was made to close in on the barns. The move was met with fusillade of shots from those protect ing the barns. A detachment of armed police was on duty at the barns ana fhe 150 strike breakers housed there also were armed
 Federal troops are expected to ar rive in the city to assist the police force. The governor received a teleT gram from the chief of staff at Chi cago. stating that 500 troops would leave Camp Funston, Kansas. for Den yer early tomorrow morning.
 The chief of staff also authorized Governor Sogoup to call on Fort Logan. just outside of Denver. for troops for immediate use, but no call had been made on there up to late hour tonight.
 Union chiefs were in session tonight considering what action they would take as a result of an order issued by Judge Whitford in district court this afternoon directing them to revoke the strike order.
 EXPLAINS SHOOTING
 Jack Jerome, in charge of strike breakers at the East Side car barns where three men were killed and oth CTS Injured tonight issued the follow ing statement in explanation of the shooting:
 Guards in the car barns had been instructed to keep the streets clear The crowd surged beyond the lines to- night A car loaded with strike break CTS tried to come to the barns. Close to the barns it was interfered with by the crowd. Guards inside the barns fired on the crowd. No shots were fired from the automobile containing the strikebreakers.
 The guards did not act until ont shot had been fired toward the auto mobile containing the strike breakers and bricks and other missiles had beer hurled at the car"
 Seven officers and executive commit teemen of the carmen's union, were found guilty of contempt today Tor call ing the strike. They were: Henry sell berg. J. A. Parker. J. E. Barney, A Colleen, J. E. McKiddie, L. J. Seigres and s. H. Schoeplin.
 The strike leaders were alleged to have violated an injunction obtained by th' city several weeks ago restraining th'
 
 men from striking. The men now art striking for higher pay.
 Between 4O0 and 500 American Legior members, wearing the uniforms whlcf they wore during the World war, art pa trolling the outlying district or th city tonight to relieve the regular DO l,cemen for duty in the downtown sec tions.
 MACHINE GUNS READY Armored motor cars equipped witt mounted machine guns were ready t' patrol the downtown district. Other ma chine guns were mounted on tops O buildings near possible trouble centers More than a thousand civilians vol unteered to assist the police force Il maintaining order. They were arme' wftt army rifles, sawed-off shotguns ant revolvers.
 All theatres, fncludlnB Hlo'ihs P'Seut houses. in the downtown section wer closed tonight Citizens were reaueste' by Mayor Bailey to remain at home Statements by officers of the Denve trades and labor assembly and or tn tramway mems union were issued todd denying they were responsible for tn rioting.
 l.. S. Goble, an organizr for the trade and labor assembly. declared that tn blame belonged to local civic bodie which have been agitating for "ope shop" in Denver. He declared thei "nropaganda" had infuriated the work CTS of the city and made them read for violence.
 .-rhe committee of ten" from the trade and labor assembly which held two cor ferences with the mayor. one just prlo l to the start of the rioting. also issued 1 statement denying that the assembly ( ! any member of the tramway mems unio was responsible for the trouble. l According to company officials. thei are now 800 strike breakers in the cit I and 200 more due tonight. |
 Two Charged With Assault