Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-12
TROOPS Are OFF
Nine Companies Have Been Sent by
Gen. Funston to Maintain Or
der at GOldfeld.
SHERIFF HAS DISAPPEARED
lntenss Excitement Exists Among the
Striking Miners at the Gold
Camp and Wild Rumors
Are Anoat.

San Francisco, Dec. 7.-Flve CON
panies Of the 22nd infantry, statione
at Fort Mcdowell. in this city, an
four companies Of the same regimen
at Monterey. were dispatched to Gold
field, New, Friday by Brig. Gen. Fret
Funston, commanding the Department
OF California, In compliance with or
ders received from the war depart
ment. late Thursday night.
The troops were ordered to the big
mining camp In Nevada by President
Roosevelt In response to an appeal
from Governor John Sparks. of Ne.
vada, who apprehends serious trouble
as result Of the strike of the miners
and an attempt to open the mines
with non-union labor. As Nevada has
no state troops, Governor Sparks
called for federal soldiers.
About $50 men and IA officers, un.
der command OF Col. Alfred Reynolds.
left the Oakland mole on special
train of four Pullmans and two bag
gage cars, shortly before noon Friday
The Monterey contingent consisting
OF about 100 men, under Captain Cur
tbs, left that city at 7 o'clock Friday
morning. -~ y
The San Francisco troops were de-
layed about two hours near Davisville
by the wreck Of freight train. Gold
field will be reached by the troops
early Saturday.
Goldfield, New, Dec. There was
intense but suppressed excitement in
Goldfleld Friday night over the ex-
pected arrival Of United States troops
in the gold camp Saturday morning.
It is the one topic Of conversation.
Miners union hall was filled all Gay
and Friday night the sidewalks and
streets in front were thronged.
There has been no demonstration
worthy of mention, though some ex-
citement has been created by hot
heads" who talk of, what they will
do when the troops come.
The report that troops would be or
dered to the camp evidently was re-
garded by the miners as "bluh"
Intended to intimidate them, and they
have come to a realization Of the real
situation only within the last few
hours. They seem disconnected and
non-plussed as events have happened
md swept along too fast for them.
they are certainly unprepared for the
present turn Of affairs.
President McKinnon Of the Local
Miners union, a brother-in-law OF
Vim. D. Haywood, is in charge of the
miners campaign. Vincent st. John
las been in the hospital for several
reeks, as result of gunshot wound
eceived in duel between himself {
nd another labor leader. {
Sheriff ingalls, and his force are dis I
listed at the coming Of the troops I
nd Friday afternoon the sheriff dis 1
ppeared and his whereabouts is I'M
nown. 1t is conjectured his action 4
as an important bearing upon the '
resent situation. Before he left, the
leriff said he knew Of no trouble in q
oldfield and that the call for troops o
as made over his head. The sheriff u
I'd his forces have always been Il
larged by the mine owners associ. n
ion as being more than friendly to u
e miners. He is one Of the owners
one of the largest saloons and
.mbling houses In Goldfleld, largely
tronized by the miners. Last spring :,
ring the strike hundreds Of striking :,
lners were sworn in as deputy n
eriffs and armed. It was because =
the mistrust of the sheriff that the y,
Inc operators appealed to the gov Il
nor direct. Under Sheriff Bert n,
hight and nearly all the county Of. 81
ers signed a protest against troops
ming to Goldfield and sent 1t to
3 governor.
II Is understood by the mine oper
,rs that the coming Of the troops -
,ans a permanent garrison at Gold. -