Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-06-29
The Militia Ordered Out.

On Thursday last, Governor Pattison
found it necessary to order out part OF the
militia to assist Sheriff Gourley of Jeffer-
son county in maintaining peace. A dis
patch from Punxsutawney stated that the
Il allan and Hungarian strikers had taken
possession of the Company's pump house,
aud the mines were filing with water;
that they stood guard day and night with
guns and left nobody in or out Of the town
or the Company's works, and that they
had stopped all traffic through the vii
lage BY citizens who lived beyond PUNK
sutawney The sheriff stated that lie
could do nothing and that she citizens
were unwilling to serve as deputies. Adj.
Gen. Greenland was ordered to send the
5th and 10th Regiments and the Sheridan
Troops under Gen. Wiley to the scene of
disturbance. The militia reached Punk
sutawney at q. N. Friday over two
railways. reaching the town at the same
moment. Five minutes after arrival they
were drawn up in battalions in the west
end of the town. After serving breakfast
the men were marched to Walston and
Adrian. The italian and Hungarian
strikers who were doing picket duty about
the idle works fled like stsmpeded cattle
at the approach of the militia. In their
lig bit they took with them their munitions
of war, composed of old style guns and
pistols and a few weapons Of their own
manufacture, which they called can
non.
One of the alleged common was captured
by detachment Of the Fifth Regiment
that afternoon. 1t was made of black
oak butt, into which three inch gas-pipe
had been inserted. 1t was then clamped
with heavy iron hoops and was loaded
with nails and small pieces Of iron.
powder fuse was attached to it from the
top. The officers regarded it as danger
ous implement.
Early Friday morning when the 9th
Regiment was moving along to one of the
mines, band of 1000 strikers from osceola
was encountered Four companies of the
soldiers were promptly dered out. The
strikers made great demonstrations of tight
till the order forward March" was given
when they melted into the wood. No
more trouble was given by the strikers.
L. W. Robinson, superintendent OF the
Bell, Lewis & Yates mines, said that he
would not employ an Italian. The Amer
leans miners held meeting, and decided
not to return TO work unless all the strik-
ers are re-employed. There were several
American organizers there from the Cen
trail district, and they were laboring in
dustriously to prevent the resumption OF
work. If the old men did not take their
old places at once, Supt Robinson said
that he would import men at once.
A riot occurred at Adrian, nsar PunxGt-
awney, on Sunday night in which Polish
woman was bayonettec by soldier.
Sheriff Gourley was taking number OF
guards in plain clothes down on tram,
when they we're received by the strikers
with stones and clubs. The Militia were
not far distant and soon dispersed the
mob aud Polish woman, who was ugly,
was somewhat hurt by bayonet thrust.
The striking Huns gained victorty over
the r. d z. Coal Co. on Sunday night
when they surrounded and captured
crowd of So Poles who had been brought
into Punxsutawney To work at the Walston
plant The new men were induced to join
The strikers The strikers were not armed
and used only persuasive powers
On Saturday night the Berwind, White
Company discharged 100 policemen, leav
ing f60 fo1 guard duty. Gen. Wiley on
Sunday inspected all the plants and found
everything in a satisfactory condition. He
has named his camp after Col. W. ). Hor-
Il
IL cost the State Cf Ohio $ll0, 900 to
maintain the peace in the recent labor
troubles. The State Emergency Board
passed bill providing $4,000 to cover
all expenses OF the troops.
Negroes are being rushed into 5cottdale
and the coke strike is fast breaking up
The English speaking element IL begin
ming TO return TO work. The result will
probably bs the driving ont OF thousands
If foreigners.
The troops statiOned AZ Punxaata"hey
fought dozen blo0dless battles ABOUT tne
Adrian migss Monday, With Polish aad
Hungarian women who mObbed the men
who went u work for the Bell, Lewis d.
Yates 90. The women were very bold IA
their stands aud only retreated at the
p.,int Of tho bayonut. The Befwind,
White Co u getting now men from all
sections aud expects u bsgin mining coal
IN Is day or tao
The strike ia The central bituminons
mgion xas practically settled Tuesday By
ta4 Bell, Lewis d Yates ca and the Roch-
eater d Pittsburs Cth %. agreeing u
Day the compr0mise rare Il 40 cr:its per
tan on,rea by the miners Work ~ll lee
RESUMED m majpi'y e the mines 80
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