Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09

! Harrisburg, Pa, oct. Go 'ernor Stone
late tonight ordered out the entire diVi-
zion OF the National Guard of Pcunsyl-
rania tc duty in tho anthracite coal re-
sions. The soldiers will he in tho field to-
noToS. The order calling out tn guard
Is as follows:
'HeadquarteIs National Guard,
1 "Adiutan. Generals Office,
" "Harrsburg Pa, oct. t. 1902.
I'm certain portions of the counties of
Luzerne. Schuylkill. Carbon. Lackawan-
ma, SusQuehanna, Northumberland and
Columbia, tumults and riots frequently
occur, and mob lau reigrs, neil who de-
sire to work have been beaten and driven
away and their families threatened. Rail
road trains have been delayed, stoned and
the tracks torn up. The civil authorities
are unable to maintain order and have
called upon the governor and commander
IN chief of the National Guard for troops
The situation grows more serious each
day. The territory involved is so extern
Eive that the troops now on duty are in
sufficient to prevent all disorders. The
presence of the entire division of National
Guard Of Pennsylvania is necessary in
these counties to maintain the public
peace.
The major general commanding will
place the entire division on duty distribut-
ing them in such localities as will render
them most effective for preserving the
public peace.
"As tumuts, riots mobs and disorder
usually occur when men attempt to work
in and about coal mines, he will see that
all men who desire to work and their fam
lilies have ample military protection. He
will protect all trains and other property
from unlawful interference and will arrest
all persons engaging in acts of violence
and intimidation and hold them under
guard until their release will not endanger
the public peace; will see that threats,
tntimidations and all acts of violence
cease at once. The public peace and good
order will be preserved upon all occasions
and throughout the several counties and
no interference whatever Will he permitted
with officers and men in the discharge of
their duties under this order. The dignity
and authority Of the State must be main
tanned and her power to suppress all law
lessness within her borders be asserted.
by order Of WILLIAM A. STONE
Governor and Communicated Chief.
THOMAS j. STEWART,
"Adiutant General"
The formal order was given out at tho
executive mansion late tonight by Pri-
waite Secretary Gerwig. Governor Stone
called a conference Of the general officers
of the guard at which it was decided to
place these troops in the field. Those
present at the conference were Major Cen
eral Miller, General Goblin of the third
brigade, General Schall of the first bri-
gade. Col Rulings of the 10th regiment,
who represented General Wiley, of the
second brigade, who Is in Kansas, Assis-
tant Adjutant General Elliott and Assis-
tant Quartermaster- General Richardson,
The canvas and other camp equippage will
he shipped from the State arsenal and if
is expected that all the troops will be in
the field within "a hours
The troops now in the field are fourth,
eighth. ninth twelfth and thirteenth regi-
ments OF the third brigade, and the COVER
nor's troop, Sheridan troop and second
Philadelphia City troop. The troops which
will he sent to reinforce those now on
duty are the First regiment Second regl
ment. Third regiment, Sixth regiment,
battery A, First troop Philadelphia city
Cavalry, who constitute the First l3r-
gade, Fifth regiment, Tenth regiment,
Fourteenth regiment, Sixteenth regiment,
Eighteenth reiment and Battery b., who
constitute the Second brigade.