Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-05
TROOPS ARE ACTIVE.
Every Precaution to Prevent
Trouble at Shenandoah.
Funeral Of Joseph BeddalI With
Masonic Honors, Monday.
Shamokin Strikers Ciar,orng for Food
at Headquarters.

Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. while the
situation in this region is calm, the
troops encamped here showed more ac-
tivity, today, than they have on any
day since they were ordered to Shenan-
doah. They displayed great vigilance,
due TO the fact that the funeral of Jo-
seph Beddal, who died as result Of
injuries received in Wednesdays riot,
took place. today. Beddall is a brother
of Deputy Sheriff Thomas Beddall, who
was one of the principal figures in the
fight, and a nephew of the sheriff
These men attended the funeral and in
consequence there were many rumors
ancat that they would be attacked.
These stories reached brigade head
quarters and Gen. Goblin decided to
take every precaution possible to pre-
vent any untoward incidents while the
funeral was being held, without 100
great display of the military forces.
A platoon Of the Governors Troop was
stationed on one Of the towns principal
streets near headquarters and one bat
TALON of infantry of the 18th Resi-
ment was held in readiness in camp TO
march on short notice.
Provost Marshal Farquhar also kept
a watchful eye on matters with de-
tail OF men. The funeral services We're
held at William Penn. mile from
here. Then the body was escorted by
Shenandoah Lodge of Masons to s;hen-
andoah cemetery, which is located on a
mountain north of the city.
A great crowd lined the sidewalks,
The majority of the people being strik-
ir,er
to disturb the funeral and after it was
over the platoon of cavalry was with
drawn from the town.
Company H of the 18th Regiment was
placed on duty at Indian Ridge coliery
of the Philadelphia x Reading Coal
and Iron Co. near the foreign quarters
This was done so that town constable
could be assisted in case he was at
tackled while making arrests of persons
who We're in last weeks riot. The SER
vices of the soldiers, however, were not
needed.
Rumors of q resumption of work in this
territory are still in circulat ton. but thcre
is nothing to indicate that these reports
have any foundation whatever. There are
in the Shenandoah district 10 collieries
operated by the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal and Iron Co. which formerly en-
ployed l2,0o0 men. and six collieries owned
by the Lehigh Valley Coal and Iron Co,
which employed 5000 mine workers. Be-
sides these there are several individual
collieries. The mine inspector for this
district said, today, that where a coal
company desires to place a mine in oper
alton it is compelled by law 70 notify the
mine inspectors OF the district in which
the mine is located. so that he can make
an inspection to see whether it is safe
to permit men to enter ID. Up 70 this time.
he said. he had not received the slightest
intimatien that the companies are about
to resume work.
The Sth Regiment had another call 20
arms. last night. The pickets near the
stable saw man approach the horses
and he was commanded to stop. The
prowleT turned and fed down the side of
the hill Three bullets We're sent after
him but he escaped. The sentry on the
next post also saw man running in the
darkness and he fired, too. at the fleeing
figure.
The shooting aroused the guard and tho
bugle call to arms was Immediately
sounded Tho whole regiment was quick
ly in line and Co. II was sent out to in
vcstigate. hut the mysterious persons had
disappeared. After that the men were not
again disturbed Col. Hoffman is of tho
opinion that the intrudors We're about to
make an attack Ip0n the horses by ham
striuping them so as to make the animals
useless