Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-08-07
ORDERED 70 USE BULLETS
Shenandoah Is on the Verge of a
Clash Between Soldiers and
Striking Miners.
CAMP IS ATTACKED BY AMBUSHED MEN
volleys of Stones Hurled at the Sol
diers from Men Concealed In the
Underbrush - Sentries Fire Into
the Bushes, But No One Is Hit-One
Man Arrested.

Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 5.-The en-
tire Eighth regiment was called to
arms during Saturday night as a re-
suit of three attacks made by a band
of men in ambush, who threw stones
at the troops now in camp on the
plateau outside the town. These at
lacks are becoming so frequent that
Brig. Gen. Goblin has decided to adopt
stern measures to end them. Sunday
night double guard supplied with
ball cartridges surrounded the camp,
and the sentries were instructed that
if the stone throwing was repeated
they must shoot to kill and investigate
afterwards. One of the attacking
party, Lithuanian named William
Stoponitz, is under arrest and is con-
fined in the guard tent, and the pro-
vost marshal is on the trail of others.
It is not known how many were in
the crowd, but the officers of the
Eighth regiment believe the number
to have been more than dozen.
The Attack.
The first attack, according to Col.
Theodore F. Hoffman, was made at
1e:45 o'clock Saturday night Private
Payne, of company I, on sentry duty,
saw party of men on the Mahanoy
City road, which separates 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 re-
spond shower of stones and rocks
were thrown at the sentry. One rock
struck him on the chest, knocking him
down and causing 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 Stoponitz as he came
running down the road. The others
escaped.
= Called to Arms.
Shortly after three o'clock Sunday
morning, the third and last attack
was made, and it was of such a nature
that the bugler, under orders from
Col. Hoffman, sounded the whole regi-
ment to arms. This time the stable
guard was again the object of the
mysterious attack. Stones in volleys
were thrown at the guard and at the
sentries near by. On account of the
laurel. underbrush and the darkness,
the soldiers could not see the Offend
ers. However, the sentries fired about
a dozen shots into the bushes, but no
one was hit.
Col. Hoffman made full report to
Brig. Gen. Goblin, who came to camp
during the day to make a full investi-
CATION. He put Stoponitz through a
searching examination. The prison
er said there were only four men in
the body. He gave the name of one of
them as Michael Lavotiz, and said he
did not know who the others were
While under examnatio he m>.de sew
fral contradictory statements Gen.
Goblin says that he will turn Stoponitz
over to the civil authorities to-day
He will be placed in louisville Jail.
Stringent Mea sures to Be Taken.
The briga der general said he had is
sued orders that stringent measures
be taken with all such offenders. ct
have ordered several rounds of ball
cartridges to be issued to each SEN
try" he said, "and that the officers of
the guard be instructed to have them
used. The guard at the camp will also
be increased"
Col. Hoffman said that he did not
know whether the stone throwing
was done to annoy the troops or to see
what the regiment would or could do
Last nights occurrence demon
strated that we can be ready for any
emergency in three minutes" he said,
land hereafter we will stand no nom
sense and will give bullet for each
stone" The colonel said there is an
ugly feeling among many persons
against the troops.
! Mitchell on the Situation.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Aug 5.-Presi
dent Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers, made another visit to
Scranton Sunday. Before going he
said there was no change in the
strike situation. He did not think
that an attempt would be made to
resume work at any of the collieries
during the present week. From what
he could learn the Oxford mine in
the Lackawanna region was being
operated by new men. None of the
old employees had returned and at a
meeting they pledged themselves not
to return. Mr.. Mitchell said the
same conditions prevailed through
out the entire region. The strikers
were still confident they were going
to win, and so long as they felt that
way there was little probability that
they would report for work.
To Be Ready to March.
Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 5.-Orders
have been issued for the first battal-
ion of the Twelfth regiment, COM
manded by Maj. Updegraff, to hold
itself ready for instant marching.