The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-07
SITUATION IS SERIOUS
Entire Division of National
 Guard Called Out.
Commander Ordered to Protect Min CTS Who Desire to Work-Emis- saries of President Roosevelt Believed to Have Seen
 Mitchell.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct Ex-Governor Stone late tonight ordered out the entire divis- ion of the National Guard of Pennsyl- vania to duty in the anthracite coal re- gions The soldiers will be in the field tomorrow. The order calling out the guard is as follows:
 Headquarters National Guard,
 "Adjutant Generals Office,
 Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 6.i "In certain portions of the counties of Luzerne. schuylkill. Carbon, Lackawan- na, Susquehanna, Northumberland and Columbia, tumults and riots frequently occur. and mob law reigns, men who de- sire to work have been beaten and driven away, and their families threatened. Railroad trains have been delayed, stoned and the tracks torn up.
 ''The civil authorities are unable to maintain order and have called upon the Governor and commander-in-c of the National Guard for troops The situation grows more serious each day. The ter ritory involved is so extensive that the troops now on duty are insufficient to prevent all disorders. The presence of the entire division National Guard of Pennsylvania is necessary in these coun- ties to maintain the public peace
 '"The Major General commanding will place the entire division on duty, dis tributing them in such localities as will render them most effective for preserving the public peace.
 ''As tumults riots, mobs and disorder usually occur when men attempt to work in and about the coal mines. he will see that all men who desire to work and their families have ample military protection. He will protect all trains and other prop erty from unlawful interference and ar- rest all persons engaging in acts of vio- lence and intimidation and hold them under guard until their release will not endanger the public peace; will see that threats. intimidations, assaults and all acts of violence cease at once. The pub- lie peace and good order will be pre- served upon all occasions and through out the several counties and no fnterfer ence whatever will be permitted with off, CTS and men in tn edischarge of their duties under this order. The dignity and authority of the State must be main tained and her power to suppress all serted.
 By order of William A. Stone. Cover nor and Commander -in- Chief.
 Thomas J. Stewart
 "AdJutant General The formal order was given out at the Executive Mansion shortly before Il o'clock tonight by Private Secretary Ger wiz.
 Governor Stone called a conference of the general officers of the Guard at which 1t was decided to place these troops in the field. Those present at the con- ference were Mator General Miller, Gen. eral Gobin of the Third Brigade. General schall of the First Brigade, Colonel Hull ing of the 18th Regiment, who represent ed General Wiley of the Second Brigade, who is in Kansas; Assistant Adjutant General Elliott and Assistant Qurtermas- fer General Richardson.
 The canvas and other camp equipage will be shipped from the State arsenal ana 1t is expected all the troops will be In the field within twenty-four hours.
 The troops which will be sent to rein foyce those now on duty are list, 2nd. 3rd. 6th regiments, battery A. lst troop, Phil adeIphia cavalry, who compose the First Brigade: 9th. 10th. 18th. 18th, 18th Regiments and battery B. who consti- tuto the Second Brigade.