The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-21
TROOPS GuAaJ snnaS
State Police Awe Rioters a.
Chester.
SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE

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heavy CS@ed -- Police Run Dow
Sione Thro~ers-Oemana Remova
Ct Chief Of Police.
Chester. Pa. April iS.-With four
troops OF the state police practically
IN command OF the city. the strike sit.
uStion Is wei IN hand here Troop A.
rom Greensburg. b. from Wilkes.
Barre {. from Reading. and D. from
PunNsutaWney. comprising about 100
men. make up the force which has
taken charge or the strike situation
The troopers rode into the city in
command OF Captain John L. Groom.
and prepared To make their headouar.
ters at the car barns OF the Chester
Traction company. Each trooper is
armed with short carbine. a heavy
Held revolver. regulation police re-.
NoiNer and riot club Two belts OF
ammunition are carried by each. ana
their appearance mounted on their
horses had a Statutory effect upon thuss
Inclined TO be disorderiy.
Under the protection OF the state no
lice the Traction company ran n.e
cars during the afternoon. The first
ear vas run out hy r. w Borrmann
who ran the first car out OF the barns
IN san Francisco In the face OF thu
striking employees. ON the car which
borsmann operated were President
RIG. oi the Traction company AMI
X Nelson Buckley. chairman Of the
board Of directors OF the Interstate
Railway company. which operate. tn
Chester trolley lines. There were two
CITY policemen. a private detective OF
the company. on TIE car. and beside i
rode two troopers The car had net
gone FAR when some OF the strikers OF
their sympathizers began throwing
stones and shouting at the men in
charge OF IL The troopers rode the
men down and arrested Charles Horse.
apple. city employee in the highwa,
department The prisoners were pu,
on the car. and under guard were
compelled 70 make the trip through
the streets and back TO the barn. where
they were held as prisoners. charged.
with melting 20 riot The subsequent
cars were run under about the same
conditions. and number OF arrests
were made Among those arrested is
Frank L. HOllins. one OF the strikers
who was held in $1,000 bail at a hear
ing before a magistrate. The company
made no attempt 70 operate its cars
after nightfall
The car barns and power house are
being guarded by two troops. while the
other divisions OF the constabulary Is
encamped near Media. a few miles
outside the city In making the ar
rests the troopers gave several ex
hibitlons OF horsemanship that caused
the disorderly element to regard them
with awe. Sergeauts logan and Cham
bcrs and Trooper Kohut IN their de-
termination % capture a negro. jumped
their horses over high emhankmeni
and two fences into a field. where they
overlook the fleeing man.
The failure of the local police q
cope with the situation has caused A
number Of citizens 10 circulate peti
ton asking for the removal az Chief
OF Police Pennington. who Is declared
"a be incompetent
After a detachment OF troopers had
been put on guard az the car barns
and power house OF the Chester Trac
ton company. Troop 4 and Troop y
started out the road toward Leiperyille.
When they passed the home OF N.c.o
las and Thomas Barger they came
ont IN front OF the house and began
haraneue. one Of the Bargers. f. Is
declared nourished n revolver at the
mounted policemen and vile eplthets
were flung al them. Lieutenant Adams
ordered Sergeant Meyers TO dismoun,
and arrest the man who was flourish
Ing the revolver Meyers jumped from
his horse and attempted to capture
the man, when the other brother ran
into the house and upstairs. From
there he fired two shots from a re
volver. one OF which struck Trooper
Crawford in the leg and another
horse. The troopers drew their car
bines and fired several shots. Under
cover OF the shots several OF the DO
lice ran into the house and arrested
both Of the Bargers. who were brough,
TO the city hall here.