Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-26
MORE TROOPS OUT.
The 9th Penn. Ordered to the
Scene of Rioting.
Susquehanna County Sheriff Also
Calls on for Soldiers.
Mobs Attack Nom Union Men-A Coal
Train Wrecked.

Philadelphia, Sept. 25.--Of the 10 an
thracite coal producing counties of
Pennsylvania state troops are camped
in five. Despite the presence of the
troops in these districts, rioting and
general lawlessness continues in the
entire hard coal territory from Forest
City. Susquehanna county on the north.
to Williamstown. Dauphain county on
the south. a distance of more than 100
miles. The section of the strike region
IN the vicinity of Forest City has been
comparatively quiet since the strike be-
gan, was greatly wrought up. Wednes-
day, by crowds of strikers interfering
with and beating men who had re-
turned to work and as a result, the
sheriff of Susquehanna county, We'd
nesday night, asked Gov. Stone for
troops to assist him to preserve peace.
at present there are four full regi-
ments. two companies of another and
two troops of cavalry in the field.
While there has been no big general
riot. the disturbances have been of
such a serious nature as to cause the
authorities much apprehension. Every
effort is being made by the sheriffs in
the several counties affected and the
troops to prevent disturbances from
growing to such an extent as to cause
bloodshed. Reports are coming in
from every section of non-union men
and others being either shot or dubbed.
Houses of workmen have been burned
or dynamited and attempts have been
made to hold up coal trains and derail
them.
Coal is being shipped from many
parts of the coal field to market, but
compared with the normal output, the
quantity is insignificant. The output
for this week will be considerably less
than the average normal production of
one day, which is about 100000 tons.
The strikers claim that very little of
the coal is freshly mined and that it
is mostly coal washed from the culm
banks or has been stored at various
points since before the strike began.
Wilkesharre, Pa, Sept. 25.-In compli-
ance with the request of Sheriff Jacobs
and numerous citizens of Luzerne coun-
ty. Gov. Stone issued an order, at
noon Wednesday, ordering the 9th
Regiment to mobilize at Wilkesharre.
The regiment has its headquarters here
%Hu tHIte iOuTS dllef the OfQer nau
been received. Col. Doughty. the COM
handing officer, had the regiment with
the exception of the Hazleton COM
panies ready for the field.
The regiment consists OF / companies
ana has a membership of about $50.
There are quite number of mine
workers in the regiment. but all re-
sponded readily. Col. Doughtery says
he does not apprehend any serious
trouble. He thinks a few hotheads in
the strikers ranks are responsible for
the many outbreaks in the region.
n Central Railroad of New Jersey
coal train which was moving out of Il
mine siding at Warrior Run. Tuesday
night, was derailed by an open switch
which had been tampered with by UNI
known parties. The crew escaped by
jumping and the cars were piled up in
q big wreck. The coal which the train
was carrying was intended for the
New York market
big crowd of strikers attempted to
prevent the non-union men employed at