New-York tribune., 1900-04-18
WORK ON DAM TO-DAY.
TEST OF STRENGTH OF THE
STRIKERS TO BE MADE.
MAJOR GENERAL ROE TAKES COMMAND
OF TROOPS-MURDER OF DOUG
LASS NAY LEAD TO WHOLE
SALE ARRESTS.
SALE ARRESTS.

When Ma1or-GeneraI Roe gives the word this
morning a great steam whistle will shrek
.s,~o,,gh the Croton Valley the first summons
~ work on the dam which has sounded
-5ara since April - the day when almost seven
,-,,r,5rad Italian laborers struck for increased
nay That cali viii furnish 4 test Of the actual
strength of the strikers. and this test VIII be
,.---cbed anxiously by almost fifteen hundred
->-a-forar Guardsmen who have been summoned
from their own business pursuits to maintain
order and uphold the Constitution of the State
IN Nestchester County
T large proportion Of the italians return
., work the troops can feel assured that their
e-s- in camp VIII be short hut II the strikers
remain out in considerable numbers the militia
can make up their minds 70 a somewhat pro-
15nged absence from home.
Vai0r-GeneraI Roe who has moved the State
E1sas7-ia-ters OF The National Guard from its
comfortable and roon1y offices If the Stewart
I}uaa!ng in this city. into small tent
percheI On steep hillside overlooking the new
6an rold a Tribune reporter yesterday that he
frJr he had sufficient troops on the ground 10
guard both dams from any possible harm by
the strikers dynamite and also to afford COM
,-a-e protection 70 the lives and limbs OF such
men as desired 10 return 70 work in spite or
.Aa threats Of their fellows. who refuse to ac-
cert the wages offered He had communicated
-bese facts 10 the contractors, and expected the
z~a--.r- whistle 10 be sounded st 7 o'clock sharp
this morning
EXPECT MEN TO RLTURN.
~ contractors say they are confident that
-asrlv all the men will return 20 work gladly
s4-er their long idleness, and that the places
of the few men who viii refuse 70 come back
can BE- quickly filed by new hands eager 70 work
for -he wages offered
The strikers themselves were by no means
unanimous yesterday as 10 what result the
whistle would have upon their ranks, Some
said they would all return 10 work in order
10 keep new men from getting their jobs. but
IS soon as the troops withdrew they would
strike again. Others admitted that the skilled
v-orkr=n. whose wages are satisfactory, would
return 70 work. but the common laborers, who
demand s. 20 instead Of 81 - & day. would
remain away and as the skilled workmen can
Do Hr-Ie or nothing the dam without the
cooperation Of the common Iaborers construc-
ton could not proceed There were others.
again who declared that within the last few
davs enough newcomers had been brought into
the nelghb0rhood 70 i'll the place Of every old
workman who refused 70 resume. and that an
hour OF two after the whistle sounded work on
The dam would 5e IN full swing again
Some of the strikers shook their heads orni-
uouslv AT the report Of new men having been
brought II 70 take their places. and made veiled
threats Of what would happen 10 the interlopers
after the military withdrew. The only point
which the strikers were unanimous was that
there would b. no resistance 70 the soldiers.
For he murder Of Sergeant Douglass Of the
11rh Separate Company. on Monday night, the
strikers refused u assume any responsibility at,
al They rauudiated alike the deed and tha
d0er They declared vehemently that he did not
belong TO their party and had done them in
finite harm Strict orders had been given by
the leaders, they declared. that no striker should
fire cn soldier on any account.
BODY TAKEN TO MOUNT VERNON
TIE body Of Sergeant Douglass was taken 70
Mount Vernon by an escort Of his comrades,
and AaEe IN that town were flown at halfnast
An inquest was begun. but was adjourned until
evidence could be procured against his murder
ers. His funeral viii he a military
7 IS reported that warrants will be issued
tor the arrest Of a large number Of the ring
leaders of the strike. charging them with being
accessories either before or after the fact. 70
the murder e Sergeant Douglass. and that the
men VII be arrested and locked UP under heavy
bal This IS expected 70 break the backbone
O. The strike by depriving the more rirnid spirits
of. the encoura cement Of the leaders for period
long enough 10 restore things 10 their normal
condition on the dam.
Sheriff AoIoy had not appeared at the dam
up 70 a late hour yesterday, and II was rumored
that ne was busy getting out these warrants.
Some fear was expressed that the arrests might
lead 70 a shooting two, the Italians are
desperate men. and the murder Of Douglass
rank.es keeniy IN the soldiers breasts. Express
sIonz we're frequently heard that i a couple OF
strikers had been shot on the first afternoon it
wouLd have had an excellent effect on the
others. and Douglass would not now be in his
coffin
Troop c. Of Brooklyn were the first cavalry
nen 70 reach the dam. General Roe posted
them on the north bank Of the river, some dis
tance behind his own headquarters tent, and
higher up rhe nil. Squadron \ followed them
az some distance. and were directed TO pitch
the- tents on the south bank, nearly opposite
Troop C.. bat somewhat higher up the river. The
an Regiment arrived IN three detaChments.
COMPANIES 3. D and II. which started from this
crv ar Monday night reached the old dam at
an early hour in the morning. They went by
train over The Putnam division Of the New
York CantraI.
sTRA RAGGLERS TRAVEL IN ICE WAGONS
A body Of forry-.wo srraggIers boarded the
J. J. p. M train on the main line. and reached
C-0t.a Landing shortly after l o'clock They
hired i-e wagons 70 carry them 10 the new dam
three mics. and from ,here marched TO the old
dam. four miles further and Joined their com
palies, The main body of the regiment started
early yesterday. also over the Putnam division
hut were delayed by a freight wreck near Wood
lands
a crizzl-ng rain fell steadily upon the soldiers
al. day. and by its persistency soaked many OF
taem 70 rhe skin. The men endured IT cheer