Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-03
MARTIAL LAW
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gan to prepare for any untoward DO
ings that the cover of night would rem
der possible. The day had been char
acterized by comparative calm ana
there had not developed the slightest
indication of riot. During the after
noon, however, the officers OF the mill
tia had been advised that the Connec-
ticut Railway and Lighting Co. con-
templated the complete resumption or
regular traffic on all lines and under
the normal schedule. This meant that
for the first time cars would be run
through to the Brooklyn district,
quarter looked upon as dangerous for
traffic under non-union auspices. Half
an hour before the closing time OF the
great factories, 6 o'clock, the emergen-
CIV details were started from the biv-
ouacking centers. The opening of the
factory gates at 6 o'clock and the out
pouring of the workers on the streets
gave the city lively appearance for O.
time. but the throngs quickly scattered
to their homes. Half an hour later the
main business streets had again as
sumed the quiet which characterized
the late afternoon.
The announced intention of the au-
thorities to put miitiamen on the cars
as guards was carried out, early in the
evening. The first car which left the
cent ar of the city for the Brooklyn dis
trict after o'clock, carried six Guards
men fully armed on the front platform.
Other cars bound in that direction were
furnished with q similar detail of men
as they reached the armory. Discipline
among the troops, which was some
what relaxed during the day, was en-
forced rigidly after sunset. Every mill
tiaman on duty carried a loaded rife
and four rounds of ammunition. Or
lers issued, tonight, direct the men to
make arrests on the least evidence of
disturbance.
The streets in the center of the city
filed up rapidly, early in the evening
after the supper hour, and by that time
here were thousands in the business
section.
The bus lines were well patronized,
but the cars did not fare so well in d
business way.
A little improvement in the temper
If the people toward the militia men
seemed to be indicated in the early
evening.
Mayor Kilduff took action, tonight,
which it is hoped may help to do away
With one source of disturbance. Late
his afternoon. a crowd of so school
ooys made themselves conspicuous by
footing and Kissing as a company of
soldiers passed.
When Mayor Kilduff heard of the in
;ident he issued instructions te the SUI
)erintend e1t of schools and the school
principals that all school children must
)e kept off the streets. II is announced
hat every effort will De made to en-
sorce this order.
The first real disturbance of the even
ng occurred at the railway power
house in the Brooklyn district where a
New Haven company was stationed on
patrol. Taking advantage of a heavy
,og crowd, supposed to consist of Po-
arders living in that neighborhood,
timed a volley of stones at two empty
;ars which were standing near the
power house. The militia company
dashed for the stone throwers but in
he fog and darkness all escaped.
About this time reports of violence
n other parts of the city began to come |
n, the fog evidently suiting the pur-
poses of the rioters and hindering the |
afforts of the Guardsmen. Every car
hat came into the center of the city |
between and 10 o'clock had evidently |
been attacked by stone throwers.
A man found tampering with a |
switch and apparently attempting to |
throw it, was arrested.
An unsuccessful attempt was made |
n the board of aldermen, tonight, to |
pass a resolution appointing an arbi- |
ration committee to settle the trolley |
strike.
The aldermen voted unanimously |
that the law regulating the speed of |
trolley cars within the city limits |
should be strictly enforced. This action |
S said to have resulted from the prac- |
tice of motormen of running cars at |
full speed through the crowds during |
the strike.