Evening journal., 1902-08-01
TROOPS QUELL
RIOTING MINERS
Hundreds Of Soldiers in Camp
at Shenandoah
Mine Workers Greatly IncenSed and
Making Efforts to Have The
Troops Withdrawn

men fought the bloody battle on We'd
nesday night, all is quiet. and the indi-
cations 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 fash, and was over
almost as quickly as 1t had started,
and since then there has not been a
single case of violence reported. Briga
der General j. P. S. Goblin, of the
Third Brigade, in command Of the
troops here, and his staff we're on the
scene early The camp is located on
a very high hill just outside the town
proper. and commands a 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.
Beyond the presence of a group OF
soldiers here and there on the princi
pal street Shenandoah does not show
any evidence of having passed through
a trying ordeal. It is claimed by the
citizens of the town that the foreign
element, who compose the major por
tion of the population, was solely re
sponsible for the trouble. Contrary &c
popular belief, Shenandoah is not un
der martial law. The local authorities
and the sheriff of the county have not
relinquished control of the town OF
bounty, and they remain in as complete
control of their respective affairs as
they did before the troops reached
here. 1t is the intention of General
Goblin to have the troops occupy theii
time by going through drills, target
practice and general camp routine.
Last night General Goblin said: THE |
general situation is very quiet. l have
received dispatches from different
parts of the county which tell of meet
ings, marches, attacks on individuals
violations of the law, and the refusal
of local police authorities to enforce
the law. Upon these dispatches l am
not yet ready to act. What I will do
depends largely upon what the sheriff
is going to do. We are here to give
him support 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 eX.
press as to the merits of the question
Rgitated by either side to the contro-
versy, as that is not within its prov
ince."
The mine workers are greatly in
censed over the calling out of the
troops. They assert that this action
was entirely unwarranted and is an
uniustiiable expense on the state The
strikers, through their officials, are
making an effort to have the soldiers
withdrawn. The first step in this di
rection was taken yesterday. when the
following telegram was sent to Gov
ernor Stone:
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
confirmed in this belief, we respect
fully request you to send a personal
representative into this town to inves.
tigate the conditions. and after such
investigation believe that you will
learn that the presence of the troops
in this town is unnecessary and that
the order should be revoked.
"MILES DOUGHERTY,
"TERRANCE GINLEY,
MARTIN POWASlS,
y. T. WILLIAMS,
"T. J. RICHARDS"
It is said the Mine Workers officials
intend to circulate among the citizens
of the town for signatures to a peti
ton calling upon the governor to
withdraw the troops.
Of the 20 or more persons who were
beaten with clubs or struck by bullets
during Wednesday nights rioting. one
man, Joseph Beddall, died last night
The four policemen who were sho
and the strikers who we're also hit by
bullets will recover. Most of the
wounded strikers claim they wer,
merely onloolzers.
The district attorney and the sheriff
are prosecuting an investigation will
a view of placing under arrest al
those who participated in the riot
Several of the wounded strikers callet
at the Miners Hospital yesterday t
have slight injuries dressed, and afte
the doctors got through with then
they were arrested and taken to tn
Pottsville Jail.
Distribution of Seeds Starts Sept. 1
Washington. Aug. 1.-The distribu
tion of vegetable and flower seeds b
the agricultural department for mex
year will begin September 1. This
three months in advance Of the usus
time. The change is made in orde
to insure complete distribution. Fac
member of the senate and the hous
will receive 1900 packages Of veg
table seeds.
New York Police Captain Retires.
New York, Aug. 1.-Police Capital
James X. Price yesterday yoluntaril
retired. Captain Price has been G
the police force for 2S years. and VIZ
one of its best known members.
was formerly in command of Il