The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-17
BEFORE THE BAYONET
VI MARCuING MINERS am WOMEN
WE'RE DRIVEN nN SOLDIERS.
TURNED BACK OVER 1900.
MORE THAN THREE HOURS NEEDED
ron TuE SOLDIERS WORK.
Two Crowds of strikers Demanded
the Attcntion OF the soldtrr--Onr
Army Fonnd soldier. Drawn ~ in
Their wRy-Seriou- Trouble Was
Narrowly ANrrtrd - The other
crowd Accomplished IT, Purpose.
but success Was Short-IIVed


crowd Accomplished IT, Purpose.
but success. Was Short-IIved
Lansford Pa oct Is About soo men
and SIXTY women and s.rls marched ,lrh-
teen miles from the Southslde Hazleton
region during che night Tor the Panther
Greek valley whore they expected TO close
an Of the c,llicr.cs az the Lchigh Coal ana
Navigation Comrany but Just rs tho
weary march r. were nearing th,ig desti-
nation this morning they were NEE on "a
mountain road hy three companies OF in
fantry. and az the point OF the bayonot.
were driven back four miles 10 Tamaqua
and disps rscd.
Another crowd Of So strikers from tho
north side Of Hszleton also marched here
and succeeded In closing the company's
No. coiliery a Nesquchonsng. near
Mauch Chunk before q was scattered
The presence of the soldiers was entirely
unexpected and the strikers were much
crestfallen that they failed IN accomplish
ing the object OF their long march
Was an Exciting Morning.
Il vas probably the most exciting morn
ing that the Panther Greek and Nesque.
honing valleys have over experienced
Strikers were scattered over the various
roads and COMPANIES OF soldiers wrc
scurrying in an directions. heading OF the
marching men. Tho troops were ratleut
with the mob OF strikers. while the o.
boring men were very caro,ui not a. com
fgrff
troops
For a moment just after the Two forces
met on the road IN the darkness. % look
81 as n a eiash would como but the !. eoi
sense ~ those who had charge Of ere
strikers prevented possible conflict
The marchers came down like two az
mics The south side army concentrated
al McAdoo and the order TO march was
given al io.3o O'Clock last night There
were several ffe and drum corps and
brass hand IN the line The women and
girls were conveyed IN two large omni-
buses The whole town OF McAddo was
out 60 see the marchcrs start
March of the southsIders.
Five carriages. containing newspaper
corresp spondeuts. who had been trailing
along az the rear OF the procession. were
requested 10 take the lead 80 ihat they
would not interfere with the plans OF the
strikers. Following the newspaper mon
came the two conveyancea containing the
McAdoo women. and then followed a hong
line OF Hungarians. Italians Ponndsrs
Savs and Engiish-speaking mine workers
AZ point half mile from Coaldalo
there IS sharp turn IN the road. and 1H
the newspaper men rounded 10 there came
a command OF Halt and about nfty
feet in front Of them stood solid rows 81
soldiers who were stretched across the
road with Dayonets fixed. sheriff Toole
of Schuylkiu county was with them Tho
commander Of the troops. speaking to the
waiting crowd said
I'm the name Of the people of tho state
OF Pennsylvania. command you to dis
perse aud TO return whence YOU came "
The strikers began To protest that they
could not be stopped on q pubic high-
way ana many Of them showed a diaTsl-
sition 10 resist the soldiers. The officer
la charge OF the troops. however. kept
his men IN position. and the atrikcn see
lng that the soldiers evidently meant
business. slowly began returning toward
Tamaqua.
Mother" Jones. who was IN the crowd
vehemenuy protested against the action
of the troops in stopping the marcherr.
hut she was shut on and ordered 10 move
on. McAdoo women had TO hc almost
pushed along, 50 slowly did they walk
They continually 1ecred az the soldiers
calling them all kinds Of names ana
threatening them with punishment II they
should dare 10 visit Nc Adoo II took from
O'Clock until after o'clock 10 drive
the crowd back 60 Tamaqun
While all this had been going on. the
north side marchers had everything their
own way In the Ncsquehoning valley.
They reached there after o'clock ana
succeeded IN pcrsuading enough men 10 re-
main away from the Lehigh Coal ana
Navigation Company No. ! coilicfy 90
compel its shutdown. Gen. Goblin sent
two companies Or soldiers over there and
soon had order restored.