The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-30
Half n Dozen Rioters Bayoneted at
Lansford I'm an Encounter with
Soldiers.
TROUBLE NEAR WILKESBARRE
WHERE 1000 STRIKERS PATROLED
ROADS LEADING TO MINES.
Situation i'm the Thurmond District OF
West Virginia. Where Troops
Are Guard.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 29.-Having ex-
hausted every other means for preserving
peace and in protecting the nonunion men
from violence on their way TO and from the
mines. Brigadier General Goblin. in COM
mand of the troops now in the coal fields,
tonight issued an order that the soldiers
shall shoot any persons detected in throw
ing stones or other missiles and that If any
mob resist the authority of tf~ troops they
shall their bayonets fie butts.
Inc order was issued by Gvns IA Goblin at
Shenandoah, after a personal investigation
of conditions in the Panther creek valley
and a conference with Mayor Gearhart The
order follows:
''It is very evident from the recent con-
duct of the riotous element in this section
that the conservative attitude with which
the troops have heretofore borne insults
has been misunderstood and has encour-
aged this element TO repeated assaults upon
the men in the performance OF their mill
tary duty. This cannot longer continue,
and l have personally informed the chief
burgess of Lansford and Tamaqua and
directed that information be furnished the
authorities of Summit Hill and Coaidale
that the troops VIII no longer submit TO
insults or violence from any source. You
are therefore directed 10 arrest any person
using insulting language, epithets vio-
lence towards the troops while In the per-
formance of their duty. Have such parties
arrested and taken TO your guardhouse for
future disposition
''In moving troops place reliable. COM
petent and skilled marksmen the fanks
of the command and arm your file cosers
with loaded guns and instruct them that
in case of attack upon the column by
vN1Nr f1aC rh.rn NkA @I~a~n
party cannot be reached, the men thus Sc
lected shall carefully note the at
tacking the column, and, being certain OF
his man, fire upon him without any further
orders. For the execution of this duty Sc
lect none but absolutely reliable men who
will make no mistake. On general mob.
If resisted, use your bayonets and butts
vigorously II at all possible, before resort
ing to Voley firing.
'It is evident that many Of the licensed
houses in this community simply places
of rendezvous for the rioters and disorderly
element. thus creating them disorderly
houses. You will carefully note such houses
and report the names OF the owners or
parties holding the license TO these head
quarters that application may be made 10
the courts for revocation Of their Ii
censes"
The Panther creek valley has been in al
most continual turmoil this week, and the
troops stationed there have had a difficult
time in protecting the lives of workmen
Tonight the situation IN tnat valley mas
improved considerably. and it is hoped by
the military authorities that the lawless-
ness and abusive language directed toward
the soldiers will now cease. The other sec
tions of the coal regions are comparatively
quiet. No more troops will be called out
at present.
A mob gathered at the Dorrance colliery
near Wilkesbarre early in the day. because
it was rumored the colliery was about to
start work. The crowd soon scattered. how
ever, when it was found that the rumor
/ was incorrect.
! The general strike situation remains un-
changed. There is some coal being shipped.
/ but the quantity is small compared
with the normal shipment that il has little
/ or no effect on the market. The fuel now
coming to the market is principally wash
cry and loose coal.