The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-04-22

a utpui1 ~ LClSculin6s No =, has Dttn
arrested charged with assault with intent to
kill, BY a Slavic woman.
Fify-two deputy Sberiffs, commanded by
Sheriff Clawson, all armed with Winchester
rifles, were stationed at Morewood Works
this morning. The force of workmen is
much smaller to-dsy.
US1oNTowN, Pa, April 19-The Sunday
quiet in Uniontown was broken throughout
the whole forenoon by the notes Of the bugle
sounding the assembly call to the boys OF
Company c. The company is at the arsenal
awaiting orders to move. Adjutant General
NcClelland arrived here at o'clock this
morning, having left Harrisburg at mid
night, and coming here from Greensburg on
an engine. In conversation with a reporter,
the general laid great stress upon the fact
that the troops are not to be used to assist
in eviciions, or to do police duty at any of
the works. but 10 quell disturbances and
maintain order when Sheriff McCormick's
means have failed. THAT official, said the
general, "is TO be the sole judge of the ne
oessity for the assistance of the troops
| This point is also emphasized in the instruc
tions given to Captains Frasher and Loar
you are 10 hold yourselves in readiness"
says the general, Ito respond to the call of
the sheriff in maintaining the peace. The
sheriff is the only one to determine when
you shall assist him" He continues keep
your men well in hand, permitting them TO
be absent from the srmory and on the streets
as little as possible"
What the adjutant general has done is
told briefly in his official kilograms Imme-
diately upon his arrival he telegraphed the
Governor that be had found everything qui-
ct. Hesent the following to Col. Hawkins
at Washington 4" BY direction of the Gov
ernor, Company f continues on duty. Com
pany c is on duty here Send two boxes of
ammunition by express to Capt. Frashern
The following was sent to Gen. Wiley, who
is at his home in franklin " Companies Z
anu C on duty in response to sherifi-s re
quest. Advise me Of your whereabouts"
Gen. Wiley replied II will be here fer
several days. He te,egraphed Capt Lohr at
Mt. Pleasant to be ready 10 move at the
call of the sheriff The adjntant general
sent the following telegram to Col. Norman
| Smith, of the Eighteenth Keep regiment
well in hand, ready to move at any time"
The adjutant general is almost on the sick
list. lie has placed himself under a doctors
care. he reached Harrisburg from Mt.
Pleasant at o'clock yesterday morning,
and in the evening the Governor sent for
him, after receiving Sheriff McCormicks
/ FIRST telegram, and asked him if ne would
/ go TO Jniontown. 81 was only too glad to
come, said he, "for saw that the Governor
was greatly worried over the prospect Of
/ sending the troops out again
When asked If additional troops would be
called on. General McCleland replied
That depends entirely upon circumstances
Certainly not if they are not needed At
O'Clock this evening the adjutant general
was handed the following telegram from Mt
Pleasant "A great crowd of men, number
/ ing fully 500, were met at 8 p. NJ at Tinst-
mans station marching in the direction of
Jimtown. Had brass band with them"
u do not like the looks of that, he said,
and he wanted TO know if Jimtown was in
Fayette county.
Tomorrow morning Sheriff Mccormick
will SET out With posse to visit the three
most dangerous points in the region. He
will first visit Leith and evict two families,
and he will then proceed to Trotter and
evict the family and belongings of Strousack,
the Polander who caused the trouble there
on Thursday. He will then join Deputy
Crawford at Leisenring No 2 to serve the
injunction papers ON a number of those who
were engaged in yesterdays riot. Reports
to Sheriff Mccormick indicate everything is
quiet except at Lesenring No 2, where the
strikers were holding meetings to-day and
marching about the works, but no outbreak
is reported.
USioSTowS, Pa, April 19.-The out
breaks at Lelsenring, Kyle and Leith, Sasur.
day. demonstrated the inability of the civil
authorities to handle the striking cokers.
and Sheriff Mccormick was compelled to
N@A NioAt Wv dttieOI lOI military AID.
In his dispatches to the Governor the
Sheriff stated that he and large posse of
deputies attempted to execute q number of
eviction writs at the Trotter works. but a
mob of 300 strikers prevented them from
doing so, and drove them of. He also stated
that the water tank st the Kyle works had
been blown up with dynamite, and that at
Leith prisoner was rescued from twenty
five deputies by crowd Of $50 strikers At
Leisenring his deputies were also driven of |
by mob numbering 200, and during the |
night 125 men at work at the ovens and in |
the mines were compelled to quit work He |
further stated that he was unable to secure |
a sufficient force of deputies TO cope with
the rioters.
In reply to mis- urgent demands Adiutant-
General Mcflelland telegraphed Capt L. H.
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