The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-01
SOLDIERS HAVE
RESTORED ORDER
We're Presence of MiIitiamen Has
Quieting Effect on Rioters.
STRIKERS ARE INcENsE0
DOCTORS OF DISTRICT KEPT
BUSY ATTENDING WOUNDED.

n HENANDOAH. Pa, July 81
y Twelve hundred state troops are
encamped tonight on a hill over
looking Shenandoah Down in the
town, where rioters and policemen
fought the bloody battle last night, all
is quiet, and the indications are that
so long as the militia remains, the
peace of the community 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 start
ed. and not a single case of violence
has been reported since.
The tens of thousands of idle men
and boys in this vicinity who had been
gathering in large numbers and march
ing from place to place did not repeat
their demonstrations today. and the au-
thorities 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 hum
dreds OF men and boys came 10 town
to see the troops
The first companies to arrive came
from ST. Clair at $3.50 a. m, and from
that hour up to 3 D. m, when the gov
and galloped up the main street, Shen-
andoah presented lively appearance.
Most of the commands were on the
grounds by 1890 O'Clock.
Two Regiments in Camp.
Brigadier General Goblin of the third
brigade, in command of the troops
here, and his staff were on the scene
early. The camp is located on a high
hill just outside the town and COM
mands 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 the troop of cavalry.
The commander and his staff are
quartered at the Ferguson House, but
ii is the generals intention TO get I'M
der canvas with his staff as soon as
circumstances will permit.
Beyond the presence of a group of
soldiers here and there on the principal
street. Shenandoah does not show any
evidence of having passed through a
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 tonight the
town presents 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 declared by the citizens Of the
town that the foreign element was
solely responsible for the trouble. The
Philadelphia & Reading station. where
the riot occurred, shows many bullet
marks of the battle.
Not Under Martial Law.
Contrary to popular belief, Shenan-
dcah is not under martial law The
local authorities and the sheriff of the
n
of the town or county and they remain
in as complete control of their respect
i've 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 provost guard in
every part of the town. AS long as
the situation remains as it is at pres
ent there is no likelihood that the regi-
mental companies will be scattered
through the mining towns of Sehuyl-
Kill county
1t is the intention of General Goblin
20 have the troops occupy their time
by going through drills. target practice
and camp routine.
General Goblin spent busy day in
forming himself of the situation
throughout the county. He had a per-
sonal interview with Sheriff BeddaIl in
ence with him in the evening. The
general also received messages from
different parts of the territory.
In an interview with the correspond
ent of the Associated Press tonight
General Goblin said:
The general situation is very quiet.
There were no incidents during the day
worthy of note, except the arrival of
500 or 600 men on freight trains 1t
seems that a lot of the idle men. for
want of something better to do, jump
ON freight trains and ride from one
town to another. They call such rides
Johnny Mitchell excursions
Z have received dispatches from diff
ferent parts of the country, which tell
OF meetings, marches attacks on in
divlduals. violations of the law and
the refusal of local police authorities
TO enforce the law.
Upon these dispatches I am not vet
ready to act. What / will do depends
largely upon what the sheriff is going
10 do. We are here to give him sup
port in his efforts to enforce the civil
law; we were ordered here because OF
his inability TO do so.
The national guard has no opinion
to express as to the merits of the uues-
ton agitated by either side of the con-
troversy, as that is not within its prov
ince''