The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-01

dred State troops are encamped tonight
on hill overlooking Shenandoah Down
in the town where rioters and policemen
fought the blody 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 flash and was over
almost as quickly as it had started and
since then there has not been a single
case Of violence reported. The tens of
thousands of idle men and boys in this
vicinity who had been gathering in large
numbers and marching from place to
place, did not repeat their demonstrations
today and the authorities consequently
had little or nothing to do.
The arrival of the citizen soldiery prov
ed to be a great attraction for the large
army of unemployed and hundreds of men
and boys came to town to see the troops.
The first companies to arrive came from
st. Clair at $50 a. m. and from that hour
up to 2 p. m. when the Governors troop
of cavalry disembarked and gallopsd UP
the main street, Shenandoah presented a
lively appearance. Most of the COM
mands were on the ground by 1880
o'clock. The companies that did not ar
rive until afternoon were delayed on the
railroad, while the troop of cavalry was
handicapped because of the shipping of
their mounts.
General Goblin Commands.
Brgadier General ]. P. s. Goblin Of the
3rd brigade Is in command OF the troops
here and his stan were on the scene early.
The camp is located on a very high hill
just outside the town proper and COM
mands full view of the place. Beyond
/ the presence of a group of soldiers here
and there on the principal streets Shenan-
doah does not show any evidence of hav-
ing passed through a trying ordeal.
1t is claimed by the citizens Of the
town that the foreign element was solely
responsible for the trouble. Contrary
to popular belief Shenandoah is not under
martial law. The local authorities and
the sheriff OF the county have not re-
linquished control Of the town or county
and remain in as complete control of
their respective 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, how
ever, by the Brigadier General to estab-
1ish a provost guard in certain parts OF
the town. Major Norman s. Farquahar
of PottsviIle is the provost marshal. So
long as the situation remains as it is at
persent there is no likelihood that the
regimental companies will be scattered
through the mining towns of Shuylkili
County.
General Corbin spent a busy day in
forming himself of the situation through
out the county. He had a personal in
terview with Sheriff Beddal in the fore
noon and telephone communication with
him in the afternoon. The General also
received messages from various parts
of the territory. In an interview with
the correspondent of the Associated
Press tonight General Goblin said:
General Goblin Talks.
1.-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 idle men for want of some
thing better to do jump freight trains
and ride from one town to another. They
call such rides Johnny Mitchelrs Excur-
sions.'
Il have received dispatches from diff
ferent parts of the county, which tells OF
meeting. marches, attacks on individuals,
violation of the law and the refusal of
the local police authorities to enforce
the law. Upon these dispatches 1 am not
ponds largely on what the sheriff is going
to do. We are here to give him support
in his efforts TO enforce the civil laws;
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 question agitated by either side
to the controversy as that is not within
its province"
The mine workers are greatly incsnsed
e
assert that this action was entirely I'M
warranted and is an unjustifiable expense
on the State. The strikers through their
officials are making an effort to have the
soldiers Withdrawn. The first step in
this direction was taken this afternoon
when the following telegram was sent
from here to Governor Stone:
Protest of Miners.
1--WE. the undersigned officials of the
Ninth District of the Miners Union be-
lieve that the request made to you to
send troops to Shenandoah was based
upon exaggeration; and as we are con-
firmed in this belief. we respectfully re-
quest you to send personal representa-
tive into this town to investigate the con-
ditions and after such investigation be-
lieve that you will learn that the presence
of the troops in this town is unnecessary
and that the order should be revoked.
Miles Dougherty. Torrance Ingley,
Martin Powaris, ]. T. Williams, i. j.
Richards"
1t is said the mine workers officials in
tend to circulate among the citizens of
the towns a petition calling upon the
Governor to withdraw the troops.
Miles Dougherty. National Board men,
her of the U. NJ. w. from this district
told the Associated Press tonight that
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Beddal who is
nephew of the sheriff of the county and
who was escorting workmen along the
streets, which action led to the riot, was
wholly responsible for the trouble. Mr..
Dougherty said Beddal had no right to
shoot as no one was making an attack
upon him The firing Of the revolver.
angered the crowd which soon got beyond
the control of the peacemakers. Bed
daTs brother Joseph, who attempted to
20 TO his rescue was badly beaten by
some one in the crowd, Mr.. Dougherty
said. because he was carrying several
boxes of cartridges to mis- brother
Thomas. 1t is not improbable that the
strikers will call upon the county officers
10 fix responsibility for the shooting of
the deputy sheriff.
Leaders Hold Conferences.
The district leaders of the Miners
Union held several conferences during
the day at which the situation was
r,onn