The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-05
MILITIA GUARD
FUNERAL C0RTEGE
Troops Placed on Duty at Indian
Ridge ColIiery.
MINERS VIEW PROCESSION
GOBLIN DECLINES TO STATE REA-
SON FOR ISSUING ORDERS.

q HENANDQAH, Pa. Aug. Awhile
the situation in this region is
calm, the troops encamped here
showed more activity today than they
have on any day since they were Or
dered to Shenandoah
The greater part of the vigilance was
due to the fact that the funeral of
Joseph BeddaIl, who died as result of
injuries received in Wednesday nights
riot, took place today.
Beddall was a brother of Deputy
Sheriff Beddall who was one of the
principal figures in the fight, and a
nephew of Sheriff BeddaH These men
attended the funeral. and in cOnse-
quence there were many rumors float
ing that they would be attacked
These stories reached brigade head
quarters and General Goblin decided to
take every precaution possible to pre-
vent any untoward incidents while the
funeral was being held. without too
great a display of military force
A platoon of the governors troops
was stationed in one of the towns
principal streets. near headquarters,
and one battalion of infantry of the
Twelfth regiment was held in readl-
ness in camp to march on short notice
The funeral services were held at
L
body was escorted by the Shenandoah
lodge of the Masonic order to Shenan-
doah and through. the principal streets
to the cemetery, Which is situated on
a mountain north of the city
A crowd lined the streets, the ma
joritv Of the people being striking mine
workers. Nothing occurred to disturb
the funeral and after it was over the
platoon of cavalry was withdrawn from
the town
Troops Guard Colliery.
Company H of the Twelfth regiment
was placed on duty at the Indian Ridge
coIIierv of the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal & Iron company. near the foreign
headquarters. This was done so thai
the town constable could be assisted
in case he was attacked while making
arrests of persons who were in las
weeks riot. The services of the sol
diers. however, were not needed
Rumors of resumption of work II
| this territory are still in circulation
| but there is nothing TO indicate tha
these reports have any foundation
whatever. There are in the Shenan
doah district nine cOllierfes operated
/ by the Philadelphia & Reading com
pany, which formerly employed 100
men. and six coIlieries owned by tn
4
/ which employed 1000 mine workers
| Besides these there are several IN
| dividuaI colIieries. The mine inSpecto
for this district said today that wher
! a coal company desires to place MIN
in operation il is compelled by law Z
notify the mine inspector Of the dis
trict in which it is located. so that n
can make an inspection TO see Whethe
| il is safe 70 permit men 10 enter II
Up to this time. he said, he had no
received the slightest intimatiOn ina
the companies are about to resum
work
orders have been issued for the frs
battalion of the Twelfth regimen
commanded by Major Updegraff, I
hold itself in readiness for instan
marching. Company H of the sam
regiment is doing duty today at tn
Indian Ridge coIIiery Of the Philadel
phia & Reading Iron company clos
10 the camp
General Goblin declines TO say WI
the order was issued 20 the battaEo
or why the soldiers are at the collier!