The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-01
TROOPS ON GUARD
TWELVE HUNDRED NOW ENCAMP-
ED AT SHENANDOAH.
EVERYTHING IS VERY QUIET
TROUBLE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN
EXAGGERATED.

Hurt, hut John Meaddal the Only
test to Government Against the
Unnecessary Dispatch of Troops.
Mitchell Snys Reports Were Badly
Observation-Disclosures Fear That
Presence of Troops VIII Enable
Operators to Resume Work.
Shenandoah, Pa, July 31-Twelve
hundred state troops are encamped to-
night on a hill overlooking Shenan-
doah. Down in the town where rio
tiers and policemen fought the bloody
battle last night all is quiet and the
indications are that as long as the
militia remains the peace of the COM
munity will not again be broken. The
riot which caused the soldiers to be
sent here, came like a flash and was
over almost as quickly as it had start
ed and since then there has not been
a single case of violence re-
ported. The tens of thousands of idle
men and boys in this vicinity, who
had been gathering in large numbers
not repeat their demonstrations to-
day and the authorities consequently
had little or nothing to do.
The arrival of the citizen soldiery
proved to be a great attraction for the
large army of unemployed, and hun
dreds of men and women came to
town to see the troops.
The first companies to arrive came
from st. Clair at $50 a. M, and from
that hour up to 3 p. M, when the
Governors troop of cavalry disem-
barked and galloped up the main
street, Shenandoah presented a live
ly appearance.
Brig. Gen. ]. P. S. Goblin of the
Third Brigade, in command of the
troops, and his staff, were on the
scene early. The camp is located on
very high hill outside the town
proper, and commands a full view of
the town. Within the camp lines are
quartered two full regiments, the
Eighth and Twelfth, two companies
of the Fourth regiment and troop of
cavalry. Gen. Goblin expressed him
self as highly pleased with the rapid
ity with which the camp was estab-
nshed. The commander and his staff
are quartered at the Ferguson House,
/ but II is tins generals irtention to get
under canvas With his staff as soon
as circumstances will permit
Beyond the presence of a group of
soldiers here ans there on the princi-
pal streets, Shenandoah does not show
any evidence of having passed through
trying ordeal. The large number of
persons who had been attracted to the
place by the coming of the militia, left
during the afternoon and the town pre-
sents its normal appearance. 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 citizens
of the town that the foreign element
was solely responsible for the trouble
Most of the curious persons gathered
in the vicinity of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad depot, where the
riot occurred. The stations shows
many bullet marks of the battle. A
strong guard was placed around the
station so that the crowd would not
delay the soldiers as they left the
trains and marched to the camping
grounds.
Not Under Martial Law.
Contrary to popular belief Shenan-
doah is not under martial law The
local 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
reached here. The soldiers are merely
in camp on the outside of the town.
1t was deemed advisable, however, by
the brigadier general to establish pro-
vost guards in certain parts of the
town. Maj. Norman S. Farquhar of
Pottsville is the provost marshal. So
long remains as 1t is at present, there
is no likelihood that the regimental
companies will be scattered through
the mining camps of Schuylkill county
1t is the intention of Gen. Goblin to
have the troops occupy their time by
going through drills. tai get practice
and general camp routine.
Gen. Goblin spent busy day in
forming himself of the situation
throughout the county. He had a per-
sonal interview with Sheriff Beddall
in the forenoon and a telephone con-
ference with him in the afternoon. The
general also received messages from
various parts of the county.
Gen. GObin's Remarks.
In an interview tonight Gen. Goblin
said:
THE general situation is very quiet.
There were no Incidents during the
day of note. exceupt the arrival of
500 or 600 men on freight trains. It
seems that a lot of the idle men for
want of something better to do jump
freight trains and ride from one town
to another. They call such rides.
Johnny Mitchell excursions
81 have received dispatches from
different parts of the county which tell
of meetings, marches, attacks on in
dividauls, violations Of the law and
the refusal of the local police authori-
ties to enforce the law. Upon these
What l will do depends largely upon
what the sheriff is going TO do. We
are here to give him support in his
efforts to enforce the civil laws; we
were ordered here because of his in
ability to do so. The National Guard
has no opinion to express as to the
merits of the question agitated by
either side to the controversy, as that
is not within its province
The mine workers are greatly in
censed over the calling out of the
troops They say this action was en-
tirely unwarranted and is an unjusti-
fable expense on the state The strik-
ers. through their officials. are making
an effort TO have the soldiers with
drawn The first step in this direction
was taken this afternoon when the
following telegram was sent from here
70 Gov. Stone:
Miners Protest TO Governor.
I'VE, the officials OF the Ninth dis
trict Of the miners union. believe that
the request made to you to send troops
TO Shenandoah was based on exag-
re f,,