The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-24

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 23.-Gen.
Goblin, who is in command of the
troops in the hard coal strike region
was ordered by Gov. Stone tonight to
send the First battalion of the Twelfth
regiment to Lebanon to assist the
sheriff in preserving the peace where
the iron and steel workers OF the
American Iron and Steel Manufacture
Ing company have been on strike Tor
nearly five months. The battalion,
which has been on duty at Shenan-
doah ever since the troops were sent
there, left that town tonight for Leb-
anon in command of Col. Clement.
The troops reached Lebanon shortly
before o'clock.
A delegation from Lebanon called
upon the governor today and request
ed that troops be sent to that city,
where rioting occurred last evening
among the strikers. After consulta-
ton with Adjt Gen. Stewart and At
torney General Ellxin, the governor or
dered Gen. Goblin to send the First
battalion of the Twelfth regiment TO
the relief of the sheriff.
The men went on strike May 5. The
puddlers asked for an advance in
wages from $4 to $3.50 ton, but the
company was willing to grant only
$4.25. This compromise was refused
by the workers. The strikers at the
time numbered about 1000 men and
1000 other employees were affected by
the idleness of the mills. A few weeks
ago the company started up several
of it's rolling mills with non-un1on
men, all of whom were negroes taken
there principally from the South. The
presence of the colored men greatly
excited the strikers and there has been
more or less disorder ever since.
Company Treasurer Hit.
Tonight the strikers fired several vol
leys at the works. H. M. M. Richards,
treasurer of the company, was wound
ed. He was standing in the puddle
mill office when a bullet crashed
through a window and struck him In
the side President Sternbergh and
Supt Cuuliney were standing with Mr..
Richards when the latter was shot.
Later six men were placed under ar
rest by the troops. This had a Salutary
effect and the crowd soon dispersed.
Shortly before the arrival of the troops
the rioters were in a frenzy and that
no casualties were reported seems re-
markable. A mob Of men took poses
sion of cornfield south of the works
and sent out a shower of lead.
Brothers Ambushed and Shot.
SCRANTON, Pa, Sept 23.-The call
Ing out of the Thirteenth regiment had
a quieting effect upon the riotous strik-
ers and today was comparatively free
of lawlessness. The only serious affair
today occurred at Olyphant, a short
distance from the camp of the soldiers,
an hour after their arrival. Two broth
ers, Bert and Charles Lundon, of JEFF
ferson township, while on their way to
work at the Temple company's Lacka-
wanna colliery, were ambuShed and
shot down in the road Bert is prob
ably fatally wounded. The other re-
ceived only flesh wound and will re-
cover Two non-unlon foreigners, en-
ployed at the Grassy Island washery,
near the Olyphant station, were on
their way to work today and in passing
the camp of the newly arrived regi-
ment got into an alteration with the
soldiers and were seriously drubbed.
The affair was reported to Col. Watres
by Detective Crippen, Of the Della
ware & Hudson company, and the Of
tending soldiers will be court-mar-
tailed.
Small groups of strikers and women
of the neighborhood stood about the
camp all day, but made no show of
hostility. All the companies of the reg
iment were on the ground by o'clock
Brig. Gen. Goblin and several mem
bers of his staff came up from Shenan-
doah this afternoon and spent three
hours in conference with Col. 'Watres
and the other officers Of the Thirteenth
regiment. 1t was decided at the con-
ference to keep the companies of the
regiment together in camp and send
out detachments as occasion warrant
ed, instead of stationing detachments
permanently at different points.
Tour of Pricebura District.
Before leaving for Shenandoah this
evening Gen. Goblin said he might es-
fablish his headquarters here. Three
companies, under command Of Capt.
Kambeck, today made tour of the
Priceburg district, in which some of
Yesterdays most serious disturbances
occurred, but encountered no trouble.
This afternoon Capt. Kambeck, with
one company, was present at the hear
ing at Priceberg of District Superin-
tendent Burkheiser, of the Ontario &
Western company, who, with Deputy
Sheriff McAndrew, was arrested for
shooting Adam Taylor, one of a crowd
of strikers with whom they exchanged
shots at Priceberg last night. There
was a big crowd at the hearing, but
there was no disturbance. Burkheiser
was held in $1,000 bail for court. Nc
Andrews would not risk going to Price