The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-05
THE TROOPS
ARE ALERT
All QuieS 4 Shenandoah,
; IoWeVer.
THE : NERAL OF BEDDAL
3
Feared That His Relatives
Would Be Attacked.
Nothing Occurred During the Cere-
monies to Show That the Strikers
Were Interested in the
Proceedings.

Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. Awhile the
situation in this region is calm, the
troops encamped here showed more &C
tivity today than they have on any day
since they were ordered to Shenandoah.
There was nothing on the surface to in
dictate anything, yet there was a feeling
of uneasiness which caused the COM
manding officers to increase their vigil
ence and hold the soldiers in a state of
preparedness.
The greater part of this vigilance was
due to the fact that the funeral of
Joseph Beddal, who died as a result of
injuries received in Wednesday nights
riot. took place today. Beddal was a
brother of Deputy Sheriff Thomas Bed
DIAL, who was one of the principal figures
in the fight, and a nephew of Sheriff 8.
r. Beddal. These men attended the
funeral and in consequence there were
many rumors that they would be attack
ed. These stories reached brigade head
quarters and General Goblin decided TO
take every precaution possible to prevent
any untoward incidents while the funeral
was being held without too great display
of the military force. A platoon OF the
governors troops was stationed in one
of the towns principal streets near
headquarters and one battalion of infan-
try of the 18th Regiment was held in
readiness in camp to march on short
notice. Provost Marshal FarQuhar also
kept a watchful eye on matters with a
detail of men.
No Untoward Incident,
The funeral services were held at
William Penn a mile from here. though
the body was escorted by the Shenan-
doah lodge of the Masonic order to
Shenandoah and through the principal
streets to the cemetery. which is To-
Gated on a mountain north of the city.
A crowd lined the streets. the majority
OF the people being striAing mine work.
ers. Nothing occurred to disturb the
funeral and after 1t was over the platoon
of cavalry was withdrawn from the town
Company H. of the 18th Regiment was
placed on duty at Indian Ridge colliery
of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company near the foreign quar-
tiers. This was done so that a town con-
stable could be assisted in case he was
attacked while making arrests OF persons
who were in last weeks riot. The ser
vices of the soldiers, however, were not
needed.
Rumors of resumption of work in this
territory are still in circulation, but there
is nothing to indicate that these reports
have any foundation. There are in the
Shenandoah district nineteen colleries
operated by the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company, which for
merly employed 1900 men and six col
lieries owned by the Lehigh Valley Coal
and Iron Company. which employed 5000
mine workers. Besides these there are
several individual colleries.
No Inspection Asked.
The mine inspector for this district said
today that where coal company desires
to place a mine in operation 1t Is COM
PEELED to notify the mine inspector of
the district In which the mine is located,
so that he can make an inspection to
see whether 1t is safe to permit men to
enter it. Up to this time. he said, he had
not received the slightest intimation that
the companies are about to resume work.
The militiamen had another call to arms
last night A man was seen stealthily ap-
preaching the horses and was command
ed to stop. The instant he heard the
command he turned and fed down the
side of the hill. Three bullets were sent
after him, but he escaped. The sentry
on the next post also saw a man running
in the darkness and he, too, fired. Tho
sound of the shooting aroused the guard
and the whole regiment was quickly in
line. After that the men were not again
disturbed Colonel Hoffman is of the
opinion that the intruders were about to
make an attack on the horses by ham
stringng or otherwise injuring them.