The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-04

Nothing Serious Results but General
 Goblin Posts a Double Guard and SuP-
 pIies Them with Bail Cartridges
 Told to Shoot to Kill if There is Any
 More Stone-throwing.
 Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 3.-The entire Eighth regiment was called to arms during last night as a result of three att tacks made by band of men in am- bush, who threw stones at the troops now 1e camp on the plateau outside the town. Tliese attacks are becoming so frequent that Brigadier-General Gobin has decided to adopt stern measures to end them. Tonight a double guard, supplied with ball cartridges, surrounds the camp, and the entries have been instructed that if last nights stone throwing is repeated they must shoot to kill and investigate afterwards. One of the attacking party, a Lithuanian, is under arrest.
 The first attack, according to Colo mel Hoffman, was made at 10:45 o'clock last night. Private Payne, of Company I, on sentry duty, saw party of men on the Mahanoy City road which separ- ates the camp of the Eighth regiment from the Twelfth. He commanded the men to halt and called the corporal Of the guard, but before the latter could respond a shower of stones and rocks were thrown at the sentry. One rock struck him on the chest, knocked him down and caused his gun to fall from his hands. He immediately jumped up and fired several shots in the air. As he did so the men ran down the road and were pursued by several strangers. The outpost which had been stationed some distance from the camp heard the shot and one of the pickets captured one man. The others escaped.
 The shooting aroused the whole camp, and the Eighth regiment was put under arms and Companies B, E and K were immediately thrown out in skirmish lines. They beat the underbrush and laurel, which is five or six feet high all around the camp, but they could find no one The regiment was then called to quarters, and fifteen minutes later an- other shower of stones was thrown at the stable guard, which is located south of the Eighth regiment The guard turned out and three men were seen running along the road in the opposite direction from where the outpost was stationed.
 Shortly after o'clock this morning the third attack was made and it was of such nature that the bugler, under orders from Colonel Hoffman, sounded the whole regiment to arms. This time the stable guard was again the object of the mysterious attack. Stones in volleys were thrown ct the guard and at the sentries near by. On account of the laurel, underbrush and the dark ness the soldiers could not see the of lenders. However, the sentries fired about a dozen shots into the bushes, but no one was hit.
 The noise of the firing stirred up the Twelfth regiment and the Governors Troop of Cavalry. Colonel Clement, of the Twelfth regiment, sent out detach- ments to investigate the trouble as did also Captain Ott, of the cavalry. The Eighth regiment, Colonel Hoffman said, was under arms and ready for action in three minutes. Another thorough in- vestigation was made without result.
 Colonel Hoffman put Stoponitz, the prisoner, through searching examina- tion He said there were only four men in the body General Gobin says he will turn Stoponitz over to the civil authori- ties tomorrow.
 The igadier-general said that he had issued orders that stringent meas ures be taken with all such offenders.
 Colonel Hoffman said there is an ugly feeling among many persons against the troops. Reports are being made to him daily of soldiers being elbowed and otherwise annoyed on the streets. It was the intention of Colonel Hoffman to give a parade in the town proper as a compliment to the brfgadier-g general, but owing to last nights affair it was decided that it would be better to have the parade take place within the camp.
 The soldiers spent quiet day. There was a large Sunday crowd out The regimental chaplain held services in the morning. and in the afternoon each command gave a dress parade. To- morrow the cavalry will be sent out on short marches.
 General Gobin to-day gave out the following statement: "The published re- ports to the effect that members of the national guard refused to work in lay ing water pipe to the camp, and that certain soldiers had suggested that they were union men and therefore could not assist in the work, are absolutely un- true and without any foundation