The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-02-06
MILITIA WAS CALLED OUT
NEEDED TO QUELL LABOR RIOTS
IN WATERBURY, CONN.
Thirteen Companies Of infantry, With
Two GatIino Guns, have Arrived to
Keep Peaee-street Car Men on =
strike-crowds More ordsrIy-un-
founded Rumors.

Waterbury, Conn.,. Feb. 2.-Eight
companies of the First regiment Of the
Connecticut National Guard and five
companies of the Second regiment,
with two Gatling guns, have been call
ed to Waterbury at the command Of
Governor Chamberlain because Of ''the
imperative need" occasioned by the
trolley strike situation. The riots about
the streets, coupled with threats OF
further disturbances led to the call OF
troops.
There was no repetition Sunday OF
the violence Of the previous night, but
crowds congregated about the streets
and had to be dispersed by the police,
while there were rumors of an attack
to be made tonight on the barn where
the nonunion motormen and con-
ductors brought here by the Connecti-
cut Railway & Lighting company are
quartered.
During the day all the lines were
operated as usual with the nonunion
trolley men, but though there was
some jeering from the crowds the cars
were not molested. No cars were run
after dark. Companies G and G Of
this city, part of the Second regi-
ment OF the Connecticut National
Guard, were called to their armory
shortly before o'clock this evening
and remained there under orders.
Governor Chamberlain, when asked
why the militia had been ordered out,
said:
because the situation demands 1t. ]
had hesitated about 1t. but every ef-
fort has been made by the local au.
thorities in waterbury to avert viol.
ence, and today 1t seemed apparent
that wisdom dictated prompt and ener.
getic action IL law and order and the
welfare of the city and state were to
be conserved"
Hurry Up Call at New Haven.
New Haven, Conn. Feb. 1.-The
New Haven battalion of the Connects
cut National Guard was summoned tC
the Second regiment at GAS O'Clock
| Sunday night by the ringing OF the
emergency call alarm. 1t is understood
that the troops, five companies, will
,eave New Haven for Waterbury to dc
1
strike in that city.
| Fourteen companies of the First ant
Second regiments, G. N. G., reached
this city this evening, and togethe
with two local companies, A and G
are under the command of Brigade
General Russell Frost of South Nor
walk.
While the visiting companies. whicl
average SO men each, and the loca
companies, total of 800 arrived in tn
city between 9:40 and 1915 on train
from New Haven and Hartford an
marched to the armory under polio
escort, amid the hooting and hissin
of the crowds that quickly gathered.
Five companies from Hartford. on
from New Britain and one from NeN
Bristol arrived, under command
Colonel Edward Schulze. They brough
| with them two machine gun batteries
The companies from Manchester an
Rockville also brought Gatling guns
When the Second regiment contingent
consisting Of five companies of NeN
Iaven, arrived, the streets were crowd
ed with people. and there was nois
demonstration, though there was
sign of active violence. Cries of "scab
, we're frequently along the line
, march to the armory. There wa
great excitement among those who wi
messed the arrival, but no outbreak o.
CURED.
!, Violence continued Sunday. thoug
no damage was done. One OF the mol
union motormen, who Is in seriot
condition, was ordered to be remove
:, to the hospital. Three nonunion me
: were on their way to the hospital 4
a stretcher, when mob of sever
: hundred men and boys assailed the
with rocks. The men ran and four
: refuge in the hospital. The mob su
rounded the building and became
!. threatening that the superintende
: telephoned to the police for protectio
Three officers were sent up and tn
succeeded in dispensing the mob. b
when asked to escort the men back
~ the car barns 1t is said they refuse
This evening a squad of officers esco
ed them to the car barns. About
nonunion men have been injured In
riots.
III
Gun Shops Rushed.
n. Washington.-The three shift 8.
OF tenn hv which work will be kept