The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-30
MEN ARE ORDERLY
Affairs at the 500 Seem to Be Well In


Hand.
ASSOCIATED Press.)
sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Sept. 3o.-street
car traffic in the Canadian 500. which
has been suspended during the disturbed
condition of affairs here, incident to the
closing Of the Consolidated Lake Superior
company industries, was resumed to-day
without demonstration of any kind on the
part Of the discharged employees.
Colonel Buchanan, who arrived last
night in charge Of the detachment Of
troops from Toronto, to-day relieved Col
onel Elliott Of the local military and as
sumed command.
The sentries were ordered to quarters,
and the soldiers from Toronto took their
places, being distributed about the Vari-
Gus plants Of the concern.
A large crowd Of unemployed laborers
Of the company stood about the scene
of the riot at the company's offices, but
We're orderly. One man charged with
having participated in the riot was ar
rested this morning.
A Second Contingent.
The additional troops from Toronto,
numbering about 200, arrived at o'clock
Soon after train left over the Algoma
Central railroad for Wilde station to bring
back the woodsmen who were left there
Monday when the riottng broke out about
the company's works. The train is in
charge of twenty-five soldiers.
Eleven Arrested In All.
Alexander Brunton, who says he has
been in the employ of the Consolidated
Lake Superior company for three years,
was arrested charged with intimidation
and melting to riot With Charles Mar
tin, who was arrested near the office OF
the company this morning, he was
brought before Magistrate Bell and re-
| nnanded for trial Oct 5, when the case
Of the other nine men who have been
under arrest charged with offenses of q
| similar nature will be heard.
Brunton is accused by the police OF
| going to the Interna tional hotel, owned
| by the company, and ordering the man
ager to remove the women before a plan
| to burn the hostelry was carried out.
No Demonstration.
The resumption Of street railway traffic
| was welcomed. An armed soldier here
and there prevented possible interference
on the part of the unemployed and the
cars were crowded the early part Of the
day.
The arrival of the additional soldiers
shortly after 10 o'clock was received In
an apathetic manner. even by the bust
ness men who had been uneasy because
of the presence of so large a number OF
| unemployed. The soldiers were not
cheered, but there was no sign that the
former employees Of the company did not
| welcome their arrival.
The men, comprising members Of the
! Hfghlanders, Grenadiers, Dragons an(
Queens Own regiments at Toronto, were
detailed to guard and relieve the senti.
nels of the small detachment which ha6
been provided before their coming
oaua Sor Mild o<.Ai>~
] The first of the soldiers to be assigned
by Colonel Buchanan were those who LEFT
on the Algoma Central for Wilde station
about twenty miles distant, as soon as
train could be made up to bring back tn,
woodsmen who have been detained there
No trouble Is expected there now.
The men at Wilde station and severa
miners at Michipicoten, who are expected
| to arrive on the steamer Minnie M. TO
day, are the last Of the employees the com
pany will have to bring to the city, Their
are now soldiers here in sufficient mum
bers to be stationed at all landing, point
and prevent the trouble which had bee
feared when these men would arrive.
Only Few In Need.
The determination announced by MAYO
/ Plummer to-day to stop feeding and car
Ing for the unemployed will be CARRIE
out, it is said. Mr.. Fraser, president q
the Brotherhood of Woodsmen, said tina
since the beginning of the trouble onl
two cases Of men Ia need had come to hi
notice, and those had the pay checks is
sued by the company when 1t discharge
them, which they cashed. leaving the cit
then to accept places offered by employ
ment agencies
Few Of the woodsmen, he said, hav
families to care for and many Of ther
left to accept employment offered else
where. leaving their time checks for hi
to- cash later