Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-30
SAVED BY SOLDIERS
NOn.UniOn Men Threatened by the
Miners at LlnsfOrd.
CLASH With TROOPS
Several Miners Had 10 BE Bayoneied
and an Officer Thrown from
Car and Injnred-Attempt
10 Made 10 Start Mines.

Tamaqua Pa. Aug. 2a-In an en-
counter between troops and strlkerg AZ
Lansford carly this morning Captain
W II. Helm OF company X Twelfth
regiment, was slightly injured and bali
a dozen strikers we're bayonetted by
soldiers o. the result Of the fray.
Major Goarhart. In command Of the
troops here states he will appeal to
the military authorities 20 put the
town Of Lansford under martial law.
From daybreak troops we're active In
quelllng disturbances and protecting
non-union men while on their way to
work. As has been the ease for the
past few days. troops were jeered
wherever they went Officers repeated.
ly admouishod the crowds not 10 insult
or molest soldiers, but their words had
but little effect.
At 8 o'clock companies X and r
were placed IN two trolley cars One ot
the cars run in front OF a car when
carried non-union men 10 work and the
other In the rear. While passing
through Coaldale and Landsford sol
diers we're hooted, but as no stop was
made the strikers did not make any
violent demonstrations. AZ summit
Hin about double the usual number OF
men ayailed themselves OF the protec-
ton Of the soldiers and went to work.
Pickets OF strikers made an effort TO
stop them. but warnings OF soldiers
held them al bay.
When workmen had been loaded on
the cars on the return trip through the
valley word that more men than usual
were reporting FOR work spread through
the lower patt uf the valley like wild
hre. and IN a short time the streets
were almost blockaded with people.
When the corner OF Center and East
Burch streets were reached the cars
stopped 10 allow several nOn-unlon men
10 get on As they stepped TO the
ground a mob made a rush for them.
a dozen soldiers sprang of the cars. |
and with leveled guns forced the strik-
ers back and made a passage way for J
the non-union men.
When the soldiers returned after es-
corting their charges 10 place OF /
safety members commenced 10 close /
In around the cars. The strikers were
In an ugly mood. and when ordered 20
iisperse merely yelled louder and
pressed closer. As Captain Helm of
company X was about 90 jump from a
ar he was seized around the legs and
thrown 10 the ground Half a dozen
Driyates who followed him were rough
y handled one OF the men had a por-
ion OF his shirt torn on. and accord
ng 20 the enlisted men aud officers a
number OF blows we're struck Major
iearhart who was In comand OF
wo companies. then ordered the men
o disembark. With clutched guns and
ixed bayonets the soldiers forced the
rowd back.
Many OF the strikers stood their
ground and would not move until the
oldlers iabbod them with their bayo-
lets. Some ol the strikers fearing the
foops would Are rushed into the opera
louise on the corner and FOR the time a
yild scene Of confusion reigncd. In
bout five minutes the crowd had been
lushed back TO the curb line. In the
melee several OF the strikers were
Knocked down. while others suffered
light bayonet wounds Coptain Helm
vas severely bruised by his fall.
A carload OF timber which was stand
ne on the Lehigh Coal and Nayiga-
ion company's tracks az summit Hin
ras started down the steep stretch OF I
Dad which leads to Lansford. The I
ar leapod the track at a sharp curve
nd was hurled TO the bottom OF tho
line breach.