Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-30
MINE PROPERTY
BURNED; TROOPS
Modified FOR
COLORADO FIELD
Two Railroad Bridges and
Coal Tipple Set Afire;
Governor Threatens Mar
tiaI Law,
SOLDIERS EQUIPPED
FOR HARD CAMPAIGN
May Not Be Called Into
lei If No More Depre-
datiCnS Occur; ConStabuI-
ary Recruited,

Denver, Colo, June 29.-Nine
companies of the Colorado national
guard were under orders to mobiI-
ize tonight in seven cities and towns
of the state following the burning
of two railroad bridges and the
damaging of mines in northern ana
southern Colorado coal fields last
night.
orders for the mobilization OF
the guard and for the recruiting OF
the state ranger roroe from its pres
ent strength of fifty men to a
total of approximately 400, were is
sued late today by Colonel Patrick
j. Hamroek, state adjutant general.
! following a conference with Gov
ernor Shoup.
First reports of the damage to
bridges and mines in the coal fields
were received at the adjutant gem
erals office this morning. Within
an hour Governor Shoup, who had
been at his home in Colorado
Springs. was on his way to Denver.
In less than half hour after the
conference between the governor
and the adjutant general, telephone
orders were being dispatched to
commanding officers of the various
guard units.
The following organizations were
included In the mobilization order.
which directed that the units be
held at their home stations in read
mess to move on an instant's no.
tice:
| Forty-fifth division tank corps,
Denver.
Troop b Of itch cavsirY, DenT
! ver.ss atsAT ~ ss ~ .,l.a... VI y =.
Headquarters company. 157th in
fantry, Greeley.
] First battalion headquarters,
I157th infantry, Canon City.
Howitzer company. 18TH infant
lry, Canon City.
X company, 157th infantry.
Brighton.
H company, 157th infantry, Fort
Collins.
l company, 18TH infantry, Long
mont.
F company 18th infantry.
Boulder.
| VIII Have Helmets.
Steel helmets to equip the organt-
cations mobilizing were ordered
shipped from Denver tonight. These
helmets were received recently
|
| With the receipt of the helmets
the guardsmen will have the iden-
tical field equipment used by the
United States army in France, with
the exception of gas masks, Colo
incl Hammock announced.
"My orders from the governor
are to preserve order in the state
of Colorado and to protect life ana
property" Colonel Hamrock said
in q statement issued tonight. THE
mobilization of the national guard
is a preventative measure against
any violence or trouble. Martial
law will not be declared unless vio-
lence is resorted to by the enemies
of law and order. We do not ex-
pect any opposition to law and
order from the rank and file OF
the Colorado miners. They are
aw-abiding citizens. But groups OF
radicals have drifted into the state
during recent months, and 1t is
these radicals who are making pre-
lventative measures necessary"
Two Bridges Burned.
The principal outbreaks last
might which led up to the events Of
to-day, occurred near Walsenburg.
lin Huerfano county, in the south
lern Colorado coal field. Two rail-
road bridges, one near the Ideal
mime of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company, and the other at tba
Rouse mine of the same company.
were burned between midnight ana
l6 o'clock this morning. Four mines
Iof the Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
Ipany are cut off from railroad
communicates by the burning OF
the bridges. In addition the tipplc
of the stella May mine, a small
property near Walsenburg. was
fired during the night and partially
destroyed
One outbreak was reported from
the northern Colorado coal fields.
1.-The pump was torn from the Red
Ash mine at Louisville, in Boulder
county, and water pipes leading in
to the mine were broken.
Reports late today from both
Huerfano and Boulder counties
stated that quiet had prevailed
lduring the day. County authorities
expressed confidence that they
would be able to handle the situa-
ton without the help of state
Troops.