The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-08
APPLICANTS ARE REFUSED AID
DISAPPOINTED ONES THREATEN TO
ENTER MINES AS NON-UNION
MEN.
SOLDIERS A LITTLE UNEASY
FORCE AT SHENANDOAH KEPT
IN A STATE OF PRE-
PAREDNESS.

quarters Of the Ninth district, United
Mineworkers, in Shamokin were visited
yesterday by hundreds of men asking
for aid. They were accompanied by
wives and children. Orders on stores
for provisions We're issued only to strik-
ers in good standing in the union
A number of applicants who have
worked in the mires for years tried to-
obtain aid, but were refused, where
upon they threatened to go to work as
n~on-union men.
The day having passed without a re-
sumption of mining in the strike region
caused rejoicing at President Mitchelrs
headquarters last night. There was
some fears that work might be started
at h Woodward colliery of the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western COM
pany near Plymouth, and a large num-
Der of strikers and their sympathizers
were stationed in the vicinity. but when
1T became known for a certainty that
the MINI would not resume the strikers
returned to their homes.
At the offices of the coal companies
the only information tina would be
gwen was that when the operators got
ready to resu he work, they would do
80, but how soon that would be they
would not say.
Those in charge at strike headquar-
ters are apprehensive that some of the
coal companies will spring a surprise
some morning and they will a a
colliery in operation before the strikers
know 1t. To prevent such a surprise,
the strikers are watching the collieries
very closely and also the movements
OF all men who go in and out of the
works.
Soldiers a Little Uneasy.
Shenandoah. Pa, Aug. 6.-While the
situation in this region is calm, the
troops encamped here showed more nc
tivity yesterday than they have on any
day since they were ordered to Shenan-
doah. There was nothing on the sur
face to indicate anything, yet there was
a feeling Of u~neasiness which caused
the commanding officers to increase
their vigilance and hold the soldiers in
a state of preparedness. The greater
part of this vigilance was due to the
fact that the funeral of Joseph Bed
dali. who died as a result of injuries
received in Wednesday nights riots,
tCo place yesterday. Beddall was a
brother Of Deputy Sheriff Thomas Bed
dali, who was one of the principal fig
ures in the fight, n a nephew of
Sheriff S. r. Beddall. These men at
the funeral and in consequence
there were many rumors af1oat that
they would be attacked. These stories
reached brigade headquarters and Gen.
Goblin decided to take every ~precaution
ycssible to prevent any untoward Incl
tents while the funeral was being held
without too great display of the mill
tary force. A platoon of the Govern
oI's troop vas stationed on one Of the
principal streets near head
quarters and one battalion Of infantry
Of the Twelfth regiment was held in
ceadiness in camp to march on short
notice, but nothing occurred
To Disturb the Funeral.
Company H Of the Twelfth regiment
was placed on duty at Indian Ridge
tolliery of the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal and Iron company near the for
aign quarters. This was dom so that
4 town constable could be assisted in
case he was attacked while making ar
rests of persons who were in last
weeks riot. The services of the sol
diers, however, were not needed.
Rumors of a resumption of work In
this territory are still in circulation,
6ut there is nothing to indicate that
those reports have any foundation
whatever.
The Eighth regiment had another
call to arms last night. The pickets in
the vicinity of the stable saw a man
stealthily approach the horses and he
was commanded to stop. He probably
did not see the sentry, because the in
slant he !.eard the soldiers command,
the prowled turned and fled down the
eide Of the hill. Three bullets were sent
after him, but he escaped. The sentry
on the next post also saw the man run
ming in the darkness and he, too, fired
ut the fleeing figure. The sound Of the
shooting aroused the guard and the
bugle call to arms was Immediately
sounded.
The whole regiment was quickly in
line n company III was sent out to
investigate, but the mysterious person
had disappeared. After that the men
were not disturbed.
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CHEERS FOR ALFONSO.