Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-09-25
CALL FOR TROOPS
LAWLEssNEss BEYOND CONTROL
OF LAckAWANNA COUNTY
OFFICERS.
VIOLENCE IN MANY PLACES
ehERIFF rELEeRAPHs GOVERN.
OR ASKING FOR IMMEDIATE
ASSISTANCE.
TROOPS DlSPtRSt one MOD
srRlkERs RESIST ARREST AND
THE SHERIFF CALLS OUT
THE TRooPe.
TROOPS DIsPtRst one MOD

0CINoUoos 1S., oopt' - ooodAA
8chadt Of Lackawanna county last
night telsgraphed Gov. Stone to send
troops to his assistance. The sheriff
had just issued proclamation an
nouncing that he would call for troopA
II tho lawlessness did not cease. whom
he received . series Of telephone calls
to Quell disturbances up the valley
and he asked for troops. Adjt. Gen.
at 8 o'clock and had long conference
Kested that posse Of members OF the
Citizens Alliance be called upon for
assistance. While-the sherin was pro-
pairing to act on this suggestion he re-
ceived more reports Of violence up and
down tho valley and at once sent a..
other urgent telegram to the governor
calling for Immediate assistance. Tho
worst of last nights outbreaks oe.
Cured at Archibald. A crowd OF 800
strikers. mostly foreigners,
Ransacked the Quarters
occupied by the forty men employed At
the Raymond washery of the Ontario
& Western company while the men
we're at work. and then, meeting with
the men as they were returning home.
drove them back to the washery. Tho
mob then returned to the colliery
proper, drove out the engineers. fire.
men. pumpmen and guards and took
possession of the breaker. The plant
Of the Crescent Electric Light com.
pany, which is supplied with steam
from the breaker. had to shut down
aod The whole region around was LETT
In darkness. In the attack on the
striker and the other q workman.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Miles Mean.
drew was attacked and shot by mob
at OIyphant. The steam pipes Of tho
Pennsylvania Coal company's colliery
at Old Forge were blown up with
dynamite last night Two colored cooks
at the William A. colliery were res.
cued by deputy sheriffs from crowd
that was threatening to lynch them.
Troops Assist the Sheriff. ~"
shenandoah, Pa, Sept "a. - This
town was in state of excitement for
dali and half a dozen deputies arrived
in town and attempted to arrest the
strikers who have been taking coal
from the mine breaches on the Girard
estate. The men resisted arrest and
the sheriff appealed to Gen. Goblin for
assistance. The general ordered the
Second city troop to the scene to pro.
tect the sheriff in the discharge of his
duties. Meantime mob Of about 5000
persons had gathered in the vicinity
Of the breaches. With the protection
which the presence of the troops af.
forded the sheriff's men arrested three
coal pickers but the rest succeeded in
escaping. The prisoners were taken
to the Pennsylvania railroad station
surrounded by troops and followed by
the mob. Kissing and jeering. About
the time they were passing Gen. Co.
bins headquarters the First battalion
OF the Twelfth regiment came dashing
up the street with Col. Clement at
their head. AS the battalion ap-
preached the mob it formed in COM
pAny front and the crowd scattered in
every direction.
Many Assaults Made.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. "a. - Fear
that work would be resumed at sew
era1 new places yesterday caused more
assaults and acts OF violence than have
occurred on any one day since the
strike commenced. While no new
places were opened, the operators ex-
pect to start several before the end Of
tie week.
Thirteenth Ordered Out.
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 24.-The Thir-
teenth regiment has been ordered out.
The headquarters Of the regiment 10
Scranton.