New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
MILITIA CALLED OUT.
MANY TROOPS GUARD PA "
TTCKET CAR LINES.
RIOTING IN THE STREETS-A SCORE OF
PERSONS HURT ONE FATALLY
CITY NOW QUIET.

Pawtucket. r. T. June 12.-For the first time
in the history of the city. hayonets in the hands
Of soldiers ordered out by the Governor Of the
state. to suppress riotous disturbances. glstened
in the streets Of Pawtucket to-day.
The astonishing increase in the number Of
lawess acts directed against the United Trac-
tion Company. whose union men have been on
strike since June . and the inability Of the
limited police force and deputy sheriffs to sup
press rioting induced Governor Kimbau to cali
out the militia
Numerous scenes Of disorder occurred in the
course Of the day and more than a score of
person Were injured one fatally,
No cars were operated tonight. hut they viii
run again in the morning and further trouble
is feared While the militia is policing the city,
Pawtucket is not under martial law. Tonight
Mayor Fitzgerald. who has been away on mis-
wedding trip. returned, and is using his influence
with me papuIace maintain order
In the presence of about a thousand persons
and the militia this evening Adjutant General
Sackett read the riot act The Governor also
issued a proclamation enjonng the citizens
70 preserve order and prevent further blood
shed.
GOVERNORS PROMPT ACTION.
provisional regiment was formed to-day.
composed of companies from the 1st and ID
regments with the lst Battalion of cavalry
| The regiment responded to emergency call
| sent out by Governor Kimball, and Brigadier
| General Herbert S. Tanner assumed command.
! OF the companies now on duty A. B. c. D and
| @; OF the 1st Regiment, and Companies b and
F. Of the I'd Regiment, are from Providence
| Con1panies H 1st Regiment and @, 2d Regt-
ment are from PawtuCket. while Troop A. lst
| Battalion OF cavalry, also belongs here Troop
| B is from Providence In the afternoon
| orders were issued by Governor Kimhall calling
| out Companies f and II. of the I'd Regiment
the Sd Division of the Naval Reserves ana
| the machine gun battery.
| The first disturbance was at the city line. The
| United Traction Company's cars were started
| from the Pawtucket-ave carhouse near the line
dividing Pawtucket and Providence. and on one
| car was a number of deputy sheriffs. This car
was followed at intervals by three others. When
the cars reached the junction of Pawtucket ana
| East-aves. trouble began. The presence of the
| deputies the angered the crowd Whlch
had gathered, and a fusillade Of stones. TIN cans
! and all kinds of missiles followed The cars
were badly damaged The motorman of each car
| saw that his only chance to start the car
at full speed and through the crowd with
! out stopping. Each assailed, and soon
| all were stalled at Haymarket Square Then
| Chief of Police Rice informed General Tanner
! that the conditions such that his force OF
| men was unable to handle the mob. and he
sought the aid of the militia
! STONES THROWN AT TROOPS.
Company A. 1st Regiment. In command of
| Major Brice was sent out. The company met
! the cars at Haymarket Square and preceded
| them to East and Pawtucket aves., where the
! companv in platoons guarded the in front
| and rear There was a noisy demonstration.
! For a minute the soldiers cheered, and
| then a few stones were thrown. One of these
| far
| On a trip from Providence to Pawtucket
Deputy Sheriff Horton had discharged his re-
volver four times. and, although one was
hit this act made the crowd angry.
The cars were, however, run through to the
city line without further trouble. and then the
! picketed off by Troop A, and the troopers
| maintained peace for an hour or more. In this
interval cars were not In the time
| High Sheriff White asked that three COM
panes of militia be sent to Pawtucket-ave. and
mand: but before this order was carried into
| effect the most serious trouble of the day oc-
| Cured.
| car was started from the Pawtucket-a
house on which score of deputy sheriffs.
| At Pawtucket and East big crowd was
| in waiting and prepared to give the dep
| uties reception. Major Maynard had
| the 1st Battalion of Cavalry as a guard to the
| cars the troop being divided by pIatoons front
and rear. The deputy sherifs were ordered to
! keep their revolvers in their pockets by Major
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