The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-02
BAY0NETS AND
GATLING GUNS
State Militia of Connecticut Is
Called Out by Governor.
STRIKE ON AT WATERBURY
FEARED THAT NoN-UNIoN MEN
WOULD BE ATTACKED.


WATERBURY, Conn. Feb. Eight
w companies of the First regiment
OF the Connecticut national
guard and five companies of the Sec
end regiment. with two gattling guns.
were called to Waterbury today at the
command of Governor Chamberlain.
because Of the imperative need" Ocea-
stoned by the trolley strike situation.
The riot about the streets last night.
coupled with threats of further disturb
ances tonight, led TO the call for troops.
There was no repetition today of the
violence of last night but crowds con-
gIegated about the streets and had 10
be dispersed by the police, While there
were rumors of an attack 10 be made
tonight from the barn, where the non
union mOtOrmen and conductors
brought here by the Connecticut Rail-
way & Lighting company are quar-
tered.
During the day all the lines were
operated as usual with the non-uniou
trolley men. but though there was some
jeering from the crowds. the ears We're
not mOlested. No cars were run after
.dark Companies A and G of this city.
a part OF the Second regiment of the
Connecticut national guard, were called
. 10 their armOry shortly before 6 O'Clock
this evening and remained there unter
orders.
Governor Chamberlain when asked
why the militia had been ordered out,
said: Because the situation demands
it. I had hesitated about il, but every
effort has been made by the local au-
thorities il. waterbury to avert viO-
lence. and today it seemed apparent
that wisdom dictated prompt and en-
ergetic action if law and order and the
welfare of the city and state were %
be conserved"
Fourteen companies of the First AMI
Second regiments. . n G. reached this
city this evening and together with the
two local companies, a and G. are uuder,
command of Brlgadier General Russell
Frost of South NOTwalk-
All the visiting companies. which
average. fifty men each. and the local
compa MES a total of $40. arrived in the
city between 9:40 and 10.l5 on trains from
New Haven and Hartford and marched TO
the arm0ry under ponce escort ahhd me
hOOting and Kissing OF the croWds thaL
Five Companies from Hartford. one
from New Britain and one from BrlStol
arrived under command of Colonel Ed
wards Schulze They brought with them
two machine-gun batteries. The com
panies from Manchester and Rockville
also brought Calling guns When the
Second regiment contingent. consisting OF
five companies OF New Haven arrived:
the streets were crowded with people ana
there was a noisy demonstration. though
there was no sign of active violence The
cries of ''scab'' were frequent along the
route To the armOry. Late tenight one.
company was ordered to the car barns
and there was great excitement among
those who witnessed the departure. but
no out break occurred
Violence continued today. though no
damage was done One of the nOn-uniOn
mOtOrmen. who is IN serious condition.
was ordered to be removed to the hos
pitaI Three nOn-union men were on their
way to the hospital for a stTetcher when
~-.rT hrr nd
assaiIed them with rocks. The men ran
and found refuge in the hospital The
mob surrounded the building and became
SO threatening that the superintendent
telephOned the police for protection
Three officers were sent up and they
| succeeded in dispensing the mob but
when asked TO escort the men back 10
/ the car barns. tits said. they refused.
This evening a squad of officers escorted
them to the car barns. About twenty
nOn-union men have been injured in the