The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
TOWN QUIET
WHEN TROOP
TRAIN CAME
First Detachment of Soldiers
Reaches GoIdfieId Without
MiShapS.
CITIZENS GUARDED THE
TOWN DURING THE NIGHT
WESTERN FEDERATION WILL
ASK CONGRESS TO HIVES
TIGATE.
Especial to The Herald)

Goldfield, New. Dec. Three COM
panies of the Twenty-second infantry
United States army, under command OF
Colonel Alfred Reynolds, arrived in
Goldfield at 1926 O'clock this after
noon. They are camped on the fat be-
tween the Tonopah & Goldfield freight
station and the Nevada Goldfield re-
duction works. A second detachment,
including two more companies, is eX-
pected to arrive later. They will be
encamped on Combination Hill. Con-
solidated property. The first detach-
ment consists of companies B, K and /,
all of whom have seen service in the
Philippines. They are seasoned sol
diers. and as the crowd watched the
detrainment. accomplished with auto
matte precision, they realized that il
was not a crowd of tin soldiers" sent
to control the situation. With the
spreading of the news that the camp
probably would be permanent, bidding
already has been begun for lots in the
vicinity to be used for the erection of
saloons and other purposes.
Mere Police Duty.
I understand that the troops are
being brought to Goldfeld purely as a
precautionary measure" said Colonel
Reynolds. Il am not familiar enough
with conditions here to discuss the sit
uatiOn. but we were given the impress
sion in San Francisco that we were
being brought here more to do police
duty than to suppress violence. L am
quite sure that martial law viii not
be declared unless 1t is absolutely ne
cessary.'
What threatened TO develop in Sc
rious clash occurred near shack oc-
cupied by a number of Hungarian Ia
borers midway between the reduction
works and the Tonopah & Goldfeld
station. A number Of men said TO have
been employed on the Tonopah & Tide
water railroad. who occupy a shack.
were accused by several miners in the
vicinity of having been imported as
strike-breakers. A crowd gathered
during the alteration, but they and
the dlsputants, who were threatening
each other with rocks. were dispersed
by several deputies and private de-
tectives.
Non-Union Men En- Route.
The Mine Owners association de-
clines to state what plans have been
perfected for the resumption of work
in the mines, but ii is reported on good
authority that several hundred nom
union men have been secured and are
now en- route to the camp.
mines," said George Wingfield. vice
president of the Consolidated Mines.
THAT is why we asked that troops be
sent here
Mr.. Wingfield refused to discuss the
matter. nor would he answer the ques-
tons as 10 whether there would be a
reduction of the scale. The men have
been receiving s. per day for under
ground work and "a so for top men. It
is confidently stated that the depart
ment has agreed to retain troops here
for an indefinite time.
BootIeSs Errand.
Both the Examiner and Call of San
Francisco and the Associated Press
sent representatives with the train
carrying the troops, expecting that
there would be trouble. So far there
has been nothing doing along that line
Two masked men held UP the Mon
tana saloon last night and took $50
from the cash register and SIS from pa
irons of the place. The saloon is in
lower Main street The proprietor
Nick Bilick, fired at the men as they
were leaving the place. They were
Joined outside by two COnfederates.
who HAD stood guard.