The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-20
MILITIA IN CHARGE.
Troops Called Out To Que1l Distur
Dances at Pawtucket.

Troops Called ont To Que1l Distur.
Dances at Pawtucket.
Pawtuckat, r. l., June 14.-For the
first time in the history of the city bay
! onets In the hands of soldiers ordered
out by the governor of the state to
suppress riotous disturbances glistened
in the streers of Pawtucket yesterday.
The astonishing increase in the num-
Der Of lawless acts directed against the
United Traction company, whose union
| men have been on strike since June
2, and the inability of the limited po-
| lice force and deputy sheriffs to sup
| press rioting induced Gov. kimball to
| call out the militia. Numerous cases Of
disorder occurred during the day, and
| more than score of persons were in
jured, one fatally.
In the presence of about 1000 persons
! and the militia last evening Adjt. Gen.
Sackett read the riot act. The city was
taken possession of by the militia. A
provisional regiment was formed COM
POSED Of companies from the First and
talon of cavalry. The regiment re-
sponded 10 an emergency call promul-
gated by Gov. Kimball and Brig. Gen.
Herbert S. Tanner assumed command.
In the afternoon orders were issued
calling out the third division of the
naval reserves and the machine gun
| battery.
Crowd Grows Angry.
| The first disturbance was at the city
| line. Pursuing the custom followed
| during the strike the United Traction
| cCmpany's cars were started from the
Pawtucl1et avenue car house near the
| line dividing Pawtucket and Provi-
dence, and on one car was a number or
| deputy sheriffs. This car was followed
at intervals by three others. When the
cars reached the junction of Pawtucket
and East avenues trouble began. The
| presence of the deputies on the cars
angered the crowd which had gathered,
and a fusillale Of stones, tin cans ana
other missiles followed. The cars were
badly damaged. The motorman of each
car saw that his Only chance was to
start the car at full speed and run
through the crowd without stopping.
\
stalled at Haymarket square. Then
Chief of Police Rice informed Gen. Tan
ner that the conditions were such that
his force of men was unable to handle
the mob, and he sought the aid of the
militia A company Of the First regi-
ment was sent out and met the cars at
IIaymarket square. 1t preceded them
to East and Pawtucket avenues, where
the militiamen
Guarded the Care
in front ana rear. There was a noisy
| demonstration. For q minute the SOL
diers were cheered and then few
rocks were thrown. One of these struck
Deputy Sheriff Horton, cutting his face.
On trip from Providence to PaWtucket.
Deputy Sheriff Horton had discharged
his revolver four times, and although
no one was hit, this act made the crowd
angry The cars We're run through the
city line without further trouble.
The situation during the remainder
of the afternoon, after the militia Off
GERS had been over the field and had
mapped out plans of campaign and the
proclalnatio of Gov. Kimball had been
published, was such that Gen. Tanner
determined to have all the soldiers
available. After consultation with Gov.
kimball it was decided to ask for all
the available militia, and additional
companies were called out. On arrival
of these commands there were T30 men
and sixty officers on duty After the
militia had been stoned in the morning
ball cartridges were served out. each
private carrying fifty rounds and each
officer fifty rounds Of revolver ammuni'
ton. .,,