Gilpin observer., 1902-08-07
A11AcK THE GUARDS
STRIKERS FIGHT WITH ROCKS
Guards Armed With Ball Cartridges
and instructed to Shoot-situation
Critical at Shenandoah, Pennsyi.
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Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 3.-The entire
Eighth regiment was called to arms
by men in ambush who attacked the
troops now In camp on the plateau out
side the town. These attacks are be-
coming so frequent that Brigadier Cen
measures to end them. Tonight dou-
BILE guard supplied with ball cartridges,
surrounds the camp and the sentries
have been instructed that If last nights
stone throwing is repeated they must
shoot to kill and investigate after
wards. One of the attacking party,
William Stoponitz. a Lithuanian, is
Under arrest, and the provost marshal
Is on the trail of others believed to
number more than n dozen.
The first attack, according to Col.
Theodore T.. Hoffman, was made. at
1915 o'clock last night Private Payne
of Company l, on sentry duty. saw
party of men on the Mahoney city road,
which separates the camp of the
Eighth regiment from the Twelfth. He
commanded the men to halt and called
the corporal of the guard, but before
the latter could respond a shower of
stones and rocks was thrown at the
sentry. One rock struck him on the
chest, knocking him down and causing
his gun to fall from his hands. He
jumped up and fired several shots in
the air, and as he did so, the men ran
down the road. One of the pickets
captured Stopnitz, but the others es-
capped.
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and the Eighth regiment was put un-
der arms, and companies b. + and X
were soon out In skirmish lines. They
beat the underbrush and laurel, which
is five or six feet high all around the
camp. but failed to find any one, and
the regiment returned to quarters. Fiji
teen minutes later another shower Of
stones was thrown at the stable guard,
south Of the Eighth regiment. The
guard turned out and three men were
seen running away, but no pursuit was
given.
Shortly after 3 O'Clock this morning
a third attack was made and 1t was Of
such nature that the bugler, under or
ders from Colonel Hoffman. sounded
the whole regiment to arms. The stable
guard was again the object Of attack,
several volleys OF stones being sent In
the ulrectlOn OF the SentrleS. Inc regl-
ment was under arms and ready for
action within three minutes.
On account OF the laurel, underbrush
and the darkness, the soldiers could
not see the offenders. However, the
sentries fired about dozen shots into
the bushes, but 1t Is believed no one
was hit.
Some OF the bullets went whistling
over the tents of the sleeping soldiers
of the Twelfth regiment across the
road. The noise of the firing and the
bugle call aroused the Twelfth regi-
ment and the governors troop Of cav
airy. and each sent out detachments
to investigate the trouble.
The brigadier general has issued or
ders that stringent measures are to be
taken with all such offenders.
II have ordered several rounds Of
ball cartridges to be issued to each
sentry" he said, "and that the officers
of the guard be instructed to have
them used. Tue guard at the camp will
also be increased"
Colonel Hoffman said: Last nights
occurrence demonstrates that We can
be ready for any emergency In three
minutes. and hereafter we will stand
no nonsense and will give bullet for
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