Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-09-29
TROOPS AT MINES
REGIMENT ON DUTY AT GOVERN
OR'S CALL.
SITUATION MUCH oUIETER
Presence of Military Has a Subduing
Effect-MitcheIl Says 1t Does not
Interfere With His PIans-SeveraI
Riots Between Police and Strikers
Occur.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 25.-The
twelfth regiment is now on duty here
as result of the outbreaks of Tues
day night and yesterday morning.
There are quite number of mine
workers in the regiment, but all re-
sponded to the call of the governor.
Col. Daugherty is in command and
does not apprehend serious trouble.
He thinks few hotheads in the ranks
of the strikers are responsible for the
outbreaks resulting in ordering the
soldiers under arms.
Mitchell said the presence of the
militia would not interfere with any
of his plans which were to push the
strike to a. successful issue. Some Of
Mitchell's Iieutenants think the sher-
iff acted rather hastily and that the
bringing of troops here was for the
purpose of enabling the mine owners
to operate the collieries, but they
would be disappointed as the strikers
are as determined as ever. A coal
train moving out of the siding at War
rior was wrecked by an open switch.
In a fight yesterday morning be-
tween the police and strikers who at
tempted to prevent non-union men
from going to work in Exeter colliery
David Richards, a fire boss, was shot
in the leg and David Harris and John
H. Stroth were beaten with clubs.
The police finally dispersed the mob.
Warrants were issued yesterday after
noon for Is ringleaders of the riot. A
crowd of 500 men and boys refused to
allow non-union workmen to cross the
Susquehanna river bridge at Nanti-
coke yesterday morning. The deputy
sheriff read the riot act and the mob
dispersed. The presence of the mil
itary has already had a good effect.
Everything is quiet.
Quiet at Lebanon.
Lebanon, Sept. 25-All is quiet
here. The troops are still on duty and
negroes are working without molesta-
ton.
Officers Apprehensive.
Philadelphia, Sept. 25.-Of ten an
thracite coal producing counties of
Pennsylvania, the state troops are
now encamped in five. Despite the
presence of the troops, rioting and
general lawlessness continues in the
entire hard coal territory. Ii the dis
order continues, Governor Stone will
he compelled to call out additional sol
diers While there has been no big
general riot, the disturbances have
been of such a serious nature as to
cause the authorities much appre-
hension. Every effort is being made
by the sheriffs of the counties affected
and troops to prevent the disturbances
from growing to such an extent as to
cause bloodshed Reports are coming
in from every section OF non-union
men and others being shot or dubbed.
Houses of workmen have been burned
or dynamited, and attempts have
been made to hold up coal trains or
derail them.
Coal is being shipped from many
points but compared with the nOm1-
nal output the quantity is insignifi-
cant. The output this week will be
considerably less than the average
normal production of one day, about
300 900 tons. The strikers claim that
very little coal is freshly mined and
that it is mostly coal washed from
culm banks, or which has been stored
at various points since before the
strike began.
Discourages Martial Law.
| Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. 25.-Asked
last night about the request OF Sheriff
Bedell to place Schuylkill county
under martial law, Gen Goblin said:
'To place this county under martial
law would be a mighty big undertake
ing. It would mean the usurpation Of
civil authority in every municipality.
It is one of the most serious under
takings under a republican form OF
government and I doubt very much
| it's constitutionality. The sheriff
wants to relieve himself of the respon-
sibility, but the fact that troops are
here is no reason why he or any other
civil officer should be relieved of their
duties"