Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-07
SOLDIERS CANT
MAKE MEN WORK
Mitchells Comment When Told
the Pennsylvania Guard Had
Been Hrdered Out.
WHOLE STATE MILITIA SENT.
Governor stones Order Recites a
State of LawIessness Exists, Which
the Guard Is to Put Down-citizen
soidiery Expected to Be In the An
thracite Region Today.

soidiery Expected to Be In the An
thracite Region Today.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Oct. President
Mitchell last night when told the en-
tire guard had been ordered out, said
they might bring the soldiers into the
field. but it wouldn't make the men
go to work.
President Nichols said. Nothing
has arisen to warrant the calling out
of more troops, but if they are not
used for any unlawful purpose their
presence in the coal fields cannot do
us an5 HARM
District President Duffy remarked:
THE troors are not needed. | pro-
tested to Governor Stone when they
we're first ordered into my district,
and | am still Of the same mind
President Fahy said:
4 do not see the necessity fos call
Inc cut more troops unless it be that
II BalsteIing up the operators side
u tae struggle.
Harrisburg, Oct. 7.-Governor
Stone late last night ordered out the
entire division of the national guard
CT Pennsylvania On duty in the anthra-
cite coal regions. The companies will
be in the field today The order
calling out the guard is as follows:
Order Calling Out the Guard.
headquarters National Guard,
"Adfutaut Generals Office,
Harrisburg, Oct. 6.
In certain portions of the counties
CT Luzerne. Schuylkin, Carbon, Lack
a8anna. Susquehanna. Northumber-
land and Columbia tumults and riots
frequently occur, and mob law reigns,
men VINO desire to work have been
beaten and driven away and their
families threatened. Railroad trains
have been delayed, stoned and tracks
tor II up. The civil authorities are
unable to maintain order and have
cailcl upon the governor and COM
mandar-in-chief of the national guard
fer troops The situation grows more
serious each day. The territory in
VOWED is SO extensive that the troops
now on duty are insufficient to prevent
ali disorder. The presence of the en-
tire division, national guard of Penn
s5lYania, is necessary in these coun-
ties to maintain order and peace.
The major general commanding
via place the entire division on duty,
distributing them in such localities
as will render them effective for pre-
serving the public peace.
AS tumults, riots, mobs and dis
| order usually occur when men at
tempt to work In and about the coal
mines, he will see that all men who
/ desire to work and their families have
al Pile military protection. He will
| protect all trains and other property
| from unlawful interference and will
arrest all persons engaging in acts
ct violence and intimidation and hold
them under guard until their release
| Will not endanger the public peace;
! will see that threats, intimidations,
assaults and all acts of violence
cease at once. The public peace and
| good order will be preserved upon all
occasions, and throughout the sew
eral counties and no interference
whatever will be permitted with Off
GERS and men in the discharge of their
duties under this order. The dignity
and authority Oil the state must be
maintained and her power to sup
press all lawlessness within her Dor
ders be asserted.
by order of William A. Stone, gov
ernor and eommander-in-chief.
Thomas j. Stewart,
"Adjutant General"
ssiyen Out After Conference.
The formal order was given out at
the executive mansion shortly before
II o'clock last mig It by Private Sec
rotary Gerwig. Governor Stone called
a conference of the general officers
Of the guard, at which 1t was decided
to place the troops in the field. Those
present at the conference were Ma
/ jor General Miller. General Goblin, of
/ the Third brigaae; General Schall, of
me First brigade; Colonel Hulings, Of
the Sixteenth regiment, who repre-
scented General Wiley. of the Second
brigade, who is in Kansas: Assistant
Adjutant General Elliott and Assist
ant Quartermaster Richardson.
The troops now in the field are the
Fourth Eighth. Ninth, Twelfth and
Thirteenth regiments of the Third
brigade, and the Governors troop,
Sheridan troop and Second Philadel-
phia City troop. The troops which
will be sent to reinforce those now
on duty are the First regiment, Sec
ond regiment, Third regiment, Sixth
regiment, Battery A. First troop, Phil
adelphia City cavalry, who compose
the First brigade; Fifth regiment,
Tenth regiment, Fourteenth regiment,
Sixteenth regiment, Eighteenth regi-
ment and Battery b. who constitute
the Second brigade.