The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-07
Three More Persons Killed in
Night of Fighting.
iLegionaire Guards Fired at
Legs of Rioters.
FUNSTON TROOPS ARE CALLED
On Court Order Unions Call OF
e Street Gar Strike.
Women in Mob Attacking Car
Barns-TwO Wounded.

Denver, Aug. 7-Striking tramway
trainmen at a meeting today voted to
call off their strikedf the company will
permit them to return TO work in a
body and send the strikebreakers out
of town.
Wayne C. williams. counsel for the
union was instructed to confer with
company officials and report to a
meeting of the men at $50 o'clock
this afternoon.
Night of Rioting.
Denver is quiet today following a
night of rioting in which three persons
were killed and a dozen wounded in
clash between sympathizers of strik-
ing street car workers and strike
breakers.
Two hundred and fifty regular army
soldiers from Fort Logan took charge
| of the situation early this morning
when Mayor Bailey issued a procla-
nation turning the city over to the
| control of the military under Col.
C. c. Ballou. Five hundred additional
troops from Camp Funston. Kan, are
| expected tonight. Interest centered
today In mass meeting of strikers
called by their leaders to vote on
recommendation of the union execu-
tive committee that they return to
work.
Won't Recognize Union.
| This recommendation came after a
prolonged session following convic-
ton Of the leaders yesterday on a
charge Of contempt of court in defi-
! ance of an Injunction issued by Judge
Whitford.
Frederick w. Hid, general manager
OF the tramway company declared in
a statement early this morning that
striking employees will be given their
old positions but that the union will
not be recognized and strikebreakers
tions.
Under Martial Law
Denver, Colo, Aug. MARITAL law
was to be proclaimed in Denver to-
DAY. following renewal of street car
rioting last night in which three men
were killed and twelve persons. in
cinding two women, were wounded.
Ihis decision was reached shortly
before dawn at a conference of Mayor
Bailey. police officials. state authorf-
ties and Colonel Ballou, commanding
at Fort Logan. Federal troops were
expected to occupy the city within a
lew hours to cooperate with the po-
nee IN maintaining order. They Wero
to come from Camp Funston, Kan,
and Fort Logan.
The total of dead was raised to five
IN by last nights fighting and the wound
ed TO more than fifty.
II Strike Is Ordered Off
Meantime, the strike of street car
:
was called off by the executive COM
mittee of the union following an order
issued by Circuit Judge Whitford, di-
recting the officials to recall the strike
lorder. The men were to meet today
to confirm the committee's3 action.
Officials of thesstreet railway said no
policy had been formulated regarding
taking the men back
Renewal of the rioting which al
ready had resulted in property dam
lage amounting to thousands Of dol
liars, began about 9 o'clock last night.
The crowds which had been compara-
lively good natured during the day.
gathered about the car barns on the
east side. few began to throw
Istores. There was fusiiiade of shots
from the guards In the darkened
barns.
Women Were in MoIls.
mob OF more than 1000 inciud-
ing many women. quickly formed and
attacked the barns Many shots were
exchanged and when the mob finally
withdrew, Charles Hensen. Charles
found dead and ten men and two wo-
men were seriously wounded One OF
the women was a Miss McLain, a by
stander. The other was not identified.
The principal streets were closed to
traffic last night to permit free pas
sage. OF police cars ana aT1bulances; :
All theaters were ordered closed at
O'Clock and citizens asked to remain in
N their homes
War vetesnns on Guard.
The thousand civilian volunteers
called for by Mayor Bailey had ali re-
lsponded and were patrolling the
: streets in piatoons Of twenty men
ZACH. About half of them were vet
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