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A Stitch in TimeWith the federal troops out ot the Walsenburg district but tour days, a situation arose last Saturday night which caused Shenii Jell Fair to act quickly to frustrate what he had reason to believe would be another act of disorder on the part of an element which has sympathized with, ii not actually participated in various acts 01 lawlessness during the time the coal strike was in progress. That tin eats had been made to blow up the county jail the sheriff had been advised, hence as a sworn peace officer of the county Fair did the tiling that the people would expect him to do. summon a force o: men ready 11 act 111 suppressing: any outbreak that might occur.It was believed by the sheriff 01 Huerfano county that an attempt would be made to wreck the jail probably with the intention of getting certain union jrisoners who are repotted to have turned states evidence in 1 elation to strike cases. The bitterness engendered by the months of warfare growing out of the coal strike lias been evidenced in the union camp since the stiike was declared oft by the miners' convention in Denver. Since the troops leit there has been a most significant unrest among the sympathizers oi me strike and in the union ranks, and that something was to ••pop has been freely predicted.Sheriff Fair did not want to be unprepared. The situation developing upon the heels of the reports brought to him indicated that a serious outbreak was imminent. A company ot militia which had been organized 111 1 he district was sent for Fortunately the outbreak did not occur.Notwithstanding that the union has declared the coal strike at an end. the withdrawal' 01 the United States tioops is by no mean a guarantee that theie will be peace through: it the district. There is still a badelement that cherishes an antagonism toward civil officers, mine ofliciais and mine employes. The menace of the strikeis camps has not been eradicated and will‘not be until the men unemployed are dispersed.It is to be fondly hoped that the trouble is over and that there will be no lurthei need oi an armed force in the vicinity of the coal mines. It is to be hoped that no more disorders will occur, no more blood be shed or no more property destroyed.But the idle men still have leaders in their midstSome or these leaders will not permit these men to forget the alleged and exaggerated grievances resulting from the industrial trouble. A spark may kindle another insurrection at any time, at least Sheritl Fan. one of the oldest and most experienced peace officers in Colorado deemed it advisable to exercise every immedi i‘e precaution.
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Trinidad Chronicle News
Trinidad, Colorado, US
Mon, Jan 11, 1915
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