St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-30
Gen. Doyle Orders a Company
Of Militia to Be Ready to
Move.
Some Non-Union Workmen
Set Upon and Rather
Roughly Handled.
The Affair Likely to Develop
Into a Tempest in a
Teapot.

" ClOCh iI!lS ulOrlllllS OueTln J6ilHcl, vi
Ceautauqua county, came to the conclu-
sion that the strike at the Brooks loco
motive works had become SO serious as
to warrant his calling on Brig. Gen.
Doyle for troops. A telegram was ac
cordlngly sent to Gen. Doyle asking for
military assistance, and reply was re-
ceived stating that the Thirteenth sepa-
rate company OF jamestown had been
ordered under arms and would pro-
ceed to Dunkirk this morning. The
message also stated that additional
troops would be sent here from Buffalo.
There is intense excitement here to-
night, and trouble Of the most serious
character is anticipated. The Brooks
people evidently intend to bring in a
force of men sufficient to run the works,
and, i'll view of the fact that the strik-
erS have threatened to prevent
the operations, the troops have been
asked for. The streets are filled with
people anXiously waiting the expected
trouble. The streets swarm with men,
while crossings in the suburbs are
closely watched. The call for state
troops by Sheriff Jenner last night to
protect the Brooks Locomotive works
makes the strike, which was begun one
month ago today, and which the Brooks
officials then called an insignificant
matter, now very serious affair. The
strike was caused by the riveters in
the boiler department refusing to work
under two contractors named Kane and
Mcnamara, alleging inhuman treatment
on the part Of the two contractors.
They left the works without stating
their grievances, which were presented
afterWard. ThesIack of boilers made
it necessary to lay Off the men
in the other departments, and now
about 600 men are out of employ
ment in consequence. The Brooks
people engaged Philadelphia men to
take the strikers places, and brought
them here yesterday by special train.
The new men were hurried inside the
gates at the works before the strikers
could interfere. The new men are
quartered inside the works, and do not
60 outside the gates. Yesterday Presi-
dent Hlnmen received private i'll
formation That threats had been
made against the works and against
the employees and the protection of
Sheriff Jenner was asked. That official
dt once appealed to Gen. Doyle, at Buff
falo, for state troops in case they were
needed. President Hinman says that
this was done as a precautionary
measure TO guard against an emer-
gency, but hopes it may net arise. Last
night two or the new men ventured out
side the enclosure Of the works AMI
were set upon and severely handled.
The call for troops has caused much ex-
cltement, and the people fear that Dun
kirk may be turned into a second Home
stead.
At midnight everything was quiet in
and and about the works. President
Hihman told reporter that by t0mor-
row night or Tuesday morning he would
have full force Of new men at work.
The strikers claim to be masters Of the
and say the call made by the
sheriff for military assistance to MAIN
tain order was uncalled for.
DUNKIRK, N. Y, Jan. 3O.-At 1
O'Clock this morning it was stated by the
deputy sheriff that Sheriff Jenner was
satisfied that he could now get along
without the assistance Of troops. The
strikers waited on the sheriff and prom
lSed him that no act Of violence would
be countenanced by them, and that
nothing is further from their thoughts
than violence.
BUFFALO. n. Y, Jan. 29.-Gen. Doyle !
today showed the Associated Press re-
porter copies OF dispatches relating to
troops. The sheriff notified him to be in
readiness to answer a call from |
the DGnkirk works, and he issued |
orders to the Thirteenth separate com
pany to hold themselves in readiness. |
Gen. Doyle does not think the trouble |
Will be serious. He said tonight: "Dun- |
kirk Is much easier place to handle a |
crowd OF strikers in than Buffalo, and |
| do not think there will be any riOting. |
Ii the SeVenty-fourth regiment cannot |
handle the strike the SiXty-tifth will be /
ordered out. We have had valuable ex- |
perience and get the men together |
quickly"
ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 20. - At 10
O'Clock tonight Gov. Flower said he had |
no communication from Gen. DOYLE at |
Buffalo regarding tue ordering out of |
the troops to Dunkirk. The governor
added that zen. Doyle and the sheriff |
of Chautauqua county had all the au-
thorIty necessary to call the troops in
that section Of the state to the scrne of |
the strike it necessity demanded such |
action. Adjt. Gen. Porter is in New
\ ork, but will be here tomorrow. AS
sistant Adjt. Gen. Pfisterer has not
learned officially Of the ordering out of /
the troops.
NJ To-, IN
Of this city, is holding the Seventy
fourth regiment under orders from
Brighten. Doyle to proceed to
the scene of the strike at
Dunkirk. Maj. Stewart returned
from Dunkirk this evening, where
he had been sent by Col. Fox to investi-
gate the situation. He reported that
the strikers were quiet and that there
were no indications of violence against
persons or property. No further ad-
vice has been received from the sheriff