Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07
MILITIA ON GUARD / D
TWELVE HUNDRED STATE TROOPS
ARE ENCAMPED AT SHENAN.
DOAH.
ALL IS QUIET AND ORDERLY
CONTROL OF THE SITUA.
TION.
ALL IS QUIET AND ORDERLY
MINE WORKERS ARE INCENSED
OBJECT TO THE PRESENCE OF
TROOPS AND WILL ASK THEIR
WITHDRAWAL.

Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 2. - Twelve.
hundred state troops are encamped on
a hill overlooking Shenandoah. Down
In the town where rioters and police
men fought the bloody battle Wednes-
day night all is quiet and the indica-
tions are that SO long as the militia re-
mains the peace of the community will
not again be broken. The riot, which
caused the soldiers to be sent heR,
came like flash and was over almost
as quickly as it had started, and since
then there has not been a single case
of violence reported. The tens of thou
sands of idle men and boys in this vi
entity who had been gathering in large
numbers and marching from place to
pace, did not repeat their demonstra-
tons yesterday, and the authorities
consequently had little or nothing to
do. Beyond the presence of a group OF
soldiers here and there on the principal
street Shenandoah does not show any
evidence Of having passed
Through n Trying Ordeal.
The major portion of the population
is made up of foreigners, and, as a
rule they kept close to their homes
during the day. 1t is claimed by the
SAIAACIS VI Vic lON11 lI1oI IAAC Iva NASAA
element was solely responsible for the
trouble.
Contrary to popular belief Shenan-
doah is not under martial law. The To-
cal authorities and the sheriff of the
county have not relinquished control OF
the town or county and they remain in
as complete control of their respective
affairs as they did before the troops
l. ~, ms
in camp on the outside of the town.
1t was deemed advisable, however, by
the brigadier general TO establish pro-
vost guard in certain parts of the town.
So long as the situation remains as 1t
Is at present there is no likelihood that
the regimental companies will be scat.
tered through the mining towns OF
Schuylkill county,
Gen. Goblin spent busy DAY inform
ing himself of the situation throughout
the county. He had personal inter-
view with Sheriff S. Rowland Bedall IN
the forenoon and
Telephone Conference
with him in the afternoon. The gen.
eral also received messages from Varl-
Gus parts of the territory. The mine
workers were greatly incensed over the
calling out of the troops. They assert
that this action was entirely un"ar-
ranted and is an unjustiflable expense
to the state. The strikers, through
their officials, are making an effort 10
have the soldiers Withdrawn. 1t IS
said the nineworkers' officials lnteno
to circulate among the citizens or the
town for signatures petition calling
uron the governor to Withdraw the
troops.
Miles Dougherty, national board
member of the United MineWorkers
from this district, told the Associated
Press last night that Deputy Sherln
, Thomas Bedall, who is nephew OF the
sheriff of the county. and VINO was es-
corting workmen along the street,
which action led to the riot, was Whol-
ly responsible for the trouble. MT.
Dougherty said Bedall had no GOOD
right to shoot, as no one was making
an attack upon him. The firing of the
: revolver, he said,
Angered the Crowd.
which soon got beyond control of the
peacemakers. Bedalls brother, Jo-
seph, who attempted to go to the res
cue was badly beaten by some one ID
the crowd, Mr.. Dougherty said, because
he was carrying several boxes OF cart
ridges to mis- brother Thomas. 1t is not
Improbable that the strikers will cali
III on the county officers to fix the re-
sporsibility for the shooting on the
deputy sheriff.
Of the twenty Or more persons who.
were beaten with clubs or struck ny
bullets during the rioting. one man.
Joseph Bedall, is dead. The four po-
Hcemen who were shot and the strikers
who were also hit by bullets Will re-
cover. Most of the wounded strikers
claim that they were merely onlookers'