Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-09
TRANSFERRED To
WILKESBARRE

Second brigades. The movement of
the soldiers in response 10 the order Of
Governor Stone calling out the entire
division, began Tuesday afternoon
Those from the western part Of the
state started first so a. 70 arrive at
their places of duty early Wednesday
Some OF the First brigade regiments
left Philadelphia Tuesday night,
while the remainder We're removed
yesterday morning.
General Goblin will establish Third
brigade headquarters at Wilkesbarre
and will have the Twelfth with him.
The Ninth and Thirteenth have been
in the field in the Lackawanna and
Luzerne regions since last week.
The headquarters of the First bri-
gade will be at Tamaqua and the
troops will be located as follows
First Regiment and part of Battery A.
Hazleton Second Regiment and part
of Battery A, New Philadelphia, Third
Regiment, Minersville; Sixth Regi-
ment and First City Troop, Panther
Greek valley.
Headquarters of the Second brigade
will probably be ut Mahanoy City or
Mt. Carmel. The stations of the regi-
ments will be: Tenth, ,Shamokin ;Eigh
teenth, Shenandoah Sixteenth, Mt.
Carmel; Fifth. Ashland; Fourteenth,
Mahanoy City.
The calling out of the entire force
of the State troops will have an i'm
portant effect on the strike situation.
The operators will attempt to resume
under the protection of the soldiers
They claim that the strike can now
be broken within few weeks. On
the other hand the strikers declare
their intention of remaining firm and
say the presence of the troops will
make their ranks stronger.
Despite the fact that a regiment of
the National Guard is stationed at Mt.
Carmel and more are en- route from
the western part of the state Shamokin
was ruled Tuesday by mobs. One sur
rounded the Royal Oak breaker and
another stoned the fast Philadelphia
& Reading passenger train, known a
Cannon Ball." north-bound from
Philadelphia to Williamsport.
The Royal Oak j. owned by Frank
p. Llewellyn and William III. Llewel
lyn and has been in operation for some
time. The coal was sold in surround
ing towns, some of il being brought 10
this city. Tuesday the breaker was
started and this caused the formation
of the mob. Stones were thrown, and
Frank Llewellyn went into Shamokin
and called ON Sheriff Deitrick for aid
The sheriff notified Colonel O'Neill.
of the Fourth Regiment, and two com
panies were sent to Shamckin from
the camp at Mt. Carmel, ON special
train. They were marched 10 the
breaker and their presence had the
effect of stopping the violence. I'm the
march through Shamokin the soldiers
were jeered ut and hoOted. Some were
even iostled and vile epithets were
hurled mt the men in uniform. The
mob had made two attacks on the
breaker before the arrival of the soldl
ers.
The Cannon Ball train, which Is
one of the fastest on the Reading road,
was stoned while passing the Cameron
colliery, at the East end Of Shamokin.
No one was injured, and il l. thought
that the sight of several National
guardsmen in the smoking car was
the caus se of the hostile demonstration.
James Coultson, an engineer at the
Henry Clay colliery, was attacked by
a mob Tuesday noon while midway
between the Royal Oak and Henry
Clay. He was struck ON the back Of
the head with brick and felled.
Struggling TO his feet me ran TO the
telegraph office in the Reading yards,
where he became unconscious. Medical
aid was summoned and it was found
that his skull was fractured. RE was
removed to the Miners Hospital, at
Ashland, and was reported to be IN a
dying condition Tuesday night. His
home il mt Gilberton.
Three shots were fired at n. |. Hop
wood. "a clerk Mt the Richards colliery,
but none took effect. Fourth Regl-
ment soldiers were sent to the colliery
to restore order.
The following official announcement
was made at Washington Tuesday
"On Monday. October &, Hon Car
roll d. Wright, Commissioner Of Lab
or. went to Philadelphia and gave Mr..
John Mitchell the following from the
| President
IF Mr.. Mitchell Will secure the i'm
mediate return TO work of the miners
in the anthracite region the President
will at once appoint . commission 70
investigate thoroughly into all the
matters at issue between the operators
and the miners, and will do all In his
power to obtain settlement Of the
questions in accordance with the re-.
| port of the commission. Mr.. Mitch
| ell has taken this matter under con
/ sideraton. but the President has not
yet been advised Of any decision. =
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