Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-29
|RIOTOUS CONDITIONS SUBSIDED.
Quiet Restored In Panther Creek Val
ley, Pa, Last Night, After Ex-
element of Day.


in the Panther Creek valley quieted
down and last night the troops were
enjoying a we'll earned, rest. Last
evening Company K, of the Twelfth
regiment, under command of Captain
Helm, escorted the non-union men to
their homes in Lansford, Summit Hill
and Coaldale upon their return from
work. While large crowds of strik-
ers gathered on the streets there was
no hostile demonstrations.
Last night the officers of the
Twelfth regiment stated that the Sec
ond battalion of that command, now
stationed at Shenandoah, will be or
dered here today unless the situation
is greatly improved. The battalion
VIII be stationed at Summit Hill.
John King, Timothy King, John
Kelly and James Martenns, four of
the men captured by the troops yes
terday morning, were released last
night. Joseph Mccain, the fifth pris-
oner, was taken to Lansford under a
heavy guard, where he was arraigned
before Squire Lewis on a charge of
assault and battery, breach of the
peace and melting to riot. He was
held in $500 for court
Rioting In Panther Creek Valley.
Not since the strike opened has the
Panther Creek valley witnessed the
wild scenes that were enacted at Sum-
nit Hill and Lansford yesterday
morning. Soldiers were hooted,
scered and attacked, and for a time
bedlam reigned supreme. AT o'clock
yesterday morning the Governors
Troop marched through the valley
without incident. Shortly after Com
pany l, under Captain Keim, marched
10 Summit Hill, where they were
hooted and stoned
Jimmy" Martin, the ringleader,
was ordered arrested, but he resisted
the soldiers until it was necessary to
draw bayoneIs and force him into
submission. He was badly wounded
on the right side. After Martin was
placed upon the car the troops de-
scended from Summit Hill, which is
at the foot of steep incline, the troll
ley tracks winding around and around
to the bottom, a distance of about two
miles. At one of the steepest points
the motorman discovered that the
tracks were creased. The soldiers
were ordered out and the tracks
sanded. In this way it was possible
to reach Lansford.
AS the first car passed through the
crowd there it was met with volley
Of stones. Captain Gerhart was
struck in the body and severely
bruised.
The soldiers jumped from the car
and after a short scuff1e a young
miner named Mccain was placed I'M
der arrest.
The cars proceeded again, but had
rot gone far when another crowd was
encountered and the soldiers were
again tainted and stoned. Half
dozen soldiers jumped off and cap.
tured three men, who, it is alleged,
were urging the crowd to attack the
troops. The men gave their names
as John King, Timothy King and John
4 ely. They were taken to camp at
Manila park, where, together with
Mccain and Martin, they were
placed under heavy guard.
Mustn't Call Soldiers Names.
Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 29.-Colonel
Clement, who is in command at head
quarters here, in speaking of the or
70 iv1
ther Creek valley valley to arrest any
person calling the soldiers names,
said:
That the men are wearing SOL
Giers' uniforms is no reason why they
81 ould submit to all kinds Of taunts
people In civil life such conduct is
considered an offense and our men
Will not tolerate it any longer. In IS
suing this order to the troops. we are
incidentally serving notice en- the peo-
pie that forbearance has ceased to be
a virtue"
A Fight TO the Finish.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Aug. 29.-The Off
Gals at miners headquarters here
have settled down to the belief that
there IS no immediate prospect of an
early settlement of the strike. While
President Mitchell would not say any
tting himself, some of his subordin
ates were of the opinion all along that
The return of J. p. Morgan to this
country would bring about change in
the situation favorable to the miners
But the developments of the last few
days have entirely dispelled this op.
timistic view, and now all that is
heard is: ut is a fight to the finish.
At the offices of the local coaf com
fan!es The information is given out
that the output Of coal in the Wyom-
ing region is increasing daily. This IS
s,cutly denied at strike headquarters
and the minutes Of a meeting Of the
employees of the Avondale mine held
yet on file at President M.tchells
quarters, show that none Of the hands
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