St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-04-03
The Strike at Susquehanna.
THE MILITIA CALLED OFT TO PROTECT
THE RAILROAD COMPANY.

! back wages. which has been i'll progress
since last Wednesday. causing the com
plcte blockade of all travel over the
road. was given new aspect. Nestrr-
day. 10y the appearance of large force
of the state militia upon the scene of
| the troubles. 1t seems that on Friday
night. Sheriff IIelmc. who found Ii i'm
possible To raise force at Su$quchannt
sufficient to take possession of the shops
and road owing to the almost univcr-
/ sal sympathy of the inhabitants with
the strikers. photographed to Gov. Hart
rantt. asking for 500 troops fully armed
and equipped. with plenty of ammrni-
ton. The governor at once notified
ten. Osborne at WilkcsbaITc to take
his entire division to Susquehanna.
making requi>ition Tor transportation.
subsistence and quarters. but caution
ing him to use every effort To Iestore
order without bl"odShcd. \ strong
protest was sent to the governor, Sat
urday. 10y leading citizens. protesting
against the introduction of armed men
into their midst. declaring their belief
that no such emergency existed. and
asking him To- coun1rrmand the order.
and adding that otherwise they had
and property.
The governor replied As an indi-
lidual ! may - mpathize with Nour
people i'll THEN misfortune in not Ic-
ctiving prompt payment of then dues.
Int as the chief executive of this state
Garnet allow creditors. however mell-
tUrIou~ their claim, may bc, to tocIhlN
NciZc the property OF THEN debtors ana
hold it without due process of law
much less can allow them to take and
hold illegal possession OF Il great hgiI-
WAY and punish the innocent public
either as Passengers or trauepoltcIs. fur
the default of Il corporation with which
they have no concern. W heneNcr the
Laws of this commonwealth shall pI"-
Nidc that the employees of Il railroad
may suspend all traffic upon il till then
wages are paid. will acquiesce. but
cannot do so while the law refuses to
contemplate any such remedy. My
duty is not to make the laws or 10 criti- |
else them. but To execute them, and
that duty | must discharge without tcar
ur favor. Gen. Osborne Is the officer III
command. have implicit confidence
in his inpartialiry. trmness and discre
tiou. | have ordered him To confer
with the sheriff of your county. who is |
its proper peace Officer. II laws are
not set at defiance. the sheriff will So
inform Gen. Osborne. If they are set
at defiance. Gen. Osborne has been
ordered To enforce obedience to them. |
II unfortunate consequences follow. the |
responsibility must rest with those who
cndcavOr To redress their wrongs 10y |
violence, contempt of the laws of the
country and of the officers whose sworn
duty it is to take care that they he
faithfully executed.
Ia accordance with Gov. liartIanft's
orders. regiment of 800 soldiers under
ten. Osborne. with Il section of i
light battery, proceeded to Su>que
hanna. Yesterday morning. and the
FIRST regiment of $50 men under Col.
Benson left Philadelphia. last evening
for the same destination. while the I'd
regiment and Il troop of cavalry were
under matching orders. 1t wis also
reported tnat Gov. llartranft had asked
liuv. Parker of New jersey Ton the
>cIy ices of the 9th New jersey regi-
ment.
Vice President Clark of the Erie road
inived ut Su>quehanna. Yesterday. aud
submitted the following proposition TO
the strikers for their acceptance. to
avoid Il collision with the troops
fii>r. all trains to run without further
from the men. a. soon as
hey can he made up. second. the pay
nI>tcl to pay off all the men for Feb
nary and March. beginning on Monday.
| hiId. all men when paid off To he CON
'idcrcd ont of the companys employ.
Fourth. the company will employ all
such men rs they think are iol their in ;
crest. Fifth. the men pledge them
selves not To interfere With cars. trains.
shops "r other property i'll amy respect.
smith. IT no interference or Intimidation
: hcyeatter attempted with the en-
'I"Nc> OF property OF the company. and
Ill parts of the machinery are at once
the company will seek TO
make II" arrests tor ANYTHING during
he strike.
The strikers refused to consider the ,
of the company until to-
lay. They decided. however. i'll view
If the presence of troops. to allow pas
'en%crS travel To I've resumed ut once.
mt still refused to allow freight To he |
moved. The company concluded not
. press this latter point. Yesterday.
md thus the matter stood. last uirht.
The gang of deputy Shcritfs which
vas sent t" >usqmehanna. Friday. ar
lved back ut Jersey City. Saturday.
md were paid as each one left the car.
'ut many of them went back and
trough the ear second time. thus get
ing double pay.
The DEFALCATION At BRADFoKD. VT |