Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-08
TROOPS TO PRESERVE PEACE
Militia Companies Sent to Carter
Vile, Ill, in Spite of Protest
of the Mnyor.

st. Louis, July "A special to the Re-
public from Centerville, ILL.,, says that
had it not been for the militia patrolling
the streets Sunday strangers would
hardly guess that the little city was in
the midst of struggle between capital
and labor. Both sides in the trouble
between the union miners and the nom
union men lay on their arms and there
were no disturbances. The presence
of troops quieted matters and allayed
fears of riotous outbreaks.
In accordance with the orders issued
by Acting Governor Warder, through
Adjt. Gen. Reece, Saturday night, two
companies of militia, C, of Carbondale,
under Capt. Barton, and L, of Mount
Vernon, under Capt. Pavey, arrived at
Carbondale on a special train Sunday.
There they awaited the coming of Col.
Bennett, of Greenville, who arrived at
noon. He took command of the troops
and the special arrived at Carterville
at one p. IN. They Immediately en-
camped in a grove on the outskirts of
the town. A detachment of company
G was detailed to patrol the roads lead
ing to the Brush mines and n detail
from company patrolled the outskirts
of town. Col. Culver, of the Sixth 1lli-
nois regiment, came down from Spring
field on the noon train as the represent
ative of Acting Governor Warder to
look over the situation.
The business 1Sen and citizens gen.
orally of Carterville expressed disap-
proval of the action of the acting gov
ernor in sending the militia here. No
manifestations of hostility were made
toward the soldiers by the crowd that
had assembled at the station when they
came in, but the consensus of opinion
was that there was no occasion for their
presence here. Sheriff Gray was round
ly denounced by several merchants for
his kilograms to the governor, which re-
suited in the calling out of troops. Sun
day afternoon delegation of mer-
chants and property owners called on
Col. Culver to protest against the pres
ence of the troops and to ask their
withdrawal The members of the dele
CATION stated that Sheriff Gray had not
| exhausted his resources to prevent q
conflict, and that he did not even at
tempt to raise posse; furthermore,
that he was not at the scene of the
trouble more than three hours during
the two days it lasted.
Springfield, Ill. July 3.-Acting Gov.
Warder made a statement in regard to
his action in calling out the troops. He
said that he had detained calling out
the troops until Saturday, hoping that
this course would be rendered unneces-
sary, but from the advices of many re-
liable citizens, the strike being in his
senatorial district, he believed the call
ing out of troops was unavoidable in
order to uphold the law and prevent fur
ther violence and bloodshed. He de-
clared that he had proceeded with eau
ton and conservative deliberation, to
the end that no mistakes be made in the
premises.
Early Sunday morning Acting Gov.
Warder received telegram from State
Secretary w. d. Ryan, of the United
Mine Workers of America, who has
been at Carterville since Saturday
noon, in which he protested in the name
of 10000 united mine workers of Illi-
nois against sending state troops to
Carterville. A protest was also received
from Mayor Zimmerman and num-
ber of citizens of Carterville.
Carterville, ILL.,, July 3.-The saloons
in the city have been closed by order OF
the mayor. Over 80 of the miners EN-
ployed at the Brush colliery left the
Shaft Saturday and joined the strikers
many of them coming to this city. More
than 300 shots were exchanged Satur
day morning between the opposing
sides, but with no bloodshed.