Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-30
MANY LANSFURD RIOTS
Strike Situation There Has Reached a
Critical Stage.
SOLDIERS USE BAYONETS.
Adieer In Command Declares That
He Will Request Military Au-
thOrities to Put the Town
Under Martial Law.


Dounter between troops and strikers at
Lansford Captain w. II. Helm of Com
many *. Twelfth regiment. was slight
n injured y .alf dozen strikers were
bayoneted by the soldiers as a result
Of the fracas. Major Gearhart. in
command of the troops here, states
that he will appeal to the military au-
thorities to put the town of LansfOrd
under martial law.
From daybreali the troops We're ac-
tive in quelling disturbances and pro-
tectng nonuniOn men while OH their
way to work. AS has been the case
for the past few days. the troops were
inorpd wherever they Went The Off
Gers repeatedly admunished the crowds
no, t. insult or modest the soldiers. but
their words had but little effect.
At ; o'clock Companies X and +
were placed in two trolley cars. One
of the cars WAS run in front of the car
which carried the nonunion men to
work and the other in the rear. While
passing through Coaldale and Lans
ford the soldiers were hOoted; but, as
no stop was made, the strikers did not
make any violent demonstration. At
Summit Hill about double the usual
Che protection Of the soldiers and went
b work. The pickets Of the strikers
made efforts to stop them. but the
warnings of the soldiers held them at
bay. When the workmen had been
loaded on the car. the return trip
through the valley commenced.
Crowds Almost Block Streets.
The word that more men than usual
were reporting for work spread through
the lower part Of the valley like wild
fire, and in a short time the streets
were almost blocked with people
When the corner of Center and East
Bertsch streets was reached, the cars
stopped to allow several nonunion men
to get off AS the men stepped to the
ground the mob made rush for them
A half dozen soldiers sprang off the
car and with leveled guns forced the
strikers back and made a passageway
for the nonunion men.
When the soldiers returned after es-
corting their charges to place of safe
ty, the mob commenced to close in
around the cars. The strikers We're in
an ugly mood and when ordered to dis
perse merely yelled louder and pressed
closer. AS Captain Helm OF Company
K was about to jump from the car he
was seized around the legs and thrown
to the ground. A half dozen privates
who followed him were roughly han
died One of the men had portion OF
his shirt torn off, and, according to the
enlisted men and the officers. a number
Of blows We're struck. Major Gear
hart, who was in command of the two
COMPANIES. then ordered his men to
disembark.
BayOnet Charge Ordered.
With dubbed guns and fixed bayo-
nets the soldiers forced the crowd
back. Many of the strikers stood their
ground and would not move until the
soldiers jabbed them with their bayo-
nets. Some of the strikers. fearing that
the troops would fire, rushed into the
opera house, on the corner and for a
time wild scene Of confusion relgned
In about five minutes the crowd had
been pushed back to the curb line. In
the melee several of the strikers wert
knocked down. while others suffered
slight bayonet wounds. Captain Helm
was severely bruised by his fall
At midnight the Governors troop,
Captain Weaver, was sent to Summit
Hill to protect the home of William
Henry. a nonunion man. 1t was report
ed that the strikers were firing on the
house. A part of the troop remained
on guard there all night.
Trouble at Lehigh Mines.
A Nilkesbarre dispatch says that Sc
rtous trouble was threatened at the
Prospect and Torrance mines of the
Lehigh Valley Coal company during
the day. The strikers had heard ru-
NOR during the night that the compan!
Intended to concentrate all its EN-
nlovees at the various mines into one
working force and operate the DOR
rance colliery. 1t is said the company
has. all told, about $50 experienced
men in it's employ. If this NUMBER
could be placed in one coliery like the
Dorrance. the mining Of coal could &c
on without difficulty.
The strikers determined to Illustrate
the plans of the company II poSslole
and it is claimed that over thousand
men turned out and patrolled the ROADS
leading to the mines. The officials OF
the coal company recognized the serl
GUS condition of affairs. and Sheril'
Jacobs was routed out of bed at al
early hour.
The sheriff went to the scene, accom-
panied by large number OF deputles
but no attempt was made to place any
additional men in the Dorrance mine
and the strikers made no demonstra
ton, many of them withdrawing u
their homes.