The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-13
Serious Disturbances Grow
Out of Street-Car Strike.
UNDER MILITARY RULE.
All the Troops Available Are
Called Into Service.
SCENES OF GREAT DISORDER
Cars Containing Deputy Sheriffs are
Stoned and the Streets Blockaded.
Boy Shot Down by Deputy and
a Man Perhaps Fatally In
iured-The Situation is
Very Grave.
iBy Associated Press.l

PAWTUCKET, R. l., June H-for tHe
frs, time in the history Of the city BAY
one,s in the hands of soldiers ordered
out bv the Governor of the State TO
suppress riotous disturbers. gllstened IN
the streets of Pawtucket to-day.
The astonishing increases In the num-
her of lawless acts directed against the
United Traction Company. whose union
mon have been on strike since June 2,
and the inability Of the limited force OF
police and deputy sher1ns 10 suppress
rioting, induced Governor kmbail TO
call out the militia
Numerous scenes Of disorder occurred
during the day. and more than a score
nj nersous were injured. one fatally. In
the presence of about 1000 persons and
the militia this evening Ad)utant CEN
elal Sackett read the riot act
The city was taken possession OF py
the militia A provisional regiment was
formed, composed of companies from
the First and Second Regiments, with
the First Battalion Of Cavalry. The
regiment responded to an emergency call
promulgated by Governor himbail and
Brigadier General Herbert E. Tanner
assumed command. In the afternoon
orders were issued calling out the Third
Division Of the Naval Reserves ana the
Machine Gun Battery.
The first disturbance was at the city
line. Pursuing the custom followed dur
ing the strike. the United Traction Com
panys cars were started from the raw
tucket Avenue car house. near the line,
dividing Pawtucket and Providence, and
in one car were number OF deputy
sheriffs. This car was followed at IN
tervals by three others.
When the cars reached the junction
of Pawtucket and East Avenue trouble
began The presence Of the deputies on
the cars angered the crowd. which had
f,si3 lodi of Tin
cans and other missiles followed. The
cars were badly damaged. The motorma11
of each car saw that his only chance was
TO start the car at full speed and run
through the crowd without stopping
Each car was assailed and soon all were
stalled at Haymarket Square. Then ChieI
of Police Rice Informed General Iannei
that the conditions We're such that his
force of men was unable to handle the
mob. and he sought the aid of the mill
tia.
A company of the First Regiment was
sent out, and met the cars at daymarke1
Square. It preceded them to East ano
Pawtucket Avenues. where the militia
men guarded the cars in front and rear
There was a noisy demonstration For q
minute the soldiers were cheered and then
a, few rocks were thrown. One Of these
struck Deputy Sheriff Horton, cutting
his face.
On a trip from Providence to Paw
tucket. Deputy Sheriff Horton had dis
charged his revolver four times, and, al
though no one was hit this act made
the crowd angry.
The cars were run through to the city
limo without further trouble.
TROUBLE MORE SERIOUS.
Then the street where the trouble had
occurred was picketed off by Troop A
and the troopers maintained peace foi
an hour or more. During this interval
cars were no run. In the meantime, High
Sheriff White asked that three companies
of militia be sent to Pawtucket Avenue
and This was done. with Major johnson
3n command But before this order was
carried into effect the most serious trou.
BILE of the day occurred.
A car was started from the Pawtucke'
Avenue car house. on which were score
OF deputy sheriffs. At Pawtucket anc
East Avenues. a big crowd was In walt
Ing, and 1t was prepared to give the dep
uties warm reception.
Major Maynard had the First BAT
TALON Of Cavalry as guard to the cars
the troop being divided by platoons. front
aud rear. The deputy sheriffs were or.
dered to keep their revolFers In thell
rockets by Major Maynard. who said il
there was to be shooting done the mill
tia would do it.
Chief of Pollce tlce was pleseil s1i'N
advised the people to disperse, and
number of the striking conductors ane
motormen practically risked their owr
safety l,,4 erdeavoring to prevail on the
people to leave.
Before the people turned their atten
tion TO the car, they cheered the troop
ers Imemdiately after, however. a ralr
of stones. brickbats and every concelv'
.h,e form of missile fell upon the cleo
tr,c car. The troopers were hemmed II
hy the mob and with great Difficulty sue
ceeaed in working their way out. the
motorman OF the car braVely racing the
mob and getting his car through:
R1TLLET STRIKES SMALL BOY.
Rut when the tumult was at its height,
fully dozen shots were fired from the
car. through the drawn curtains. none
of which did any damage save one. which
LODGED IN the neck of Venner Peterson.
aged twelve, son of John PETERSON OF
mis- city. The boy had been carrying
dinner. and was returning home and was
attracted 10 the scene. The shooting
made the mob wiio, and only the pres
ence OF the troops prevented the Demon
zion of the car. and the serious injury to
some Of the deputies. Major Sweet. sur
geon Of the cavalry. examined the boy
and pronounced him fatally hurt. The
boy was taken to the Emergency Hospi-
tai. where 1t was announced tonight
that he would die.
The wounding of the boy sobered the
crowd. which after the car bad pFor
ceeded, became more temperate. but
MANY threats were made to kill deputy
sheriff in retaliation.
Al this time Providence passenger.
Rentau,in p. Bosworth, becoming alarmed
At the shower OF stones. jumped from the
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