El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
STRIKERS VOTE TO RETURN
TO STREET CARS IN DENYEE

SIDE car barns by reports Of the ar
rival OF additional striksbreakers'
grew uumanagsable.
The strikebreakera were armed ana
a strong force OF emergency oflicers
was sent 70 guard the place me
mobile brought additional strike
breakers to the barns about o'clock.
bricks and rocks were hurled ana the
strikebreakers replied with pistol ana
Hundreds Of persons in the neigh
menaced by bullets. Four children
two boys and two girls. and one
woman were among the wounded
Seven members Of the union com
posing the executive committee N
charge OF the strike were convicted OF
contempt OF court yesterday arc
ordered TO call of the strike. The
charges were based on the calling OF
a strike in face OF an Injunction
issued by Judge Greeley ". Whit
ford IN district court
Sentences Today.
They were 70 be sentenced today
Action OF the union heads N recon-
nendlng that the strike order be
Cancelled 70 have a bearing on me
Sentence. Judge Whitford announced
Col. BalIou's first action following
his assumption OF control or the Guy
was 70 send a company OF troops IN
der Capt NIoseiey TO the east Denver
car barns, scene Of last nights
The colonel said he had received
reports that residents OF that Vicinltys
composed largely OF railroad ana rae
tory employees were planning 70 re-
trrn 10 the barns before caybreak N
retaliation for the action OF ST IKE
breakers in firing into the croW9-
The troops we're instructed 70 snoot
- -e~asssrv but only as q last resort
Dead nad Injured
The dead last night were: Dan Fan
naEan. % years old; John Collens, 90
and Charles Henson az q -. e..
Leonard Tremmer. ls, Denver was
so seriously injured that he may Die
He was taken 70 the county hospital
a. we're also the other injured
Others injured were. Nike Connell'
So, shot in shoulder P J. NeWeti. y
shot IN right foot; Lloyd Gaskill, 3,
shot in hip; James Burns, shot IN let
foot. AfarEaret Unger. IS; Teresa IN
ger. 20; Rex Fancher, II; - Miller;
Arthur Sherman.
More than 20 others are reported 70
have been wounded. but their names
have not been ascertained-
According TO company oitielais,
there are now 500 strikebreakers in
the city and 200 more are due eaerly
this evening.
The seven men found guilty OF con-
tempt by Judge Whitford were the Of
ficers and executive committee OF the
carmen's union They are; Harry Sill
Coffeen. J. E afcKiddie, l. J. Seigrest
and S. II. schopelin.
Unions Deny Blame
Statements By officers OF the Denver
Trades and Labor assembly and OF
the lramwaymen's union were issued
late yesterday afternoon denying that
they were responsible for the riotlng
]. S. Goble, an organizer for the
trades and labor assembly. declared
that the blame belonged TO local civic
bodies which have been agitating for
open shops" IN Denver. He declared
thar their propaganda" had infuri-
ated the workers Of the city and made
them ready for violence.
Charles A. Ahlstrom. president Of
the trades and labor assembly. de-
clared that not only were union men
not responsible for the rioting but
they had done everything in their
power 10 prevent It. He declared
tackled and partially wrecked by the
mob yesterday were rescued by strik-
ing motormen and taken back TO the
barns.
The committee Of ten" from the
trades and labor assembly which held
two conferences with the mayor. one
Just prior 10 the start Of the riotinE.
also issued a statement denying that
the assembly or any member OF the
tramwaymen's union was responsible
for the trouble.
Henry Silberg, president OF the car
mems union. and A II. Burt, OF salt
Lake City. also issued statements sim
liar to those they made last night in
which they denied responsibility for
the trouble.