The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-05

Tdmaqua, Pa, August 29.-In an en-
counter between troops and strikers at
Lznsford today Captain w. H. Helm,
o. Company X, Twelfth regiment. was
slightly injured. \ half dozen strikers
were b~ayonetted by the soldiers as a
result of the fracas. Major Gearhart In
command Of the troops here. states
that ne will appeal to the military au-
thorities TO put the town of Lansford
under martial law
From day break the troops were ac-
tive in queIling disturbances and pro-
tecting nOn-uniop men while on their
way to work. AS has been the case for
the past few days the troops were
jeered wherever they went.
The officers repeatedly admonished
the crowds not to insult or modest the
soldiers, but their word had but little
effect. At , o'clock companies K. and
+. We're placed IN two trolley cars. One
of the cars was run III front OF the car
which carried the ~nOn-uniOn men to
work and the other in the rear. While
passing through CoaldaIe and Lans-
ford the soldiers were hOOted, but as
-A' ~ ~ Co AAAeLAN liz III nv
make any violent demonstration. At
Summit Hill about double the usual
humble of men awaited themselves of
the protection Of the soldiers and went
to work. The pickets of the strikers
made efforts to stop them. but the
warnings of the soldiers held them at
bay. When the had been
loaded onto the car and return trip
through the valley commenced.
The word that more men tina usual
Were reporting for work spread through
The lower part of the valley like wild
fire and in a short time the streets
were almost blocked with people. When
the corner of Center and East Bertsch
streets was reached the cars stopped to
allow several %nOn-union men to get
off. As the men stepped to the ground
he mob made a rush for them. A half
dozen soldiers Sprang off the car and
with leveled guns forced the strikers
back and made a passage way for the
~nCn-union men.
When the soldiers returned after es-
cOrting their charges to a place of
safety the mob commenced to close in
around the cars. The strikers were in
an ugly mood and when ordered to dis
perse merely yelled louder and pressed
closer As Captain Helm. of Company
X. was about 10 jump from the car he
was seized around the legs and thrown
to the ground. A half dozen privates,
who followed him. were roughly hand
led. One of the men had a portion of
his shirt torn off and according to the
enlisted men and the officers. a num-
Der of blows were struck
Major Gearhart. who was in COM
nan of the two companies, then Or
dered his men to disembark.
With clubs, guns and fixed ~bayo1etS,
the soldiers forced the crowd back.
Many of the strikers stood their ground
and would not nov until the soldiers
jabbed them with their bayonets.
Some of the strikers fearing hat the
troops would fire, rushed nto the opera
house on the cOrfIer and for a time a
wild scene of confusion reigned. In
about five minutes, the crowd had been
pushed back to the curb line. In the
melee several of the strikers were
knocked down while others suffered
slight bayOnet wounds. Captain Helm
vas severely bruised by his fall.
GEN GOBLIN WILL INVEtIGAtE
Shenandoah, Pa, August 29.-Gen-
eral Cobb returned to headquarters
here today and after going over the sit
UatiOn with Colonel Clement. who was
in command during his absence, he de-
Cided to proceed to LanSford and make
an investigation of conditions there.
He left this afternoon on a special train
for the Panther Creek region accom-
PANEL by Colonel Clements and Major
Millar and Farquhar. 1t is probable
the first battalion of the Twelfth regi-
ment will be sent to that region this
6ternoOn as Major Hart has made a
request for assistance.