The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-08
UNSETTLED FEELING RECENTLY
APPARENT CONTINUES
MANY RUMORS OF TROUBLE
Only One Disturbance Occurred.
That was at GraidvilIe, Six Miles
from andOah-President of the
Council, Chief of Police and Gen.
Men in Riots of Last Week Ar
rested-MiIitary Protection Neces-
sary While Arresting Them-Both
Held in Heavy Bail.

Shenandoah, August 5.-The peace of
this troop-protected town remains un-
broken. The unsettled fe ling which
has been apparent for the last few days,
however, continues. It was Il lively day
at brigade headquarters where all the
staff officers were kept busy in connec-
ton with the movements of the troops
and in keeping in touch with the entire
country. Officers around headquarters
say that the tension is increasing and
would not be surprised if some of the
troops now in camp here were sent into
the surrounding region. The brigadier
general says he will not send for addi-
tional men until there is need for them.
It is not unlikely, however, that a bat
terry and another troop of cavalry will
be in the field by the end of The week.
There were many rumo1s flying
around the regions today Of trouble in
region. The only disturbance that oc-
Cured, however. was at Graicville, six
miles from here, where a workman COM
Ing from the Giard, was shot in the leg
and slightly injured. The injured man
is James Caparell, an Italian. He had
been engaged at work which had been
forbidden by the union and had been
warned several times to quit. This
morning on his way home he was met
on the road by half a dozen unknown
men who began to beat him. Caparen
ran and as he did so one of the men
fired at him. Some of the buckShot hit
him in the leg. He managed to walk to
a physicians office and after having the
shot extracted from his leg. he walked
to the Lehigh Valley railroan station
and boarded a train for Hazelton. Bur-
CESS Jones is investigating the assault.
Report was made to headquarters to-
day that three members of Company l..
Of the twelfth regiment, were chased by
a crowd of men last night on the out
skirts Of the town and that the soldiers
had sought refuge in the house Of
Squire McGinneS at Frackville. The
militiamen met the squire and he took
them to his home and kept them there
u til today when they returned to
camp.
Brigadier General Goblin in the mean
time heard Of the incident and sent the
cavalry over TO Fracville. but before
the troops reached there the three men
had returned to camp. General Goblin
said the three soldiers will be court
rnartialed.
Burgess Brown, president of Council,
David r. Jones and Chief of Police
John r. Fry, had a conference with
General Goblin today and confessed their
inability to cope with the situation as
1t exists in the southern section Of
Shenandoah. The Cambridge colliery
owned by Mr. Jones and Squire Nc
Chimes, is located there. TIE borough
officials told the general that men
gather in that part OF the town and
modest every person excepting the wo-
men that happens along. Men, they
Cai n nj ga Safpty
The burgess said that one man in this
crowd had boasted that their Object
was murder if they can find the man
they are seeking. Threats are openly
made and the officials requested that
troops be sent there. General Goblin |
consented to station two companies of
Infantry in that locality and on the |
road leading to Turkey Run Hill.
Two injured LithuanIans, who were in |
the riots Of last week, were arrested to-
day. The constable located them and |
asked the military officials for protec-
ton while the arrests were made. The |
two prisoners, who sustained wounds in |
the feet, were boarding in the foreign |
quarter of the town. A GGtatchment |
of the fourth regiment surrounded the |
house and the men Were placed In a |
wagon. The soldiers then forced cor |
don around the vehicle and escorted |
1T through the streets to the office Of
Squire Shoemaker, who committed the |
men to Pottsville Jail.
The two foreigners were held in 81 |
600 bail each on various charges in con- |
nection with the riot. After the nearing |
they were taken in a carriage surround |
ed by a company Of soldiers to the |
railroad station The !
journey to the station was made |
on a run through the foreign settle
ment. At the depot. company X, OF |
the fourth regiment was lined up in |
charge of bayonet formation. On a bluff
the station there were more |
than 1000 strikers. The crowd was
kept at a distance and tn. men were
soon on their way to the Pottsville jail.