New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18
MARTIAL La w AT TONA WANDA. d.
THE VILLAGE GUARDED BY SOLDIERS.
TpoI.RrE FEARED WHEN THE MILITIA is WITH
DRAwN-MORE TROOPS ORDERED
FROM RI'FFALO.

Tonawanda " Y. June 17.-This village Is now
under martial law At o'clock this afternoon PreSl
dent George w. Stanley issued proclamation ca'ihs
upon everybody 10 abstain from violence ana de-
Glazing the village under martial law The Issuance
OF the proclamation created considerable eA'emsn'
and people fockcd about the printed circulars ana
read them eagerly.
- believe this l. the very best thing could do'
said Mr. Stanley this afternoon. with martial law
declared thc soldiers free 10 do their duty. ana
| have been asked by the leading residents OF the
town to do this | do not want n repetition OF IN"
Frederick case and willie the militia are here want
the lumber showers to understand that the soldiers
are not here for fun, but to do the work they were
called ont 10 do"
Asked to tell what he thought the outcome Of the
present trouble would be- President Stanley said AS
soon as these barGes In port are unloaded thihh
the lumbcrmen will get together and reoreanize' II
they decide they get their boats unloaded they
will agree to close down for the season. IL the union
mon had nor interfered yesterdays trouble would have
been avoided They filled these Poacks full OF beer
and then told them robbng them AT one
time thought the six men in smith, Fassett a 'ohi'
pany's Office would BE- killed.
How long will the troops remain here ?" he was
asked. 81 have not the slightest idea. ! imagine
they'll be- here for a week at least The minute they
are taken off there will be trouble These union men
know We will never recognize their union ana tney
are getting desperate and ugly, and when they know
the soldiers ready suppress them, they VIII
do something that will shock this end Of the state
don't wish TO put the county to any more expense
than is absolutely necessary but / am going TO see
that there IS no violence"
The mmbcrmen held n secret meeting this after
noon, at which 1t was decided continue the fight.
The union lumber showers jublant over the out
look and believe they will eventually worry the dealers
into complying with their amended demands
Agent, Of the Lumbermen's ENchangc have been di'-
patched To York. Philadelphia, fitt>burg AMI
Boston to ec laborers 10 take Tie strikers places.
and IT l. expected that they will return sunday with
plenty of nonunion labor, which the military VIII
prot There Is total suspension OF business mere
a present. Fifty men, who brought down from
BuiaO, Lid oil nt noon, and the lunbeinen are
discussing plans to carry on their work next week
No boats unloaded today. a large fleet OF lnni-
carriers l. bound for here and there viii be Dig
bocuide Of vessels II the lumbcimrn do not succeed
In hiring large force within few days. 40,
The 10Th separate Company OF Tonawanda anu 'l'
I'D Company Of Niagara Falls guarded the l.land All
night and did picket duty to-day. Colonel Weicn q"
the Gjih Regiment OF Buffalo, |, In commani OF tie
trOOp- -,
The 1t Battalion Of the 6jth Regiment has been
o come here. Colonel Wech Informed 'reii-
cral DOYLE AZ IL 80 ihia morning that he did not nave
enough soldiers duty here and asked for reinforce
ment,. lie requested that tn" whole OF the ISL
I}attalon and Companies 4, r. ID and II. comprising
200 men I'm ALL be- sent. an they have been ordered
10 report here at o'clock tomorrow morning. The
men will bring blankets and ratlons for three days