New-York tribune., 1902-10-07
ALL MILITIA CALLED OUT.
STONE ORDERS THE FIRST AND SECOND
BRIGADES To THE COAL FIELDS.
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Harrisburg, Penn. Oct. 6.-The entire body of
the National Guard will be under arms before
daylight tomorrow morning and 10000 troops
Of the State will be under arms as a body for
the first time since they were called out at
Homestead. This includes the batteries and all
the cavalry troops not now in the field. The
calling out Of the entire guard was agreed on
az a meeting at the Executive Mansion this
eyeniRs- Governor Stone. convinced that the
mob element In the coal regions would neither
work nor let others work and seeing that the
operators and the miners not likely to
agree on a plan TO settle the strike. took this
means to permit men to work who are anxious
to do so and at the same time relieve the dis
tfess caused by the scarcity of coal
He has been in touch for some time with
number of confidential agents who have kept
him well in formed of the turbulent mobs that
assemble to prevent men from working and he
was convinced that the civil authorities could
not control the situation. Furthermore. he was
convinced that the active mob element
comprised Of foreigners who had no respect for
the civil authorities and were fast acquiring
contempt for the military, fact that was borne
home to the Governor when he learned that the
military camps were being stoned Back of IL
ALL however was the small supply of coal on
hand and the prospect that there would be much
this that led the Governor to act, and IL now re-
mains for the coal operators TO put the miners
To work. for they will certainly be protected
Early this afternoon it became evident that
something was being done in military circles
and the rumor soon got abroad that the brigades
Of the National Guard not in the field would be
called out. This report was strengthened by
the appearance here Of Colonel Elliott Assistant
Adjutant General. of Philadelphia who was soon
in conference with Colonel Richardson OF the
State Arsenal Later Major General Miller ar
rived and went 10 the Executive Mansion Ihis
evening General Gobn and three members or
his staff and General SChaM ~ the FIst
Brigade. came in. shortly afterWard Colohel
HuIings Of the 10th Regiment. acting com
mandar of the Second Brigade, I'm place OF Gen
eral Wiley. who is in Kansas. reached h't''S-
burg Adiutant General Stewart had gone TO
Vashtnrton 70 attend the Grand Army meeting.
but he was summoned here. and was the Iast
N arrive All the officers were at once taken TO
the Executive Mansion. where they had dinner
with Governor stone
THE ORDER FOR THE TROOPS
u was N. 20 O'Clock when Private Secretary
C;ervyig announced that the order had been made
ont directtng General Miller to call out the
First and Second brigades including such bat
teries and troops as were not already IN the held
Tha. Governors order was as follows
HEADQUARTERS National Guard. Adiutant Generals
OHce' Harrisburg Penn. oct s. 1892.
In certain portions OF the c9lnt'eS ,.a, ~
S,Irt tSiir,h ,heraTd and CoIunbia tumults and riots
fraouentIv occur and mob law relgnS Men VINO
desire 10 T0TF e Hs threatened Railroad trains have
go, doIavsd stoned and the tracks torn up The
ci,I autboritfes are unable o. MAINTAIN order ana
have called upon s3ora sqS Guard for troops The
si,ratio1 grows more serious each day. The terri
torV invoived is 81 extensive that the troops now
on duty are insufficient 10 preVelI al dlsoruer
,,resar-a entire division National Guard
Of PsnnsvIvani4 is necessary IN theSe counties 10
maintain the public peace A.. IL, -, -,
entire division on duty. distributing II IN such local
ites as will render IL most enectVe for preserving
the public peace -. 49,, - ~,
oceur when men attempt 20 work in and about coal
mines he will that all men who desire TO work
and their families have ample military protection
IIa Mill orotect all trains and other property from
vfIll Interference and will arrest all persons
engaging In acts OF violence and intimidation and
endanger the public peace, will see that threats in
tinnfdatfons and all acts OF violence once
The public peace and good order will be preserved
upOn a occasions. and throughout the several
counties and interference whatever will be per
rnitted with officers and men in the discharge Of
power 20 suppress all lawlessness within her bor-
ders will be s-serted.
THOMAS STEWART Adiutant General
General Miller at once made out the order.
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