Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-08-02

shenandoah. Pa. July 90 Twelve hun
irCd State troops are cncampcd tonight
on h!u overlooking Shenandoah. Down
IN the town where rioters and policemen
fought the bloody battle last nignL aii IS
quiet and the Indications are that SO Ions
as the militia remains the peace o. the
community viii not AGAIN Doe broken. The
riot which caused tho soldiers to be sent
hero. canc ulsc - flash and was over al
most as quickly MS IL had started and
since then thcrc has not been "a single
case Of violence reported. The Tens Of
thousands Of idie mon and boys in this
vicinity who had been gathering in large
numbers and marching from place to
place. did not repeat their demonstration
To-day and the authorlties consequenuy
had little OF nothing TO do
Tho arrival OF the citizen soidicry
proved 20 be "a great attraction for the
large army or unemployed. and hundreds
OF men and boys came 90 town 90 see the
troops
The first companies 90 arrive came from
ST Clair AZ 6 30 a. m, and from That hour
un 10 3 n. m. when TIE Governor troop
Of cavalry discmharkcd and gnnopc1 up
tho main street. Shenandoah presented a
lively appearance.
THE SOLDIERS CAMP
Bri-adier General ). u IS Goblin. of thc
Third brigade. i7 command of Che troops.
and has stan. was ON the scene early lhe
camp is located in q very hich hiN -ust
outside the town proper. ana commands
FUN Wow Of the town Within thc camp
lines are quartercd two full regiments
rha Eirhth and Twelfth two comraufef
sf the Fourth regiment. and Troop of
cavalry. General Goblin Expressed himself
A. highly pleased with the rapiNty wi}h
nHnNa .H.HU
commander ana hts stan are chartered
AZ the Ferguson H-lse. but it ls the SEN
srals intcntion 20 got under canvas with
his stan as soon as circumstance viii
permit
Beyond the presence o. a group ~ SOL
eicrs herc and there on tho nrinCil b
street. Shenandoah does not show any
evidence o. having passed through a try
lHE ordeal The large number 20 narsous
.-ns had been attracted to the place by
me coming OF the militia. left during the
Afternoon and thc town presents 'lts nor
nal appearance. Tho major portion 0f the
population Is made un OF forcig igncrs. and
as a rule thoy kept close 90 their homes
iuring the day 10 is claimed hv the city
gems of the town that the foreign element
was solely responsible FOR the trouble
Most a. the curious persons gathered in
the vicinity OF the Philadelphia ans Read
mg depot whore the riot occurred. The
u
battle A strong guard was placed around
! enc station so thar The crowd would noe
/ tciay the soldiers Gs they left tho trains
ard marched to the camping grounds.
NOT UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Contrary e. popular belief Shenandoah
= NOT under martial law. Neither thc To-
al authorities or the sheriff have relin-
I euished control Of the town or county.
i and they remain in as complete control
/ 81 their respective Affairs as fhay lid ba-
/ fa.e tLa trOops see -acd aere. rhl troops
a4a merely ia nap on the outside af tho
Iowa. Ia was deemed advisable. how
ever. by the B.igadicr General 20 estah-
/ ush provost guard in certain parts OF the
town. Major Norman s. FarQuar. OF
I Cousvillo, is the provost marshal. So Ions
\ as the situation remains as 10 is az pres
snt, there Is no likelihood that the reel.
1 nunta Wlll ho ecaff rrol through thl
! niuiug towns "a SchuylKnl county
sienerai Goblin spent busy dav inform
j ns himself ef the situation throughout
/ the county. lie had a personal interviaW
/ with sheriff Rowland BeddaI ln che FORE
/ noon. Tho General also received messages
| from various parts or the territory In an
| interview with the correspondent Of the
/ Associated Press tonight. General Cobfn
| said. The general situation is very qufat
There were nc incidents durinH the daz
| k1stly ~ pfta sScapt lhe afgival OF 5so
] at
I mat lot OF tie Idle men Tor want OF
! something better 20 30. jump freight
| trains and ride from one town % another
They san such ridsH Johnny Mitchell
! weursiars
10 OPINION 10 EMPRESS
7 have received dispatches from differ
snt parts OF the county which tell OF
! meetings. marches. attacks on individuals.
l violations OF the law and the refusal OF
I
! aW pen these dispatches 7 ana not yot
/ .f-.4S q sct WAT ! Will a. depends
1 Afseiy upon what the sberin Is goine to
/ 10. We are hero 20 give him support IN
/ MS efforts 20 enforce the civn laws. we
were ordered here because of his maAn,
/ ~ ic de- 81. The national Guard has no
opinion 10 express as 70 the merits OF the
I question agitated by either side 70 the
/ controversy. as that IS not within It's
/ province"
( The mine workers are greatly incensea
I over the calling out OF the tr0opg a-as..
3sgrrt that ta,H action ~as entirely IN
warranted. ard Is an un5usudable ex-
ponse on the state. The strikers. through
their officials are making an EFFORT 20
have the soldiers withdrawn. The first
step In this direction was taken this att
erncOn. when the following telegram was
sent 10 Governor Stone
iiSre, the officials OF the Nfnth District
nf the Miaers' Onion. bemeve thar the re-
ausst made te you 10 send troons 20
Shenandoah was based upon exagxera-
sion; and as we are confirmed IN this
belief. we respectfully request you 10 send
a personal representative into this town
10 investigate the conditions and after
such investigation. we believe that vou
viii learn that tho presence OF the troops
/ n tiats town - unnecessary aud that the
, srzSF should be revoked"
THE CAUSE or THE RIOT.