Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-04
MILITIA WAS CALLED OUT
NEEDED TO QUELL LABOR RIOTS
IN WATERBURY, CONN.
Thirteen Companies Of infantry, With
Two GatIino Guns, have Arrived to
Keep Peace-Street Car Men on a
strike-crowds More orderly-un.
founded Rumors.


Waterbury. Conn. Feb. 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 C and G of
this city, a part of the Second regl.
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 It. l
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 II 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 Connecti-
cut National Guard was summoned to
the Second regiment at GAS o'clock
sunday night by the ringing OF the
emergency call alarm. 1t IL understood
that the troops, five companies. will
leave New Haven for Waterbury to do
duty In connection with the trolley
strike In that city.
Fourteen companies of the First anu
Second regiments. g. N. G., reached
this city this evening. and together
with two local companies. A and q.
are under the command of Brigldisr
General Russell Frost Of South Nor
walk.
While the visiting companies. which
average so men each. and the local
companies. total Of 500 arrived In the
city between $40 and 1915 on trains
from New Haven and Hartford and
marched to the armory under police
escort. amid the hooting and Kissing
Of the crowds that quickly gathered.
Five companies from Hartford. one
from New Britain and one from New
Bristol arrived, under command OF
Colonel Edward Schulze. They brought
with them two machine gun batteries.
The companies from Manchester and
Rockville also brought Calling guns.
When the Second regiment contingent.
consisting Of five companies Of New
iaven, arrived, the streets were crowd
ed with people. and there was q noisy
demonstration, though there was no
sign OF active violence. Cries Of "scab"
were frequently along the line OF
march to the armory. There was
great excitement among those who wit.
messed the arrival. but no outbreak o.
Cured.
Violence continued Sunday. though
no damage was done. One Of the nom
union motormen, who Is In a serious
condition, was ordered to be removed
to the hospital. Three nonuniOn men
were on their way to the hospital for
stretcher, when a mob of several
hundred men and boys assailed them
with rocks. The men ran and found
refuge In the hospital. The mob sur
rounded the building and became So
threatening that the superintendent
telephoned to the police for protection.
Three officers were sent up and they
succeeded in dispensing the mob. but
when asked to escort the men back to
the car barns 1t Is said they refused.
This evening a squad Of officers escort
ed them to the car barns. About 20
nonunion men have been injured In the