The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-16

kept the entire police force at the city hall
all day yesterday under orders to resist
the soldiers if attacked In addition, sew
eral hundred of the toughest citizens,
many of whom have records as man kill
ers, were sworn in as deputies by Sheriff
Burchinell, and placed in the city hall rs
a reinforcement of the police department
Each deputy was armed with two six
shooters, and instructed to use them in
case of necessity. The police were armed
with shot guns, in addition to their clubs
and revolvers.
The first regiment and the Chaffee Light
artillery arrived at the city hall at 3 O'Clock,
and General Brooks, commanding officer,
delivered to Police Lieutenant Clay, in
command outside of the city hall, mes
sage to the effect that if the removed po-
lice commissioners did not vacate within
half an hour the Offices would be taken by
force. Orr and Martin refused to sur
render Before the half hour had expired
prominent citizens entered into negotia-
tions with both parties to the controversy
with a view to reaching a settlement by
arbitration, and while the negotiations
were in progress a truce was declared. The
streets around the city hall were packed
with an angry mob, numbering many
| thousands
Had one of my officers given an order
| to fire. said General Brooks today, "he
would have been riddled with bullets
| from the crowd, and then / would have
had to sweep both sides of the street with
| Gutling cannon. However there was no
| blood she'd"
On the governors representation that
the state militia would probably be made
quate to cope with the mob that had full
possession of the city General McCook
called out the United States infantry from
Fort Logan, thirteen miles from here, to
act in conjunction with the state and local
authorities in clearing the streets and pre-
| serving the peace.
| The United States troops arrived about
$3.50. Adjutant General Tarsney, an old
Indian fighter has placed the militia
strategically in front of the city hall, on
| Fourteenth street, with two Gatling guns
covering the two big Napoleons loaded
with grape and solid shot, trained on the
city hall, and four Companys of militia in
front and around them to stand the crowd
Off.
The governor ordered out the militia
contrary to the advice of his counsel and
prominent members of the chamber of
commerce. The militia officers were asked
to resign their commissions in the interest
of peace, but they refused, and said they
would obey orders. A move was made to
have the supreme court order Governor
Waite's arrest for disobeying Judge Gra-
hams orders, but this was not done.
Threatening demonstrations have been
made against the governor, who remains
at his residence under military guard and
he was reported much alarmed az TO his
safety before the arrival of the United
; States troops.
At the city hall it was claimed that strict
orders have been given not to fire a shot or
raise a club until the militia have taken
the offensive. From 3 p m. until p. IN.
the state troops were drawn up in line of
battle, and the city hall forces were ready
for action. The other city officials were
, prepared to vaCate at a moments notice.
J All overtures from the governor were re-
jected, and every hour or two the gov
3 enor threatened to eXtermiuate the city
, hall people in thirty minutes, but the ar
gumeuts of his counsel finally prevailed.
The fire department had lines of hose
r laid through the city hall to throw water
on the besiegers. The firemen were armed
The surgical department was made ready
p 10 care for the wounded in case of a con,
T. lict. Shortly after the arrival of the
United States troops Adjutant General
Tarsney ordered the militia back TO tn,
t Rrmory, and presently the crowds begar
a 20 dwindle and the excitement began tC
die out.
g The government troops are camped il
IS front Of the Union depot, where Sheriff
Burchinell says he will try TO keep then
Z two or three days TO prevent any possible
% outbreak.
s The state troops were withdrawn b,
Governor Waite ON the recommendation
!, of General McCook, who said the govern
r ment troops would preserve order and pre-
. vent a conflict
"a The Fourth Body Recovered.
WuKEsBARRE, Pa, March 16.-The bod
20 of the fourth man found was reached i
1f the Gaylord mine at Plymouth at mic
q night. 1t is supposed the corpse is that G
Samuel Morgan, who was working wit