The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-01
Tramp of Militia and Dash of Cavalry Make the DiS-
 triCt Quiet
GENERAL GOBIN HAS MADE
 NO MARTIAL LAW N CITY
His Camp Is On Hill Overlooking Val ley-Miners Are lncensed and Ask Gov. Stone to Withdraw
 Soldiers-Few Arrests.

Shenandoah, Pa, July 31.-Twelve hum dred state troops are encamped tonight on hill overlooking Shenandoah. Down in the town where rioters and police men fought the bloody battle last night all is quiet and the indications are that so long as the militia remains the peace of the community will not again be brok- en. The riot that caused the soldiers to be sent here came like flash and was over almost as quickly as it started and there has been no further hostile demonstra- lions.
 The tens of thousands of idle men and boys in this vicinity who had been gath ering in large numbers and marching from place to place, did not repeat their demonstrations today and the authori- ties consequently had little or nothing to do.
 The arrival of the citizen soldiery prov ed to be a great attraction for the large army of unemployed and hundreds of men and boys came to town to see the troops. The first company to arrive came from St. Clair at 6:3O a. m. and from that hour up to 2 p. m. when the gov ernor's troop of cavalry disembarked and galloped up the main street, Shenandoah
 
 the commands were on the ground by 1O:9O o'clock The companies that did not arrive until this afternoon were de- layed on the railroad, while the troop of cavalry was handicapped because of the shipping of their mounts.
 Brigadier General J. P. s. Gobin of the third brigade in command of the troops here and his staff. were on the scene carly. The camp Is located on a very high hill just outside the town and com mands a full view of the place.
 Beyond the presence of group of sol- diers here and there on the principal streets Shenandoah does not show any evidence of having passed through a trying ordeal. It is claimed by the citi- zens of the town that the foreign ee- nent was solely responsible for the trou- ble-
 No Martial Law.
 Contrary to popular belief Shenandoah is not under martial law. The local au- thorities and the sheriff of the county have not relinquished control of the town or county, and they remain in as complete control of their respective affairs they did before the troops reached here. The soldiers are merely In camp on the out side of the town. It was deemed advis- able, however, by the brigadier general to establish provost guard in certain parts of the town. Maj. Norman S. Far quhar of Pittsburg is the provost mar shal. So long as the situation remains as it Is at present there is no likelihood that the regimental companies will be scat tered through the mining towns of Schuykill county.
 General Gobin spent busy day inform ing himself of the situation throughout the county. He had a personal interview with Sheriff Beddal in the afternoon and telephone conference with him in the evening. The general also received mes Of f1o tory.
 In an interview with the correspondent of the Associated Press tonight, General Gobin said:
 'The general situation is very quiet. There was no incident during the day worthy or note except the arrival of 800 or 500 men on freight trains. It seems that lot of the idle. for want of some thing better to do, jump freight trains and ride from one town to another. They call such rides Johnny MitchelPs excur- sions.'
 T have received dispatches from diff ferent parts of the county which tell of meetings, marches, attacks on individ- uals. violations of the law and the re- fusal of police authorities to enforce the law. Upon these dispatches I am mot yet ready to act. What I will do depends largely on what the sheriff is going to do. We are here to give him support in
 
 were ordered here because of his inabil- ity to do so. The national guard has no opinion to express as to the merits of the question agitated by either side to the controversy, as that is not within its province"
 MIne Workers Incensed.
 The mine workers are greatly incensed over the calling out of the troops. They assert that this action was entirely un- warranted and is an unjustifable ex- penSe on the state. The strikers through their officials are making effort to have the soldiers withdrawn. The first step in this direction was taken this afternoon when the following telegram was sent from here to Governor Stone: We, the undersigned officials of the ninth district of the miners union, be- lieve that the request made to you to send troops to Shenandoah was based up on exaggeration; and we are confirm ed in this belief we respectfully request you to send personal representative into this town to investigate the condi- tions and after such investigation believe that you will learn that the presence of the troops in this town is unnecessary and that the order should be revoked. (Signed)
 MILES DOUGHERTY.
 '"TERRANCE INGLEY
 MARTIN POwASIS,
 'J. T. WILLIAMS,
 TT. J. RICHARDS"
 It is said the mine workers officials in- tend to circulate among the citizens of the towns petition calling upon the governor to withdraw the troops.
 Miles Dougherty national board mem Der of the United Mine Workers from this district told the Associated Press to- night that Deputy Sheriff Thomas Bed dal. who is a nephew of the sheriff of the county, and who was escorting workmen along the street, which action led to the riot, was wholly responsible for the trouble. MT. Dougherty said Beddal had no right to shoot as no one was making an attack upon him The firing of the revolver, he said, angered the crowd which soon got beyond the control of the peace-makers. Beddal's brother Joseph.
 lcointinued on Eighth Page.)