The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-05
zHE SOLDIERS GO TO GRAHAM.
The State Troops at the Scene OF the
Strike.

the city yesterday. Groups of men
gathered at all the street corners and
at The Union depos at train time, to-
gether with the small amount OF bust
ness done, reminded one somewhat
OF the memorable Goth Of September,
1893, when Roanoke was the scene of
it's only riot.
AS was stated in THE TINES OF yester-
day, Captains Hatcher and Perkins were
at work from midnight making prepare
lions to move their companies to the
scene OF the strike in the Flat Top coal
region. The work was easily accom-
plished and at an early hour the two
companies were at the Union depot.
The Light Infantry Twas thirty.eight
strong and there were forty Of the
guards.
EARLY morning trains brought into
the city two detachments of the Rich
mond Hauitzer's under the command of
Captain Howcheson and Lieutenant Bar.
nett with one Calling gun, one common
and 5000 rounds OF apmunition; the
Home Guards, OF Lynchburg, thirtys6ve
strong, under Captain Scruggs. Lieu
tenants SeabenY, Faulkner and Camp
bell; the Monticello Guards, of Char
lostesville, with fifty men, under Capt.
Kelly and Lieutenants Roberts and
troops was under the command of Mai.
VIM. e. Simon, of Richmond. A special
train was soon made up and at $50
o'clock the military started for the coal
region. Adjutant General Chas. j. An
derson WAS on board having Joined the
troops at Lynchburg.
The 4:30 o'clock IL ain yesterday az
ternoon contained the Farmville Guards
under the command of Capt. John R.
Martin. The company numbered, connt-
ing the commissioned officers, sixty. two
men. Sergeant Camm, of Lynchburg,
was with the Farmville troops. This
train also carried Judge w. S. Gooch,
b. s. B. Loving and G. o. Gore. Of the
Roanoke Light Infantry, and Edward
Page, of the JEFF. Davis Rifles Of Salem,
who were unable to join their respective
companies yesterday morning.
The JEFF. Davis Rifles of Salem, under
the command of Judge Wingfeld Griffin,
joined the main body of the troops at
Salem at $40 o'clock yester day mt rninR
La order shat those engaged IN the
strike, or those who are aiding and
abetting in the same may know that the
property of the Norfolk anu Western
Railroad Company Is under the protec.
tion OF the United States Government,
the receivers have had printed and
posted in the affected districts the fol-
lowing notice:
tine undersigned appointed by the
circuit court of the United States for the
Eastern and Western districts OF Virs
GINA and tho 0istric. OF West Virginia,
receivers of the property OF the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company, stu
atcd in the States OF Virginia and West
Virginia, hereby give notice: TO all
whom It may concern: That the railroad
and property of the Norfolk and Vest
ern Railroad Company are in the custody
OF tho circuit court of the United States
and under its care and protection, and
any persons molestin4 or interfering
herewith, or with the agents or ON
ploYeS of the receivers in the perform
ance OF their duties, will be guilty Of
contempt Of court and thereby render
themselves liable to fine end imprison-
ment ct the discretion Of the court.
"All persons are therefore warned
against doing any harm or injury to
lines or other property of tho Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company in the
custody OF the receivers, or in any man
ner molesting or interfering with the
agents or employees of the receivers In
the use or In the performance OF their
duties, under pain OF immediate arrest
and of summary punishment by fine and
imprisonment. or both, as that court
shall see ft to impose
This notice is given by direction OF
Hon. John ]. Jackson, one of the judges
of the circuit court of the United Sta,es
for the distrist OF West Virginia.
"F. J. KIMBALL,
HENRY FINK.
Receivers appointed By the circuit
court Of the United States. Office OF
the receivers Roanoke, Va, May g."
The notices, worded as above, were
posted in West Virginia, while, in the
notices posted and distributed in the
sections OF the coal fields that lie in
Virginia, the final paragraph ia omitted
snd the following inserted in lieu
thereof: "Given by authority of this
court" and signed by the receivers as
above.